St Lucia Awards Contract to Build New Bonne Terre Bridge
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s government has awarded local firm Integrated Development Contractors the contract to build the new Bonne Terre bridge. The contracts were signed in a ceremony Tuesday. The project will cost an estimated $2.03 million […]
Jamaica Raises Minimum Wage
Above: Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s new national minimum wage took effect Monday. The wage is set at J$5,000 per 40 hour work week, or approximately $56.30 USD, or about $1.41 USD per hour. That represents an 11 […]
Grenada to Rename National Stadium After Gold Medalist Kirani James
Above: Kirani James’ victory parade in Grenada By Lincoln Depradine ST GEORGE’S – More than EC$730,000 in cash, real estate, treasury bonds and jewelry has been donated to Kirani James, the Grenadian superstar athlete, who won gold on August 6 […]
Campari Acquires Controlling Stake in Jamaica's Appleton, Wray & Nephew
Above: Appleton is Jamaica’s premier rum brand By the Caribbean Journal staff Italian spirits company Gruppo Campari has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in spirits company Lascelles deMercado & Co., Ltd, the company announced in a release […]