News IMF: Economic Growth Slows in the Dominican Republic
Above: the Dominican Republic (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Economic growth in the Dominican Republic decelerated in early 2013, according to the International Monetary Fund, which recently concluded a post-programme monitoring discussion with the country. The deceleration came […]
Trust and Development in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor IN my article last week, I looked at the role that behaviour plays in economic growth. This week I will focus on the critical nature of trust, or confidence. As I have stated on many […]
Bernie Williams to Headline Dominican Republic Jazz Festival
Above: Bernie Williams By the Caribbean Journal staff New York Yankees legend and jazz guitarist Bernie Williams will headline the 2013 Dominican Republic Jazz Festival at the end of this month. Williams will be joined by stars such as Rufus […]
News Martinique Readies For CTO State of the Industry Conference
Above: Fort de France (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The French island of Martinique will be putting its tourism industry on full display next week as the first-time host of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Industry […]
Haiti: United Nations Extends Peacekeeping Mission For One Year
Above: UN peacekeepers in Haiti (UN Photo/Jesus Serrano Redondo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations Security Council voted Thursday to extend the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti until mid-October of 2014. The unanimous vote also slightly reduced the […]
Tourism and Caribbean Agriculture
By the Caribbean Journal staff As more and more countries in a tourism-dependent region make the push to restore their agriculture industries, exploring linkages between agriculture and tourism is a “natural fit,” according to Guyana Tourism Authority Director Indranauth Haralsingh. […]
News Antigua Launches Training For Mobile App Development
Above: the training workshop this week By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s recently-opened ICT Cadet Training Facility recently held its first training workshop on the development of mobile apps. The workshop, which the government said was oversubscribed, is […]
Grenada PM Heads to Washington
Above: Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell departed the country Thursday for a visit to Washington. Mitchell is traveling to the US to participate in the annual meetings at […]
Atlantis Resort to Open in China
Above: a rendering of Atlantis Sanya Hainan By the Caribbean Journal staff A Bahamian icon will soon open in China. Kerzner International announced this week that it would be developing the Atlantis, Sanya Hainan on Hainan island in China. Kerzner […]
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