It promises to be the social event that will be talked about long after it's over. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will lift spirits and warm souls at the remarkable and exclusive Tribeca 360 in Manhattan when it hosts Rum & Rhythm on Friday 8 June 2012.
This signature Caribbean Week in New York event will take guests on an enchanting journey that will encapsulate the vibrant cultures, eclectic cuisines, pulsating rhythms and quintessential experiences that make the Caribbean the most desirable warm weather destination.

Antigua and Barbuda’s Director of Policy and Planning within the Ministry of Tourism, Mr. Corthwright Marshall has been elected to chair the CTO Sustainable Tourism Committee for the next two years at the 13th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development in Guyana.
The CTO’s Sustainable Development Committee is responsible for discussing and shaping the regional organization’s sustainable tourism policy and work program.

The Wadadli Music Festival will not be staged this year due to financial constraints. It has been a labour of love, but more than that, it is my way of making a worthwhile contribution to the
country of my birth. I feel a deep, sweet desire to consciously and actively promote my country and my people, particularly our youths. It can be said that this festival has become a spring
board to catapult their careers into the entertainment arena, not to mention the caliber of other artists that we have attracted over the years, namely: Glen Washington, Red Fox, Christopher

27 March 2012, English Harbour … President of the Antigua and Barbuda Yacht Workers Association (A.B.Y.W.A) said his organization is ready to accept the improved security, which, he emphasized is absolutely necessary in the light of the continued threats toward the livelihood of registered members, by illegitimate workers.

Caribana, the sister isle’s major festivity, is to feature new additions this year, as the organisers seek to find innovative ways of minimising expenses while delivering a remarkable product. “All of this is in efforts to just cut costs,” Co-ordinator of Culture and Youth Affairs on the Barbuda Council Maureen Lee-Simon said. Under the theme “Resurrecting the Bu-yard Roots and Culture for 2012,” Caribana is scheduled for May 20– 28, giving Barbudans more days to enjoy calypso, soca, and seaside fun and jamming. Bu-yard is the colloquial term for Barbudans.

Members of the Kiwanis Club of St. John’s all got together last
weekend to off-load a 40ft container filled with 35,000 books packed
in 1,300 boxes. Most of the books will be donated to various schools
and institutions across the island over the upcoming weeks. A small
fraction, however, will be reserved and made available for sale to the
general public. Proceeds from the book sales will go towards funding
of ongoing community projects, specifically geared to the benefit of
our nations children. This is in keeping with our motto “Serving the
Children of the World”.