AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSustainable Tourism Push: The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association just released a Comprehensive Short-Term Rental Framework, treating Airbnb/Vrbo-style stays as a core part of tourism—not a side hustle—and urging “balanced regulation” to boost local benefits while improving oversight and tax collection. Public Health Upgrade: CARPHA says Molbio rapid PCR testing platforms are now installed across 10 countries, including Turks and Caicos, cutting turnaround to under two hours and expanding fast detection for threats from flu and malaria to cholera and Nipah. Travel Demand Watch: American Airlines is gearing up for its biggest summer ever—75 million travelers and 750,000 flights—an important signal for Caribbean routes as reliability becomes the focus. Local Tech & Skills: Radio Turks and Caicos is moving toward “visual radio,” investing in new production and editing tools, while TCICC earned ISO 9001:2015 certification as the first TCI organization to hit that quality standard.
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