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Month: October 2013

News

New Geothermal Drilling to Commence This Month in Dominica

Above: Dominica By the Caribbean Journal staff More geothermal drilling will begin in Dominica in October, according to the country’s Energy Minister, Rayburn Blackmore. The company that is performing the drilling, Iceland Drilling Company, has already arrived in Dominica and […]

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St Lucia's Coconut Bay Beach Resort Reopens After $2.5M Renovation

Above: the Coconut Bay Beach Resort in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The Coconut Bay Beach Resort in St Lucia has reopened following a month-long “refreshment.” The $2.5 million project involved new furnishings, more premium suites and rooms, […]

News

Grand Cayman Cruise Dock Project Moving Forward

Above: a Royal Caribbean ship By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands’ new cruise dock project in George Town continues to move forward. The Tourism Ministry recently signed an agreement with local law firm Appleby’s to provide legal oversight […]

News

"Climate Change Is a Critical Issue Now"

Above: Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff When it comes to global greenhouse emissions, the Caribbean’s contribution is a small speck on the map. But while it shares little responsibility for the causes of climate change, it will likely bear […]


New Earthquake Monitoring Station in Antigua Almost Complete

Above: the new monitoring station By the Caribbean Journal staff A new earthquake monitoring station in Antigua is almost complete, the government said this week. A team from the Trinidad-based University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre in Trinidad […]


St Kitts Sees Jump in Air Arrivals

Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts saw a 7.31 percent increase in air arrivals in August compared to the same period last year, according to data from the St Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority. […]

CJ Interviews

Interview With New Anguilla Governor Christina Scott

Above: Governor Christine Scott By Alexander Britell Christina Scott began her appointment as Anguilla’s 12th Governor over the summer, succeeding Alistair Harrison as the United Kingdom’s top official on the island. She came to the British Overseas Territory following a […]


Five Great Small Hotels in the Dutch Caribbean

They’re the ABC islands — Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. This Dutch Caribbean enclave at the southern tip of the Caribbean is a beautiful mix of European, Caribbean and international tastes, styles and customs. It’s also home to some beautiful small […]


Buoyed By Cruise Calls, Nevis Hopeful For "Excellent" Tourist Season

Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis is hopeful for a prosperous tourist season in 2013/2014, according to Tourism Minister Mark Brantley. Brantley, who was speaking last week on an interview on Nevis Television Channel 8, said […]

News

Guyana Launches Small Business Development Project

Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar (UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana has launched a project targeting small and micro-enterprise development. The project offers loans that require interest rates below six percent, offering a maximum of just under […]


CONCACAF to Hold Sports Summit in Cayman Islands

Above: CONCACAF play earlier this year between Honduras and Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional football body CONCACAF will be hosting a sports summit in the Cayman Islands next week. The summit will be held under the theme […]


Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank Sign $60 Million Loan Contract

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and the Inter-American Development Bank have signed a $60 million loan contract. The loan is the third tranche of financing for a public financial and performance management programme, according to […]


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