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ISSUE 182 VOLUME 23
July 13-24, 2023
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he man in tourism some call Mr. Tourism Resilience is also known as the Jamaica Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett. He is the official behind the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center (GTRCMC) and also the man behind the UN officially launching the annual Global Tourism Resilience Day on February 17. As a tourism minister of an island nation, the minister’s country went
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett Photo courtesy: Jamaica Tourism Board
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St. Lucian Dona Regis-Prosper Named First Female Secretary-General and CEO of the Caribbean Tourism Organization
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RIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the premier tourism development agency for 25 Caribbean countries and territories, has appointed Dona Regis-Prosper the new Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer. Beginning her assignment on September 1, 2023, Regis-Prosper, who hails from St.
Lucia, is set to make history as the first woman to assume leadership of the intergovernmental body. With an impressive career that spans more than 22 years, Regis-Prosper brings an unparalleled depth and breadth of knowledge and experience in the tourism industry to the CTO. She has lived and worked in multiple Caribbean destinacontinued on page 5
CARICOM at 50: There Is Still Hope ....2
Who Keeps the Engagement Ring After a Breakup? ....18
Booze, Barbecues and Accidents: Know Your Rights ....9
Keeping Our Communities Safe: One Young Person at a Time ....4 Photo © PAHO/WHO
through many challenges in building its tourism industry. Today, Jamaica Tourism is booming and the number one He is the official behind the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center (GTRCMC) and also the man behind the UN officially launching the annual Global Tourism Resilience Day on February 17. As a tourism minister of an island nation, the minister’s country went through many challenges in building its tourism industry. Today, Jamaica Tourism is booming and the number one
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‘Just Leave Me Alone!’ Why Staying Connected to Your Teenager is Tricky But Important ....6 Dona Regis-Prosper. Photo courtesy: CTO
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How Insurgent Chris Banks Toppled the Barrons’ Stronghold in East New York — For Now ....22
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