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By the Caribbean Journal staff Saba may be tiny, but the Dutch Caribbean island is long on adventure. Now, Saba has added a new hiking trail: the Elfin Trail, which follows the historic paths used by earlier generations who farmed the slopes on the mountain. It’s the most diverse hiking trail on an island…
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s newest cruise port is seeing significant growth this summer, according to new data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The Amber Cove port, which is located in Puerto Plata, saw a total of 64,415 passengers in July, compared to 35,320 in July 2017. That represented an…
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By Youri Kemp Caribbean News Now associate editor youri@caribbeannewsnow.com KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaican economy recorded growth of 1.8 percent for the April–June 2018 quarter compared with the corresponding quarter of 2017, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ). The PIOJ director general, Dr Wayne Henry, reported at the Institute’s quarterly press briefing that…
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has unreservedly apologised to the Hindu community in Trinidad and Tobago for a skit performed at the People’s National Movement (PNM) family day, saying the skit was disrespectful to that religion but it was done out of ignorance and not malicious intent. Rowley gave the…