May 16, 2025 No comments
Dominica: UN expert recommends human rights approach for advancing climate resilience
DOMINICA (ROSEAU) – Dominica’s efforts towards climate resilience have been remarkable, a UN expert said today, urging the Government and the international community to rely on the human rights approach to consolidate achievements, recognize local innovations and civil society’s contributions, and understand who was left behind from climate response and disaster recovery. “Dominica has been able to secure a fast recovery after tropical storm Erika in 2015 and Hurricane Maria in 2017. These were catastrophic climate events,” Elisa Morgera, UN Special Rapporteur on climate change and human rights, said in a statement at end of her visit to Dominica, referring to loss of life, persistent mental health issues, destruction up to 90% of the housing stock and the loss of over 200% GDP. “In...
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May 15, 2025 No comments
Caribbean Airlines Cargo CONTINUES Digital EXPANSION, with NEW cargo.one Partnership
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – Caribbean Airlines Cargo has announced its partnership with cargo.one, a leading platform for digital air cargo bookings, marking a significant achievement in the airlines digital transformation journey. This collaboration enables freight forwarders in North America to effortlessly discover, quote, book, and track Caribbean Airlines Cargo’s capacity online, around-the-clock. As of May 08, freight forwarders in the United States and Canada can now conveniently access available space for general cargo shipments from key hubs including Miami, New York, and Toronto to destinations such as Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. Through cargo.one’s innovative platform, Caribbean Airlines Cargo now brings its 23 destinations within seamless digital reach of thousands of forwarding branches worldwide. Marklan Moseley, General Manager – Cargo and New Business at Caribbean Airlines, described...
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May 13, 2025 No comments
‘Stop the 21st century atrocity’ in Gaza, Fletcher urges UN Security Council
INTERNATIONAL, 13 May 2025 Humanitarian Aid - No aid has entered Gaza for more than 10 weeks and every single one of the 2.1 million people there faces famine conditions, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said on Tuesday in a briefing to the Security Council in New York. Mr. Fletcher began his remarks by asking the international community to reflect on what it will tell future generations about action taken “to stop the 21st century atrocity to which we bear daily witness in Gaza.” He wondered, for example, if “we will use those empty words, ‘we did all we could,’” and urged the Council to act decisively to prevent genocide from happening. Shrinking spaces, overwhelmed hospitals In addition to the aid blockade, civilians in Gaza have again...
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May 13, 2025 No comments
Caribbean Airlines Affirms Accessibility of TT Dollar Payment Options
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – Caribbean Airlines has noted the sentiments expressed in an article “Time to let Trinbagonians book CAL flights in TT$” published in the Trinidad Express on May 11, 2025. The airline appreciates the ongoing discourse and welcomes the opportunity to clarify the options available to customers for booking and payment in Trinidad and Tobago dollars (TTD). Caribbean Airlines confirms that tickets can be purchased in TTD at all its ticket offices throughout Trinidad and Tobago. These locations are: The Caribbean Airlines Head Office in Piarco The Piarco International Airport Carlton Centre, San Fernando Parkade, Port of Spain ANR Robinson International Airport, Tobago Travel Agent Offices in Trinidad and Tobago Additionally, for travel between Trinidad and Tobago, customers can conveniently book and pay in TTD using the Caribbean Airlines free mobile app. Further,...
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May 11, 2025 No comments
Teri Helenese Urges Unified Caribbean Strategy to Boost Tourism Amid Global Economic Uncertainty
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Teri Helenese, the U.S. Virgin Islands’ Director of State-Federal Relations and Washington Representative, is calling on Caribbean nations to unite with urgency and purpose to grow the region’s global tourism market share, which has long remained under three percent despite a strong post-pandemic recovery. Speaking against the backdrop of mounting global economic uncertainty, Helenese warned that continued growth cannot be taken for granted. “The U.S. Virgin Islands has outpaced pre-pandemic levels, and the wider Caribbean is seeing strong momentum, but we can’t afford to be complacent,” she said. “Now is the time to double down on strategic partnerships and regional cooperation.” Helenese commended the USVI Department of Tourism for its engagement with organizations like the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism...
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