Taiwan’s Embassy on Thursday received a delegation headed by Transport and Communication Minister, Shih Kuan Yeh and several tour operators and travel agents, who came to the country in order to bolster diplomatic ties and promote both countries’ tourism.

Grenada is upgrading its Board of Tourism to a full-fledged Tourism Authority. Tourism Minister Alexandra Otway-Noel said the transition would lead to “Increased marketing opportunities, greater potential for earning and better partnership with airlines and cruise ships,” among other benefits. The new Authority would focus on real development of the tourism sector.

The government of Canada has announced the opening of a new visa application center (VAC) in Port of Spain, Trinidad, to make the process of applying for a visa to enter Canada easier and more convenient.

Tourism Authority legislation will be sent to Parliament when it resumes sessions in later this month, while passage of the Tourism Act is expected quickly, according to Bermudan Minister of Tourism Development and Transport Shawn Crockwell.