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CTO Launches Reimagine Plan for Caribbean Tourism at Caribbean Week in New York
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has unveiled a bold three-year roadmap to transform the region’s tourism sector, officially launching its Reimagine Plan 2025–2027 during...

Caribbean Journal announces third annual Bahamas Travel & Sustainability Awards
Nassau, The Bahamas, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caribbean Journal, the leading publication covering Caribbean travel and tourism, has opened public voting for the third annual Bahamas Travel & Sustainability Awards, developed to spotlight...

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Director-General Zane Dangor and Members of the South African...

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investment and Aviation announces New Airlift from Canadian Cities with Expansion of Porter Airlines into Nassau
Nassau, The Bahamas, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- There will be more ways for Canadians to escape to The Bahamas with the launch of Porter Airlines nonstop flights to Nassau. The announcement was made today by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism,...

World’s First Dives for Pirate Shipwrecks in the Home of the Real Pirates of the Caribbean
Dives in Nassau in the Bahamas and a documentary film bring to life the pirate republic where Henry Avery, Blackbeard, Anne Bonny and Charles Vane were based. VIRGINIA WATER, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- For the...

University of the West Indies St. Augustine Captures Top Honors at CTO’s Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase Final
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,...

Questex Curates North America’s Most Influential MICE Buyers for CMITE 2025 in the Bahamas
NEW YORK, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Questex’s Caribbean & Mexico Meeting and Incentive Travel Exchange (CMITE), the only MICE event in the region offering one-to-one appointments in private, deluxe resort rooms, returns August 25–28, 2025,...

Accelerating Demand Fuels USD 4.53 Billion Outlook for Latin America & Caribbean Tire Market by 2027
WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE, DE, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rise in automotive production & sales across different vehicle segments, advent of advanced technology in the manufacturing process, and increase in competition among...

More Seats to Paradise: Makers Air Increases Service to The Bahamas
Nassau, The Bahamas, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With a strong first quarter behind it, which saw 3.3 million visitors recorded between January and March and a 9% increase over the same period last year, The Bahamas continues to build...

CTO Celebrates Excellence at Annual Caribbean Media Awards
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...

CTO Chairman: 'An Exciting Time' as Caribbean Week 2025 Wraps with Strong Momentum
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...

A Lifetime of Islands: The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Brings News of its Distinct, Unforgettable Experiences to Florida Market
Nassau, The Bahamas, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation will launch a series of regional sales and marketing missions targeting one of its most lucrative and closely connected markets,...

From Goombay to Junkanoo, Experience the Bahamian Rhapsody this July
Nassau, The Bahamas, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While island destinations around the world offer summer waves in the form of heat and sea, The Bahamas stands out as a paradise uniquely boasting waves of sound. Between weekly Junkanoo...

New Nonstop Air Service to begin between Fort Lauderdale and Marsh Harbour, Abaco
Nassau, The Bahamas, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation is pleased to announce that Aztec Airways will now offer new air service between Fort Lauderdale and Marsh Harbour, Abaco. This...

Father jumps into ocean after his daughter fell
(MENAFN) A dramatic scene unfolded aboard a Disney cruise ship on Sunday afternoon when a father jumped into the sea to rescue his daughter after she fell from the vessel’s fourth deck while it was sailing from the Bahamas to the United States....

Rx Sports Welcomes NFL Hall of Famer and Purple Heart Recipient to Inaugural Advisory Board
Rx Sports Unveils Advisory Board of Elite Experts in Sports Medicine, Business, and Professional Athletics BALTIMORE, MD, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rx Sports, a performance-driven wellness company dedicated to pain...

Bahamasair Signs Landmark MOU and Interline Agreement with Emirates
Nassau, The Bahamas, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ministry of Tourism, Investments, and Aviation announces a major advancement in global airlift following the signing of a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Interline Agreement...

Coral Vita Raises $8+ Million in Series A Funding to Scale Coral Reef Restoration Globally
World’s first Series A funding for coral restoration to support global expansion, pipeline growth, tech & science development, and community programming FREEPORT, BAHAMAS, June 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Coral Vita, a company pioneering...

Weston N.V. Secures €100 Million Investment Commitment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS to Accelerate Global Automotive Trade
BRUSSELS, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weston N.V. (Weston Global, a Weston N.V. sub-division), a leading international automotive trading company with headquarters in Belgium, is proud to announce a €100 million investment commitment from...

Weston N.V. Secures €100 Million Investment Commitment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS to Accelerate Global Automotive Trade
BRUSSELS, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weston N.V. (Weston Global, a Weston N.V. sub-division), a leading international automotive trading company with headquarters in Belgium, is proud to announce a €100 million investment commitment from...