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Contour Airlines Is Adding Caribbean Flights, Linking Dominica With Puerto Rico and St Thomas
Caribbean Journal
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August 28, 2025
A new airline is coming to the Caribbean: Georgia-based Contour Airlines is expanding its Caribbean footprint with new nonstop service linking Dominica with Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Beginning this fall, the regional carrier will...
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Reveals New Winter 2026-2027 Caribbean Sailings Aboard Ilma
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) For the first time, Miami joins San Juan as a featured turnaround port. Guests can begin and end their journey in the Magic City, taking advantage of its incredible restaurants, rooftop bars, and cultural hotspots before or...
Nevis Tourism Authority Appoints New CEO
Travel Market Report - New York
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The Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) has appointed Andia Ravariere as its new CEO, effective Sept. 1, 2025. Ravariere brings more than a decade of experience in sustainable tourism development and destination marketing across the Caribbean. Here...
Upcoming Creole HeartBeat WCMF radio program to explore the creative economy
Dominica News Online
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August 27, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 at 7:00 AM Leroy Wadix CharlesCreole HeartBeat continuation of its acclaimed radio series, “WCMF @ 25: From Idea to World-Class Festival,” is scheduled to air on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at...
Contour Airlines Launches Caribbean Service With Flights from San Juan and St. Thomas to Dominica
St. Kitts Gazette
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August 27, 2025
SMYRNA, Tenn., Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Contour Airlines is proud to announce the launch of new nonstop flights connecting Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Cyril E. King Airport (STT)...
Nevis Tourism Authority Appoints New CEO, Andia Ravariere
SKN Pulse
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August 27, 2025
Experienced Caribbean Tourism Strategist to Lead Nevis into a New Era of Sustainable Growth Charlestown, Nevis – August 27, 2025 – The Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Andia Ravariere as its new Chief...
Comment on Court awards EC$75,000 in defamation case to former Dominica Red Cross Director-General by Putin
Dominica News Online
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August 27, 2025
Home >> Crime/Court/Law Dominica News Online - Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 at 10:23 AM Photo of Pinard-Byrne taken in 2015 when she was Director-General of the Dominica Red Cross SocietyThe Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has ruled in favour of...
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Is Adding Miami as a New Homeport for Winter Caribbean Sailings
Caribbean Journal
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August 27, 2025
The cruise industry is seeing a surge of interest in small-ship travel — yachts and boutique vessels that trade scale for intimacy, skipping the mega-ports in favor of hidden harbors and quieter coastlines. It’s a trend that’s reshaping the way...
Massive Caribbean Pop-Up Carnival in Times Square draws out thousands
Caribbean Life - New York
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August 27, 2025
Masqueraders and performers in Times Square. Photo: Tyson Pyne Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! Times Square was transformed on Sunday, Aug. 24, into a cultural playground as the...
The Nevis Tourism Authority Just Named a New CEO
Caribbean Journal
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August 27, 2025
The history. The beaches. The volcano. There’s nowhere quite like Nevis in the Caribbean, and the tiny island has named a new CEO to lead its tourism push, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Nevis Tourism Authority has named Andia Ravariere as its...
Direct flights to Dominica from St. Thomas, USVI, and San Juan,...
DBS Radio
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August 27, 2025
Contour Airlines has announced direct flights to Dominica from St. Thomas, USVI, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, effective September 24 this year. Minister for Tourism Denise Charles Pemberton stated that the new service will expand air travel to...
Dominica Association of Persons with Disabilities to establish gender-based violence task force
Dominica News Online
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August 20, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 at 5:04 PM DAPD President Judy SangoThe Dominica Association of Persons with Disabilities (DAPD) Inc. has announced its plans to create a dedicated task force focused on addressing gender-based...
Direct flights to Dominica from St. Thomas, USVI, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, will begin in September.
DBS Radio
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August 27, 2025
Home News Direct flights to Dominica from St. Thomas, USVI, and San Juan, Puerto... Contour Airlines has announced direct flights to Dominica from St. Thomas, USVI, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, effective September 24 this year. Minister for Tourism...
President’s diabetes warning ignites national health debate: DNO’s landmark podcast gains urgent relevance
Dominica News Online
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August 20, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 at 3:51 PM In a recent historic first address to Parliament a few weeks ago, President Sylvanie Burton delivered a sobering assessment of the devastating impact diabetes and chronic...
Frontline tourism staff in Dominica ready to revolutionize visitor experiences following training intensive
Dominica News Online
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August 26, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 at 10:48 AM The training groupsThe Ministry of Tourism, together with the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) and in partnership with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), has successfully...
Media awards from outstanding environmental reporting presented by Nature Conservancy and Caribbean Broadcasting Union
Dominica News Online
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August 26, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 at 9:33 AM Cleveland Sam, Marketing and Communications Director for TNC’s Caribbean Division presenting Esther Jones of the Barbados Government Information Service with the Excellence in Journalism...
Island solidarity: Guadeloupe’s Espoir Santé provides vital €30,000 donation to Dominica Infirmary
Dominica News Online
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August 20, 2025
Clannis Jno Baptiste (left), McCarthy Marie. Photo credit: Tina Alexander, Lifeline MinistriesThe capacity of the Dominica Infirmary to deliver empathetic and comprehensive care received a notable boost today through a generous contribution of...
US deploys 2 more ships to Caribbean; Venezuela complains to UN
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Gail Alexander Senior Political Reporter The United States’ recent move to order additional ships—including a nuclear-powered attack submarine—to the southern Caribbean to address drug cartel threats has been condemned by...
Persad Bissessar defends US military support, says ‘Trinidad First’ policy will guide government
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 27, 2025
Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says her administration will pursue a “Trinidad and Tobago first policy” over the next five years, insisting she will not back down from criticism of her decision to support the U.S. deployment of military...
Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister defends support for U.S. naval presence near Venezuela amid regional criticism
Dominica News Online
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August 26, 2025
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has reiterated her government’s firm support for the United States Navy’s deployment near Venezuela, declaring that Trinidad and Tobago’s foreign and domestic policy will be guided by a “Trinidad and Tobago...