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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI), a division of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, successfully provided professional certification to over 15,000 individuals, bolstering the nation's commitment to human capital development in the tourism sector.

Converging an atypical mix of corporate leaders, tech venture founders, style icons and cultural trend-setters, the Tatler Gen.T Summit was staged in Hong Kong for the first time on  the 9th and 10th November.

The next chapter for the skies has arrived as Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's new world-class airline wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) set to take off in 2025, unveiled the second of its permanent dual-livery designs at the Dubai Airshow 2023.

The highly anticipated opening of InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping in Chiang Mai's historic district marks the first milestone in a strategic partnership between IHG Hotels & Resorts and Thailand's leading integrated lifestyle real-estate group, Asset World Corporation (AWC).

Prime Minister Andrew Holness appeared particularly charitable in 2020.

Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which is one of the most important festivals in the country.

A man has appeared in court after a famous 300-year-old kola tree in southern Ghana was chopped down.

From local school boards to the halls of Congress, the ranks of elected officials of Hispanic heritage has surged throughout the United States.

At its Global Summit in Kigali, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in collaboration with VFS Global, revealed that the African Travel & Tourism sector could add $168 billion to the continent’s economy and create over 18 million new jobs.

The Barbados Canada Association (BCA), under the patronage of the Consul General of Barbados, presented the 2023 edition of the highly anticipated Independence Gala, a grand celebration of Barbados' rich heritage and its 57th year of independence.

The recently published EU position for COP 28 includes many important vital issues that urgently need addressing but there is an important omission: specific mention of the imperative for reducing methane emissions.

Mexico’s government unveiled a $3.4 billion recovery plan for the battered coastal resort of Acapulco, including tax breaks and financial assistance for affected families, and said it could spend more if necessary.

Jamaica once again proves its status as a world-leading tourism destination, taking home a whopping eight total awards in the prestigious gold and silver categories at the 2023 Travvy Awards held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

According to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, reports have been saying that a 5.4 magnitude earthquake had hit Jamaica, although no casualties or injuries were said to have occurred.

Authorities in the Indian capital of Delhi shut all primary schools for two days amid worsening levels of air pollution.

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