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Month: June 2014

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Antigua Plans "Complete Overhaul" of Port of St John's

Above: the harbour in St John’s, Antigua (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s government has announced plans to undertake a “complete overhaul” of the Port of St John’s, the government announced Tuesday. Plans have already […]

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New Condominium Development Opens in Dominican Republic

Above: the Las Olas By Metro condominium By the Caribbean Journal staff The Las Olas By Metro condominium project has been inaugurated in the Dominican Republic. The beachfront residential tourism project has a total area of 40,000 square feet, with […]

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Wyndham Names Chief Marketing Officer

Above: the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa in Puerto Rico By the Caribbean Journal staff Wyndham Hotel Group has named Josh Lesnick as the company’s new chief marketing officer, the company announced Tuesday. Lesnick will be responsible […]

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Martinique and Saint Lucia Sign Agreement on Cooperation

Above: Martinique Regional Council President Serge Letchimy and St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony (Photo: RM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique and Saint Lucia have signed an agreement on bilateral cooperation. The pact was signed this week on […]


Las Vegas in Jamaica?

Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is reviewing bids for three proposed Las Vegas-style casinos, according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning Horace Dalley. The Minister, who was speaking at the […]


Grenada to Build New Teaching Hospital

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada will be building a new teaching hospital in partnership with St George’s University, according to Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell. In a statement, the government said it had secured backing […]

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Trinidad, BG Talk Energy

Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine held talks last week with Sir John Grant, the executive vice president of British energy firm BG Group. Grant was joined by Chris Cox, executive vice […]


St Lucia Tourism Names New Director for United Kingdom, Europe

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Lucia Tourist Board has named Atlyn Forde its new acting director of marketing for the United Kingdom and Europe, the board announced Monday. Forde’s apointment takes effect July 7; she […]


In Mexico, a Taste of Haiti

Above: the Haitian stand at Mexico’s Fair of Cultures and Friendship By the Caribbean Journal staff For the fifth year in a row, Haiti took part in Mexico City’s annual Fair of Cultures and Friendship. Haiti had a presence as […]

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Puerto Rico to Host Caribbean Travel Marketplace in 2015

Above: the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Puerto Rico will play host to the 2015 edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace next year. The CHTA […]


American Airlines Expanding Summer Service to St Kitts

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines is expanding its service to St Kitts with new summer flights. The service will be operated from New York’s John F Kennedy Airport on Fridays beginning June 13. […]


Analysis: Ranking the Caribbean on Foreign Investment

By the Caribbean Journal staff How much foreign direct investment did Caribbean countries receive last year? To find out, Caribbean Journal looked at data from the recently-released Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean report from the United […]


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