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Year: 2012

News

Ross University Renews Agreement in St Kitts; Plans $25 Million Expansion

Above: Ross University in St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine has signed a 25-year renewal of its partnership agreement with the government of St Kitts and Nevis, the school announced this […]

Markets

Barbados' Bonds Downgraded to "Junk" Status by Moody's

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados’ credit has been downgraded to “junk” status by Moody’s Investors Service. The downgrade lowered the country’s foreign and local currency bond ratings to Ba1 from Baa3. A junk bond, or one […]

News

MIF to Assume Responsibility for Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Portfolio

Above: operations at Project MediShare, which received grants from the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund (Photo: CBHF) By Alexander Britell The Multilateral Investment Fund will be assuming responsibility for the portfolio of the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, which is scheduled to […]

News

Grand Pineapple Beach Negril Reopens

Above: the Grand Pineapple Beach Negril’s staff marks the reopening By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Grand Pineapple Beach Negril celebrated its reopening earlier this week. Parent company Sandals Resorts International had initially announced plans to close the resort in […]


In Martinique, the Art of St Lucia

Above: Saint-Pierre, Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s Consulate in Martinique has launched a new programme to help local artists to share their creative talents. The progamme, which was launched to coincide with National Day celebrations, […]


Hylton: IMF Agreement Will Not Impact Logistics Hub Project

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Any agreement Jamaica signs with the International Monetary Fund will not impact the country’s plan to develop a major logistics hub, Industry Minister Anthony Hylton said this week. “Not one foreign […]

News

Expedia: Puerto Rico Market Showing Strong Growth

Above: the Ritz-Carlton San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff Expedia reported 40 percent growth in bookings in the Puerto Rico market during the third quarter, the Washington-based firm announced this week. According to the online travel company, a majority […]


Trinidad and Tobago is the Fifth-Happiest Country in the World: Survey

Above: carnival in Trinidad By the Caribbean Journal staff Residents of Trinidad and Tobago are the fifth most positive people in the world, according to a poll released by Gallup Thursday. Trinidad and Tobago was one of eight countries in […]


Talking Real Estate in St Barth With Sibarth's Christian Wattiau

Above: a home in St Barth (Photo: Jean-Philippe Piter) By Alexander Britell Just like the rest of the Caribbean, tiny St Barth’s real estate market was impacted by the downturn that began in 2008. But the eight-square-mile island in the […]

News

Haiti's Lamothe Concludes Vietnam Trip

Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe in Vietnam (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe is returning home following the conclusion of a visit to Vietnam. The three-day trip, which included meetings with the country’s […]


USVI Sees Big Increase in Air Arrivals

Above: St Croix By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands is reporting its highest levels of air arrivals since the mid-1990s, according to a report from Texas-based consultants Reynolds, Smith and Hills. The report, which was retained […]


Cayman Governor Swears in New Cabinet

Above: Front Row: Premier, Juliana O’Connor-Connolly; Governor Duncan Taylor; Rolston Anglin; Back Row: Attorney General Hon. Samuel Bulgin, Cline Astor Glidden, Jr, Mark Scotland and Hon. Dwayne Stanley Seymour.              By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the appointment of the territory’s […]


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