Haitian President Michel Martelly and his administration are to trying to woo Fournier and others like her as they aim high to revive the country's long stagnant tourism industry with investments totaling more than $US160 million ($A176.19 million).

Dominican Republic property market experiencing 'confidence crisis' Investors looking for property in the Dominican Republic may have found themselves attacking the market with much less zeal of late.

US embassy officials met with Bahamian aviation authorities last week to discuss areas where the Bahamas did not meet the minimum standards for aviation safety oversight in a May assessment, leaving just five weeks to finish addressing deficiencies that may otherwise lead to a downgrade.

The trip comes on the heels of the June 5th Avalon Invest Caribbean Now Forum in New York City and is being planned by Peter Zhang and Li Li of the Chinese American Business Development Center, in collaboration with Hard Beat Communications' CMO, Felicia Persaud.