Grenada’s statutory apex body for all cooperative organisations, the Grenada Co-operative League Limited (GCLL), has officially launched a recruitment drive to fill the critical position of Compliance Officer, targeting suitably qualified professionals across the island. Established under national legislation, GCLL serves as the central support and oversight hub for the country’s entire cooperative ecosystem, delivering a full suite of services ranging from policy advocacy and sector representation to compliance supervision, cooperative-specific insurance, marketing support, and tailored business guidance for its affiliate members. These affiliated entities include both credit unions and a wide network of non-financial cooperatives operating across diverse community-focused sectors. The advertised role comes with a requirement for regular cross-island travel and on-site visits to GCLL’s dispersed affiliate locations, demanding a high level of professional discretion when handling sensitive institutional and member data, as well as the proven ability to deliver tangible, actionable outcomes even within organisations that operate with widely varying resource levels and operational capacities. Core responsibilities for the appointed Compliance Officer span end-to-end compliance and risk oversight workflows: candidates will be tasked with developing customised, risk-aligned compliance review programmes and audit frameworks for senior leadership approval, with clear definitions of priority risk areas, review scope, scheduling timelines, and formal reporting protocols. The role also involves thorough evaluation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) control frameworks, know-your-customer (KYC) documentation, customer due diligence processes, source of funds verification records, sanctions screening mechanisms, high-risk customer assessment procedures, and ongoing transaction monitoring systems. Appointed staff will also assess the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of compliance records and mandatory regulatory submissions, maintain centralised compliance tracking calendars, and follow up on all outstanding regulatory and operational obligations. Additional duties include rigorous testing of operational, financial, compliance, and information security controls covering member onboarding workflows, savings and lending protocols, cash handling procedures, account reconciliation processes, accounting systems, data access permissions, segregation of duty frameworks, and official records management practices. The Compliance Officer will also evaluate whether all affiliate policies and procedures are formally approved, up to date, fully understood by frontline and leadership staff, and consistently implemented across operations, while systematically identifying unaddressed control gaps and operational weaknesses. The role requires meticulous maintenance of fully auditable working papers that clearly document review scope, sampling methodologies, supporting evidence, all tests completed, and final assessment conclusions, alongside secure, traceable storage of all assignment-related records. Successful candidates will also produce concise, evidence-backed compliance reports that outline identified findings, assigned risk ratings, root cause analyses, potential operational and regulatory implications, and practical, proportionate corrective recommendations, as well as coordinate with affiliate leadership to secure formal management responses, assign clear action owners, and confirm binding completion timelines for all remediation tasks. The minimum eligibility criteria for applicants include a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Accounting, Economics, Finance, Auditing, Business Administration, Risk Management, or Compliance, paired with directly relevant professional experience. GCLL will also consider candidates holding a relevant CVQ/NVQ qualification, or an equivalent combination of formal credentials and verifiable hands-on experience, following a formal suitability assessment for the role’s technical requirements. All applicants must demonstrate practical, hands-on experience in compliance monitoring, internal or external audit, risk management, or financial institution control frameworks, and holding active professional certification (or documented progress towards certification) in auditing, accounting, compliance, or AML/CFT is classified as a desirable qualification. Additional required competencies include advanced analytical skills, structured interviewing capabilities, polished report-writing and presentation proficiencies, and a proven track record of substantiating compliance findings and recommending proportional, cost-effective corrective actions. Candidates must also demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, professional document preparation, secure digital records management, and hands-on experience using financial or member management software systems. Interested qualified applicants are required to submit a formal cover letter and detailed resume, including the full names and active contact details of two professional references, addressed to the General Manager of the Grenada Co-operative League Limited at P O Box 1307, Belmont, St George, or via email to applications@gcll.gd. The closing deadline for all submissions is 30 November 2026, and GCLL has confirmed that only candidates shortlisted for further assessment will receive direct follow-up communication. The announcement was distributed via local news platform NOW Grenada, which notes it bears no responsibility for the content of third-party contributed posts published on its platform, with a dedicated reporting function available for users to flag any abusive content.
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VSB wil weten waar pensioenpremies sinds 2015 zijn gebleven
On November 9, local business advocacy group the Surinamese Employers Association (Vereniging Surinaams Bedrijfsleven, VSB) formally laid out a series of critical demands for accountability and regulatory alignment for the national General Pension Fund (Algemeen Pensioenfonds, APF) as the country’s National Assembly debates landmark new pension sector legislation. The VSB presented its formal positions during a Wednesday session of the Assembly’s Rapporteurs Committee, which is currently reviewing two key draft bills: the Pension and Provident Funds Act, and the 2024 Supervision of the Insurance Sector Act. At the core of the association’s proposals is a call for complete, unredacted public disclosure of all APF financial records dating back to the 2015 launch of the country’s current national pension system. The VSB is requesting full documentation of total employee and employer pension contributions collected since 2015, the current total value of the fund’s accumulated assets, a full breakdown of every investment vehicle the APF has allocated capital to, and full details of all third-party entities tasked with managing portions of the pension pool. The employers’ group is also pushing to end the APF’s current exempt regulatory status, demanding it be placed under the formal, independent financial supervision of the Central Bank of Suriname (CBvS) and held to the exact same risk management, reporting, and governance standards that apply to every other licensed pension fund operating in the country. The VSB argues there is no legitimate justification for granting the APF special treatment, given it holds and manages pooled contributions from millions of workers and employers across Suriname. To further boost public accountability, the association has proposed a mandatory quarterly reporting rule that would require the APF to publish a full income statement and condensed balance sheet every three months, so contributors can clearly track the fund’s asset growth, investment performance, and operational spending to confirm their retirement savings are being managed responsibly. Beyond governance and transparency demands, the VSB is also urging lawmakers to adjust the draft legislation to ensure mandatory pension obligations remain financially feasible for Suriname’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector, which makes up the vast majority of local businesses and formal employment. The association warned that overly burdensome mandatory contribution requirements in the new rules could put unsustainable cost pressure on SMEs, threatening business survival and undermining the long-term stability of the national pension system itself. The VSB confirmed it will submit a full, detailed written brief to the Rapporteurs Committee in the coming days, including data-backed analysis of both draft bills and targeted, actionable policy recommendations. The group emphasized that the final version of the pension reform framework must deliver a financially sustainable, long-term system that equally protects the retirement security of workers and the operational viability of local employers.
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Bank of Baroda ready to rollout cashless Indian payment system in Guyana
At the official inauguration of Bank of Baroda’s new local headquarters located at the intersection of Carmichael and Quamina Streets in Guyana over the weekend, the institution’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Debedatta Chand announced that the India-headquartered public sector lender has been placed on active standby to lead the deployment of India’s flagship Unified Payments Interface (UPI) real-time cashless payment infrastructure across the South American CARICOM nation. The announcement, delivered in front of a high-profile audience including Guyanese President Irfaan Ali and India’s High Commissioner to Guyana Chinmoy Naik, confirmed that bilateral discussions between the two national governments have already established a formal mutual understanding to introduce the UPI framework in Guyana, with Bank of Baroda set to serve as the core coordinating entity for the rollout. Dr. Chand noted that the bank will immediately initiate coordinated outreach with relevant regulatory and technical authorities in both India and Guyana to cut down implementation timelines and launch the service as expeditiously as possible. High Commissioner Naik echoed this commitment during his address, noting that UPI has already sparked a transformative transactional revolution across its home market, and that the Indian technical and administrative teams are fully prepared to collaborate with Guyanese counterparts to fulfill President Ali’s explicit directive to fast-track the system’s local adoption. Developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), UPI has grown into the foundational pillar of India’s widely celebrated digital payments transformation, enabling seamless, 24/7 instant fund transfers and merchant transactions by linking multiple bank accounts to a single, user-friendly mobile interface operated by participating banks or licensed payment service providers. Renowned for its interoperable architecture and minimal user onboarding friction, the platform has already expanded its operational footprint to 11 countries worldwide, with Greece and the Maldives being the most recent jurisdictions to formally integrate the Indian real-time payment network. Beyond Guyana, Indian authorities have confirmed that the UPI access offer has been extended to all member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), paving the way for a region-wide shift to low-cost, instant digital transactions that would benefit individual consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises, and public sector service delivery across the Caribbean bloc.
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Businesses urged to meet beneficial ownership deadline
As the November 30 statutory deadline for beneficial ownership information disclosure draws near, Barbados’ national business support agency Business Barbados is rolling out a series of community-focused outreach clinics to help small and medium-sized enterprises meet regulatory requirements, with the latest session hosted at Christ Church Foundation School over the weekend. Wainelle Alleyne-Jones, who leads the agency’s Business Facilitation and Advisory Services division, shared that the on-location weekend support events have seen strong turnout from local operators, who often struggle to take time off during standard weekday hours to visit official government offices for administrative processing. Designed specifically for registered businesses with annual gross revenue under $1 million, the pop-up clinics walk owners through every step of the filing process, eliminating the confusion that often comes with dense, technical regulatory paperwork. Alleyne-Jones emphasized that compliance rates rise sharply when administrators take the time to clearly break down not just what information is required, but the broader rationale behind the beneficial ownership reporting framework. To further streamline submissions, Business Barbados has published a standardized checklist outlining all mandatory documentation: representatives filing on behalf of incorporated entities must submit valid government-issued photo ID for every beneficial owner, proof of address dated within the last three months, all relevant taxpayer identification numbers (TINs), and formal records verifying the company’s ownership structure. Officials also clarified that the reporting mandate does not apply to all local business structures: sole traders operating under a registered business name are fully exempt, while incorporated companies, restricted liability societies, and limited partnerships are legally required to submit their full beneficial ownership details before the cutoff date. Alleyne-Jones noted that the filing push serves dual critical purposes: it aligns Barbados’ domestic regulatory regime with global anti-money laundering standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and safeguards the country’s recent milestone of being removed from the FATF grey list earlier in 2024, preserving its strong standing in the international financial system. Additional pop-up clinics are scheduled for the coming weeks, with upcoming sessions to be held at Alexandra School and the Warrens office tower to extend support to business operators across different parishes and commercial hubs.
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Leonel Fernández calls for end to bureaucracy delaying US$20 billion in investments
During a recent closed-door roundtable with industry stakeholders representing La Altagracia province’s productive and commercial sectors, former Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernández sounded a urgent alarm over crippling bureaucratic red tape that has frozen nearly $20 billion in planned real estate and tourism development projects across the country for half a decade.
Fernández, whose political and economic policy track record is closely tied to the Dominican Republic’s decades-long expansion of its high-value tourism sector, framed the permitting backlog as a self-inflicted drag on core national economic priorities. He noted that the construction industry has long served as one of the country’s most reliable employment generators and GDP growth pillars, creating ripple benefits for local manufacturing, small business, and household income across every region. The multi-year delays in processing construction and land use approvals, he argued, are not just delaying individual building projects, but eroding investor confidence, blocking tens of thousands of potential formal jobs, and dragging down projected annual economic growth rates.
The former president singled out La Altagracia’s world-famous Punta Cana tourism corridor as the area most acutely impacted by the administrative bottlenecks. As the country’s top revenue-generating tourism hub, Punta Cana has drawn sustained global investor interest for new resort developments, luxury residential communities, and supporting hospitality infrastructure, but the current slow permitting framework is preventing those planned projects from breaking ground. Fernández urged relevant national and provincial regulatory bodies to implement targeted streamlining measures for high-priority development projects, warning that prolonged inaction would push potential investment capital to competing Caribbean tourism destinations instead.
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Asonahores promotes Dominican tourism at WTM London 2026
Representatives from the Dominican Republic Hotel and Tourism Association (Asonahores) turned their presence at the 2026 World Travel Market (WTM) London into a targeted strategic push to elevate long-standing commercial links with the British outbound tourism sector, unlock untapped cross-border business avenues, and build global hype for the upcoming 2027 Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) flagship industry gathering. Leading the Dominican delegation was Asonahores Executive Vice President Aguie Lendor, joined by the association’s full governing board, who held a packed schedule of closed-door meetings with top-tier UK tour operators, international hotel chain executives, commercial airline leadership, and leading travel trade media outlets across the duration of the iconic London-based industry fair. The team also joined the parallel Dominican Week UK programming, a dedicated series of diplomatic and commercial events designed to reinforce formal institutional partnerships and private-sector collaboration between the two nations. Official data from the Dominican Ministry of Tourism confirms that the UK delivered 191,681 air arrivals to the Caribbean nation in 2025 alone, a performance that has cemented the market as one of the highest-priority European source markets for Dominican tourism. Asonahores leadership emphasized that doubling down on UK engagement will help diversify the Dominican Republic’s European tourist demand base, rather than over-reliance on a small handful of existing regional source markets, while opening new revenue streams for every segment of the local tourism value chain, from boutique excursion operators and local restaurant partners to large-scale resort properties. Lendor noted that WTM London’s global gathering of qualified travel industry buyers serves as the ideal launching pad to nurture new professional relationships that can be formalized into tangible, mutually beneficial partnerships during the 2027 DATE event. Scheduled to run May 5 through 7, 2027 at the state-of-the-art Barceló Bávaro Convention Center in Punta Cana, the next DATE edition will host hundreds of vetted international travel buyers for structured, pre-scheduled B2B matchmaking sessions with Dominican hoteliers, airline operators, and niche tourism service providers, all designed to drive new contractual agreements and deepen existing long-term commercial alliances. Launched in 2000, DATE has operated for more than 25 years as the Dominican tourism sector’s premier dedicated B2B platform, bridging global travel demand with the full breadth of the country’s tourism product offerings. Asonahores clarified that its active participation in high-profile international trade shows like WTM London is a core component of the country’s coordinated public-private tourism growth strategy, which is focused on boosting the sector’s global competitiveness, attracting targeted foreign direct investment, and advancing long-term, environmentally and socially sustainable expansion for the entire tourism ecosystem. Readers can access additional up-to-date Caribbean tourism industry coverage via DominicanScope.
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Abinader inaugurates first Dominican real estate fair abroad in Spain
Against the backdrop of the annual Dominican Week celebrations in Madrid, Spain, Dominican President Luis Abinader alongside Housing, Habitat and Buildings Minister Jean Luis Rodríguez officially cut the ribbon on the inaugural international iteration of the “Más Cerca de Casa” real estate fair, a landmark public-private initiative tailored to serve the Dominican diaspora community based in Spain. Organized by the Dominican Association of Housing Promoters and Builders (Acoprovi) with full institutional backing from the Ministry of Housing, Habitat and Buildings (Mivhed), the three-day event that ran from November 6 to 8 assembled 21 local construction and development firms, six licensed real estate agencies and four leading Dominican financial institutions to deliver targeted, actionable guidance to expat Dominicans looking to purchase residential or investment property in their country of origin. Attendees had direct access to detailed briefings on ongoing housing projects, customized cross-border financing packages, verified developer track records, and clear breakdowns of all legal protocols required for non-resident buyers to complete property transactions securely. During the inauguration, Minister Rodríguez unveiled the newly upgraded Vivienda Segura digital platform, a centralized public resource that allows prospective buyers to cross-verify the registration status of real estate firms, full project locations, all valid construction permits, complete technical and legal documentation, real-time construction progress updates, and records of prior official site inspections. Complementing the digital tool, a printed Safe Housing step-by-step guide was also distributed at the fair, outlining critical documents buyers must review and flagging common red flags that signal potential fraud or non-compliance. President Abinader framed the fair as a milestone demonstration of the Dominican Republic’s strengthened legal security framework and expanded access to competitive financing for diaspora investors, noting that the cross-border initiative is the product of close collaboration between government regulators and private sector industry leaders. Minister Rodríguez further emphasized that the event is designed to deliver dual benefits: supporting diaspora Dominicans to secure safe long-term housing for their families, while driving new, sustainable investment into the domestic construction sector, creating local jobs, and advancing ongoing government reforms to streamline construction permitting processes, cut red tape, and boost full transparency across the real estate ecosystem. Acoprovi President Annerys Meléndez noted that the industry association has partnered closely with Mivhed under the Abinader administration to roll out sweeping anti-fraud measures that have drastically reduced real estate scams in recent years, pointing to the newly implemented national Rental Law and the formal establishment of Mivhed itself as two landmark policy milestones that have elevated the Dominican real estate sector’s credibility for domestic and international buyers alike. For the latest related updates, audiences can access full coverage via DominicanScope’s official news platform.
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IHG expands in Dominican Republic with launch of Holiday Inn Puerto Plata–Cofresí Bay
In a landmark move to expand and diversify the northern Dominican Republic’s tourism and hospitality landscape, global hotel giant IHG Hotels & Resorts has officially opened the doors to its latest branded property, Holiday Inn Puerto Plata–Cofresí Bay. Operated by regional hospitality management firm CHC Hotels, the 115-room venue fills a longstanding unmet need for a versatile accommodation option that caters equally to corporate travelers, leisure visitors, and local community event attendees across Puerto Plata province. The grand opening ceremony brought together a cross-section of key stakeholders, including senior tourism authority representatives, local business leaders, elected municipal officials, and IHG regional leadership, with the event framed as a milestone celebration of Puerto Plata’s accelerating comeback as a high-priority destination for domestic and international investment. Local community advocate Aurora Saredo emphasized during her address that the region is not merely relying on its well-documented historical tourism legacy, but actively laying the foundation for a dynamic, diversified economic future. She noted that the area’s distinct cultural heritage and growing commercial appeal position the new Holiday Inn to emerge as a top-tier venue for industry conferences, corporate retreats, and collaborative business gatherings that will drive broader local growth. The property’s strategic placement along the Navarrete–Puerto Plata highway delivers exceptional accessibility for all guest segments: it sits just 3 miles from the high-traffic Amber Cove Cruise Port, less than 4 miles from Taino Bay Cruise Port, approximately 16 miles from Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), and 54 miles from Cibao International Airport (STI), cutting down travel times for both domestic and international arrivals. Overseen on a day-to-day basis by on-site General Manager Johanny Álvarez and Commercial Manager Yanilka del Valle, the hotel’s 115 units are split between 68 double-occupancy rooms and 47 single-occupancy rooms, all designed to align with the evolving needs of modern travelers. Its full suite of on-site amenities includes a full-service restaurant, a casual lobby bar, complimentary daily buffet breakfast, high-speed free Wi-Fi across all public and private spaces, a scenic outdoor swimming pool, a 24-hour fitness center, a fully equipped conference hall, an open-air event terrace with panoramic views, and a selection of guest rooms with unobstructed mountain vistas. The property also incorporates purpose-built accessible rooms to ensure full, inclusive accommodation for guests with physical disabilities. As part of the global IHG ecosystem, all guests staying at the new location are eligible to join the IHG One Rewards loyalty program, allowing them to accumulate and redeem points across thousands of IHG properties in more than 100 countries worldwide. The launch of this Holiday Inn location marks a notable shift for Puerto Plata, a destination that has long been primarily associated with all-inclusive leisure resorts. Local tourism analysts project that the steady flow of corporate travelers drawn to the new property will generate measurable secondary economic gains for surrounding small businesses, including independent restaurants, neighborhood retail centers, and local transportation service providers across the entire province.
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SVG ‘cannot build a tourism industry without a strong orange economy’ — playwright
Delivering a pointed keynote intervention at the first-ever National Performing Arts Conference held in Kingstown on a Wednesday, veteran playwright, cultural organizer and former educator Nisha Hope laid out a stark warning for St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ tourism sector: any industry that sidelines investment in homegrown creative output will fail to meet the fast-evolving demands of modern global travelers, who now prioritize deeply rooted, culture-driven immersive experiences over superficial destination sightseeing alone.
Hope left no room for compromise on the link between the creative ecosystem and long-term tourism success, stating unequivocally, “We cannot build a thriving, future-proof tourism industry without a robust, well-resourced orange economy, and there is no reason to apologize for centering that priority.” She emphasized that global travel patterns have shifted dramatically in recent years, with visitors no longer content to merely visit scenic locations — they actively seek out authentic interactions that connect them to a destination’s unique identity, from live local theatre and traditional craft workshops to community music performances and heritage site storytelling.
Pushing back against the longstanding tendency to relegate cultural and creative work to a trivial, decorative add-on for tourism campaigns, Hope argued that every segment of the creative sphere, including music, theatre, visual arts, traditional crafts, local fashion, and intangible cultural heritage, should be positioned as a foundational pillar of the country’s entire visitor value proposition, not an afterthought.
However, she highlighted a critical, unaddressed bottleneck that prevents this vision from becoming reality: raw creative talent alone is not enough to build sustainable, market-ready cultural experiences. Right now, independent creators across the nation are forced to navigate every stage of bringing an idea to audiences entirely on their own, with almost no formal institutional support. “A brilliant original concept might start in a community workshop, a home studio, or even around a family kitchen table,” Hope explained, “but turning that spark into a viable, long-running business requires consistent access to funding, intellectual property protection, formal distribution networks, and reliable pathways to paying customers.”
She laid out the unsustainable dual burdens currently placed on individual creative practitioners, noting that designers are forced to act as unqualified marketing specialists, writers have to handle every layer of distribution logistics, and small-batch craft producers are stuck troubleshooting production bottlenecks, custom packaging, and international shipping long before they ever receive payment for a finished sale. These administrative and operational demands eat up the vast majority of time creators would otherwise dedicate to refining their craft and developing new, high-quality experiences for visitors.
Hope’s intervention came at a pivotal policy moment for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as the New Democratic Party administration, which took office in November 2025, has formally flagged the orange economy as one of its core priority sectors to drive broad-based, inclusive national economic growth in the coming years.
To unlock this untapped potential, Hope called on national policymakers and cross-sector cultural stakeholders to immediately close the systemic gaps in the support ecosystem for creative workers, starting with the passage of a formal, comprehensive national creative and cultural industries policy that establishes a true enabling environment for creators to thrive. She stressed that this work is all the more urgent because of its direct ties to tourism competitiveness: if visitors are actively seeking meaningful, culture-connected experiences, local artists, performers, artisans and cultural leaders must be given structured opportunities to create those experiences, participate fairly in the tourism value chain, and receive equitable, living-wage compensation for their work.
Expanding on the need for cross-sector skill investment, Hope also raised alarms about the current low standard of hospitality sector recruitment across the country, noting that many current job postings for tourism and hospitality roles fail to attract candidates with the required level of training and professionalism, leaving the country’s visitor service offerings at a subpar standard. She argued that this shortfall is a warning sign for all high-growth priority sectors, and that national leaders must take coordinated, intentional action to upgrade industry-wide skills and formal professional standards across both tourism and the creative economy.
She issued a stark warning against delaying these necessary reforms: without targeted action to resolve these structural barriers, the national performing arts sector could find itself gathering for identical conferences year after year, with new panels of speakers but no tangible progress, stuck rehashing the exact same unresolved challenges.
Hope’s framing positioned the orange economy as far more than a tool for cultural preservation, but as a central driver of the country’s broader post-pandemic economic ambitions. The core question facing the nation now, she argued, is whether creative practitioners will finally be given the structured resources, formal professional training, legal intellectual property protection, and clear market access pathways to turn their original creative ideas into stable, long-term livelihoods. Her comments aligned with broader cross-conference discussions that highlighted unmet needs for expanded K-12 and higher education arts programming, standardized professional industry benchmarks, purpose-built cultural infrastructure, and targeted grant and business development support for independent creators and small cultural enterprises.
Crucially, the collective conversation did not frame tourism as a universal fix for all the creative sector’s longstanding challenges, but rather acknowledged that any national tourism strategy centered on unique, authentic cultural experiences can never reach its full potential without a skilled, properly supported local creative workforce. As Hope emphasized, the link between the two sectors is direct and unbreakable: if St. Vincent and the Grenadines wants international visitors to engage with the nation’s distinct culture in meaningful, memorable ways, local creatives need far more than public praise for their talent. They need a structured, supportive ecosystem where their work can be fully developed, professionally presented to global audiences, and sustained as a viable long-term career. “We have to conduct a full, honest audit to identify every single one of these barriers first,” she concluded, urging all cross-sector attendees to collaborate across stakeholder groups to build actionable, practical solutions. -
Andrew Michelin Hotels Showcased Hospitality Portfolio at World Travel Market London
A delegation of senior hospitality leaders representing Andrew Michelin Hotels (AMH), one of Antigua’s prominent local hospitality collectives, has traveled to London to participate in the 2024 World Travel Market (WTM) London, one of the global travel and tourism sector’s most influential annual industry gatherings. The three-member AMH delegation comprises Mario Thomas, Resident Manager of the Hawksbill Hotel, Chiquira Jarvis, Revenue Manager overseeing both COCOS Hotel and Conch Beach Cabins, and Inger Challenger, General Manager of Keyonna Beach. The flagship WTM London event draws thousands of cross-sector participants annually, including frontline tourism practitioners, international wholesale travel buyers, small and large hospitality operators, and high-level industry stakeholders from more than 180 countries and territories. It is widely recognized as a critical centralized hub for structured networking, cross-border collaborative negotiations, and the forging of long-term, mutually beneficial commercial partnerships that drive global travel flow. For AMH, this year’s WTM London presence delivers a targeted, high-visibility platform to showcase the group’s eclectic portfolio of Antigua-based hospitality properties, which spans from secluded boutique beach cabana experiences to full-service resort accommodations tailored to diverse traveler segments ranging from luxury honeymooners to family vacationers. The team is set to conduct dozens of pre-scheduled meetings with key travel partners from top source markets including the United Kingdom, the European Union, and North America, to strengthen existing distribution ties and unlock new market access for their properties. Alongside its immediate participation goals at WTM London, AMH’s leadership has publicly outlined an ambitious multi-year regional expansion strategy that will extend the brand’s footprint far beyond its current Antigua operations. The planned growth pipeline includes new property launches in Jamaica, Guyana, and the sister Caribbean island of Barbuda, as well as a second additional resort development on Antigua itself, as the group positions itself to become a leading regional hospitality operator across the Eastern Caribbean and beyond.