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Sandals’ All-Inclusive Dunn’s River Resort Just Reopened, Beginning Jamaica’s Tourism Comeback

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This short film is a quick look into the reborn Sandals Dunn’s River, shot on location this weekend. Ocho Rios has a new electricity this week, the kind that signals a turning point for the island of Jamaica. After weeks of preparation and tight coordination across communities and tourism partners, the reborn Sandals Dunn’s River has officially […]

New Puerto Rico Wind Farm Project Begins Operations in Santa Isabel

Above: the new Finca de Viento Santa Isabel wind farm By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s new Finca de Viento Santa Isabel wind project has begun operations and is now producing clean energy. The Pattern Energy project, which was officially launched by Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuno this week, will produce up to 95 […]

Trinidad Finance Minister: Requirements of US FATCA Law "Onerous"

Above: Trinidad Finance Minister Larry Howai (Photo: MF Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Finance and Economy Minister Larry Howai is describing legislation being introduced by the United States on foreign financial institutions as “onerous.” The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) will go into effect in 2013, and a number of […]

Cayman Islands Ranked Third-Best Location for Expats in HSBC Survey

Above: Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands is the third-best location for expatriates in the world, according to a recently-released survey from Jersey-based HSBC Expat. Cayman finished third behind Singapore and Thailand, and just ahead of Bermuda and Hong Kong, and finished with the top […]

Trinidad Finance Minister: Requirements of US FATCA Law "Onerous"

 By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Common sense has left Haiti in the shadow of instability and incertitude.  Immediately after the earthquake that ravaged the country, both physically and in terms of human capacity, many people were betting on hope that a new day would rise from a horizon that was quickly evading and fading from […]

Haiti, World Tourism Organization Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Above: UNWTO SG Taleb Rifai, Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin and Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the UN’s World Tourism Organization have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two sides. The ceremony took place as part of an event marking UNWTO Secretary General Taleb […]

Turks and Caicos, Desarrollos Sign Memorandum on $500M Hotel Project

 Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands has signed an agreement with developer Desarrollos Hotelco Group on a $500 million hotel project in the Grace Bay area. The first of three planned hotels will feature a 400-room, five-star property on a 10.5-acre site adjacent to the Seven Stars Resort. The […]

Op-Ed: Legal Education in Jamaica

 By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor There is currently a debate in Jamaica about the number of lawyers who should be admitted to law school. Some stakeholders consider that a larger number than the current number of 180 per year should be admitted. Others believe that this amount cannot address the needs of an expanding population. […]

St Kitts and Nevis Receiving Interceptor Vessels from US Coast Guard

 Above: downtown Basseterre, St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis is receiving a pair of interceptor vessels from the United States Coast Guard. The new ships come under the aegis of the “Secure Seas” programme. US Ambassador to St Kitts and Nevis Larry PAlmer is handing over the vessels […]

Haiti's Michel Martelly Meets With Crown Prince Haakon of Norway

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Crown Prince of Norway Haakon Magnus (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly received Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon Magnus on Monday in Port-au-Prince. The Prince was visiting Haiti in the context of strengthening cooperation between the states. The two sides discussed a range of […]

Trinidad: Complaints Authority Urges Quicker Probes of Fatal Police Shootings

 Above: Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff There must be a quicker response time with respect to investigations of fatal police shootings, according to Gillian Lucky, director of Trinidad’s Police Complaints Authority. Both Lucky and Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams agree on the proposition, he said, something that will be essential if […]

UNWTO: Haiti's Milot "A True Gem"

Above: tourism officials in Milot (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff The area around Milot, Haiti including the Sans Souci Palace is a “true gem,” according United Nations World Tourism Organization Secretary General Taleb Rifai. Rifai was speaking during a visit to Milot on Sunday, joined by Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin and […]