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A Major New Port in Haiti
Above: Port Lafito By Dana Niland CJ Contributor A major new port is now operational in Haiti. Port Lafito, the brainchild of the GB Group, is the country’s first Panamax Port. It was inaugurated in a ceremony last Thursday. It […]
Haiti, Mexico Sign Investment Pact
Above: the signing ceremony in Mexico (Photo: CH Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Mexico have signed a bilateral agreement aimed at investment promotion and protection. The agreement was signed last week by Haiti Industry Minister Jude Hervey […]
Making Caribbean Business Better
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor “With the widening of the Panama Canal and construction of a second canal in Nicaragua, a significant increase in trade and investment can be expected in the Caribbean Basin. So, improving competitiveness of local firms […]
Haiti’s New Marriott Opens Doors
Above: the new Marriott Port-au-Prince By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new hotel has opened its doors in Haiti. But while it’s a major boost for the country’s nascent tourism hopes, it might also be something else: a new […]
Why Caribbean Business Needs Reform
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor Doing Business 2015: Going Beyond Efficiency is the 12th in the series of long-standing co-publications of the World Bank and International Financial Corporation which ranks the global competitiveness of nations annually. In this publication, 189 […]
Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Resigns From Office
Above: Laurent Lamothe By Alexander Britell Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe resigned from office on Saturday night, announcing the move in a televised address. The announcement came after Lamothe was effectively forced out of office following the recommendation of a […]
Haiti to Receive $70 Million Grant to Expand Caracol Industrial Park
Above: a power plant at the Caracol Industrial Park By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will be receiving $70 million in grant funding to expand its business facilities at the Caracol Industrial Park in the north of the country. The […]
InterCaribbean Airways Launching New Jamaica-Haiti Flights
Above: an InterCaribbean Airways plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos-based InterCaribbean Airways is set to launch a group of new flights around the region, the regional carrier announced. The company has launched nonstop flights between Kingston and […]
Haiti, Dominican Republic Private Sectors Look to Deepen Ties
Above: Juan Dolio By the Caribbean Journal staff The private sectors of Haiti and the Dominican Republic are working to promote greater cooperation. Dominican Business leaders participating in the Quisqueya Business Initiative recently met with Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina […]
The Conservation Opportunity in Haiti
Above: a biodiversity project in Ile a Vache, Haiti (Photo: Tim Calver for The Nature Conservancy) By Maxene Atis CJ Contributor HAITI is a crossroad where conservation, health, and livelihoods meet. There is no other place in the Caribbean where conservation […]
Haiti’s Karibe Hotel Expanding
Above: expansion work at the Karibe Hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Karibe Hotel in Petion-Ville is currently undergoing an expansion project. The hotel is Haiti’s leading business hotel, located in the Petion-Ville suburb of Port-au-Prince. The Karibe is […]
“Haiti Provides a Great Opportunity”
Above: Apple Leisure Group CEO Alex Zozaya on Fox Business By the Caribbean Journal staff Could Haiti be the next Bali? Speaking on Fox Business Network last week, Apple Leisure Group CEO Alex Zozaya said Haiti could be a new […]
A New Haiti-Jamaica Flight?
Above: a Sunrise Airways plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally designated Sunrise Airways to operate new flights between Port-au-Prince and Kingston, Jamaica. The Haiti-based Sunrise Airways has been on a rapid expansion push […]
Haiti Hosts Delegation From Vietnam
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe during a visit to Vietnam in 2012 (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation of Vietnamese investors is visiting Haiti this week. The group includes a group of businessmen from Vietnam and […]
Op-Ed: Haiti, Apple and Steve Jobs
By Daniella Bien-Aime Op-Ed Contributor WHEN MOST people think of Haiti, innovation does not come to mind. Yet the country is ripe for innovation because of the need to rebuild every industry. Apple is a leader in innovation. It is […]
Caribbean Business in 2014
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor The article “Growth to Accelerate in Latin America and the Caribbean …”, in the Annual World Economic Situation and Prospects 2014 report of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), indicates that Haiti […]
Hilton to Open Hotel in Haiti
Above: the signing ceremony on Thursday in Port-au-Prince (Photo: OPM Haiti) By Alexander Britell Hilton has signed an agreement to open its first hotel in Haiti. After what was reportedly a four-year-long process, the company signed an agreement on Thursday […]
Haiti and Vietnam Sign Cooperation Agreement on Energy
Above: Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Haiti (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Haiti and Vietnam have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the energy sector, the government announced. The agreement […]
Haiti Ministry of Tourism, Sunrise Airways Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Above: a Sunrise Airways plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism and Haiti-based Sunrise Airways have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at working together to boost tourism arrivals to the country, the two sides announced Wednesday. […]
Haiti Reports Big Jump in Tourist Arrivals
Above: Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is reporting a significant increase in tourist arrivals, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The country welcomed 299,646 stopover arrivals in the first nine months of 2013, […]
Doing Business in the Caribbean: CARIFORUM Needs Reform
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor THE RECENT report, Doing Business 2014: Understanding Regulations for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, is one of a long-standing series of co-publications of the World Bank and International Financial Corporation, which records the global competitiveness of […]
Tony Blair Visits Haiti
Above: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair By the Caribbean Journal staff Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair began a visit to Haiti on Tuesday. In a statement, the office of Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe said Blair and Haitian […]
Bill Clinton Visits Haiti
Above: former United States President Bill Clinton in Haiti (Photo: Bill Clinton) By the Caribbean Journal staff Former United States President Bill Clinton began a two-day trip to Haiti on Monday. Clinton, who has made a number of visits to […]
“We Want the World to See Haiti As a Success Story”
Above: an earthquake memorial in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By Alexander Britell On Sunday, Haiti marked the fourth anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake that devastated the country, with solemn memorial services and deep reflection. Now, four years later, much […]
OAS: “Concrete Results” in Haiti
Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Progress in Haiti since the devastating 2010 earthquake is “concrete” and “inspiring,” Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza said in a statement on […]
How Many Days Does It Take to Set Up a Business in the Caribbean?
Above: Puerto Rico (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Where is the easiest place in the Caribbean to do business? That’s not an easy question to answer, although the World Bank has placed Puerto Rico and St Lucia at […]
The Caribbean’s Best Business Hotels
You’re on the road, in town for an important meeting. There are a few things you simply must have — efficient service, a comfortable room, working Wi-Fi and a good location. Business travelers have their own set of demands, and […]
Should Haiti Host the World Cup?
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor IMAGINE the tiny country of Haiti as host to one of the world’s biggest events: the World Cup. For now, it may all seem like fiction; however, if Haiti wants to be an emerging country […]
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