The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) is standing solidly behind the new philosophy of Caribbean Convergence. This is the view expressed by Secretary General, Ambassador Alfonso Munera when he spoke to Business Day recently.

The unique variety of settings for nature and adventure experiences in Colombia turn a single trip into an assortment of cultural flavors and spectacular sceneries, embracing the country's slogan "Colombia is Magical Realism."

Haiti’s government sent a tourism mission to the Turks and Caicos Islands last week. Haiti’s delegation included Dieudonne Luma Etienne, director of tourism for the North region, tourism officials Pascale Hillaire and Stephanie Alexandre and Consul Margarette Lemaire, among others.

British Virgin Islands Premier Dr. Orlando Smith will soon embark on a trip to Brazil, he said in an address last week. The purpose of the trip is to “further assert the BVI’s presence in the Brazilian market,” chiefly in the tourism sector. Smith will be joined on the visit by Russell Harrigan, chairman of the Tourist Board and marketing consultant Nerdin St Rose, the latter most recently of the St Lucia Tourist Board.