Caribbean countries with no confirmed cases of the Zika virus are promoting community control to stave off the virus. The countries are mobilizing large volunteer forces to get rid of garbage.

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao is planning a significant terminal expansion project, according to the Curacao Tourist Board.

Just as the Department of Tourism starts a campaign in the US about Cayman’s friendly stingrays, one of them gave Sir Richard Branson a hickey to remember when he was visiting Stingray City last week.

The SLHTA said it finds it disturbing, since this could have a negative impact on the local tourism sector and affect the success gained during the past year.

The World Heritage site of Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta in Colombia is being devastated by a wave of forest fire. The flames have burned at least 1,200 thousand hectares.

Barbados and the UK have signed a new air services agreement. The deal is “expected to strengthen existing air transport links between the two countries,” according to a statement.