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The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), the trade association that represents the mutual interests of destinations and stakeholders throughout the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America along with Member Lines that operate over 90 percent of the global cruising capacity, announced that Marie McKenzie, Senior Vice President of Government & Destination Affairs for Carnival Corporation, has been appointed the Chair of the FCCA Operations Committee.

Representatives from 15 countries met in Mexico this week for Pact Network Connect 2025, a three-day programme focussed on addressing the issue of our broken food systems, and the spiralling environmental cost of plastic pollution and waste.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) kicks off 2025 with its new Sustainable Tourism in Action quarterly webinar series.

On the morning of January 21, the Embassy of Mexico hosted a press conference led by Mexico’s Federal Secretary of Tourism, Josefina Rodríguez Zamora.

Figment Design, a leading digital agency servicing the travel and tourism industry, has bolstered its leadership team with the addition of Cassiana Canale as Senior Account Manager and the promotion of Orestes Iglesias to Web Director and Operations Manager.

After a flurry of executive orders were issued following his inauguration, US President Donald Trump is expected to sign even more on his first full day in office on Tuesday.

The contentious debate over the future of cruise tourism in the Cayman Islands took centre stage at The Association of Cruise Tourism’s (ACT) Town Hall Meeting at John Cumber Primary School Hall in West Bay, where the trade association and key industry officials presented urgent appeals for cruise berthing facilities amid rapidly declining passenger numbers.

Yesterday people worldwide paused to remember the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose fight for justice and equality continues to inspire the Caribbean, in particular, and the rest of the world, in general.

Gonzalo Aguilar assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer at Minor Hotels Europe & Americas, effective 1 January 2025.

The colourful festival of Timkat took place, to mark the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan and is considered one of the most important religious celebrations in Ethiopia.

This Blue Monday (today, 20 January), escape the ordinary and apply for the job of a lifetime in Antarctica.

For a day each January, many Americans honour the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by volunteering in their community, preparing meals, cleaning parks or helping neighbours recover from disasters.

Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, marking another major public event she has missed in recent weeks.

Nova and Reemo Styles, an African American couple from New York City with a unique approach to wedding planning, found a creative way to finance their special day.

Queen Tahj Williams, a 26-year-old African American woman from New Orleans, is making history as the first artist to design both the Super Bowl logo and its theme art.

Thousands charge into icy waters to perform the holy dip ritual at India's Maha Kumbh Mela festival.