Jamaice

1,200 youths for summer work in tourism sector

Twelve hundred youths from across the island will be employed for the summer holidays in the tourism sector as part of a summer programme being rolled out by the tourism ministry, beginning this month

Egypt

UAE pumps US$4 billion in Egypt's tourism sector

The UAE has pumped US$4 billion into the vibrant Egyptian tourism sector, accounting for 30% of total Arab tourism investment in Egypt, a senior Egyptian official has disclosed.

Guyana

Guyana allocates $300M for tourism sector

Georgetown, Guyana -- Feb. 27, 2008 -- The 2008 National Budget has made a procession of $300 M that will contribute to the enhancement of the tourism industry. A major aspect of this improvement will be infrastructural facilities.

Bahrain

Bahrainis to be trained for jobs in tourism

A major programme to increase the level of Bahrainisation in the travel industry is to be launched by the Bahrain Training Institute (BTI).

The National Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management will be introduced at the institute in September.

It is described as a major step in support of BTI's policy of providing training ... read more