Caribbean study shows cruise ship tourism contributed significantly to global economy

Barbados architectural design services are primarily targeted at the very high end of the market, and therefore unavailable to the working and middle classes.

Most wood-related production and export in Guyana focuses on cutting and exporting raw material from Guyana’s rich rain forests.

The strength of the Caribbean is centered on tourism so the region should look for ways of using tourism to feed resources.

 The death toll from the earthquake tragedy has topped 150,000 with another two million people being rendered homeless by the quake that crumbled buildings and tore up infrastructure in Haiti and surrounding areas.

Haiti was already suffering from an economic catastrophe before the earthquake leveled its capital. This is a golden opportunity for the region to step up and ensure its stricken sister nation is able to rise and to be an equal partner in the Caribbean community of nations.

The earthquake hit just as Haiti was starting to emerge from several social problems and was beginning to attract visitors. Hotel groups like Choice Hotels International were preparing to add new properties on the island.