News Dominica, European Commission Sign $9.5 Million Agreement
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Dominica has signed a $9.5 million financing agreement with the European Commission. The agreement falls under the Natural Disasters Remedial and Mitigation Measures Infrastructure, according to the government. […]
St Lucia, Taiwan Sign Cooperation Agreement on ICT
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of St Lucia has signed an agreement with the government of Taiwan in the area of information and communication technology. The agreement, which was officially signed by Taiwan and St […]
Chef Marcus Samuelsson to Open Pop-Up Restaurant in Bermuda
Above: Chef Marcus Samuelsson (photo: Staffan Johansson) By the Caribbean Journal staff Noted Chef Marcus Samuelsson will be opening a pop-up restaurant at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess hotel in Bermuda. Samuelsson will be opening the eatery for a two-month period […]
News Jamaica to Receive $71.4 Million Disbursement From IMF
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has completed its third review of Jamaica’s performance under its Extended Fund Facility-supported programme. The completion of the review enables the disbursement of around $71.4 […]
UK to Reduce APD on Caribbean Flights
Above: Parliament in the United Kingdom By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Kingdom has announced that it will be reforming its controversial Air Passenger Duty on flights originating in the country, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced in […]
The Best Caribbean Airports — 2014
What makes a good airport? These days, air travel is rarely easy, so when we get to the airport there are few factors that really determine the quality of the experience. Most importantly, it needs to be clean, it needs […]
News Earthquake Causes Light Shaking in Cayman Islands
Above: a graphic of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands was shaken by a rare earthquake on Wednesday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The 4.2-magnitude quake was the latest in […]
Mini Cooper Ad Imagines Mini Usain Bolt
Above: the Gitam BBDO Ad By the Caribbean Journal staff A recently-released print advertisement for Mini Cooper imagined a “mini” Usain Bolt. The advertisement, meant to imply the pocked-sized speed of the Mini Cooper S automobile, was produced by advertising […]
Cayman Premier Gets Expanded Foreign Affairs Responsibilities
Above: Cayman Premier Alden McLaughlin By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin has been given responsibility for a number of external affairs matters by Governor Helen Kilpatrick, according to a government release. The delegation of foreign affairs […]
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