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Is Jamaica on the Right Track?

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor OVER the past few weeks, I have been approached by many persons who ask the questions: What is happening to the economy? Is Jamaica headed in the right direction? Is it time for me to […]

Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank Sign $60 Million Loan Contract

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and the Inter-American Development Bank have signed a $60 million loan contract. The loan is the third tranche of financing for a public financial and performance management programme, according to […]

Martinique Eyes Future as Logistics Hub

Above: the Port of Martinique By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique is looking to develop into a major Caribbean logistics hub with the expansion of the Panama Canal. Martinique is currently renovating the Port of Martinique with an investment of […]

Haiti and Venezuela to Partner on Hotel Project in Ile a Vache

Above: construction work in Ile a Vache By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Haiti and Venezuela are planning to partner on a hotel and villa project on the island of Ile a Vache. The news was revealed by […]

Taiwan Funding Energy Conservation Project in St Lucia

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Taiwan is funding a new project to reduce energy consumption in public buildings in St Lucia. The projected, called “Sustainable Energy in Saint Lucia: from Concept to Action Project,” […]

Bahamas Eyes Private Management For Marsh Harbour Airport

Above: Abaco By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamian Ministry of Transport is pursuing the option of “private management” for the Marsh Harbour Airport in Abaco, according to the government. So far, three companies have responded to a Request For […]

Jamaica Concludes Trade Mission to Dominican Republic

Above: JAMPRO President Diane Edwards (centre), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Paul Robotham and LASCO Group CEO Lascelles Chin (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Representatives from the Jamaica Promotions Corporation recently concluded its first-ever […]

Op-Ed: How to Fix LIAT

By Robert MacLellan Op-Ed Contributor SOME MIGHT believe that, for the second time in only three years, Captain Ian Brunton has been made a scapegoat by the board of directors of a Caribbean airline company – fired as CEO of […]

Is China’s Plan a Game-Changer For Jamaica’s Logistics Hub?

By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor To date, I have written three articles about different aspects of Jamaica’s Logistics Hub. This makes my fourth. Frequent readers of the Caribbean Journal may only be aware of three, counting this one. The first, […]

American Airlines, US Airways Vow to Fight Government Efforts to Block Merger

Above: an American Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines and US Airways say they will fight a move by the US Justice Department to block their proposed merger. The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it would seek […]

Another Hospital in Haiti Goes Solar

Above: Hospital Bernard Mevs By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the debut of the solar-powered Mirebalais Teaching Hospital in Haiti, another hospital in the country is using the sun to harness energy. The first phase of a solar panel power […]

Haiti Marriott Project Receiving $26.5 Million in Financing From IFC

Above: a rendering of the hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The Marriott hotel project in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince is receiving $26.5 million in financing from the IFC. Turgeau Developments SA, which is sponsored by Digicel, will be receiving the funding […]

Op-Ed: Davidson Toussaint on Why Tourism Is Not Unrealistic For Haiti

By Davidson Toussaint Op-Ed Contributor THIS WEEK I had the opportunity to read an article about the study of Haiti tourism done by the University of Michigan, but quickly I understood that it was just another American institution trying to […]

American Airlines, Seaborne Airlines Launch Codeshare Agreement

Above: a Seaborne plane By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines and Seaborne Airlines have embarked on a codeshare agreement, the two companies announced Monday. The agreement will apply to six destinations in the Caribbean out of San Juan, including […]

Jamaica, Animation Hub?

By the Caribbean Journal staff Is Jamaica the next great centre for animation? Jamaica is hosting the two-day KingstOON festival this week, a conference aimed at promoting job opportunities among the country’s youth and positioning the country as “the next […]

UK’s David Cameron Talks Tax With Cayman Islands Officials

Above: UK Prime Minister David Cameron By the Caribbean Journal staff United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron met Saturday with Cayman Islands officials on the issue of “tax, trade and transparency” in London. In a statement, Cayman’s government called the […]

China and the Caribbean — a Marriage Made in Heaven?

By Zhivargo Laing CJ Contributor ON A recent radio show in the Bahamas, the topic of China’s $8 million loan to the country was being discussed. A curious caller asked, “what do the Chinese want for these loans anyway?” Her […]

Bringing Travelers to Haiti

By Alexander Britell After years of neglect, Haiti’s tourism sector is picking up steam again — with new flights from companies like JetBlue and the addition of tour packages for the first time from outlets like Canada’s Transat. While the […]

Op-Ed: Does Jamaica Need Outside Help to Deal With Crime?

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Last week’s assault on Vincent Simpson, the brother of Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller has left Jamaica in shock. When coupled with the recent late-night burglary of the Minister of National Security, it leaves the impression […]

PetroCaribe Member States Agree to Establish “Economic Zone”

Above: the summit in Caracas By the Caribbean Journal staff The seventh PetroCaribe summit in Caracas concluded this weekend with an agreement by member countries to establish a PetroCaribe “economic zone.” The move would expand the PetroCaribe oil agreement, which […]

St Lucia Plans Green Energy Push

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is planning a series of “major initiatives” in the area of sustainable energy this year, according to Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy. The Governor General, who was speaking this week […]

European Investment Bank Moves Caribbean Office to Dominican Republic

Above: Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff The European Investment Bank’s Caribbean office is moving from Martinique to the Dominican Republic, the bank announced this week. The host country agreement was signed in Brussels on Thursday by Dominican Republic […]

Nassau Experience Contest Rules

OFFICIAL RULES Nassau Experience sponsored by Graycliff The Nassau Experience at Graycliff (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by Caribbean Journal the “Sponsor”). ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: Three (3) nights, EP (room only) at the Graycliff in Nassau Bahamas Approximate retail value: […]

Op-Ed: China and the Caribbean

By Erik Neff Op-Ed Contributor IT HAS BEEN NO SECRET that China has taken a strategic economic interest in the Caribbean region. China’s intention to expand its financial influence has been crystal clear — it is seeking new political alliances […]

Op-Ed: Why Venezuela Ought to Reconsider Its Withdrawal From ICSID

By Alexander G Leventhal Op-Ed Contributor IN JANUARY OF 2012, Venezuela announced that it would withdraw from the ICSID convention, a 1966 treaty that established an arbitration and conciliation institution based in Washington, DC to deal with international investment disputes. […]

Kerzner International Completes $145 Million Debt Refinancing

Above: the Atlantis on Paradise Island By the Caribbean Journal staff Kerzner International has completed the refinancing of $145 million of the company’s debt, it announced this week. The company, which operates properties including the One & Only Ocean Club […]

Op-Ed: Bringing Google to Jamaica

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor WITH THE RIGHT economic environment Jamaica should benefit enormously from technological investment. So why hasn’t the government of Jamaica been able to attract more technology-related investment? Almost every Jamaican commentator records the passion of Jamaicans […]

Caribbean 2030: A Digital Revolution in Sports Coverage?

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Boys & Girls Champs The air was electric. Everyone brought their A game — not only the thousands of athletes from 238 high schools across the island but also the 70 member television production […]

From Montego Bay to Ochi, Why to Visit a Sandals in Jamaica Right Now