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Working Group announces Small Business Champions, discusses digitalization and MC14 plan
World Trade Organization
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June 27, 2025
Small Business Champions The winners of the 2025 Small Business Champions Competition are Silaiwali (India), a company which empowers women artisans by upcycling waste fabric from garment factories into handcrafted products, and NetZero Pallets...
Royalton Resorts to Debut New Adults-Only Brand in Barbados
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 25, 2025
ST. MICHAEL, Barbados, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For adults who seek a memorable experience rather than just a getaway, Royalton Luxury Resorts has launched Royalton Vessence, a new adults-oriented brand that reimagines the all-inclusive...
The Government of Barbados Announces the Final Results of its Offer to Purchase for Cash its 6.500% Notes due 2029
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 23, 2025
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The...
University of the West Indies St. Augustine Captures Top Honors at CTO’s Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase Final
EIN Presswire
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June 20, 2025
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Innovation, cultural pride and next-level creativity took center stage as the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) concluded its 2025 Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase 2025,...
Caribbean Tourism Maintains Strong Growth in 2024, Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels
EIN Presswire
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April 29, 2025
BARBADOS, April 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean tourism sector continued its robust recovery and expansion in 2024, with international tourist arrivals reaching an estimated 34.2 million, according to a new report from the Caribbean...
Breeze Travel Solutions Charts the Future of Caribbean Tourism at 'Passage to Paradise' Event in NYC
EIN Presswire
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June 10, 2025
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The future of Caribbean travel took a definitive step forward at Passage to Paradise, a high-impact media mixer hosted by Breeze Travel Solutions during Caribbean Week New York....
The Government of Barbados Announces an Offer to Purchase for Cash its 6.500% Notes due 2029
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 13, 2025
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Government of Barbados (the...
CTO Chairman: 'An Exciting Time' as Caribbean Week 2025 Wraps with Strong Momentum
EIN Presswire
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June 10, 2025
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY 2025) concluded on Thursday with high praise from Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Chairman Ian Gooding-Edghill, who declared the 2025 edition a...
CTO Celebrates Excellence at Annual Caribbean Media Awards
EIN Presswire
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June 11, 2025
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) honored outstanding journalists and media professionals at its annual Caribbean Media Awards, held during Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY...
Caribbean Week in New York Set to Celebrate Culture, Connection and Commerce
EIN Presswire
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April 9, 2025
CTO Offers Sponsorship Opportunities BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, April 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is set to bring the vibrancy of the Caribbean to the heart of New York City with Caribbean Week in New York...
Barbados Healthcare Medical Tourism Market Size, Navigating Growth Opportunities and Forecasted Outlook from 2024-2033
EIN Presswire
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March 26, 2025
The Barbados Healthcare Medical Tourism market is expected to grow from an estimated USD 310.1 billion in 2024 to USD 510.7 billion in 2033, at a CAGR of 5.70%. VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, March 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Barbados Healthcare...
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS MASAI UJIRI AS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ADVOCATE
EIN Presswire
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August 28, 2025
Masai Ujiri, Giants of Africa co-founder & former Raptors president, named UN SDG Advocate ahead of the 80th UN General Assembly. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ahead of the 80th Session of the United...
Dominica and USVI Lead Growing List of Sponsors for Caribbean Week in New York 2025
EIN Presswire
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May 13, 2025
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Nature Island of Dominica and the U.S. Virgin Islands – Naturally in Rhythm – have been confirmed as title Platinum Sponsors of Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY 2025), the...
IDRF Engages in Critical Mental Health Dialogue at CARPHA's 69th Annual Health Conference in Barbados
EIN Presswire
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May 9, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, May 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) is pleased to have participated in the 69th Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Annual Health Conference, held in Bridgetown,...
Caribbean Tourism Leadership Honored at PATWA International Travel Awards
EIN Presswire
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March 11, 2025
CTO, Secretary-General Dona Regis-Prosper, and Four Ministers of Tourism among award recipients BERLIN, GERMANY, March 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Caribbean tourism leadership was showered with high praise at the 25th edition of the Pacific...
At Spring Meetings, ECCB Governor Talked Capacity Building, Credit Guarantees and Catastrophe Risk Pools
EIN Presswire
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May 6, 2025
At Spring Meetings, ECCB Governor Talked Capacity Building, Credit Guarantees and Catastrophe Risk Pools BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, May 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- At the recently held 2025 Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, Governor...
President Hilda Heine of the Marshall Islands Joins GCA Advisory Board
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 12, 2025
Rotterdam, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today announced that H.E. Dr. Hilda Heine, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, has joined its Advisory Board. President Heine, widely respected as a...
Teri Helenese Urges Unified Caribbean Strategy to Boost Tourism Amid Global Economic Uncertainty
EIN Presswire
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May 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Teri Helenese, the U.S. Virgin Islands’ Director of State-Federal Relations and Washington Representative, is calling on Caribbean nations to unite with urgency and purpose to grow...
RUBIS: Q1 2025 trading update - Continued strong operating performance of Rubis’ diversified business model
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 5, 2025
Paris, 5 May 2025, 5:45pm Energy Distribution Retail & Marketing - Solid volume growth at +4%, gross margin at €218m (+4%) Strong momentum of the retail business both in Africa and in the Caribbean region Bitumen activity performing well in Togo...
Global Virus Network Meeting Unites Caribbean and Latin America to Tackle Emerging Viral Threats
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Virus Network (GVN), in partnership with The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus and the State University of New York (SUNY) at the University of Buffalo, convened top...