OCTOBER 12, 2022 Optimism, excitement as Caribbean cruise stakeholders meet in the DR Hundreds of delegates have converged on Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic this week for what is already being described as a successful 28th annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA)conference, which kicked off on Tuesday and continues through Friday. Senior cruise executives from FCCA Member […]
CARIBBEAN TOURISM AUTHORITY – Optimism, excitement as Caribbean cruise stakeholders meet in the DR
Dr. Devi Shetty urges people of Cayman to be vaccinated againstCOVID
Dr Devi Shetty, renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, Chairman of Narayana Health and Founder of Health City Cayman Islands has urged the people of the Cayman Islands to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before the country’s June 9 deadline when its Covid vaccines are set to expire. Speaking from Narayana Health City in Bangalore, India which is currently […]
Prime Minister Harris’ remarks as Outgoing Chairman of CARICOM, July 3rd, 2019
REMARKS BY THE OUTGOING CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), DR. THE HON. TIMOTHY HARRIS AT THE OPENING OF THE FORTIETH REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY Saint Lucia3 JULY 2019 Sir Emmanuel Neville Cenac, Governor General of Saint Lucia; Honourable Allen Chastanet, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the […]
ST. Kitts & Nevis’ PM and National Security Minister, DR. The Hon. Timothy Harris, is in ST. Vincent & the Grenadines for regional security meeting
Prime Minister and Minister of National Security of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, is in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for a Regional Security System (RSS) Council of Ministers’ Meeting that is being held today, Friday, April 5th, 2019, at the Beachcombers Hotel. The RSS is the military support unit for […]
Caribbean Export expands the Regional Angel Investor Network (RAIN) into the Dominican Republic and Haiti
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 28th June, 2017. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has commenced their expansion of the Angel investment footprint within the Dominican Republic and Haiti following the hosting of the first Bi-National Angel Investment workshop in collaboration with several partners, including the Centre for Innovation for Business Development and Entrepreneurship (CIDE) […]
This black woman from the Dominican Republic is the second most beautiful woman in the world
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Dec. 20, 2016: In a Caribbean country where race and skin color is often a controversial issue, a black woman has emerged as the second most beautiful woman in the world. Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramírez, 23, on Sunday night was named the runner-up in the 2016 Miss […]
Destination of the week
Enchanted by Puerto Plata By John and Sandra Nowlan The Dominican Republic and its amazing North coast It’s a view like no other. As we reached the top of the Caribbean’s first and highest cable car ride, the community of Puerto Plata spread out 800 metres below us with its crescent harbour, 20 kilometres of […]
Cuba, DR threat – Single tourism marketing strategy needed
From Barbados Advocate It’s just a matter of time before America lifts its travel ban on Cuba, and when that happens, a flood of pent up demand will be unleashed, bringing with it a monumental threat to the tourism dependent English-speaking Caribbean. This was the expressed view of Grenadian-based tourism consultant, Brian Samuel, which he […]
CARICOM bracing for crucial test at UK/Caribbean Forum in London
By Rickey Singh From Guyana Chronicle Caribbean Community Foreign Ministers are bracing for a crucial test of their “no-business-as-usual” stand against the Dominican Republic (DR) when they meet next month for the Eighth UK-Caribbean Forum in London. The core problem relates to controversial amendments to the DR’s immigration laws that have effectively denationalised an estimated […]
Man arrested in DR accused of kidnap and fathering 8 children with her
By Gerard Couzens From Daily Mail The Caribbean Fritzl: Man arrested in Dominican Republic accused of kidnapping teenager and fathering EIGHT children with her during 12-year captivity Maribel Altagracia Lopez spoke yesterday after escaping isolated house One of her children died while Jose Altagracio Lantigua held her captive Claimed he took the youngster away from […]