Grenada government accused of acting illegally in public pensions standoff

By Youri Kemp Caribbean News Now associate editor youri@caribbeannewsnow.com ST GEORGES, Grenada — Less than two months after accusing doctors and other hospital staff of being thieves and pilfering hospital equipment, and linking that to the challenges in the public health sector, thereby precipitating a strong rebuke from public sector unions, Grenadian prime minister, Dr […]

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St Lucia opposition leader files motion of no confidence in PM

By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now associate editor melanius@caribbeannewsnow.com CASTRIES, St Lucia — Leader of the Parliamentary opposition in Saint Lucia and leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP), Philip J Pierre, on Tuesday morning delivered to the clerk of Parliament a copy of a motion of no confidence in the prime minister and […]

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Hyatt Is Coming to Saint Lucia

 

By the Caribbean Journal staff

A major new hotel project is coming to the island of Saint Lucia, according to Saint Lucia Prime Minister Allen Chastanet.

Invest Saint Lucia has completed transactions with a Barbados-based firm to buy the lands at Choc for what will be a 400-room Hyatt-branded hotel project.

Choc Beach is located in northwestern Saint Lucia, north of the capital, Castries.

The new hotel will be a mix of European Plan and all-inclusive options, according to the Prime Minister, who was speaking at Chamber of Commerce’s Encounter Series this week.

Construction on the new Hyatt project is slated to begin in the second half of next year, according to a government statement.

— CJ

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The Best All-Inclusive Vacations in the Caribbean for Food

 

“All-inclusive vacations for food?” Seriously?

It’s a proposition that couldn’t have even been raised a few years ago.

But that’s a sign of just how dramatic the changes have been in the all-inclusive sector.

In the place of industrial buffets and trite continental food have come inspired cuisine, chef-driven menus and, most importantly, a focus on what the locals actually eat.

Now, while that certainly isn’t the case at every all-inclusive, there are now dozens of top all-inclusive properties that offer high-quality gastronomy — meaning you don’t have to sacrifice good food for all-inclusive convenience anymore.

Here are our top all-inclusive vacations for food — the places where you don’t just get an all-inclusive vacation — you get great food, too.

Here are the top all-inclusive vacations for food in the Caribbean right now.

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Marigot Bay Resort, Saint Lucia The all-inclusive option is a rather new one at this luxury Saint Lucia resort — but it’s a revolutionary one, too. They call it “All-Inclucian,” and it doesn’t just include superb local and international cuisine all day long from lunchtime sushi to tapas — it also includes the option of dining out at a pair of local eateries, Masala Bay and Julietta’s. In other words, it’s an authentic, high-quality all-inclusive foodie vacation.

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Scientists work to save wild Puerto Rican parrot after Maria

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