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American Airlines Is Adding Three Daily Flights to This Bahamas Paradise of Sandbars, Swimming Pigs, and Empty Beaches

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The water curls around a white sandbar, spreading into shades of turquoise so vivid they almost seem invented. A few miles away, yachts gather near a tiny cay, their hulls suspended above the sea. Beyond them, an empty beach waits behind a stretch of shallow water, with no footprints and no buildings in sight. This […]

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 help to deal with the impact of the closure of HOVENSA oil refinery. De Jongh […]

IMF's Christine Lagarde: World Economy "Not Out of the Danger Zone"

Above: IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde (IMF Photo/Dirk Enters) By the Caribbean Journal staff The world economy is “still not out of the danger zone,” International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said following the conclusion of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Mexico City Sunday. “The G20 countries must now […]

Dominican Republic President, Former Spanish PM Aznar Meet in Santo Domingo

Above: the meeting in Santo Domingo (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez held a lunch Friday with former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar in Santo Domingo. Fernandez and Aznar were joined by Dominican Vice President Rafael Albuquerque. The three were also joined by Minister for the Presidency Cesar […]

IMF's Christine Lagarde: World Economy "Not Out of the Danger Zone"

Above: US Sen. Patrick Leahy By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly met Friday in Port-au-Prince with a delegation of three United States senators and two US congressmen to talk about the political situation in the country. The meeting followed the announcement Friday morning that Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille had resigned. The […]

Bermuda GDP Falls Again in 2011, But Tourism Industry a Bright Spot

 Above: Bermuda (Photo: BT) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda’s economy contracted by an estimated rate of between 1.5 and 2.5 percent in 2011, following a 1.9 percent decline in 2010, according to the National Economic Report of Bermuda 2011 released Friday. “With the global economic outlook deteriorating and financial markets experiencing regular bouts of […]

Jamaica Eyes India for Investment

 Above: India (Photo: IT) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) recently invited tenders for representatives in China and India, as the country hopes to capitalize on its proximity to the United States to promote investment. “We feel that Jamaica’s near-shore advantage to the US is going to be of interest to […]

Eastern Caribbean Economy Declines, But Tourism Sector Shows Promise

Above: St Kitts and Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The economies of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union saw a 0.6 percent drop in economic activity in 2011, although that represented an improvement from a 2.2 percent drop in 2010, according to Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Governor Sir K Dwight Venner. And while […]

Durandis: As Garry Conille Exits, Haiti Heads Toward a Fish-Tail Ending

 Above: Garry Conille at the installation of his cabinet (Photo: OP) By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Early on in life, I was taught one thing about fish: don’t mess with the tail. In Haiti, the saying of “queue poisson” is often used for a situation that has no good outcome. By any logic, it is […]

From St Lucia to Jamaica, OAS Launches Caribbean Small Business Project

 Above: officials on hand in Washington at the announcement of the project (Photo: Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff Five CARICOM member states, including Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, Dominica and St Lucia will be the sites of a joint OAS-United States project to establish Small Business Development Centres in the region. The initiative’s objective is […]

UN Haiti Chief: "Rifts Have Taken Over Reconciliation Efforts"

Above: MINUSTAH Chief Mariano Fernandez (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Mariano Fernandez, the chief of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti, said he was deeply concerned over the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille Friday morning. “The resignation of Mr Conille shows, unfortunately, that rifts have taken over reconciliation efforts to […]

Haiti's Martelly Asks Investors to Remain Calm After Resignation of Prime Minister

Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly addressed the nation Friday night following the resignation of Prime Minister Garry Conille this morning, calling for both foreign and domestic investors to remain calm. “This morning, Prime Minister Garry Conille presented his letter of resignation to me,” Martelly said […]