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CASTRIES, St Lucia — The next general elections in Saint Lucia are constitutionally due in 2021. However, Richard Frederick, a former government minister in a previous United Workers Party (UWP) administration, believes there will be a change in leadership long before that date. The current UWP administration is headed by Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, who…
By the Caribbean Journal staff Tourism in the Dominican Republic is continuing its strong year in 2018, according to the latest numbers from the Dominican Republic’s Central Bank. The country’s tourist arrival numbers are no up 5.5 percent for the year, compared to the first eight months of 2017. That represents a total of…
By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional Caribbean carrier LIAT has launched its newest route in the region. The airline has officially begun service between Antigua and St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. It’s actually a return for LIAT, which discontinued its service in the US Virgin Islands last year. The carrier is operating…
… what happened to thousands of Puerto Ricans. in the neglect and government … the United States has with Puerto Rico. Puerto Ricans are technically American citizens but … in which Puerto Ricans continue to be treated like second-class citizens. Puerto Rico was … Powered by WPeMatico
By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now associate editor melanius@caribbeannewsnow.com CASTRIES, St Lucia — Following the recent partial demolition of the historic Royal Gaol in Castries through yet another ‘no bid’ contract by the government of Saint Lucia, the Saint Lucia National Trust (SLNT) obtained an injunction stopping the work from the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court,…