Barbados, Jamaica Transport Ministers Meet on REDjet Licence

By: - June 16th, 2011

Jamaican Transport Minister Michael Henry is meeting with his counterpart from Barbados today to discuss a growing row between the three countries over REDjet’s application to fly into Jamaica. The meeting follows two significant events in the Caribbean airline market — a controversy over the alleged detention of a Caribbean Airlines plane in Barbados, and the high-profile merger of Air Jamaica and Caribbean Airlines. [Jamaica Observer]

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Jamaica's Reggae Boyz Singing a Happier Tune for Caribbean Football

Above: Demar Phillips (Photo source: CONCACAF) By Alexander Britell In the face of an ongoing FIFA scandal, Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz are bringing the sport’s attention to the West Indies in a far more positive light. With the football world’s eyes trained on CONCACAF’s bribery allegations, Jamaica’s national team is turning heads with an undefeated record […]

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Rihanna to Promote Barbados Tourism

By the Caribbean Journal staff Singer Rihanna has signed a multi-year deal with the Barbados Tourism Authority to exclusively promote the country. The three-year partnership will begin on Aug. 5, when Rihanna performs a full-length concert of her “Loud” tour. “Barbados is a place like no other and one of the reasons for this is […]

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CARICOM to Establish Health Agency

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean leaders are preparing to sign an agreement for the establishment of the Caribbean Public Health Agency on July 4, the agency, CARPHA, announced yesterday in Washington. “This new agency is a major step towards improving health for people in the Caribbean, and is a significant step in the region’s […]

Parties Divided on Manatt Report

Jamaica’s two political parties had vastly different reactions to the findings of the Manatt Commission of Enquiry report, which was tabled in Parliament yesterday. The ruling Jamaica Labour Party said it was “satisfied” with the findings, according to a release by JLP Chairman Mike Henry. People’s National Party President Portia Simpson Miller said the findings […]

Unfinished Anguilla Resort Sells for $15M

 The still-unfinished 280-acre Temenos resort on Anguilla was purchased by an American home-goods executive for $15 million. Leandro Rizzuto, who owns the nearby CuisinArt Resort & Spa on the island, paid around 10 percent of the balance owed to the mortgage holders of the property. Temenos’ original developers, Flag Luxury Properties, ran out of funding […]

Barbados PM Stuart Meets with China's Wen Jibao, Talks Air Link

 Jamaica’s two political parties had vastly different reactions to the findings of the Manatt Commission of Enquiry report, which was tabled in Parliament yesterday. The ruling Jamaica Labour Party said it was “satisfied” with the findings, according to a release by JLP Chairman Mike Henry. People’s National Party President Portia Simpson Miller said the findings […]

Barbados PM Stuart Heads to China

 Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (BGIS) Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart began a one-week official visit in China yesterday, accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxine McClean and other officials. Stuart is set to sign two bilateral agreements with China, along with discussing sustainable energy, infrastructure and education. The visit comes after a high-profile visit […]

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