CASTRIES, ST. LUCIA — Tourism in St. Lucia could be headed in a new direction that puts the island’s people at the center, according to newly sworn in Minister for Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Information Dr. Ernest Hilaire. “Tourism is one of the main economic drivers of the Saint Lucian economy, which strengthens…
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Turning to agritourism
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Several Caribbean nations are looking to agritourism to diversify their economies in the wake of the pandemic-induced devastation of traditional tourism. Guyana is among those nations, with its government recently signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for further development of the sector as policymakers seek to provide farmers with contracts to supply…
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Growing need for healthcare workers as Caribbean battles renewed COVID-19 surges
COCKBURN TOWN, TURKS AND CAICOS — Many Caribbean nations have scrambled to shore up healthcare worker complements in the face of vicious third waves of COVID-19 that are quickly pushing hospitals over capacity. But those efforts might prove inadequate if an “expected worsening of the pandemic” comes to pass, according to Chief of Medical Services…
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Dominica cocoa export sector eyes global market boom
ROSEAU, DOMINICA — The million-dollar agriculture industry in the Commonwealth of Dominica could be on the verge of a huge boost as several organizations recently came together to host a workshop with the view to bolster cocoa exports to global markets.
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