Fathom offers exceptional savings on its Cultures of Caribbean Cruises
PR Newswire January 13, 2017 MIAMI, Jan. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Fathom, one of Carnival Corporation’s (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) 10 global cruise brands, announced it is offering $100 savings on six upcoming weeklong voyages that will visit the Dominican Republic and Santiago de…
American jailed for sophisticated international cellphone fraud scheme linked to the Caribbean
From Antigua Observer MIAMI, Dec 24, CMC –A United States national has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for his role in a sophisticated global cell phone fraud scheme linked to the Caribbean. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said that…
Caribbean business trip nets nearly $7M in sales
From BUSINESS OBSERVER TAMPA BAY — Companies in the Tampa area that participated in a recent trade mission to the Dominican Republic made projected future sales of about $6.8 million. The Tampa Bay Export Alliance, a cooperative effort of the…
Caribbean start-up AVA Airways secures $60mn funding
From CH Aviation Pan-Caribbean start-up hopefuls AVA Airways have signed a USD65million strategic partnership agreement with US-based private equity firm Capital Partners, Inc. Under the terms of the deal, USD20 million will be made available immediately to the start-up to…
Dominican Republic senate approves restriction of abortion rights
From Caribbean News Now SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — On 14 December, the Senate, the upper chamber of the Dominican Republic Congress, approved a new version of the Criminal Code that represents a step back for the rights of Dominican…
The US DEA wants your help to catch these “Bad Caribbean Hombres”
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Nov. 16, 2016: More than a dozen criminal men born in the Caribbean, or as the US President-elect would term them, “bad hombres,” are being sought by the U.S. DEA, News Americas…
Tracking Iguanas from the Sky: Drone research in the Cayman Islands
By Jeff Gardner From CALIT San Diego, Calif., Nov. 2, 2016 — To get a closer look at lizards on the ground, researchers at the University of California San Diego Qualcomm Institute are taking to the skies. The QI team…
Turks and Caicos airline boosts regional connectivity
From Caribbean News Now PROVIDENCIALES, TCI — With its new enhanced winter timetable, interCaribbean Airways substantially boosts regional connectivity and convenience via its fast-growing hub at Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). “Both the passenger’s connecting experience at…
Now Resorts & Spas expands in the Caribbean with 3rd resort in DR
From Travel Week Group PHILADELPHIA – AMResorts’ newest resort, Now Onyx Punta Cana, is officially open, welcoming families and leisure guests to the pristine beaches of Uvero Alto in the Dominican Republic. After celebrating its grand opening on Nov. 2,…
Mexico strengthens agricultural ties with Caribbean
MÉRIDA – The Ministers of Agriculture of Mexico and the Caribbean recently met to discuss the need to improve regional collaboration for the benefit of rural development in their countries, and highlighted the technical cooperation provided by the Inter-American Institute…





