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15 Years of Caring: Blue Diamond Resorts Turns Milestone Into Movement
ST. MICHAEL, Barbados, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Blue Diamond Resorts enters a milestone year, the company is proud to unveil its “15 Years of Caring, 15 Acts of Change” initiative, a program that reinforces its ongoing commitment to...

Youth, tourism, and entrepreneurship need urgent attention, says tourism leader
Barbadian hotelier calls for construction of hotel on college campus BARBADOS, November 27, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ralph Taylor, a homegrown leader in Caribbean tourism and hospitality, declared that the three critical sectors of...

Plastics Dialogue midpoint review charts path towards MC14
Guatemala expressed appreciation for the Dialogue’s progress on the workplan and signalled its readiness to contribute its domestic perspectives. Opening remarks were delivered by Ambassador Omar Zniber, from Morocco. Stressing trade’s role as a...

Caribbean Week in New York Set to Celebrate Culture, Connection and Commerce
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...

CTO to Showcase the Caribbean at WTM Latin America 2025
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, April 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is set to make a strong impact at WTM Latin America 2025, taking place in São Paulo, Brazil, from April 14-16, 2025. For the first time, CTO will...

Gildan Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2025; Maintains Full Year Guidance
(all amounts are in U.S. dollars except where otherwise indicated) (1) Please refer to "Non-GAAP financial measures and related ratios" in this press release Net sales of $712 million, up 2.3% vs. the prior year Operating margin of 18.2%, adjusted...

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...

Committee advances discussions on trade-related climate measures and technology transfer
Trade-related climate measures Members discussed two new proposals, namely the Republic of Korea's communication titled “Key Considerations for Trade-related Climate Measures (TrCMs): Suggested approaches toward a sustainable future” and the...

RUBIS: Q1 2025 trading update - Continued strong operating performance of Rubis’ diversified business model
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...
Members look into bolstering support for trade policies, fast-tracking digital trade growth
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) noted that Aid-for-Trade disbursements reached USD 48 billion in 2023, representing a 5 per cent decrease from 2022. While most funds were channelled towards strengthening...

Members focus on specific sectors and MC14 objectives in environmental sustainability discussions
"MC14 is now within sight. We the co-convenors, and the facilitators of the Working Groups, are all focused on having this year's set of meetings be as concrete and productive as possible so that we can achieve the ambitious outcomes for MC14...

CTO Launches Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase to Inspire Future Caribbean Tourism Leaders
BRIDGETOWN,, BARBADOS, March 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has launched the Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase 2025, a dynamic competition designed to engage and empower the next generation of Caribbean...

CTO Cocktails & Caribbean Vibes: Celebrating Caribbean Partnerships
BARBADOS, December 31, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) brought 2024 to a festive close earlier this month during “CTO Cocktails & Caribbean Vibes: Celebrating Caribbean Partnerships”. Held at Hilton Barbados,...

AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. Announces Purchase Orders for RCS Devices
Vancouver, B.C., March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: AGRI), a leading provider of sustainable Bitcoin mining and agriculture solutions, a leading technology-driven innovator, is pleased to announce key...

Obyte Welcomes CariPower Candidacy as a New Order Provider
CariPower, a renewable energy company in Barbados, is now an Order Provider candidate on Obyte, a DAG based cryptocurrency platform. Users are invited to vote. VADUZ, LIECHTENSTEIN, March 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Obyte, a leading...

WTO Chairs Programme event in Mexico stresses importance of advancing inclusive trade
WTO Deputy Director-General Xiangchen Zhang delivered opening remarks via video link . He reaffirmed the WTO's commitment to advancing inclusive trade and praised the active role of the Latin American and Caribbean Network, particularly those from...

Working group on MSMEs focuses on good regulatory practices and informal economy
Good regulatory practices and the informal economy The United Kingdom provided an overview of its Better Regulation Framework (BRF), launched in September 2023, which aims to manage the flow of regulation and assess its impact on business. The UK...

Plantro Ltd. Announces Extension of Tender Offer to Acquire up to 15% of Class A Limited Voting Shares of Information Services Corporation
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plantro Ltd. (“Plantro”) today announced that it is extending its ongoing all-cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to acquire up to 2,777,242 class A limited voting shares (the “Class A...

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,...

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...