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Jamaica Getting $130 Million Loan to Help Stimulate Economic Growth

A major financing program By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is getting a $130 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank, the organization announced. The loan aims to strengthen Jamaica’s structural program for economic growth. “The Jamaican government has been […]

Barbados Sets Tourism Record, Topping 300,000 Arrivals in First Half

Major growth in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados tourism is booming. The country reported 303,592 stayover arrivals in the first half of 2015, the first time the country has ever topped 300,000 visitor in the Jan-June period. That […]

Caribbean-Mexico Hotel Construction Pipeline Nears 30,000 Rooms

By the Caribbean Journal staff There are now 171 hotels and 29,846 rooms in the Caribbean-Mexico hotel pipeline, according to the most recent STR Construction Pipeline Report. At the end of April, there were 29,846 rooms “under contract,” an 11.4 […]

New $300 Million Mixed-Use Resort Project Breaks Ground in Antigua

Above: the Pearns Point site By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new project has officially broken ground in Antigua. The $300 million Pearns Point project began in earnest with a ceremony this week. The project is slated to include […]

IHG Pays $430 Million to Acquire Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

Above: Kimpton’s EPIC hotel property Miami By the Caribbean Journal staff The biggest hotel company in Latin America and the Caribbean just got bigger. InterContinental Hotels Group has paid $430 million in cash to acquire boutique hotel operator Kimpton, the […]

At Miami’s Casabe 305, Caribbean Food With a Venezuelan Soul

Above: the “yucatecos” tostones at Casabe 305 (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The meal was over. The espresso was down to the last drop. And then the cheesecake came. It didn’t look like cheesecake; it was […]

Caribbean-Mexico Hotel Development Pipeline Nears 30,000 Rooms

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean-Mexico development pipeline is nearing 30,000 rooms, according to a new report from hotel analytics firm STR. There were 170 hotels and 29,572 rooms in the hotel development pipeline in the Caribbean and Mexico […]

Can the Caribbean Reach Target of 30 Million Annual Visitors?

Above: St Thomas (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell ST THOMAS — Can the Caribbean region one day welcome 30 million stayover visitors to its shores? Why not? Speaking to attendees at this week’s State of the Industry conference in St […]

New Zealand Developer Investing $30 Million in Grenada Project

Above: Clarkes Court Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff A New Zealand-based developer is investing $30 million in the expansion of the Clarkes Court Bay Marina in Grenada. Developer Kelly Glass was on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, […]

Caribbean Needs $30 Billion to Modernize Infrastructure in Next Decade

Above: Caribbean Development Bank President Dr Warren Smith (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean region needs some $30 billion USD to modernize its infrastructure over the next decade, according to Caribbean Development Bank President Dr Warren Smith. […]

Turks and Caicos Reports 30 Percent Increase in Stopover Arrivals

Above: the Turks and Caicos Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff Tourist stopover arrivals to the Turks and Caicos Islands rose by 30 percent in the first quarter of 2014, according to data released Thursday by the Turks and Ciacos […]

Cayman Islands Projects Increase of 300,000 Cruise Visitors in 2014

Above: Grand Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands is predicting a nearly 300,000-passenger increase in cruise arrivals this year, according to Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell. The Minister made the revelation a few weeks after the recent Cruise […]

Caribbean-Mexico Hotel Development Pipeline Up 30 Percent

Above: a rendering of the Baha Mar resort project in New Providence By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean-Mexico hotel development pipeline reached 26,557 rooms in January, a 30 percent increase over January 2013, according to a new report from […]

Dominican Republic Receives $30 Million Loan For Small Business Development

Above: Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic will be receiving a $30 million loan from the Inter-American Development bank to boost productivity in the micro, small and medium-sized business sector. The project will provide access for […]

World Bank Approves $130 Million Loan For Jamaica

Above: the World Bank By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a $130 million development policy loan for Jamaica. The loan aims to promote “economic stability, debt sustainability and improve competitiveness in Jamaica,” according […]

Boat Carrying Haitian Migrants Capsizes in Bahamas; At Least 30 Dead

Above: a survivor rescued by the Coast Guard (Photo: USCG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Coast Guard is continuing rescue efforts after a sail freighter carrying Haitian migrants capsized on Monday night, killing at least 30. The […]

Bahamas Says Resorts World Bimini to Add 300 Additional Jobs

Above: Resorts World Bimini The Resorts World Bimini project plans to hire an additional 300 people by mid-December, according to Bahamas Labour Minister D Shane Gibson. The Minister, whose portfolio also includes National Insurance and Public Service, said the 300 […]

IMF Approves Disbursement of $30.6 Million to Jamaica

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has approved a $30.6 million disbursement to Jamaica. The move follows the completion of its first review of the country’s performance under an economic programme […]

St Kitts and Nevis Celebrates 30 Years of Independence

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis celebrated its 30th anniversary of independence on Thursday. The twin-island federation officially became independent from the United Kingdom on Sept. 19, 1983, and it remains the […]

CARIFESTA: 30 Countries Expected to Participate in Suriname

Above: CARIFESTA in 2009 By the Caribbean Journal staff This year’s CARIFESTA will see the participation of 30 countries, according to Ivan Graanoogst, chairman of the host country committee. Officials in Suriname say 24 countries have already confirmed their attendance […]

Trinidad to Spend $130M in Chinese Funding on Business, Industrial Parks

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad will be investing $130 million in funding from China on the construction of seven business parks, Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced. The projects, which will cover 592.1 […]

Tourist Arrivals to Caribbean Projected to Reach 30 Million By 2030

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff International tourist arrivals to the Caribbean region are projected to reach 30 million by the year 2030, according to the Tourism Towards 2030 forecast from the UN World Tourism Organization. The […]

Op-Ed: From Haiti to Cuba, A Vision For the Caribbean in 2030

By Michael W Edghill Op-Ed Contributor AS A REGION, the Caribbean stands at the threshold of opportunity. As with all moments of opportunity, they also come with the simultaneous risks of not achieving the possible and instead, sliding backwards and […]

Grenada Prime Minister Vows Budget Before April 30 Deadline

Above: St George’s Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government will deliver its budget in the next two to three weeks ahead of the April 30 deadline, according to Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell. The Prime Minister […]

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 […]

The Caribbean in 2030

WHAT WILL the Caribbean look like in 2030? What should it look like? Whether it’s CARICOM integration, regional transport, or tourism, everyone has an opinion on the problems of today’s Caribbean. But what the region needs are forward-looking solutions — […]

Jamaica Receives $30 Million Loan from IDB for Social Protection Initiatives

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $30 million loan to support social protection programmes in Jamaica. The funding will target beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education […]

Jamaica Aiming to Generate 30 Percent of Energy from Renewables by 2030

Above: a Caribbean wind farm (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is committed to diversifying its energy generation, and is aiming to generate 30 percent of its energy mix from renewables by 2030, according to State Minister for […]

From Antigua to Saint Lucia to St Kitts, This Caribbean Airline Is Growing