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Puerto Ricans who claim power overbilling get boost in court

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Ricans who claim that the island’ … against companies including Petrobras and Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority. The … $1 billion. A spokesman for Puerto Rico’s power company did not … Powered by WPeMatico

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US State Department ‘dismayed’ at false report about Antigua-Barbuda

By Caribbean News Now contributor WASHINGTON, USA — At a meeting on Monday, US State Department officials indicated their “utter dismay” at a false online report that claimed a letter was delivered to Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne “by an American official” while he was at the UN General Assembly last week. According…

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Planned vote of no confidence has St Lucia government on defensive

By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now associate editor melanius@caribbeannewsnow.com CASTRIES, St Lucia — At a national protest march and rally organised by the opposition Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) on September 9 that attracted record turnout, political leader, Philip J Pierre, stated: “What is next is we have to continue to apply maximum pressure on…

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Curaçao Continues to Lead Caribbean Hotel Growth

  By Rico LouwCJ Contributor Caribbean hotels reported positive overall performance in August driven by strong pricing power, according to data from STR. On the islands where STR maintains a sufficient reporting sample, the Bahamas experienced the highest rise in occupancy (+14.5%), but new rooms entering the market recently contributed to a 1.9% drop in…

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Saint Lucia Is Getting More New Flights From Air Canada

  By the Caribbean Journal staff Air Canada is adding a host of new flights to the island of Saint Lucia, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier will be adding a new nonstop flight on Air Canada Rouge beginning Oct. 31, increasing its weekly frequency to four flights each week to Saint Lucia, with service…

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