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The Business of Caribbean Cricket
Above: CPL play on Tuesday By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor Sport is big business, especially in the Western Hemisphere. Forbes recently released its annual list of the most valuable sport franchises in the world. The value of the franchises that […]
Mark Wahlberg Takes Stake in Caribbean Cricket Team
Above: Mark Wahlberg By the Caribbean Journal staff Actor Mark Wahlberg has taken an equity interest in the Barbados Tridents of the new Caribbean Premier League. The Tridents are part of the upstart cricket league, which pits six Caribbean sides […]
Barbados Looking to Attract Athletes Training for 2016 Olympics
Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is an ideal training ground for athletes preparing for the 2016 Olympics in Rio, according to Sports Minister Stephen Lashley. The Minister, who was addressing the Pan American Sports Organization’s […]
Former Manchester United Player Dwight Yorke to Represent Brand Tobago
Above: Dwight Yorke By the Caribbean Journal staff Former Manchester United forward Dwight Yorke will continue representing Tobago as the island’s global brand ambassador. Yorke, who has served as Tobago’s brand ambassador for four years, signed the new contract last […]
Jamaica’s Williams-Mills Won Olympic Bronze After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Above: Novlene Williams-Mills (centre) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican sprinter Novlene Williams-Mills won a bronze medal in London last summer despite dealing with breast cancer, she revealed in an interview with the Daily Mail. Williams-Mills learned of the diagnosis […]
Op-Ed: Why the Bahamas Must Focus on Entrepreneurship
By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor NEW ENTREPRENEURS in the Bahamas must get into the game by conducting a comprehensive market search before they develop practical business plans. Existing small and medium sized enterprise (SMEs) owners must stay in the […]
Talking Tourism: Anguilla’s Haydn Hughes
Above: Anguilla By Alexander Britell Anguilla is one of the smallest destinations in the Caribbean, but its tourism sector has historically punched above its weight. Today, the island of less than 14,000 people competes in the increasingly tight Caribbean tourism […]
Exporting Jamaican Television
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Creating TV Content for Export Some years ago as the General Manager of Television Jamaica (TVJ) a senior technocrat told me that news did not count as a local TV programme. I was aghast. […]
Haiti’s Runners to Field Team at NYC Marathon, With Help From Sean Penn
Above: the ING NYC Marathon By the Caribbean Journal staff Sean Penn’s J/P Haitian Relief Organization will be fielding a team of runners from Haiti at the New York City marathon in November, it announced this week. The team will […]
Forbes: The Business of Sport in Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor A FEW DAYS AGO I attended a conference called “The Business of Sport.” Several representatives from various sporting bodies, including the Olympics Association, ESPN, NFL and West Indies Cricket, were in attendance alongside government […]
Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” and Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor Trinidadian & Jamaican, Working Together TWO DYNAMIC WOMEN, Racquel Goddard from Trinidad and Kellie Magnus from Jamaica, got together to pull off an event hosted in Jamaica on World Book Night, celebrated April 23. Facebook […]
Grenada Looks to Young Entrepreneurs For Development
Above: St George’s, Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Ministry of Youth, Sports and Ecclesiastical Relations has launched a new “Entrepreneurship Programme,” which seeks to give young Grenadians the “skills and knowledge to start, grow and develop […]
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 […]
Grenada’s Government to Consider Casino Gambling As Part of Tourism Push
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s new government is planning a major tourism push, Governor General Sir Carlyle Glean said at his throne speech on Thursday. “The New Economy envisions a world class tourism product,” said […]
Cuba’s Raul Castro Announces Plans to Retire in 2018
Above: Raul Castro (Photo: AIN Cuba) By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba President Raul Castro, who was chosen to serve a new term Sunday, will be leaving politics in 2018 when this term expires, he announced. The announcement came after […]
Bahamas to Host Exhibition Between Tottenham Hotspur, Jamaica
Above: the opening ceremony of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium in Nassau last year (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas will host an exhibition football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz on May 23. […]
Rum Journal: A Taste of Nevis’ Nisbet Plantation Beach Club
Above: the Avenue of Palms at the Nevis Plantation Beach Club (Photo by Nisbet Plantation) The historic Nisbet Plantation Beach Club is located on 30 acres on the beach in Nevis. At the heart of the site is the […]
Haiti PM Reshuffles Cabinet
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has reshuffled the country’s Cabinet and replaced several ministers, he announced Tuesday night. It follows a similar reshuffle by Lamothe in early August, when Haiti’s […]
Talking Trinidad Tourism With the TDC’s Cornell Buckradee
Above: Cornell Buckradee (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — Trinidad began to see growth out of the downturn in 2011, with 2012 showing similar improvement. But the Caribbean tourism market faces challenges to return to its pre-2008 levels. […]
EFM Hospitality’s John Murphy on Tobago, Haiti and Caribbean Tourism
Above: the Magdalena Grand Beach Resort By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — The Caribbean tourism sector is starting to rebound — with improved hotel occupancy and arrivals, despite increased competition from markets around the world. EFM Hospitality Solutions has been […]
Growing a Basketball Future in Haiti
By Alexander Britell At the national level, Haiti’s athletics continue to grow. Haiti’s football is on the rise. Les Grenadiers recently rose to 39th on the FIFA world rankings following a strong showing in the Caribbean Cup. A new, 12,000-seat […]
Haiti: Designs Released for $5 Million Football Stadium in Cite Soleil
Above: a rendering of the project By the Caribbean Journal staff Project Phoenix has officially unveiled the designs for its planned football stadium in Haiti. The 12,000-seat, $5 million stadium in Port-au-Prince’s Cite Soleil neighbourhood is the brainchild of Delos’ […]
Haiti’s Lamothe Concludes Vietnam Trip
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe in Vietnam (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe is returning home following the conclusion of a visit to Vietnam. The three-day trip, which included meetings with the country’s […]
Canada’s Transat to Begin Offering Vacation Packages to Haiti
Above: Cocoye Anglade in Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian travel company Transat will begin offering vacation packages to Haiti out of Montreal starting Jan. 23, the company announced Thursday. The packages will combine stays in […]
Haiti and Education in the Digital Age
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor WE LIVE IN A CHANGING WORLD; one that is extremely competitive. The disparities between advanced nations and those lagging behind have never been wider at any point in human history than they are today. […]
Turks and Caicos Government Planning Major Tourism Push
Above: Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly officially reopened, following a ceremony Wednesday, with tourism at the forefront. Governor Ric Todd’s Throne Speech outlined a major push on tourism, looking […]
Turks and Caicos Government Assigns Ministerial Portfolios
Above: Turks and Caicos Premier By the Caribbean Journal staff Portfolios have officially been assigned to the Turks and Caicos’ new Ministers, Governor Ric Todd announced Friday. In accordance with the advice of Premier Dr Rufus Ewing, the Governor has […]
Haiti Names Former NBA Player Olden Polynice Goodwill Ambassador
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Olden Polynice By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has named former NBA player Olden Polynice, who was born in Port-au-Prince, a goodwill ambassador for the country. The news was revealed at a ceremony at […]
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