2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (251+ words) Five foreign nationals, including Venezuelans, have been detained after authorities uncovered an illegal mining operation in Guyana’s Potaro mining district. The Ministry of Natural Resources said Thursday that the five were detained by the Guyana Police Force as part of…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (273+ words) The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has appointed Barbadian tourism and communications professional Courtney-Diana Walker as its new program officer for sustainable tourism, as the regional body moves to strengthen its focus on sustainable and regenerative tourism development. Walker officially assumed…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (559+ words) Jamaican-owned JN Money Services has partnered with Kenya-based fintech company WapiPay in a move expected to expand cross-border payment options while strengthening economic ties between Jamaica and Africa. Under the partnership, which has been approved by the Bank of Jamaica,…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (367+ words) The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has appointed longtime public servant and former diplomat Vance A. Carter as Business Development Officer for Diaspora Relations in the United States, as the agency moves to deepen engagement with Jamaicans overseas. Carter, who will be…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (385+ words) Cuba's tourism industry has recorded a dramatic decline in 2026, with international arrivals falling 62% during the first seven months of the year as the country's prolonged economic crisis and mounting pressure from the United States take an increasing toll on one…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (298+ words) Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has been appointed co-chair of World Economic Forum Tourism Day 2026, placing the country and its Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) in a leading role in international discussions on the future of the…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (336+ words) St. Vincent and the Grenadines has lifted its ban on the importation of birds with immediate effect, ending restrictions that had been in place since 2011. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Transformation announced the decision, saying improvements in the…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (362+ words) Saint Lucia’s unemployment rate fell to 10.1% in the second quarter of 2026, continuing a decline in joblessness as employment increased across several sectors, according to the latest Labour Force Survey. Data from the Central Statistical Office (CSO) show that the unemployment…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (575+ words) The Cayman Islands recorded a 10% increase in stayover arrivals in July, extending its tourism growth streak to nine consecutive months as the destination welcomed a record number of overnight visitors during the first seven months of 2026. According to the Cayman…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (311+ words) JN Bank has appointed financial services executive Luwanna Williams as its new managing director, effective Monday, September 7. Williams brings more than 20 years of experience in wealth management, investment banking and financial regulation across the Caribbean. She previously served as president…...