The director of the Dominican Republic's Miss Universe contest revealed in San Juan, Puerto Rico earlier this week that the international pageant is scheduled to be held in the Caribbean country this year, AP reports. Magaly Febles said the New York-based organization is waiting for Dominican tourism officials to give the go-ahead.

The Dominican Republic’s Tourism Ministry and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) presented Thursday a $30 million development program for the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, aimed at conserving the historic center of the new world’s first European city and relaunch Santo Domingo as one of Latin America’s top travel destinations.

New research out demonstrates the toll international business travel has on busy executives. The research demonstrated that, frequent travel executives can suffer from decreases in mental capacity, increased stress levels and decreased productivity.

Jamaica’s Ministry of Finance and Planning has announced a revised tax package for the island’s tourism industry. This follows negotiations between the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA) and representatives from both the Ministries of Finance and Planning and Tourism and Entertainment.

Christie's International Real Estate, the world's leading luxury real estate network, has awarded Affiliate status to Carimo Real Estate on the island of St. Martin. Established in 1981, the boutique firm will represent the Christie's brand in St. Martin in the French West Indies as well as Sint Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles.