AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCHTA Momentum: St. Kitts and Nevis say the 44th Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Marketplace in Antigua pulled in fresh interest from “new and emerging markets,” with meetings aimed at opening doors in Latin America. Air Connectivity Push: Jamaica announced it will host the second CTO Air Connectivity Summit in Kingston on Feb. 23, 2027, building on last year’s Bermuda event to tackle seat capacity, high taxes and weak long-haul/intra-regional links. Women in Tourism: The CTO will launch a scholarship fund for emerging Caribbean women in tourism at a June 1 leadership dinner in New York. Local Industry Pressure: Antigua and Barbuda’s APUA is set to raise the fuel variation charge for May, pushing electricity bills higher amid criticism over slow progress on reducing fossil-fuel dependence. Health & Research: UWI Five Islands Campus and the Antigua and Barbuda Medicinal Cannabis Authority formalised a research and education partnership to support the country’s medicinal cannabis industry.
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