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This Caribbean Hotel Picks You Up at the Airport in Style
How to arrive in style By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Attention hoteliers: Want to make your guests feel as if they’ve arrived before they even check in? Take a page from the playbook of Paradise Island, Bahamas resort One […]
This Caribbean Country is Banning Styrofoam
By the Caribbean Journal staff In a bid to continue to position itself as one of the world’s most green-focused countries, Guyana has announced plans to ban the importation and use of styrofoam. The ban will take effect on Jan. […]
What Artisans Mean to Caribbean Tourism
Crafting an impact By Julio Orozco and Amanda Charles Op-Ed Contributors The Tourism industry has long been regarded as one of the primary vehicles contributing to the social and economic development of the countries of the Greater Caribbean. Tourism generates […]
How Jamaica Is Providing Access to Green Tech
A new project By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered with First Global Bank (FGB) to offer loans to businesses and individuals for the installation of climate-smart technologies in Jamaica. The loans […]
Transport, Logistics and Competitiveness in the Caribbean
A new look at regional logistics By George Nicholson Op-Ed Contributor Regional trade policy, whether internally or externally guided, has traditionally focussed on removing tariff and non-tariff barriers. This has long been espoused as the catalyst that would enhance regional […]
The Condado Vanderbilt’s Newest Hire
Newest San Juan hotel adds director of F&B By Dana Niland CJ Contributor International Hospitality Enterprises has named Albert Charbonneau Food and Beverage Director of San Juan’s Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, which reopened last December after a $200 million renovation. Charbonneau […]
How the Caribbean Can Profit From Conservation
By Sherry Constantine CJ Contributor This May, after a full day of interviews with local entrepreneurs, I relaxed with a spiced sea moss smoothie at a café located in the Pointe Sable Environmental Protection Area, Saint Lucia. We’ve been drinking […]
US, Jamaica Sign Deal to Build Major New Solar Energy Plant
Above: the signing ceremony in Jamaica (JIS Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The United States’ Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has signed a $47 million financing agreement with WRB Enterprises for the development of a 20-megawatt solar plant in […]
How St Lucia Is Providing a Boost for Its Creative Community
Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff More and more Caribbean governments are starting to acknowledge the importance of the creative class to national development. Now, the government of St Lucia is launching a new initiative to […]
Could the “Singapore Experience” Have Happened in Trinidad?
Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By Paul Hay CJ Contributor Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first Prime Minister, died on 23 March 2015; and on 29 March 2015, the Straits Times published an article titled “The Singapore That Lee Kuan […]
Is a Major Economic Boom Coming to Eleuthera?
Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie at the recent Eleuthera Business Outlook By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamian island of Eleuthera is on track for a “major economic boom,” according to Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie. Christie said the […]
In Barbados, An Eye Toward Innovation
Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Entrepreneurship and innovation are critical for promoting competitiveness and diversifying the economy, according to Barbados Industry Minister Donville Inniss. The Minister, who was speaking at the opening of the recent Inter-American […]
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 […]
Supporting Caribbean Artisans
By Julio Orozco and Amanda Charles Op-Ed Contributors The participation and advancement of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) in the global economy are incorporated as part of the Development Agenda of International Organisations working in the greater Caribbean region. It […]
The Caribbean in the Age of Exploration
By Steven Keats CJ Contributor Being in the shipping business and always curious about exploration, I developed a collection of rare maps that focused on the Americas. Several years ago part of the collection was presented at the University of […]
Colombia’s Promotion Agency Rebrands With an Expanded Mission
Above: Cartagena By the Caribbean Journal staff Since 1992, Colombia’s promotion agency has been Proexport, with a mission to promote all exports, from energy to tourism. Now, the country has announced a rebranding and an expanded mission, all under a […]
Jamaica’s Prospects in 2015
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor AS we come to the end of 2014, it is traditional for us to think about what will happen in the New Year. Apart from tradition, however, the end of a year is always used […]
Supporting Caribbean Entrepreneurs, Sustaining the Regional Economy
By Irene Arias Op-Ed Contributor Small and medium sized companies are the backbone of Latin America’s economy. They represent more than 90 percent of all enterprises in the region, generating over half of all jobs and a quarter of the […]
St Vincent and the Grenadines to Receive $6.4M IMF Disbursement
Above: St Vincent (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has approved a $6.4 million disbursement to St Vincent and the Grenadines, the organization announced Friday. The funding will be drawn from a Rapid […]
In Dominica, Helping Small Businesses Go Green
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s Agricultural Industrial and Development Bank will soon be implementing a pilot project to finance energy efficiency investments by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. The project is being […]
San Juan’s Condado Vanderbilt Hotel Names General Manager
Above: the Condado Vanderbilt By the Caribbean Journal staff The soon-to-open Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico has named Nicholas Gold its general manager. The move comes soon after the hotel announced the appointment of Efrain Rosa as […]
Bahamas, University of Miami Sign Memorandum on Marine Science
Above: the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and […]
Puerto Rico’s Hotel El Convento, Condado Vanderbilt Name New Managers
Above: Hotel El Convento in Puerto Rico By the Caribbean Journal staff The Hotel El Convento in San Juan, Puerto Rico has named Alfredo Arroyo its new general manager, the property announced Monday. Arroyo will succeed Efrain Rosa, who will […]
Jamaica Planning Small Business Push
Above: Investment Minister Anthony Hylton (right) says Jamaica is planning to provide $9 million USD for small enterprises (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is planning a major push to boost micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in […]
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 […]
Can Jamaica Lead the Caribbean in Renewable Energy?
Above: a wind farm (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Can Jamaica lead the Caribbean in the development of green energy? Jamaica Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell says that it can, predicting that, by the middle of next year, Jamaica […]
Jamaica Finalizing $50 Million “Growth and Competitiveness” Project
Above: Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Anthony Hylton By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is currently in the midst of finalizing a $50 million “growth and competitiveness” project with the World Bank, according to Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister […]
Dominican Republic Looking to Create “Culture of Entrepreneurship”
Above: the National Palace in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s government is looking to foster a “culture of entrepreneurship and job creation,” according to President Danilo Medina. On Monday, the country […]
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