The official opening of the Soe Htwe Medicare center in Montego Bay, St James on Sunday, June 1 brings to three the number of private healthcare facilities to come on stream in the tourist resort town in as many weeks.

Argentine Ambassador Jorge Roballo promoted travel to his country in a special seminar and luncheon geared mostly to established local tour operators and travel agencies at Buenos Aires Wine & Steak House in southern Seoul recently.

Grenada says it intends to take full advantage of the tourism industry which is regarded as a major revenue earner for the Caribbean in a competitive global environment. “Grenada is doing pretty well, especially from the US market."

With the launch of a walking route through the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, nature and archaeology enthusiasts have a new tourist option to consider in Mexico. The hike begins at the Muyil Archaeological zone, a settlement that reached its peak during the Late Postclassic Period (1200-1521).

Jamaica is targeting the installation of green energy solution in the country’s hotel stock, according to Energy Minister Philip Paulwell. The Minister said the push came against what he called the administration’s “recognition of the need to source and provide alternative energy options to oil.”

Puerto Rico is predicted to double its number of hotels from now until the year 2024 which will supposedly bring the existing 14,000 rooms to more than 28,000, according to the secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce, Alberto Bacó.