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Antigua, China Agree on $32.6 Million Assistance Package
Above: Antigua PM Gaston Browne in China (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda and China have agreed on a $32.6 million assistance package, Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced. According to Browne, who is currently on […]
OAS to Send Technical Assistance Mission to Colombia on Cyber Security
Above: Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo/Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will be sending a technical assistance mission to Colombia on cyber security, the regional organization announced. The […]
Belize and Nigeria Sign Agreement on Technical Assistance
Above: the Great Blue Hole in Belize (Photo: Belize Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Belize and Nigeria have signed a technical agreement involving the deployment of Nigeria’s Technical Aid Corps volunteers to Belize. The agreement, which […]
Guyana’s Natural Resources Sector Gets More Assistance from Canada
Above: Guyana’s Kaieteur Falls By the Caribbean Journal staff While several Canadian firms are already working in Guyana’s oil, gas and mining sectors, the country could get more assistance from Canada. Two Canadian institutions, the College of the North Atlantic […]
Haiti and Cuba Continue Cooperation, Sign Three Technical Assistance Agreements
Above: the Cuban and Haitian Foreign Ministers signing the agreements (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Cuba signed three technical assistance agreements in a ceremony at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince on Friday. The agreements are part […]
After HOVENSA Closure, US Virgin Islands Governor Seeks Federal Assistance
Above: USVI Governor John de Jongh, Jr speaks with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Assistant Secretary Anthony Babauta before a meeting in Washington (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh is seeking federal […]
US Virgin Islands, Federal Officials Discuss Family Assistance Programmes
Above: USVI Governor John de Jongh at a school ceremony last week By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh met this week with Earl Johnson, director of the United States Department of Health and Human […]
Hillary Clinton Phones Jamaican Prime Minister, Offers Assistance
Above: US Secretary State Hillary Clinton and Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller (Photos: US State Department and OPM Jamaica) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton telephoned new Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller today […]
Jamaica: No US Assistance in 2010 Tivoli Gardens Operation
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaican government said it is refuting a recent report in the New Yorker magazine that the United States gave Jamaica assistance in carrying out security operations in West Kingston in May 2010. The operation […]
Delta Vacations? Classic? Travel Agents Share Their Favorite Tour Operators for the Caribbean
Three Caribbean travel specialists recently shared their top tour operators right now, as far as assistance with destinations and excursions go. Here’s who they chose as their top picks and why. Nikki Miller, founder of Travel With Nikki I am […]
Cancun Tops Summer Vacation Destinations: Report
Cancun has been posting sizzling tourism numbers for the last three years, a trend that is continuing through this summer. The Mexican Caribbean hotspot is the top international destination for Americans planning their summer vacations, according to a new report […]
Celebrity Cruises Launches Travel Advisor Appreciation Month
By the Caribbean Travel Advisor Staff Celebrity Cruises has kicked off a month-long travel advisor appreciation program, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. The company is marking National Travel and Tourism Week (from May 7-13) with a new Travel Advisor Appreciation […]
A Major New Six Senses Resort Is Coming to the Caribbean
By Alexander Britell This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to access this and other great features, including our biweekly newsletter. Subscribe to Read More.
When Nassau, Bahamas Was the Center of the Music World
Back in Black, AC/DC’s 1980 comeback record, was a spectacular success for the Australian hard rock band, selling more than 50 million copies worldwide to become one of the top-selling albums of all time. But for all of its commercial […]
Jamaica Is Hosting a Landmark Global Tourism Resilience Conference
Jamaica is hosting a first-of-its-kind conference in Kingston next month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The first-ever Global Tourism Resilience Conference is an initiative of the country’s Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center at the University of the West Indies […]
Building the Caribbean’s Best Tennis (And Pickleball) Courts
If you’ve played tennis at a top Caribbean resort, chances are it was built by one company: Agile Courts, which has been building courts around the United States and the Caribbean for what is now a half century. This story […]
How to Move to Aruba, Explained
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to access this and other great features, including our biweekly newsletter. Subscribe to […]
The USVI Is Growing Faster Than Any Other Caribbean Destination
It’s been an exemplar for the Caribbean in the post-Covid tourism world, and the US Virgin Islands continues to see outstanding tourism performance. But that doesn’t tell the whole story. The US Virgin Islands has actually seen the highest increase […]
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Belize Requiring All Visitors to Purchase Travel Insurance
Belize has announced new entry requirements for travelers, set to take effect Feb. 15, Caribbean Journal has learned. The centerpiece is a requirement for an application for Belize Travel Health Insurance, a mandatory health insurance that “helps protect travelers against […]
Americans Flocking to Jamaica, Aruba for Holidays
Aruba and Jamaica are the most popular Caribbean destinations for Americans this holiday season, according to new data from Allianz Partners. The travel insurance company’s data found that Caribbean destinations dominate the list of most favored holiday destinations for Americans […]
A Major Development Opportunity in The Bahamas
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to access this and other great features, including our biweekly newsletter. Subscribe to […]
Melia Launches Free Testing, Insurance in Punta Cana and Mexico
Melia Hotels has launched a free testing program for travelers at its hotels in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The move helps travelers comply with the new CDC testing requirement for return travel to the United States. Melia will be […]
The Turks and Caicos Hotels You Can Stay At Right Now
Visitors to Turks and Caicos have to jump through a number of COVID-19 related hoops before being allowed to travel to the islands. Those who make the cut, however, will find more than two dozen hotels and resorts ready to […]
The Dominican Republic Has a New “Tourism Recovery” Plan
New Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader Corona has announced the formation of a “tourism recovery plan” for the Caribbean’s most popular travel destination. Abinader himself will be leading the plan, which aims to protect the “health, welfare and safety of […]
Riu Reopens 11 Caribbean Resorts
Riu Hotels and Resorts has reopened 11 of its all-inclusive resorts in the wider Caribbean-Mexico region, Caribbean Journal has learned. The reopenings include the Riu Palace Paradise Island in The Bahamas; the Riu Palace Aruba; the Riu Ocho Rios in […]
How (And Why) to Buy Turks and Caicos Real Estate Right Now
The pandemic has put a new emphasis on where we actually live — on the home itself and its physical location. And, if and when this happens, again — where we would be willing to spend months stuck inside our homes. […]
From The Bahamas to St Thomas, the Caribbean’s Most Famous Cocktails
Some of the most famous cocktails in the world originated in the Caribbean, and while they come in a variety of tastes and traditions, they all share one common ingredient: rum. Here are some of our favorite Caribbean cocktails and […]
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