GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana has become the first CARICOM country to impose new entry requirements for travelers coming from China where there has been an upsurge in the number of COVID-19 cases.

It has been 3 years since visiting Jamaica and I didn’t know what to expect. How much has the Pandemic influence the economic, social and education function of the country? What changes would be visually evident? To my surprise, the country appeared unchanged, and the people remained the same. I firstly headed to St. Thomas to visit Bath Primary School which received 24 boxes of school supplies during the Pandemic.

Charlestown, Nevis - After three years, The Mount Nevis Hotel in Newcastle, Nevis West Indies is re-opening its doors to welcome old friends and meet new ones. This family owned and operated hotel has undergone a refresh, beautifying its 17-acres and refurbishing its 45 rooms and suites.  The view remains as spectacular as ever. The hotel is also happy to announce a new restaurant, led by Chef Liam. Chef Liam gained his qualifications at the Bournemouth & Poole College, where he worked in the most prestigious hotels in the area. He spent 6 years in London honing his culinary abilities in a 5-star hotel in Kensington before returning to his home region of south coast where he took a position in a Michelin star restaurant, where he found a deep passion for patisserie.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) on Thursday announced a major partnership with broadcaster BBC which will feature the twin-island nation in the first full episode of the hit reality business documentary series The Apprentice – a development that tourism officials are hoping will pay off for future visitor arrivals.

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association (CHTA) has praised the region’s tourism industry, local government authorities and the Caribbean Public Health Association (CARPHA) as a growing number of destinations continue to set record tourism arrivals, expenditures and hotel occupancies.

Spirit Airlines on last week launched a new, nonstop service to Montego Bay, Jamaica from the Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks just outside of Hartford Connecticut.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Surinam Airways (SLM) has announced plans to re-introduce flights to Trinidad and Tobago more than six months after it said it had been forced to suspend its services on May 23 last year after nearly three decades of operations into Port-of-Spain.

The Caribbean could be losing billions of dollars in tourism revenue by not fully harvesting the enormous value of diverse markets in North America and beyond.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Transport Minister Audley Shaw, says MBJ Airports Limited, operator of the Sangster International Airport, in the western city of Montego Bay has been consistently raising the bar in placing Jamaica on par with other first-class airports around the world.

ST. GEORGES, Grenada – The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) says the island had for a third consecutive month commencing in September, recorded a significant increase in visitor arrivals over the benchmark year of 2019.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica is examining the hub and spoke model, which would see local airports offering flights to a central airport where international or long-distance flights are available, as a way to address regional air transportation challenges.

NEW YORK, NY – Getting to Bermuda for an unforgettable island escape from the east coast just got a lot easier. This week, JetBlue announced the addition of nonstop, once-daily seasonal flights from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Bermuda (BDA). All new JetBlue routes will go on sale in January 2023. Additionally, United Airlines’ service from Newark to Bermuda will start in March 2023, six weeks earlier than anticipated.