SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor says he would … to certify such a referendum.
Puerto Rico has held five non-federal … say on any changes to Puerto Rico’s political status.
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By Caribbean News Now contributor LONDON, England — Parliamentarians from around the world are to question Dr Denzil Douglas, former prime minister of St Kitts and Nevis, at the inaugural hearing on Tuesday of an international grand committee on disinformation and ‘fake news’. Some 22 members of the committee from seven international parliaments, including Argentina, […]
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Directors of public prosecutions (DPPs) from the Caribbean came together at a conference to discuss some of the major challenges they face in prosecuting serious organised crime in the region and to explore ways of overcoming the changing manifestations of criminality. Barbados, OECS countries, Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, Belize and […]
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By the Caribbean Journal staff
One of Antigua’s leading boutique hotels has reopened for the tourist season.
The luxury boutique South Point, set in the heart of Falmouth Harbour, reopened in the middle of this month.
The 23-room hotel, set on a private beach overlooking what is one of the Caribbean’s premier megayacht marinas, has an on-site restaurant and sushi bar.
The resort also has a real estate component.
For more, visit South Point.
— CJ
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The Bahamas is seeing very strong tourism growth in the Out Islands, according to new data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism.
The Out Islands, beyond the country’s traditional tourism hubs in Nassau and Grand Bahama, have seen a significant 20 percent increase in visitor arrivals between January and August of 2018, according to a statement.
Greenwood Beach on Cat Island in The Bahamas.
That includes both air and sea arrivals, a big boost for destinations like Abaco, Harbour Island and Cat Island, among others.
That’s also leading to renewed interest in the destination by investors, according to Bahamas Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar.
Harbour Island.
That’s “evidenced by a deeper stake in our destination being secured by the leading cruise lines; the construction of boutique resorts throughout our islands; the building and expansion of marinas and the coming on stream of a whole gamut of new touristic offerings,” D’Aguilar said.
“There is an ever-increasing desire for our destination among travel consumers; more and more people are coming to experience The Bahamas, and the majority of our guests are leaving with a good level of satisfaction about their vacation experience,” he said. “They are sharing their experiences and we are delighted to see our destination being recognized internationally with another award. They are sharing their experience.”
— CJ
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