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Rethinking Jamaican Development
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ONE of the things I encourage my staff to do is feel free to be critical of me as CEO of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), which leads to having an environment where […]
The Five Best Small Hotels in San Juan
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Looking for an intimate escape in San Juan? A hotel where the staff greets you by name, knows exactly how you like your coffee, and makes you feel like a friend instead of just […]
Go Behind The Scenes at a Caribbean Hotel Kitchen
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Ever wanted to go behind the scenes in a hotel kitchen? You can at Sandos Playacar in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, where the all-inclusive resort has recently launched a complimentary kitchen tour. Participants find […]
A Cyclist’s View of Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ONE of the things I have learned from my teachers is that before you attempt to write (or say) something, in other words pass judgment, it is very important to observe and think about what […]
Op-Ed: Toward a Green Jamaica
By Wayne Campbell Op-Ed Contributor THERE ARE more than seven billion people living on planet Earth. Our planet is at a critical juncture. As the global population increases, so, too do the environmental challenges associated with so many people living […]
Transforming Jamaica’s Public Sector
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ANYONE WHO has been reading my articles will be aware that I have always been caught up with the need to transform the public sector into a more efficient and facilitative support for private sector […]
Caribbean Style: Uniting the Caribbean, Through Fashion
Above: Coat of Arms Co-Founder Laurent Gerville-Reache IT’S CALLED Coat of Arms, and the new Caribbean clothing brand seeks to redefine the notion of Caribbean regional identity. To learn more, CJ caught up with Guadeloupe native Laurent Gerville-Reache, co-founder of […]
Tito Puente Jr, Barrington Levy to Star at Guadeloupe’s Terre de Blues Festival
Above: the Terre de Blues festival in Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff International music stars Tito Puente, Jr and Barrington Levy will be among those headlining this year’s Terre de Blues festival on Marie-Galante in the Guadeloupe […]
Changing the Attitude in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor PROBABLY THE best known sporting brand, Nike, has a very simple tagline — “Just do it.” If you think about it, the tagline simply means that the only way to get results is to act. […]
Jamaica’s Big Risk
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor WHILE walking, or cycling, I often see people who ask me many questions relating to the economy, finances, or issues about my second book. In the last few weeks, though, I notice that the majority […]
Trust and Development in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor IN my article last week, I looked at the role that behaviour plays in economic growth. This week I will focus on the critical nature of trust, or confidence. As I have stated on many […]
Dennis Chung: Behaviour and Economic Growth in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor LAST SATURDAY I was with my cycling group for the ride out to Palisadoes and back. After getting to the airport roundabout we usually turn and go back to Harbour View before heading back to […]
Trinidad Signs $280.6M Loan Agreement With China EXIM Bank
Above: Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has signed a loan agreement in the amount of $280.6 million with China’s EXIM Bank, the government announced this week. The loan, which was announced by Housing, Lands […]
Small Business Competition Launches Second Round in Haiti
Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The second round of USAID’s LEAD business competition has launched in Haiti. The programme, which is implemented by the Pan American Development Foundation and funded by USAID, provides matching grants for […]
Mountain Biking in Haiti
Above: mountain biking at La Visite (Photo: Steve Z Photography) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s new tourism push is still in its early stages — but one niche the country seeks to develop is the adventure market. On that […]
Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Officially Ceases Operations; MIF Assumes Portfolio
Above: the Royal Oasis in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund officially ceased formal operations Monday, a move the organization announced in early December. The fund was launched by former United States Presidents Bill Clinton […]
Green Projects in Belize, Grenada and St Kitts and Nevis Get OAS Grants
Above: Carmen Lomellin, Permanent Representative of the United States to the OAS; Joel Hernandez, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the OAS; José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General; Albert R. Ramdin, OAS Assistant Secretary General (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the […]
Martinique Officials to Visit Barbados
Above: Fort de France, Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 73-member delegation of officials from Martinique will head to Barbados next week in an effort to learn more about the country’s agriculture and agro-processing sector. The group, […]
Finding Haiti on Miami’s Walls
Above: Wolfgang Mosaic and local resident Jeanne Marvil (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell The walls of Miami’s Little Haiti have proven to be a frequent canvas for the neighbourhood — from the diverse creations of local artist Serge […]
Following Olympic Track Success, Could Jamaica Expand to New Sports?
Above: Jamaican equestrian competitor Samantha Albert By the Caribbean Journal staff Alia Atkinson came less than half a second short of a medal in London. But while Jamaica’s track team took the Olympics by storm, Atkinson’s fourth-place finish in the […]
Rio+20 Conference Nets Pledges of $513 Billion for Sustainable Development
Above: Sha Zukang (UN Photo/Maria Elisa Franco) By the Caribbean Journal staff A total of nearly $513 billion was pledged by governments at this week’s Rio+20 conference on sustainable development in Rio. “From the very beginning, we have said that […]
Haiti Turns Quake Debris into New Homes
Above: Haitian workers recycling earthquake rubble (Photo: UNDP) By the Caribbean Journal staff A large portion of the total rubble from Haiti’s earthquake is being recycled into materials for building new homes as part of a pilot project by the […]
Ingraham Leads Bahamian Investment Delegation on Canada Visit
A Bahamian delegation of public officials and private investors led by Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham is on its way to Canada to find opportunities for investment in the country, Ingraham announced Friday at a press conference. “I don’t want to […]
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