News Releases

27 September 2022
World Tourism Day - September 27th, 2022
As the region transitions from the imposition of mandatory health protocols, allowing for optional mask wear, more relaxed testing policies and the diminished reliance on quarantine protocols, it is evident that an adaptation process has been underway. Moreover, there are signs of easing travel restrictions as there is a pronounced recognition that the travel sector has been greatly impacted and as such, measures to drive a fast recovery are imperative.
19 September 2022
ACS & CAF Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Join Forces for Sustainable Development
The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) & the Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) - Development Bank of Latin America have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which aims to formalize a non-exclusive cooperation framework between the Parties in order to coordinate actions and joint efforts for the sustainable development of Latin America and the Caribbean.
17 September 2022
International Coastal Clean-up Day 2022
ACS joined in the International Coastal Clean-up Event organised by International Coastal Cleanup Trinidad and Tobago, Ministry of Planning and Development, Institute of Marine Affairs, Environmental Management Authority and the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean.
16 September 2022
Secretariat congratulates Mexico on the anniversary of its independence
The Secretariat of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) congratulates the United Mexican States on the occasion of the commemoration of its independence, gained 212 years ago, September 16, 1810.
15 September 2022
The Association of Caribbean States congratulates Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua on their independence anniversary
On 15 September 1821, after years of an active independence movement, independence from Spain was declared in Guatemala City. In 1823 the Federal Republic of Central America was formed. The Federal Republic included present-day Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. All five countries are founding members of the ACS.
7 September 2022
Solidarity - the cornerstone of transformative change
7th September marks a historic and transformative moment in the history of the Caribbean: the signature of The Torrijos-Carter Treaty marked the end of the Buneau-Varilla Treaty of 1903 which had granted the United States perpetual ownership of the territory of the Canal Zone. The Torrijos-Carter Treaty established 31st December 1999 as the date on which Panama would recover its full sovereignty and governance over the Panama Canal.
7 September 2022
The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) receives financing from the Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity (RESEMBID)
The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) has received financing from the Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity (RESEMBID) Programme's COVID-19 Resilience Response Facility, under the contracting authority of Expertise France, towards implementing the "Advancing Collaboration as a Strategy for Building Tourism Crisis Resilience in Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) of the Greater Caribbean" Project.
1 September 2022
World Beach Day
This commemorative event was started by Ms. Patti Jewel after she completed a year-long project to visit all of the beaches in Florida and raise awareness about the ecological problems that are negatively affecting our global beaches. As such, the day aims to continue this mission to increase awareness around the different threats that global beaches face.
31 August 2022
ACS congratulates Trinidad and Tobago on its 60th independence anniversary
The Secretariat of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) congratulate the Government and People of Trinidad and Tobago on the occasion of the commemoration of their independence which was won some 60 years ago on August 31st, 1962.
30 August 2022
ACS Hosts 33rd Meeting of Special Committee on Sustainable Tourism
The Association of Caribbean States convened the 33rd Meeting of the Special Committee on Sustainable Tourism on the 30th of August, 2022 under the leadership of the Republic of Nicaragua as the 2022-2023 Chair of the Special Committee. Under the theme ‘Reframing Regional Tourism Competitive Advantage’, the meeting included a Tourism Stakeholder Session in the morning which provided a contextualization of the current tourism landscape.