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Rediscovering Dominica

 
sgtdjones 2019-07-04 17:48:03 

Rediscovering Dominica

Two years ago, Hurricanes Irma and Maria stripped Dominica of its lush, green landscape, as they battered the tiny Caribbean island just two months apart. They toppled trees and power lines, and debris littered the streets, leaving roads impassable.

Today the island has made a stunning recovery. Its foliage and vegetation have returned, with only a few bare coconut trees as a reminder of nature’s fury.

Dominica has been often been referred to as the “nature island” but has faced challenges in attracting tourists from more popular destinations like Jamaica, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico and the oft-confused Dominican Republic. But recently the influx of a new wave of foreign entrepreneurs, coupled with local investment promises to turn the island into a thriving tourist destination.

Business Day visited the island from June 13- 16 to see firsthand the progress made in getting the island back to work.

Opening a business is a huge risk as there are no ways to guarantee a return on investment, especially in a sector as saturated as the tourist industry. This risk is magnified for foreign investors with little experience in the region.


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