A key Senate panel approved several provisions Thursday to ease travel and trade with Cuba, although the provisions must still be reconciled with the House.

Gov. Kenneth Mapp said Tuesday that the recent trade trip to China provided the opportunity for Virgin Islands travel authorities to meet Chinese officials regarding increased tourism to the territory.

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism says the multi-destination marketing of countries within the Caribbean will serve to boost visitor arrivals and add value to the region.

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, says Jamaica is not satisfied with arrivals from traditional and emerging markets, and will be targeting new territories to fully maximize its tourism potential.

Cuba chalked up 2 million tourists on June 13 and it’s reached that milestone 27 days earlier than it did last year.

Jamaica minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett is urging local manufacturers to boost local production to meet the growing demand of the island’s vibrant tourism sector.