2014 year in review: Caribbean rocked by Chikungunya
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Three general elections and continued socio-economic problems may have made the headlines in the Caribbean in 2014, but it was the Chikungunya virus, the mosquito borne disease that really More...
A quiet hurricane season opens
WILLEMSTAD - The hurricane season FOR 2014 began today. The season will last until November. On December 13, 2013, Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), a public consortium consisting of experts on insurance, risk management, More...
Tourism generated a direct impact of 35.2 million US dollars in January 2014
WILLEMSTAD - Utilizing the ‘Turistika Model’, CTB and MEO calculated that in January 2014 the tourism sector was directly responsible for generating 35.2 million US dollars into the local economy. January of More...
Strong Outlook for 2014 U.S. Business and Group Travel
WILLEMSTAD - Fueled by steady corporate profits, increases in business investment and an improving U.S. economy, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) predicts that 2014 will be a “robust” year for business More...
