Month: July 2020

Webinar: Why Turks and Caicos and Cayman Islands Real Estate Are Surging

 

More and more buyers are looking to leave crowded cities like New York and move to the Caribbean, broker Robert Greenwood tells Caribbean Journal Invest. 

For many, particularly high-net-worth buyers, it’s all about social distancing and lifestyle, Greenwood says. 

And there are two Caribbean destinations of particular interest now: the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Cayman Islands. 

The two destinations, both of which are British Overseas Territories, have been leading the way in the regional real estate market in recent years — both with surging sales volume and a growing pipeline of new developments.

The latest CJI Webinar (register here) takes a look at how — and why — to buy real estate in Turks and Caicos and the Cayman Islands. 

The webinar, presented in partnership with Regency-Christie’s International Realty in Turks and Caicos and Provenance Properties Cayman Islands, will address both markets’ favorable market conditions, their largely unmatched quality of life in the region, and answer questions about financing options, buying remotely and more. 

The roundtable panel will include:

Sue Nickason, VP Marketing and Sales at Provenance Properties in the Cayman Islands

Robert Greenwood, Director & Senior Broker at Regency-Christie’s International Real Estate in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Latoya Curry, Private Banker, Private Wealth Management at CIBC FirstCaribbean

You can register here. 

— CJI

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Saint Lucia’s BodyHoliday Is Reopening Sept. 1

 

The all-inclusive BodyHoliday wellness resort in Saint Lucia is reopening on Sept. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The property is the most recent to announce a relaunch in Saint Lucia, which first reopened its tourism sector on June 4. 

The 154-room property is set on Cariblue Beach on the northwestern coast of Saint Lucia. 

Long one of the Caribbean’s leading wellness-focused destination resorts, it’s famous for its inclusion of a free therapy and spa treatment every day of a guests’s stay. 

You can find more on Saint Lucia’s reopening here.

For more, visit the BodyHoliday. 

— CJ

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Jamaican Front-Line Workers hailed

Jamaica Information Service – Jamaican front-line workers are hailed for the critical role they play in the country’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Speaking at a thanksgiving service last Sunday, Prime Minister Andrew Holness expressed gratitude to members of the medical profession, police force and fire brigade; sanitation workers; public health teams and every one playing a role in the management of the pandemic.

“The pandemic is still raging right across the world. We have, so far, been spared the worst. It is not only because the Government has done a fairly good job, some would say an excellent job, in managing the pandemic but more so it is because the workers have put out all their efforts, and I today, personally, on behalf of a grateful nation, say thank you.”

The Prime Minister cited, for example, the contact-tracing activities carried out by members of the public health teams and their attention to detail in ensuring that all contacts are accounted for.

“To do this very tedious and meticulous work to go and track down all the persons who may have been exposed – and when they explain to me the minute details to ensure that they don’t miss anyone – this is to be applauded. I want to specially thank the public health workers because in other countries this level of robustness is not exhibited,” Mr. Holness said.

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PM Holness to Jamaicans : “Continue to comply with rules”

The Prime Minister, in the meantime, encouraged Jamaicans to continue to comply with the safeguards implemented to protect themselves and others from the disease.

He said that in the initial phases, some persons had a difficulty adhering to the physical-distance requirement, but noted that there has since been greater acceptance of the measure.

In addition, he said that the stay-at-home order for persons 65 years and older has been “faithfully observed” and has contributed significantly to protecting the elderly population, who are most vulnerable to the disease. The stay-at home order remains in place for Jamaicans 75 years and older.

“Even though we have raised it, still wear your masks and maintain your social distance. If you don’t have to go out, don’t go out; this too shall pass. But let us continue to be vigilant, let us continue to take precautions,” he urged.

Also in attendance at the church service was Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Faysal Williams; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Leader of the Opposition, Dr Peter Phillips; heads of agencies; permanent secretaries; and front-line workers.

In other news:

The Bahamas closes borders to tourists from the United States

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Caribbean Airlines Expands in the Eastern Caribbean

 

Caribbean Airlines has expanded its network in the Eastern Caribbean.

The Port-of-Spain-based airline has launched new flights from Barbados to both St Vincent and Grenada. 

It’s part of what the company is calling its “strategic plan,” following its acquisition of additional aircraft and additional pilots and cabin crew earlier this year. 

“Transport is a main pillar of Caribbean states, where it provides a space for the facilitation of trade,

investment, and the movement of people,” said Caribbean Airlines CEO Garvin Medera. “Regionally and internationally, there is a lot to restart, and subject to regulatory approvals Caribbean Airlines is resuming our 2020 plans to expand routes in the Eastern Caribbean.”

The new flights are operating six days per week. 

— CJ

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