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Jamaica’s Growth: Same Problems, Same Solutions

On Jamaican growth By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor The World Economic Forum has just published the 2016/17 Global Competitiveness Report (GCR), and it shows that Jamaica has improved its ranking from 86 of 140 countries to 75 of 138 countries. […]

Caribbean Places Where You Can Try Your New Year’s Resolutions

Making your New Year’s resolutions? Us, too! After all, who doesn’t want to be the best version of themselves in 2016? Whether you want to lose weight, save money or just read more, we’ve rounded up some Caribbean places where […]

Op-Ed: Green Energy Solutions Could Save the Caribbean $200 Million

By Jun Zhang Op-Ed Contributor HIGH ENERGY costs are the Achilles heel of the Caribbean. More than 97 percent of this region’s electricity is generated from fossil fuels and many islands devote a hefty portion of their GDP to fuel […]

9 New Year’s Resolutions For Caribbean Travelers in 2014

Learning the clarinet, running a marathon, losing weight. There are too many New Year’s Resolutions to count. But while you can’t go wrong with most of them (that is, if you ever do them), why not become a better traveler? […]

Grenada Seeks Solutions on Scrap Metal

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff With reports of increased theft of copper cables from homes in Grenada and removal of copper pots and cannons from cultural heritage sites, the country’s government is seeking to find a […]

Op-Ed: Jamaica’s GSAT and Its Solutions

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor I refer to April 23, Observer, in which a prominent educator speaks out against Jamaica’s GSAT examinations. I am always concerned when persons with knowledge of a subject turn to the government for a solution. […]

Haiti’s Camp Residents Seek Solutions As Money to Clean Latrines Disappears

Above: Champ de Mars, Port-au-Prince AS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS in Haiti begin their drawdown, millions earmarked for cleaning latrines departs with them, while those in the country’s camps seek answers. With support from the Fund for Investigative Journalism in Haiti, Phares […]

How Capital Signal Is Leading the Caribbean Marine Construction Industry

In a region of islands, marine construction isn’t just important — it’s essential. For more than three decades, one company has been at the forefront of marine construction: Trinidad and Tobago’s Capital Signal, which has worked on some of the […]

Rosewood Bermuda Gets Refinancing

Affiliates of Miami-based Gencom have refinanced the Rosewood Bermuda resort, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. 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 […]

Kestrel Receives King’s Award for International Trade

Kestrel, which has a significant presence in the Caribbean, has received a King’s Award for International Trade, Caribbean Journal has learned. The awards are authorized by Number 10 Downing Street and then by King Charles II. “This is an accolade […]

“Transformational” Project to Redevelop Two Caribbean Airports

A pair of major airports in the Caribbean will be undergoing a significant remodeling through a new public-private partnership, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real […]

For Travel Agents, Dealing With Last-Minute Problems Is An Art Form

One of the biggest reasons people use a travel advisor over an Online Travel Agency is so they have an actual person to talk to when obstacles arise during a vacation. So, how does an agent deal with those last-minute […]

A New Way to Power Caribbean Resorts With Clean Energy

By Alexander Britell It’s no secret that energy in the Caribbean is not cheap. As hotel construction and investment continue to ramp up in the region, demand for sustainable, reliable and cost-effective energy solutions continues to rise. And in recent […]

A Major New Six Senses Resort Is Coming to the Caribbean

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 […]

Antigua’s Cruise Industry Is Booming

The cruise industry in Antigua and Barbuda is booming, with surging passenger arrival numbers and a burgeoning position as one of the Caribbean’s top home-porting destinations. This year has seen a 78.7 percent increase in cruise arrivals to Antigua and […]

In The Bahamas, A New Kind of Conch Farm

A new project by Florida Atlantic University aims to help restore the population of Queen Conch in Grand Bahama. The school’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute has received a $2.8 million grant from Builders Initiative to establish a new queen conch […]

A New Way of Building in the Caribbean

By Guy Britton From the Dominican Republic to Florida, BioLime has been reinventing the way people build in the Caribbean, centered around the company’s unique architectural finishes made of limestone. To learn more about the company, Caribbean Journal caught up […]

St. Thomas’ New Marriott Resort Is Powered by Clean Energy

By Alexander Britell It’s the biggest new resort project in the US Virgin Islands, and the new Frenchman’s Reef dual-property destination resort is unique in another way: it’s powered by clean energy. The Marriott resort, which is opening soon and […]

In Antigua, Restoring Caribbean Coral Reefs

A new project to help restore coral reefs has officially kicked off in Antigua and Barbuda. The initiative by coral reef restoration project OceanShot has deployed the first of its new coral “modules” off the island of Antigua. The project, […]

$55 Million Project to Transform St Croix’s Hotel on the Cay

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, […]

Delta Names New VP for Latin America, Caribbean

Delta Air Lines has named a new Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The air carrier has tapped Alex Antilla for the Santiago, Chile-based role, in which he will oversee the company’s business and […]

CHTA: Small Businesses Essential To Caribbean Tourism Recovery

Ensuring the resilience of small tourism businesses is essential to the Caribbean’s recovery, according to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. “The challenges to post-disaster business continuity of STEs in the Caribbean are many and varied,” said Nicola Madden-Greig, Jamaican […]

Caribbean Aviation Is Critical. That’s Why It Needs to Get Better.

The importance of air transport for the Caribbean is self-evident. As a result, many efforts and funds have been directed towards attempts to improve the Caribbean’s air transport competitiveness. A 2018 CDB working paper on regional air connectivity titled ‘Air […]

This Caribbean Island’s Biggest Hotel Is For Sale

The four-star Tobago hotel, the Magdalena Grand Beach and Golf Resort, is up for sale again.The government of Trinidad and Tobago is now looking for an owner/international operator/investor for the 178-room and 22-suites hotel. To access this content, subscribe now. […]

Cape Air Will Become the Caribbean’s First Electric Airline

Cape Air, the Massachusetts-based airline that has a strong presence in the Caribbean, is going electric. The company has signed a letter of intent to purchase 75 all-electric Alice commuter aircraft, meaning the longtime regional carrier will become the Caribbean’s […]

Tropic Ocean Airways Partners With Wheels Up

Fort Lauderdale-based Tropic Ocean Airways, which operates a broad network of scheduled and charter service across The Bahamas, has a new partner: private aviation firm Wheels Up. The partnership includes a minority investment by Wheels Up in Tropic Ocean. The […]

Silversea Launches Construction on Hybrid Cruise Ship

Luxury cruise brand Silversea has launched construction on its newest ship: Silver Nova. The ship, which is being built at Meyer Werft, is set for delivery in the summer of 2023. Notably, it’s the first-ever hybrid-powered luxury cruise ship, one […]

For Marriott, the Future of Meetings Is Now

For much of the year, the biggest question facing the travel industry has been the future of meetings, particularly in the Caribbean. When will groups get together? When will corporate meetings come back? But even amid the pandemic, the answer […]

Turks and Caicos’ Newest Resort Is Opening in November, With Its Own Private Lagoon