Tourist industry in the Caribbean will benefit from more visa facilities and improvements in air transport, said regional director for the Americas at the World Tourism Organization, Carlos Vogeler. The complex visa processing and tax policies limit the possibilities to millions of people interested in this area.

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Republic of Côte dÍvoire (Ivory Coast) collaboration in tourism and financial services, is a move to strengthen diplomatic ties formed almost 25 years ago.