Alain St. Ange appointed as Deputy Secretary General
Written by George Taylor, August 20, 2017
The former minister of tourism for the Seychelles Alain St. Ange was one of the candidates for Secretary General of the UNWTO until his name was withdrawn by the Seychelles Government. After all Mr. St. Ange was now appointed Deputy Secretary General of ‘Forum of Small Medium Economic AFRICA ASEAN’ (FORSEAA). FORSEAA is an intergovernmental…
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Ambassador Javier Paulinich takes office as new Permanent Secretary of SELA
Written by Erik Grimaldi, August 2, 2017
Caracas, 01 August 2017.- Ambassador Javier Paulinich takes office today as new Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), an intergovernmental organization that brings together 27 countries in the region, for the period 2017-2021. Ambassador Paulinich will take over as the highest-ranking authority of SELA, with the purpose of strengthening the…
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WTTC appointment: Gloria deserves to be where she is placed now
Written by George Taylor,
Gloria Guevara Manzo was appointed yesterday as the new CEO and president of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) (click to read) This move was welcomed news for many leaders in the Travel and Tourism Industry. Dr. Walter Mzembi, Minister of Tourism and Hospitality told World Tourism Wire: “Gloria deserves to be where she…
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General Assembly: UNWTO responded to Mzembi
Written by George Taylor, July 31, 2017
UNWTO responded to Zimbabwe’s request to add an agenda point to the in September upcoming UNWTO General Assembly debate in Chengdu, China. The minister did not release a copy of the response but told WorldTourismWire the issue was with his legal team. He added: “I am sure we will prevail.” The next UNWTO General Assembly is…
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Tourism Development and Conservation: Challenges and Opportunities
Written by Erik Grimaldi, July 21, 2017
The Zimbabwe Minister of Tourism & Hospitality Industry, Hon. Dr. Walter Mzembi spoke on the occasion of the Parliamentary Conservation Caucus Launch on “Tourism Development and Conservation: Challenges and Opportunities on July 19 at the Meikles Hotel, Harare: Transcript: Tourism worldwide is in the export category. It ranks third, behind only fuel and chemicals, and…
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Turkey has a new tourism minister after parliament reshuffle
Written by Erik Grimaldi, July 20, 2017
The Hon. Numan Kurtulmuş is now the new minister of tourism in Turkey. Tourism is one of the most important foreign exchange earners in Turkey. Turkish controversial president Erdogan decided to fire the previous minister Prof. Dr. Nabi Avci and do a more sympathetic replacement. This was reported by the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet today. Kurtulmus…
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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (left) presents Spain’s Secretary of State for International Cooperation for Latin America and the Caribbean, Mr. Fernando García Casas, with a gift of a painting following a press briefing at Sangster International Airport to welcome Evelop Airlines out of Madrid, Spain, to Montego Bay.
Bartlett Wants More From Tourist Dollar
Written by Erik Grimaldi, July 12, 2017
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Tuesday, July 11, 2017: With investment in room stock surging ahead of set targets, Minister of Tourism Hon Edmund Bartlett is turning attention to finding ways of retaining more of the tourist dollar in Jamaica.’ “What we want now is capacity building. We want investment in supplying the inputs of tourism; more…
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Dr. Walter Mzembi launches UNCTAD Economic Development in Africa Report 2017 on ‘Tourism for Transformative and Inclusive Growth’
Written by Erik Grimaldi, July 8, 2017
06 July 2017, Mikel’s Hotel, Harare, Zimbabwe The Officer in Charge – United Nations Information Centre, Ms. Tafadzwa Mwale; The Director of Knowledge and Learning – African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), Dr. Thomas Chataghalala Munthali; Members of Diplomatic Corps; UN Agencies here represented; All Dignitaries and Fellow Citizens Tourism is the engine for not only…
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Caribbean Tourism Organization And Caribbean Development Bank to help region’s tourism sector combat impact of climate change
Written by Erik Grimaldi, June 28, 2017
Region’s tourism development agency to launch climate smart programme with €460,000 grant from Caribbean Development Bank. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (23 June, 2017) – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has received a €460,000 grant from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to implement a project to increase the Caribbean tourism sector’s resilience to natural hazards and climate related…
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Regional tourism industry set to take centerstage during UNWTO Global Conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica
Written by Erik Grimaldi, June 7, 2017
NEW YORK, NY – June 6, 2017 – The regional tourism industry is set to take centerstage during the UNWTO, Government of Jamaica and World Bank Group Conference on Jobs & Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, November 27-29, 2017. Speaking at a press conference on June…
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