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CASTRIES, St Lucia — The next general elections in Saint Lucia are constitutionally due in 2021. However, Richard Frederick, a former government minister in a previous United Workers Party (UWP) administration, believes there will be a change in leadership long before that date. The current UWP administration is headed by Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, who […]
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By Ray Chickrie Caribbean News Now contributor GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Georgetown is once again re-emerging as the diplomatic capital of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and will welcome a high level visit from the foreign minister of China, Wang Yi and a large delegation to Guyana this weekend, September 21-22. Wang Yi will also pay a […]
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By the Caribbean Journal staff
Tourism in the Dominican Republic is continuing its strong year in 2018, according to the latest numbers from the Dominican Republic’s Central Bank.
The country’s tourist arrival numbers are no up 5.5 percent for the year, compared to the first eight months of 2017.
That represents a total of 4.644 million tourists, or an increase of 243,925 over last year at this time.
That included a total of 537,575 arrivals in August, a 3.2 percent increase over the same month in 2017.
North America continues to be the major feeder market for the Dominican Republic, accounting for almost 61 percent of all tourist arrivals, followed by Europe at 22.4 percent.
Punta Cana International Airport received the lion’s share of arrivals, with just under 70 percent of all foreign tourists in the period.
The Dominican Republic is the most-visited destination in the Caribbean region.
— CJ
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By the Caribbean Journal staff
Regional Caribbean carrier LIAT has launched its newest route in the region.
The airline has officially begun service between Antigua and St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands.
It’s actually a return for LIAT, which discontinued its service in the US Virgin Islands last year.
The carrier is operating three weekly flights from Antigua to St Thomas’ Cyril E. King International Airport.
LIAT is operating the service on a 48-seat aircraft.
For the moment, it does not seem likely that LIAT will resume its flights to St Croix, however.
— CJ
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