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Hurricane Fiona a “Setback, Not a Reset” for Puerto Rico Hotels

By Joe Pike To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and receive our newsletter, or Log In to […]

Avoiding a Setback in Haiti

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor THE CURRENT political climate in Haiti is rapidly becoming very worrisome, and it does not bode well for the immediate future of the nation. It is as if we are witnessing a version of the […]

Ban: Haiti’s Political Process “Remains Vulnerable to Setbacks”

Above: UN Special Representative in Haiti Mariano Fernandez Amuntageui (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti must continue working to strengthen the rule of law in the country, particularly through the country’s national police and electoral council, United Nations […]

In Setback for Martelly, Haitian Prime Minister Candidate Rejected

Haiti’s parliament yesterday rejected President Michel Martelly’s choice for prime minister, Daniel Rouzier, more than six months since Haitians first went to the polls to choose a successor to president Rene Preval. Former prime minister Jean-Max Bellerive resigned in May. […]

CMC, Highgate to Open New Courtyard by Marriott in Curacao

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and receive our newsletter, […]

Caribbean Tourism Leaders Urge Hurricane Preparedness

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association and the Caribbean Tourism Organization are urging the region’s tourism sector to step up its preparations for the 2022 hurricane season. This year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season began June 1 and technically runs through Nov. […]

A Brand-New Resort Just Opened on the Island of Statia

In a significant boost to its tourism, the Dutch Caribbean island of Statia has opened its first full-fledged resort hotel. The new Golden Rock Dive and Nature Resort officially opened its doors at the beginning of this month. The resort […]

Why Namron Hospitality Group Is Bullish on Tulum

By Alexander Britell To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and receive our newsletter, or Log In to […]

Punta Cana Is Getting a New Residential Resort

Another new residential resort is coming to the Dominican Republic, this time in the country’s tourism hub of Punta Cana. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news […]

Bahia Principe Reopens Tulum Resort After $40M Renovation

Bahia Principe has reopened its Grand Tulum resort following the completion of a $40 million renovation project. The property, which began welcoming guests again on Nov. 15, underwent a “complete” remodel, according to the company. “We are very excited to […]

CJI Market Focus: The Out Islands of The Bahamas

By Joe Pike Although the coronavirus setback rebuilding efforts by the Out Islands of the Bahamas after the region was damaged by Hurricane Dorian in 2019, Kerry Fountain, executive director of the Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board, said he doesn’t […]

How Coronavirus Is Affecting Caribbean Hotel Projects

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor More than 130 hotel projects have been delayed in the Caribbean due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, said Frank Comito, CEO and director general of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). Comito, who […]

JetBlue Launches Another New Caribbean Mint Route

By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Saint Lucia is the latest to benefit from JetBlue’s expansion of its Mint premium cabin service in the Caribbean. JetBlue launched its newest Mint route to the region this week with a […]

How to Swim With Olympians in Nevis

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Olympians Keri-anne Payne and David Carry are welcoming swimmers of all abilities for a retreat at Nisbet Plantation Beach Club in Nevis in March. The retreat at the Nevis hotel will take place from March […]

Belize Climate Resilience Gets a Boost

Belize will strengthen the climate resilience of its energy sector with the help of an $8 million grant from the Global Environment Facility . The World Bank Board of Directors approved the grant this week. “A major concern we often […]

The Caribbean Earthquake Threat

By Dr Joan Latchman CJ Contributor BIG, DAMAGING earthquakes are an important part of the written history of the Eastern Caribbean, which began with Europeans in the region. In bringing their architecture with them, the vulnerability of the region to […]

Jean Holder: Caribbean Tourism in 2014

The LIAT Chairman on what’s in store for 2014 By Jean Holder Op-Ed Contributor I AM more of an optimist than a prophet, otherwise I could not do what I do every day. I have an abiding faith in the […]

“New Thinking” For CARICOM?

Above: CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque By the Caribbean Journal staff Is it time for new tactics for CARICOM? As the Caribbean integration movement continues its search for traction, CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque says the regional body is continuing […]

Transforming Productivity in Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor LAST WEEK I referred to what I think is Jamaica’s biggest risk (that of the unproductive human resources) and also addressed my belief that the economic programme is on the right track, given the accomplishments […]

“A New Haiti Emerges”

Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe at the UN on Thursday (UN Photo/Sarah Fretwell) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has seen its share of significant setbacks since the 2010 earthquake, but a new country is starting to emerge, Haiti Prime […]

How Government Aviation Taxes Negatively Impact Caribbean Tourism

The following is the text of a speech given by St Kitts and Nevis Tourism & International Transport Minister Richard Skerritt to the ICAO Plenary Session in Montreal on Wednesday. Mr President, Mr Secretary General, fellow delegates, distinguished ladies and […]

Can Tourism Transform Guyana?

Above: the Pakaraima Mountain Safari in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana is making progress on its path to develop a full-fledged tourism sector — and it’s something that can help transform the country’s future, according to Indranauth Haralsingh, […]

Cyprus and Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor PROBABLY THE MOST senseless decision I have ever seen in my lifetime, was the decision by the Cyprus government and European Union to impose a levy of up to ten per cent on bank deposits. […]

Durandis: Haiti’s Uphill Battle

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor THE BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR usually brings with it new hope. A country like Haiti, that has been trying very hard to change its image in the international media, simply cannot seem to get […]

Bringing Haiti’s Coffee to Market

Above: a Cocano office in La Croix, Haiti (Photo: Cafe Cocano) By Alexander Britell While Jamaica’s Blue Mountain coffee has grown in international prominence in recent years, Haiti is actually one of the region’s oldest coffee-producing countries. The difficulty has […]

From Jacmel to Miami, A Look at the Art of Modern Haiti

Above: Promenade, Manuel Mathieu, Acrylic on Canvas (Photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — A new generation of artists is turning traditional notions of Haitian art on their heads. And this week, as much of the art world descended […]

Grenada’s Kirani James “On Target” for Olympics Despite False Start

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Kirani James suffered a bit of a setback this weekend with a disqualification at Oregon’s Prefontaine Classic, but the 19-year-old sprinter took it in stride. James, who finished third under protest, […]

Interview with Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas

Above: Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas (UN Photo/JC McIlwaine) By Alexander Britell GRENADA – Last weekend, Grenada hosted the seventh UK-Caribbean Forum, a series of high-level talks aimed at developing a new and more modern relationship between the UK and […]

New Flights Will Connect Palm Beach With Eleuthera and Abaco in The Bahamas