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A short Caribbean overview

caribguy — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:55:56 +0000

Here’s a short interesting article from The Gazette that provides a quick brief overview to some of the Caribbean islands.

Of particular interest is the links at the bottom to some of the islands tourism websites, reproduced here.

Barbados — www.visitbarbados.org
Jamaica — www.visitjamaica.com
St. Lucia — www.stlucia.org
Cayman Islands — www.caymanislands.ky/canada
Dominican Republic — www.godominicanrepublic.com
The Bahamas — www.bahamas.com
Turks and Caicos — www.turksandcaicostourism.com

There is a wealth of information to be found in Caribbean websites such as these – for whether you are planning a vacation or doing job research. Plus they offer visa information for your nationality.

St Lucia receiving $10.7 million loan

caribguy — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:30:04 +0000

The IMF has approved a $10.7 million loan to St Lucia to help compensate for the downward spiral in their economy.

It is unknown at this time whether this will translate into job opportunities for this area.

Reuters article

Four islands hit with Tropical Wave

caribguy — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:05:40 +0000

This article is from: Jamaica Observer
CMC
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – At least four Caribbean islands were yesterday lashed by heavy rains from a tropical wave located east of the Windward Islands.

The heavy rains, accompanied by lightning and thunder, affected the islands of St Lucia, Dominica, Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines as well as Barbados.

The Miami-based National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said that “cloudiness and showers would continue in association with the tropical wave”.

It said that upper level winds were expected to remain unfavourable for the development of the system for the next couple of days, but that “regardless of development locally, heavy rainfall and gusty winds will affect the Windward Islands during the next day or so as the wave moves westward at 15 to 20 miles per hour”.

“There is a low chance, less than 30 per cent, of this system becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours,” the NHC said.

However, if the system develops into a tropical storm with winds of 29 to 73 miles per hour, it would be called Ana – the first named storm of this year’s hurricane season that ends on November 30.

Thinking to buy in the Caribbean? Think St. Lucia

caribguy — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:03:01 +0000

The Independent states that “St Lucia is being tipped as the new Barbados – but without the crowds.”

St Lucia: Buyer’s guide

Property investors have no capital gains, inheritance tax or VAT to pay.
There are plans to change immigration policy in March 2009 to allow non-national owners investing from $350,000 (£237,000) in property to apply for residency.
Direct flights are operated by BA and Virgin Atlantic and take around eight hours.
According to the St Lucia tourist board, tourism grew by 10 per cent in the first half of 2008, while property prices are 40 to 60 per cent lower than Barbados.

Here’s the full article:

Overseas property: St Lucia – Property, House & Home – The Independent.

Pictures of St Lucia property