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Caribbean-Mexico Hotel Development Pipeline Up to 28,140 Rooms

Above: construction at the Baha Mar in the Bahamas By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean-Mexico hotel development pipeline has risen to 167 hotels totaling 28,140 rooms, according to a July report from hotel analytics firm STR. That represented a […]

Antigua Signs Deal For $740 Million Investment Project With Chinese Firm

Above: Antigua PM Gaston Browne and Director of Yida International Investment Antigua Limited, Yida Zhang, sign the agreement on Friday (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s government says it has signed a memorandum agreement with a […]

Kirani James Wins 400M at Prefontaine Classic Diamond League Meet

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Kirani James started his 2014 Diamond League season with a bang, winning the 400M at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meet this weekend in Oregon. The 21-year-old James finished in 43.97 […]

Grenada Marks 40 Years of Independence

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada celebrated its 40th anniversary of independence this weekend, the seventh CARICOM member state to do so. Grenada had been celebrating for a number of days leading up to the anniversary, which officially […]

European Commission Donates $409,000 to Eastern Caribbean

Above: St Vincent (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The European Commission has donated around $409,000 to Eastern Caribbean countries impacted by the Christmas trough system. The funding, announced by the European Commission’s Department of Humanitarian Aid and Civil […]

Haiti to Receive $40.5 Million Grant For Caracol Industrial Park

Above: the Caracol Industrial Park in Haiti (IDB Photo/Patricio Zambrano-Barragán) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will soon receive a $40.5 million grant to help expand the country’s Caracol Industrial Park, following approval by the Inter-American Development Bank. The IDB […]

Suriname: IDB Approves $40M in Loans For Electricity Sector

Above: Suriname By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a pair of loans totaling $40 million to boost the electricity sector in Suriname. The loans, which were approved under the IDB’s Flexible Financing Facility, both have […]

Trinidad Opens $740 Million Power Plant

Above: Trinidad Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine has officially opened the $740 million USD Trinidad Generation Unlimited power plant at La Brea Union Estate. Speaking on Thursday, Ramnarine said the plant […]

Without Embargo, Cuba Says It Could Sell $400M in Cigars to US Each Year

Above: a Cohiba cigar By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba could bringing $400 million from sales of cigars in the United States if the embargo were not in place, according to Jorge Luis Fernandez Maique, co-president of Habanos SA, which […]

Caribbean/Mexico Hotel Development Pipeline Up to 22,240 Rooms

Above: the Baha Mar project in Nassau By the Caribbean Journal staff There are 129 hotels and 22,240 hotel rooms in the Caribbean/Mexico hotel development pipeline, according to new data from STR. The total active pipeline includes properties at all […]

Jamaica Wins Silver in Men’s 4×400 Relay in Moscow

Above: the SEIKO photo finish By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s a longer distance than Jamaica tends to be known for in the sprinting world, but Jamaica managed to secure a well-deserved silver medal on Friday in the men’s 4×400 […]

Trinidad’s Jehue Gordon Wins 400M Hurdles at World Championships

Above: Jehue Gordon By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad’s Jehue Gordon took home the gold in the men’s 400M hurdles on Thursday at the World Championships in Moscow. Gordon finished in 47.69, the fastest time by anyone this year, followed […]

Kirani James Finishes Seventh in 400M at World Championships

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Few could have seen this coming. Kirani James, the Grenadian wunderkind who brought home his country’s first-ever gold medal in London last summer, finished sixth in the 400M at the World Championships […]

Kirani James Wins 400M in London

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James’ trip to London this week was much like his previous one: it ended with a victory. James returned to the stadium where he made history in the summer of 2012, […]

Bahamas Marks 40 Years of Independence

Above: GG Sir Arthur Foulkes raises the Bahamian flag (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas marks the 40th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday. It was 40 years ago that the Bahamas severed its colonial ties with […]

CARICOM is 40, But Who is Celebrating?

By Zhivargo Laing CJ Contributor The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is celebrating 40 years of existence. But who is really celebrating? Certainly not the masses of Caribbean peoples, plagued with high levels of unemployment, crime, debt and anxiety about the future. […]

Kirani James Wins 400M in Czech Republic’s Ostrava Golden Spike Meet

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadian sprinting superstar Kirani James set a meet record Thursday in winning the 400M at the Ostrava Golden Spike IAAF World Challenge in the Czech Republic. The win came after a second-place […]

Jamaica’s Ashmeade Wins 200M, Kirani James Second in 400M in Oregon

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican sprinter Nickel Ashmeade took first place in the 200 metre men’s race at the Eugene Diamond League meet this weekend in Oregon. Ashmeade, who also took home first place in the 200M at last […]

Grenada’s Kirani James Wins 400M at Shanghai Diamond League Meet

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James returned to the racing circuit Saturday with a victory in the 400M at the Shanghai Diamond League meet. It was James’ first race since winning the 400M in 44.72 at […]

Heineken to Invest $40 Million to Expand, Upgrade Haiti’s Brana Brewery

Above: the brewery produces the Prestige beer brand, among others By the Caribbean Journal staff Heineken will be investing more than $40 million in the coming years to upgrade and expand the Brasserie Nationale d’Haiti (BRANA) brewery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, […]

Suriname Gets $40 Million IDB Loan to Improve Major Road Network

Above: Albina, Suriname, on the border with French Guiana By the Caribbean Journal staff Suriname will be receiving a $40 million loan to improve the country’s Meerzorg-Albina integration corridor, following approval by the Inter-American Development Bank. The road connects Suriname’s […]

Bahamas Tops US, Wins Gold Medal in Men’s 4×400-Metre Relay

Above: the men’s relay (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas wouldn’t let Jamaica have all the fun. Continuing the country’s strong Olympic tradition, the Bahamian men’s 4×400-metre relay team brought home the gold medal in London, […]

Jamaica’s Kaliese Spencer Finishes Fourth in Women’s 400M Hurdles

Above: the women’s 400m hurdles (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Kaliese Spencer came just short of a bronze medal, finishing in fourth place in the women’s 400m hurdles final. Russia’s Natalya Antyukh won the gold, while […]

Kirani James Wins Gold in 400M, Earns Grenada’s First-Ever Medal

Above: Kirani James Boulevard in St Georges, Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff London’s Olympic Stadium track has a new name: Kirani James Boulevard. Grenada’s Kirani James won the gold medal in the 400 metres, the first-ever medal […]

Felix Sanchez Wins Gold for Dominican Republic in 400M Hurdles

By the Caribbean Journal staff Felix Sanchez won the gold medal for the Dominican Republic in the final of the 400-metre men’s hurdles. It ended up as a rather easy victory for the 34-year-old Sanchez, who finished with room to […]

Grenada’s Kirani James Wins Another Heat, Readies for 400M Final

By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James won his second consecutive heat Sunday to move on to the finals in the 400-metre men’s race. James, who leads Grenada’s medal hopes in London, finished in 44.59, the second-fastest time in the […]

Guyana Celebrates 40 Years of Diplomatic Relations With China

Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana hosted a reception Wednesday celebrating the 40th year of diplomatic relations between Guyana and China. Guyana President Donald Ramotar said there was “ample testimony” to strong bonds of friendship […]

Guyana to Receive $40M from Norway for Low-Carbon Development

By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana will soon receive $40 million in funding from the government of Norway as part of the latter’s support for Guyana’s Low-Carbon Development Strategy. The funding announcement was made Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, where […]

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