Category: Government and Public Sector Tourism News
News and information on tourism boards, ministers of tourism and the public sector in the travel and tourism industry.
UNWTO set to bribe 34 Countries over Dinner, Georgia Style
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 16, 2021In a top-secret move by the World Tourism Organization, a dinner designed to bribe 34 countries was just added to ... Read More
Tourism will flourish: thanks to forgetfulness
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- January 16, 2021Is the ability to forget the key to bringing back tourism? It is no secret that crises can severely affect ... Read More
Saint Lucia hotels offering free COVID-19 testing to qualified guests
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021Saint Lucia has multiple COVID-19 PCR and antigen testing options for departing visitors, citizens and residents Read More
Grenada launches new travel hotline
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021The hotline considered necessary by Grenada Tourism officials to assist travel agents, tour operators, visitors or returning nationals Read More
Anguilla Tourism: COVID-19 testing at the forefront of reopening strategy
Chief Assignment Editor- January 15, 2021Statement on CDC universal testing requirements by Anguilla's Hon. Minister of Tourism Haydn Hughes Read More
UNWTO election of Secretary General
Galileo Violini- January 15, 2021The campaign for the UNWTO election of Secretary General (World Tourism Organization) is currently underway. Unfortunately, discussions linked to controversial ... Read More
Jordan ends mandatory quarantine for foreign tourists
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021Jordan eases entry requirements for foreign visitors Read More
U.S. Travel Praises President-elect Biden’s Emergency Relief Plan
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 15, 2021“Accelerating the distribution of vaccines is the key to getting travel back to normal, and we applaud President-elect Biden’s emphasis ... Read More
FAA issues Super Bowl LV flight requirements for General Aviation pilots
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021FAA publishes a webpage with information for Tampa, Fla. area airspace and airports Read More
Italy and the election of UNWTO Secretary General
Galileo Violini- January 14, 2021On January 19, 2021, the Executive Council of the UNWTO (World Tourism Organization) should appoint the next UNWTO Secretary General, ... Read More
Aruba expands COVID-19 testing capability for new CDC mandate
Harry S. Johnson- January 14, 2021Aruba offers all travelers access to COVID-19 testing Read More
Groups challenge Trump Administration’s latest assaults on Endangered Species Act in Hawaii
Harry S. Johnson- January 14, 2021Trump administration issued two new regulations that strip vital protections from federal lands necessary for the conservation of threatened and ... Read More
Belize and Costa Rica respond to new CDC requirement for US travel
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 14, 2021As the cases of COVID-19 continue to accelerate in the America, the US CDC has instituted a new protocol for ... Read More
Who are the dictators? Governments, social media or both?
editor- January 14, 2021Despite the fact that social media platforms are considered private companies, in Uganda, its President has stopped Facebook from operating. ... Read More
US DOT adopts new airline passenger protections
Harry S. Johnson- January 13, 2021New regulations that apply to airlines bumping passengers and mishandling baggage announced Read More
How you can influence the future of Aviation?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 13, 2021The World Tourism Network emerged out of a grassroots initiatives known as rebuilding.travel. Aviation veteran Vijay Poonoosamy, a former VP ... Read More
US Travel: We appreciate CDC international travel testing mandate
Harry S. Johnson- January 13, 2021With a risk-based, layered approach to health and safety throughout every aspect of travel, it’s possible to both protect public ... Read More
Tourism Fiji’s new program ensures traveler safety once borders re-open
Harry S. Johnson- January 13, 2021Tourism Fiji announces the “Care Fiji Commitment” Read More
She is Winning the 2021 UNWTO Secretary-General Election
eTN Managing Editor- January 13, 2021Snowstorms in Madrid, COVID-19 lockdowns in Spain, the “Decency of the UNWTO Election Campaign” by the World Tourism Network signed ... Read More
World Tourism Network: New COVID-19 rules for US airlines not enough
eTN Managing Editor- January 13, 2021Arriving in the United States of America from a foreign country now means a mandatory COVID-19 test within 3 days ... Read More
Jamaica to ramp up COVID-19 testing capacity – Minister Bartlett
Harry S. Johnson- January 13, 2021Government of Jamaica and key partners are putting measures in place to boost the COVID-19 testing capacity locally Read More
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says he will seek a second term
Harry S. Johnson- January 12, 2021Secretary-General António Guterres informed the five permanent members of the Security Council that he was “available” to run for a ... Read More
Canada funds new COVID-19 safe voluntary isolation center in Waterloo, Ontario
Harry S. Johnson- January 11, 2021The Government of Canada remains committed to protecting the health and safety of Canadians and reducing the spread of COVID-19 ... Read More
Lisa Mize named executive director of Saugatuck Douglas Area Convention and Visitor Bureau
Harry S. Johnson- January 11, 2021During a very challenging 2020, Lisa successfully navigated the CVB through a pandemic that threatened the survival of area businesses ... Read More
Armed and Dangerous: US Protesters Planning Attacks?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 11, 2021The Parler Social Media Network, a social media that welcomes right-wing messages and claims it's about "Free Speech" is down. ... Read More
6 rangers killed in terror attack on Virunga National Park
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- January 11, 2021Rangers were taken by surprise and had no opportunity to defend themselves Read More
ETF: Discussion on slots ignores aviation workers’ main concerns
Harry S. Johnson- January 11, 2021European aviation is in dire straits, and the current discussion on airport slots is doing little to address aviation workers’ ... Read More
How People and Planet can co-exist in Harmony and create 380,000 jobs
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 11, 2021Saudi Arabia after opening this closed country has been developed as a source for out of the box, but realistic ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister urges UK and Canada to revise COVID policies
Hon Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism Jamaica- January 11, 2021The outspoken Jamaica Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett is urging the UK and Canada to adjust their latest one size ... Read More
Affordable Russian COVID vaccine expands to Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Serbia
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 11, 2021The cost is $10.00, the efficiency rate 90%, and fully avoids severe cases of COVID-19. This vaccine was authorized in ... Read More
Thailand to receive 63 million doses of COVID vaccine from China
Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- January 10, 2021Thailand released a plan to get all its citizens vaccinated against COVID-19 In addition illegal workers from Cambodia, Laos, and ... Read More
Turks & Caicos Islands Tourism mourns the loss of Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart
Harry S. Johnson- January 9, 2021Gordon 'Butch' Stewart made immeasurable contribution to Turks & Caicos Islands tourism through Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages and ... Read More
Dominica revises COVID-19 country risk classification
Harry S. Johnson- January 8, 2021Dominica re-classifies Barbados as the HIGH-RISK COVID-19 classification Read More
Belize Tourism Minister issues statement on passing of Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart
Harry S. Johnson- January 8, 2021Belize joins the Caribbean and the rest of the world in paying tribute to the lifetime achievements of Mr. Gordon ... Read More
FAA and NASA strengthen partnership in commercial space activities
Harry S. Johnson- January 8, 2021FAA-NASA collaborate to advance US commercial space sector, aid science and technology, and help coordinate US national space policies Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board Announces Restructuring in Operations
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 8, 2021The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) announces various changes to its overseas operation given the ongoing pandemic and its economic impact ... Read More
