THE exploration of an African-Caribbean tourism trade mechanism is among several opportunities being considered at the Global Tourism Resilience Conference, which Prime Minister Andrew Holness says is essential in boosting the growth of the sector.

Holness was addressing the opening ceremony of the conference at the Regional Headquarters of The University of the West Indies, Mona, in St Andrew, which will run until Friday.

He said that while he is anticipating the “thrust that will be placed on harnessing the untapped tourism potential of the African continent”, there are deterrents hindering the African-Caribbean tourism trade.

“While the African continent has been increasingly directing its atten

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