Tourism
Curtain Bluff Resort Reopening In October
One of the Caribbean’s top all-inclusive hotels is relaunching next month, Caribbean Journal has learned.
Antigua’s Curtain Bluff resort will reopen its doors on Oct....
Antigua among 10 places that rely most on tourism for jobs
Globally 10% of jobs and GDP were in travel and tourism in 2019.
197.5 million jobs in the industry could be at risk...
Antigua and Barbuda Poised to Capitalize on Surge in Wellness Tourism Throughout the Caribbean
The demand for wellness tourism has been rapidly growing since 2013 and in 2019 it was reportedly growing three times faster than general tourism....
Airline passengers risk penalties for refusing to wear face covering -IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to all travelers to wear face covering during the travel journey for the safety of all passengers and...
COMMENTARY: The Safe Restart Of Tourism Is Possible
UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili
The cost of the restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is there for all to see. Between January and May,...
How Antigua and the countries most reliant on tourists are coping post-lockdown
For the vast majority of human history, tourism didn’t exist. Only in the last half a century or so, since the rise of the...
Tourism Minister Denies Reports Of Better Treatment Of Tourists Over Returning Nationals
Tourism Minister, Charles Max Fernandez, has denied reports that insinuate that tourists are being treated with more respect and care than returning nationals.
Many people...
Training To Intensify Ahead Of Opening Of Cruise Season
(CABINET NOTES)
The St. John’s Development Corporation (SJDC) will commence and intensify the training of those taxi-drivers, bus operators, vendors and others with an interest...
Local investors ready to go with $50 million Falmouth Harbour project
(HURST CABINET NOTES)
The Cabinet invited a very prolific architect and designer to address it on a planed project in the Falmouth Harbour neighbourhood that...
Over $10 Million In Severance Paid Out To Hotel Workers
Deputy General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union Chester Hughes says more than EC$ 10 million has been paid out so far...
Updated Travel Advisory for Antigua and Barbuda
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has updated its travel advisory effective immediately to ensure the continued safety of travelers and residents.
The V.C. Bird...
Over 1000 Hotel Workers Back On The Job
(Hurst Cabinet Notes)
The opening of the borders is necessary in order to get the economy growing again, and to generate employment, the Chairman explained.
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Why Tourism is part of the COVID-19 Problem
COVID-19 appeared first on the Chinese radar screen at the end of December 2019 and became part of the global dialogue at the beginning...