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Trinidad and Tobago Leads Caribbean in Exports of Goods to EU

Above: Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff The European Union imports more goods from Trinidad and Tobago than any other country in the Caribbean, according to data released by the EU. The numbers were released to coincide with […]

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CARICOM Heads to Santiago

Above: Santiago, Chile By the Caribbean Journal staff A CARICOM delegation including Heads of Government, foreign ministers and CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque will be on hand in Santiago this weekend for the second CELAC Summit. The meetings, which will […]

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CHTA Names New Director of Operations

Above: the Atlantis resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has named Vanessa Ledesma its director of operations, the organization announced Friday. Ledesma will have responsibilities for the day-to-day oversight of the association. She will […]

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Choice Hotels to Open Guyana Property

Above: Georgetown, Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Choice Hotels International will soon debut a new property in Guyana, the company announced. The 25-room Georgetown property, part of Choice Hotels’ Ascend Hotel Collection, is slated to open in the early […]


Haiti's Martelly, OAS' Jose Miguel Insulza Meet in Santiago

Above: Haiti’s Martelly and the OAS’ Insulza in Santiago (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly met with Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza this week ahead of the CELAC-EU summit in Santiago, […]


Westin Puntacana Resort Breaks Ground

Above: a rendering of the Westin Punta Cana Resort & Club By the Caribbean Journal staff The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club has broken ground in the Dominican Republic. The project is the result of a strategic alliance between Grupo […]

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New Nevis Premier Vance Amory Vows Government of "Inclusion"

Above: Premier Vance Amory (NIA Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff New Nevis Premier Vance Amory, whose Concerned Citizens Movement ousted the ruling Nevis Reformation Party in Tuesday’s elections, vowed to form a government of “inclusion” in his first public […]


Dennis Chung: Business and Consumer Confidence in Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor LAST YEAR, when the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) reported that consumer and business confidence were at their highest level for years, many persons were excited about the prospects. I remember speaking with Ralston Hyman […]


Haiti: Former Director General of Tourism Sworn In as Culture Minister

Above: New Culture Minister Josette Darguste (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Josette Darguste, the former Director General of Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism, has been officially sworn in as the country’s new Culture Minister. Darguste was one of […]

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In St Barth, Savoring Latin America

Above: Bonito in St Barth By Alexander Britell TINY ST BARTH is a sandy slice of mainland France, an outpost of the Cote D’Azur in the Caribbean. But on Rue Lubin Brin in Gustavia, perched on a hillside, Chef Laurent […]


Hylton: Logistics Hub Project Could "Transform" Jamaica's Economy

Above: Jamaica Industry Minister Anthony Hylton (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The logistics hub project which Jamaica’s government has made priority has the potential to transform the country’s economy, according to Industry Minister Anthony Hylton. The Minister was […]


Haiti Opens Centre for Rural Sustainable Development in Kenscoff

Above: the new Kenscoff Centre for Rural Sustainable Development   By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially opened the new Centre for Rural Sustainable Development in Kenscoff in Haiti’s Ouest department. The facility, which is managed by the help […]


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