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Month: November 2012

CJ Politics

Observers: Turks and Caicos Election Process "Transparent and Accountable"

Above: Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff Last Friday’s elections in the Turks and Caicos were an “important step in returning to democratically-elected government,” according to a statement from the mission that observed the vote. The Commonwealth Parliamentary […]

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Post-Earthquake Housing in Haiti

Above: housing near Delmas 32 (Photo: Mercidieu Moranvil) By Dieudonné Joachim The already acute pre-earthquake housing problem in Haiti was magnified when 190,000 homes were destroyed or damaged after the Jan. 12, 2010 trembler. Even though the construction sector experienced […]

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Melia's Paradisus Cancun to Debut in December

Above: the new Paradisus Cancun Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Paradisus Cancun Resort in Mexico will be opening Dec. 1, Melia Hotels International announced, the latest addition to the plethora of Cancun hotels. The property, which is […]

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Education Minister: Jamaican Students Must Be Fluent in English

Above: Jamaica Education Minister Ronald Thwaites By the Caribbean Journal staff English is the language of professionalism, science and commerce, and Jamaican students must be fluent in the language, according to Education Minister Ronald Thwaites. “There can be absolutely no […]


Haiti: Heavy Rains Lead to 11 Deaths

Above: flooding in Haiti during Sandy (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Heavy rains and flooding at the end of the week in Haiti led to the deaths of at least 11 people near Cap-Haitien, according to Haiti’s Office of […]


Turks and Caicos Election: Progressive National Party Wins Thin Majority

Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The long-awaited election in Turks and Caicos has brought the territory’s Progressive National Party a thin majority of seats in the House of Assembly, according to provisional […]

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Tillman Thomas: Sandals a Potential "Game-Changer" for Grenada

Above: Sandals LaSource Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff The entry of resort company Sandals to Grenada’s market is a “tide that could lift all boats” in the tourism industry, Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas said following the launch of […]


Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas Makes First Call in St Kitts

Above: the Brilliance of the Seas ship By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas cruise ship made its first call in St Kitts this week. The 2,500-passenger ship arrived in Basseterre Harbour on Tuesday before departing […]


IDB to Set Up Business Accelerator in Haiti for Tourism, Agribusiness

Above: King Henri-Christophe’s Sans-Souci Palace near Cap Haitien (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $3.5 million pilot programme that will establish a business accelerator in Haiti. The pilot programme will look […]

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Cuba: UN Agencies Begin Delivering Supplies in Wake of Hurricane Sandy

Above: damage from Hurricane Sandy in Nicaro, Mayari, Cuba (UN Photo/Juan Pablo Carreras) By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba is now beginning to receive aid from United Nations agencies following damage to the country from Hurricane Sandy. The first shipment […]


Belize's GAIA Riverlodge Set to Open

Above: the GAIA Riverlodge By the Caribbean Journal staff The newly-renamed and redesigned GAIA Riverlodge eco-resort in Belize will open Saturday, the project announced. Formerly known as the Five Sisters Lodge, the property is opening after a renovation that began […]


Sandals Coming to Grenada Following Purchase of LaSource Resort

Above: the La Source property in Grenada By Alexander Britell Grenada will soon be home to a Sandals resort, following the purchase of the LaSource Resort property, the company announced Thursday. The agreement, which was reached after “ongoing discussions” with […]


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