SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A special commission looking into allegations of fraud by the financially troubled Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) has turned over its findings to US federal authorities for further investigation, the majority leader of…
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It’s the first of its kind in the Dominican Republic’s capital of Santo Domingo: a hotel-museum.
The redesigned Hotel Beaterio is the latest addition to one of the gems of the Caribbean’s cultural offering, the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo.
The hotel has reopened following a major renovation project, offering guests the chance to stay in a converted 16th-century convent.
The 11-room El Beaterio explores a rich history in the area, including former residents of the convent like Sor Leonor de Ovando and Doña Elvira de Mendoza, the first poets of the New World.
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A new project in St Lucia is aiming to revolutionize food production on the island.
The nonprofit organization RISE’s Good Food Revolution Project is looking to remove toxic chemicals and potentially harmful GMOs from the St Lucian food chain.
It’s also a call to action for farmers, retailers and consumers to grow, buy and consume organic.
Most recently, the country’s Ministry of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology, RISE and the Ministry of Agricculture to host an organic farmers training workshop.
The first block of training on the island will cover three months, training food growers in advanced organic practical techniques and developing organic plots.
The island’s Good Food Revolution Project has received funding from the UNDP GEF SGP, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association.
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By Dana Niland
CJ Contributor
Bursting with lush and diverse wildlife both under the sea in its coral reefs and above white sand shores in its rainforests, Belize is the ideal destination for travelers who love to explore.
Above; The El Secreto hotel in Belize
We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of non-stop flights to help you get there, so that you can start planning your adventure today.
Delta Airlines flies from Los Angeles to Belize on Saturdays in January-August and October-December.
Delta offers one daily flight from Atlanta to Belize year-round, as well as two other flights that depart on Saturdays only.
United Airlines has two flights from Houston to Belize year-round.
United flies from Chicago to Belize on Saturday year-round.
The Cayo Espanto private island resort
United also flies from Newark to Belize on Saturday and Sunday year-round.
Southwest Airlines flies daily from Houston to Belize year-round.
American Airlines offers a daily flight from Miami to Belize year-round, as well as another that departs five times a week from October-November, and on a daily basis for the remaining months of the year.
American also offers two flights from Dallas to Belize: one that departs on Saturdays for all months except October, and one that departs daily in all months except October and November, when it departs on Saturday and Sunday.
American flies from Los Angeles to Belize on Saturday and Sunday in all months except October and November in which the flight is Saturday only.
American also flies from Charlotte to Belize on Saturday and Sunday in all months except October and November in which the flight is Saturday only.
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By the Caribbean Journal staff
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake caused light shaking around the eastern Caribbean on Sunday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey.
The quake, which struck at around 9:48 AM local time, was at a depth of 36 kilometres.
Its epicentre was about 15 kilometers east of Codrington, Barbuda, and about 118 kilometers east-northeast of Basseterre, St Kitts.
The quake was felt as far north as St Maarten and as far south as Guadeloupe.
The strongest reports of shaking were in Antigua.
There were no reports of damage or injuries.
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