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Toward Better Caribbean Aviation
Why the Caribbean Aviation Meetup Matters By Kareem Yarde CJ Contributor Just shy of five months ago, air transport and tourism leaders, enthusiasts and well-wishers huddled at the Fort Young Hotel in Dominica to herald the commencement of an annual action […]
Investing in Caribbean Tourism Leaders
It’s time for an urgent investment in the next generation of Caribbean travel and tourism leaders to elevate service standards within the region, according to Jerry Inzerillo, CEO of Forbes Travel Guide. “We have the soul to do it– this […]
A Major Tech Meeting in Santo Domingo
LACNIC On the Move heads to Dominican Republic’s capital By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Tech experts from Latin America and the Caribbean will gather in Santo Domingo this month for an important meeting of the region’s Internet community. LACNIC On […]
CHTA President: Caribbean Tourism Businesses Need to Adapt
Caribbean tourism businesses must adapt to succeed, according to the President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, Karolin Troubetzkoy. Troubetzkoy sees the upcoming Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum as an opportunity for hotels and tourism-related businesses to take stock […]
Caribbean Travel Marketplace Returning to the Bahamas
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s largest travel marketing forum is returning to the Bahamas. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace will again take place in the Bahamas in January 2017. The event will take place […]
Talking Caribbean Tech in Belize
By Gerard Best CJ Contributor A full line-up of international tech experts will gather in Belize from Nov. 2 to 6, when the capital city plays host to a historic regional ICT development conference. Among the expert facilitators will be Bevil Wooding, a Founder and a Director of the […]
Caribbean Tourism “Cannot Rest” on Its Laurels
A new call for tourism By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Caribbean must keep refreshing its tourism product in order to ensure its people continue to benefit from the revenue generated by the industry, according to one regional tourism leader. […]
A Top Caribbean Tourism Conference Begins in Puerto Rico
Region’s tourism leaders gather at El Conquistador By Guy Britton FAJARDO – Some of the Caribbean’s top tourism leaders have gathered at Puerto Rico’s El Conquistador Resort for the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum, or CHIEF. The three-day event includes […]
Jamaica Tourism Looking to Untapped Markets
JAPEX to focus on Caribbean, Latin America, Eastern Europe By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Jamaica’s looking to diversify its tourism source markets. The 25th annual Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), set to take place Montego Bay Convention Centre from September 20-22, […]
Why the Caribbean Tourism Industry Needs to Work Together
A call for a collective approach By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Caribbean tourism industry leaders must work together in order to ensure sustainable growth in the region, according to Choice Hotels International, Inc. executive Bill Clegg. Referencing data from Smith […]
Economic “Clusters” in Jamaica?
Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff It may be time to create economic “cliusters” to spur growth in Jamaica, according to Densil Williams, Professor of International Business and Executive Director of the Mona School of Business Management […]
Caribbean Airlift and Caribbean Tourism
By Julio Orozco Op-Ed Contributor The importance of ‘Accessibility’ particularly Air Access and its relationship to the viability of the Regional Tourism Industry cannot be over stated. The tourism industry is heavily reliant on air transport for tourists/visitors for business and […]
What “Buy Jamaican” Should Mean
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Earlier this week I attended a forum and was asked to answer some questions from the audience. The forum was about entrepreneurship and one person, an entrepreneur himself, addressed the audience and encouraged everyone that […]
United Kingdom, Caribbean Hold High-Level Talks in London
Above: regional flags at the talks in London (Photo: UKG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Officials from the British government and across CARICOM met in London this week for high-level talks. The UK side included Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister […]
Talking Tech in Dominica
By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Above: Bevil Wooding, left, one of the founders of CaribNOG, leads a session at the seventh installment of the regional technology development event, held in Roseau, Dominica (Photo: CaribNOG) ROSEAU – Regional and international technology […]
The Rebirth of Montserrat
Above: MDC CEO Ivan Browne at Caribbean Journal’s headquarters in Miami (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The Eastern Caribbean island of Montserrat is eyeing a renaissance. Almost 19 years after the volcano that devastated half the island and […]
Cayman Premier Heads to London
Above: Cayman Premier Alden McLaughlin By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin heads to London Saturday to attend the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council next week. The council, which begins on Monday, is being hosted by Mark […]
Going Green in the Tropics
Above: Miami By the Caribbean Journal staff What makes going green in tropical climates a different kind of challenge? That will be the subject of a first-of-its-kind conference this month held by the US Green Building Council’s South Florida Chapter. […]
Is Jamaica Serious About Tourism?
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor EACH time I am away, I can’t help but do a comparison between the country I visit and Jamaica. In particular, I always look at the main industry of the country and contrast it against […]
Phillips: IMF Team to Visit Jamaica “Within Three Weeks”
Above: Jamaica Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips By the Caribbean Journal staff An International Monetary Fund team will visit Jamaica “within three weeks,” according to Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips. If those talks go well, a deal with the fund […]
Durandis: Rethinking Education in Haiti
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor FOR MANY HAITIAN STUDENTS, the day starts before sunrise and ends well past sunset. In Haiti, the road to education is not only hard — at times inaccessible — but, plainly put, the end often […]
Interview with Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (UN Photo/ J Carrier) By Alexander Britell Haiti is trying to move the process of reconstruction into a higher gear. While the country’s GDP has been growing at a strong pace, natural disasters […]
Haiti’s Lamothe Attends Inauguration of Mexico’s New President
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe in Mexico (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe attended the inauguration of new Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico City on Saturday. Nieto succeeds former President […]
Haiti Eyes Mexico for Investment
Above: the investment forum in Mexico (Photo: Embassy of Haiti in Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff Seeking to attract new investment from the Mexican market, Haiti recently concluded its first-ever Haitian Investment Forum in Mexico at the Camino Real […]
US Ambassador Tours Haiti’s Northeast
Above: US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White at the Ecole Charles Lebossé (Photo: US Embassy in Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White recently conducted a tour of Haiti’s northeastern region, visiting a series […]
Grenada Prime Minister Heads to United Arab Emirates for Eight-Day Trip
Above: Grenada PM Tillman Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas is heading to the United Arab Emirates for an eight-day official visit, his office announced. Thomas, who departs Thursday evening, will attend the World Energy […]
Haiti’s Government Signs Declaration on Policy for Disabled
Above: the forum at the Hotel Montana (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government has signed a declaration on public policy with respect to the inclusion of the country’s disabled population, following a forum Thursday at the […]
In New York, the Haiti of Tomorrow
Above: Haiti’s new Royal Oasis hotel in Petionville By the Caribbean Journal staff A conference next week in New York City will examine ways to develop entrepreneurship and revitalize investment in Haiti. The Haiti of Tomorrow Forum on June 7 […]
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