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Barbados, Belize, Dominica and SVG to implement Full Free Movement by Oct 2025
SKN News
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July 10, 2025
Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines will be implementing the full free movement of nationals by October 1, 2025. Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines will be implementing the full free movement of...
COMMENTARY: Time to Rethink Caribbean Tourism
Antigua News Room
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July 10, 2025
By Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for the Caribbean For decades, Caribbean tourism has been synonymous with sun, sea, and sand. These natural assets remain a source of beauty, pride, and economic promise. During my four years in the region,...
CAL announces non-stop service between Dominica & Puerto Rico
St. Vincent Times
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July 10, 2025
Caribbean Airlines announces that effective August 15, 2025, customers will enjoy non-stop service between Dominica and Puerto Rico, up to 3 times weekly. Additionally, the airline has increased non-stop flights between Dominica and Trinidad as...
CAL boosts flights to Dominica
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has announced that effective August 15, 2025, customers would have non-stop service between Dominica and Puerto Rico, up to three times weekly. Additionally, the airline has increased non-stop flights...
Caribbean Airlines Announces Non-Stop Flights To Dominica From Puerto Rico
Antigua News Room
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July 9, 2025
Caribbean Airlines announces that effective August 15, 2025, customers will enjoy non-stop service between Dominica and Puerto Rico, up to 3 times weekly. Additionally, the airline has increased non-stop flights between Dominica and Trinidad as...
Dominica Is Getting a Second Nonstop Flight From New York — Just in Time for Winter
Caribbean Journal
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July 8, 2025
There are islands where you go to sit still — and then there’s Dominica. This is a place carved by volcanoes, draped in rainforest, and alive with sound: waterfalls tumbling through jungle basins, boiling lakes bubbling in the mountains, the...
Dominica launches 25th World Creole Music Festival with star-studded lineup
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 8, 2025
Dominica is turning up the volume for the silver anniversary of its signature cultural event. The Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) has officially launched the 25th edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF), set to take place from October...
United Airlines expands nonstop service to Dominica
Travel Daily News
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July 9, 2025
New Wednesday flight from New York/Newark launches October 29, just in time for travelers to enjoy Dominica’s winter campaign. ROSEAU, DOMINICA – The Discover Dominica Authority announced that United Airlines will expand its nonstop service from...
Dominica’s 25th world creole festival launched
St. Vincent Times
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July 7, 2025
The Ministry of Tourism and the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) have officially launched the 25th edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF), unveiling a dynamic artist lineup and commemorative theme for the highly anticipated cultural...
United Airlines Adds New Direct Flight from Newark to Dominica
Travel Market Report - New York
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United Airlines is expanding its direct service from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Dominica’s Douglas-Charles Airport (DOM) with a second weekly flight. Starting Oct. 29, 2025, there will be a new direct flight from Newark to...
Georgia lawmakers address possible U.S. travel restrictions affecting African-Caribbean nations
SE Atlanta News - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
El-Mahdi Holly, Democrat 116 | Official U.S. House headshotEl-Mahdi Holly, Democrat 116 | Official U.S. House headshot State Representative El-Mahdi Holly, along with members of the Georgia Africa Legislative Caucus, is set to hold a press...
The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban
The Travel
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July 7, 2025
The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...
These are officially the world's 'best' passports for travel freedom in 2025
Nine
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July 8, 2025
You won't get far without one. But not all passports are equal. A new survey has revealed how much freedom the world's passports really offer, with iVisa launching the Passport Score rankings. It factors in rejection rates, costs, and processing...
This 115-Mile Trail Through Dominica Is the Caribbean’s Longest (And Most Epic)
Caribbean Journal
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July 7, 2025
The path twists upward through fern forests, crosses rivers lined with boulders the size of small boats, and opens onto vistas that seem carved from a fantasy novel. This isn’t Costa Rica or the Andes — this is Dominica, and you’re hiking the...
Vybz Kartel to headline Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival
Antigua News Room
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July 7, 2025
The Ministry of Tourism and the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) have officially launched the 25th edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF), unveiling a dynamic artist lineup and commemorative theme for the highly anticipated cultural...
St. Kitts and Nevis Finishes Sixth at NORCECA U21 Qualifier, Eyes Final Shot at FIVB U21 World Beach Championships
SKN Pulse
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July 7, 2025
Basseterre, St. Kitts. July 7, 2025. St. Kitts and Nevis’ beach volleyball duo of Jedidiah Pencheon and Julian Bristol, competing under the banner of the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA), delivered an impressive performance at the...
Dominica State College moves graduation ceremony to morning due to weather forecast
Dominica News Online
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July 2, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 at 11:41 AM The Dominica State College (DSC) has announced a change to its highly-anticipated commencement ceremony originally scheduled for the afternoon of Thursday, July 3rd. Due to a forecasted...
Jamaica making its mark in attracting high-end tourists
The Gleaner
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July 5, 2025
THE EDITOR, Madam: I just can’t contain myself with the news that MGM Muthu Hotels is coming to Jamaica with the official opening of Grand Muthu Club Caribbean in Runaway Bay on August 1. The Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett recently announced the...
Saint Lucia’s U-21 Beach Volleyball Stars Set for World Championship Qualifiers in Punta Cana
The Voice
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July 4, 2025
Sponsored | Article continues below Photo via MYS A formidable quartet of young beach volleyball athletes is flying the Saint Lucian flag high this week as they head to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, to compete in the NORCECA Under-21 Beach...
The Dreamiest Rainforest Resorts in the Caribbean, From Dominica to Belize
Caribbean Journal
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July 3, 2025
The Caribbean is often imagined as a string of sun-drenched beaches — white sand, turquoise water, and endless horizon. And while that version of the Caribbean is very real, it’s only part of the story. Move beyond the shoreline, and the islands...