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Developing Tourism in Haiti: An Interview With Minister Stephanie Villedrouin

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell In June 2012, Caribbean Journal spoke to Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin about her plans to grow Haiti’s largely undeveloped tourism sector into something far bigger. At the time, […]

CHTA Says Activity Increased at 2013 Caribbean Travel Marketplace

Above: the Grotto Pool at the Atlantis resort By the Caribbean Journal staff This year’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace showed increased activity and interest, according to the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association. This year’s event, held at the Atlantis resort in […]

Stuart: Barbados, US in “High-Level” Talks on Rum Subsidies

Above: the Mount Gay Distillery in Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados, other CARICOM states and the Dominican Republic are currently engaged in “high-level” talks with United States officials on the issue of rum subsidies, according to […]

Haiti’s Tourism Advisory Council Holds First Meeting in Port-au-Prince

Above: the council’s first meeting (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s new Tourism Advisory Council held its first meeting Tuesday since being established in early December. The board was established by a government decree on Dec. 5. […]

Grenada Planning Yachting Push

Above: yachting in Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada is planning to strengthen the country’s yachting sector with a new $375,000 investment. The grant, which came from the Caribbean Development Bank-administered CARTfund, will go toward expanding the marine and […]

Starwood Opens Second Westin in Panama

Above: Panama City (Photo: Panama Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood Hotels & Resorts has opened its second Westin hotel in Panama, the company announced today. The property in Panama City’s Costa del Este corporate and financial centre is […]

Haiti to Expand Business Incubator Project

Above: Haiti (IDB Photo/Peter Bate) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will be boosting its a “business incubator” pilot project in the country with help from the Inter-American Development Bank. Haiti will invest $17.25 million in programmes aiming to support […]

MIF to Assume Responsibility for Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Portfolio

Above: operations at Project MediShare, which received grants from the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund (Photo: CBHF) By Alexander Britell The Multilateral Investment Fund will be assuming responsibility for the portfolio of the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, which is scheduled to […]

Clinton Bush Haiti Fund to Wind Down

Above: Bill Clinton in Haiti (Photo: Clinton Foundation) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is no longer accepting donations or new project proposals, and will wind down operations on Dec. 31, the fund announced Friday. The […]

Op-Ed: Rum Subsidies in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands

By Frank Ward Op-Ed Contributor RUM HAS A SPECIAL PLACE in the hearts and minds of Caribbean people. It is the product of an industry mainly comprised of small, local distillers which, as a significant economic operator, brings much […]

Barbados Planning to Award Offshore Oil Drilling Licences to BHP Billiton

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados will soon be awarding offshore oil drilling licences to energy firm BHP Billiton, the government announced in a release Tuesday. The licences will be for the Carlisle Bay and Bimshire […]

Haiti’s Karibe Hotel Planning Expansion

Above: the Karibe Hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Karibe Hotel in Port-au-Prince is planning an expansion, the hotel announced Monday. Hotelier Richard Buteau, who is also the vice president of the Haiti Tourism Association, has commissioned J/Brice Design […]

Haiti’s Central Bank, IFC Partner to Expand Leasing Infrastructure

Above: a waterfront rehabilitation project in in Port-au-Prince (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Banque de la Republique d’Haiti central bank and the International Finance Corporation have signed a memorandum aimed at expanding leasing options for micro, […]

IDB’s Moreno, in Barbados, Calls on Caribbean to Promote SMEs

Above: IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff Latin American and the Caribbean need to promote the development of small and medium-sized companies in order to make process on poverty reduction efforts, Inter-American […]

Interview with Barbados Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy

Above: Tourism Minister Richard Sealy (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The Caribbean tourism sector is in a period of change, as the region seeks to emerge from the global downturn. As Caribbean nations like Barbados look to move beyond the […]

Jamaica Eyes Tax Exemption to Boost Foreign Investment

Above: Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is considering a bill that would create a new tax exemption to promote foreign investment in the country. The Bill Income Tax (Amendment) Act, which was tabled in the House of […]

Op-Ed: Harnessing the Power of Small Business in Jamaica

By Richard Kildare Op-Ed Contributor It is a fact that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises are critical to the development of every nation’s growth. It is not a position that can be seriously disputed; MSME’s are a virtual powerhouse and […]

Jamaica Raises Minimum Wage

Above: Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s new national minimum wage took effect Monday. The wage is set at J$5,000 per 40 hour work week, or approximately $56.30 USD, or about $1.41 USD per hour. That represents an 11 […]

USVI Governor Commissions Studies on Health Insurance Exchange

Above: US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh has hired two companies to conduct studies on the question of implementing a Health Insurance Exchange in the territory. […]

Cayman Stock Exchange, Deutsche Boerse Sign Deal on Trading Platform

Above: Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange has signed an agreement with Deutsche Boerse for the use of its XETRA trading platform. The new platform will go live at the Cayman exchange, CSX, in the […]

Op-Ed: Three Forgotten Architects of Jamaica’s Independence

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Jamaica has many heroes about whom we spend a great deal of time writing and teaching. However, there are some who contributed mightily to the development of the new Jamaica who tend to be forgotten. […]

Op-Ed: Working Together to Promote the Caribbean Tourism Brand

By Richard Doumeng Op-Ed Contributor 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). It’s also a time of continuing challenges for tourism in the region. A prolonged state of economic uncertainty in the world. Airlift […]

Haiti’s Martelly Visits Caracol Park

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly at the park By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly visited the the town of Caracol in northern Haiti on Tuesday. The visit was highlighted by a trip to the construction site housing […]

Interview With Barbados Energy Minister Senator Darcy Boyce

Above: Minister Darcy Boyce (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Like the rest of the Caribbean, Barbados is working to deal with the problem of increasing energy costs. With imported fuel dominating foreign exchange and the accordant high gas prices putting […]

Grenada Succeeds in Protecting Cash in US and Vacating Restraining Notices

By L Andrew S Riccio CJ Legal Contributor Grenada is an island nation better known for its beaches and diving than for petroleum production. But in 2004, RSM Production Corp., a US company, applied for a petroleum exploration license from […]

United States Virgin Islands Projects Receive Green Energy Funding

Above: St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff A few weeks after the news of a significant solar investment in the United States Virgin Islands, a few smaller-scale green energy projects have received funding from the US Department of Agriculture. […]

Dominican Republic Meets Ambassadors from Colombia, Guinea Bissau

Above: the ceremony at the National Palace (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez received the credentials Friday of two new ambassadors to the country from Colombia and Guinea-Bissau in a ceremony at the National […]

Barbados Looking to Strengthen Exports Within CARICOM Region

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM is Barbados’ number one export market, and the country is working to intensify efforts to strengthen that position. Later this month, Barbados will send a 15-member contingent of local companies […]

Southwest Airlines Is Starting a New Nonstop Flight to the Cayman Islands