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CARICOM “Determined” to Find Solution on Rum Dispute With United States
Above: the Mount Gay distillery in Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Community is “determined” to find a resolution on its ongoing trade dispute with the United States involving rum, the regional body announced last week […]
European Commissioners Reaffirm “Long-Term Commitment” to Haiti
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly addresses the European Parliament in November (Photo: EU) By the Caribbean Journal staff As the three-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti draws nearer, the European Union said it was reaffirming its long-term commitment […]
Canada: “Development Funding for Haiti Has Not Been Frozen”
Above: flooding in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By Alexander Britell Seeking to clarify comments made by International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino to a French-language paper Friday, Canada’s International Development Agency said development funding for Haiti “has not been frozen.” Fantino, […]
S&P Lowers Credit Rating on Caribbean Development Bank; Outlook Negative
Above: Barbados, home to the CDB, is current on its obligations to the bank (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s has lowered the long-term foreign currency credit rating on the Caribbean Development Bank to “AA” from […]
Altidor: Haiti’s Diaspora “Must Play a Critical Role” in Development
Above: the Global Haitian Diaspora Congress (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza addressed the opening of the Global Haitian Diaspora Congress in Washington on Friday, highlighting what he […]
Montserrat Development Corporation Names New Board of Directors
Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff The Montserrat Development Corporation has named a new board of directors to help execute the company’s mandate of driving private sector growth. Its incoming chairman will be John Ryan, a local Montserratian businessman […]
ECLAC: Planning for Development “Back” in Latin America and the Caribbean
Above: Antonio Prado and Jose Antonio Ocampo (ECLAC Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Planning for development is “back with a renewed strength and complex challenges” in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to Antonio Prado, deputy executive secretary at […]
UN: Fighting Crime and Illegal Drugs Must Be on Development Agenda
Above: UN Anti-Drug Chief Yury Fedotov (UN Photo/R Bajornas) By the Caribbean Journal staff Fighting crime and the illicit drug trade must become an “integral” part of the development agenda, according to Yury Fedotov, the executive director of the United […]
Martelly: Haiti “Determined” to Promote Sustainable Development
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in Rio (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is determined to promote sustainable development in the country and to create development initiatives in the long term, according to Haitian President Michel Martelly. Martelly […]
Standard & Poor’s Downgrades Caribbean Development Bank, Outlook “Stable”
Above: the bank, which had another ratings firm downgrade its credit, is based in Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s has lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on the Caribbean Development Bank from AAA to […]
Haiti’s Martelly Meets with EU Development Commissioner Piebalgs
Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly meets with victims of the Tabarre market fire last month (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff European Union Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs is in Haiti for a meeting with President Michel Martelly, as part […]
Interview with Jamaican Parliamentary Candidate Dr Saphire Longmore
By Alexander Britell Dr Saphire Longmore is the Jamaica Labour Party candidate for Eastern St Andrew in the upcoming election in the country Dec. 29. Longmore, who recently completed her MD in psychiatry, is also a former Miss Jamaica Universe […]
Op-Ed: Haiti’s Development Paradigm
Above: Haiti’s Citadelle Laferrière (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By Eric Martin Op-Ed Contributor I read with interest several recent articles in the Caribbean Journal that provide a mix of commentaries on development in Haiti. I apologize in advance should I misrepresent […]
OBMI’s Tim Peck Talks Scrub Island and Luxury Development
Tim Peck is the chairman of design firm OBMI and is the company’s former CEO for the Caribbean region. OBMI has long been a major player in the region, in master planning, resort design and development consulting. Peck, who makes […]
New Bahamas Airport Terminal Opens
By the Caribbean Journal Staff The first stage in a $409.5 million airport redevelopment at Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport has opened, with a new U.S. Departures Terminal arriving on time and at a cost of $198.1 million. The new […]
Op-Ed: Caribbean Climate Change: What’s Next?
By George Nicholson and Nnyeka Prescod Op-Ed Contributors There is rising anxiety amongst island nations as the effects of the continuous warming of the earth become more evident on our physical environment. The negative impacts arising from changes in weather […]
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 […]
Sylvan Jolibois: Haiti’s Second Revolution
Above: a man climbs the steps at the 200-year-old palace of King Henri-Christophe of Haiti, near Cap-Haitien (UN Photo: Victoria Hazou) By Sylvan Jolibois, Jr Op-Ed Contributor Having recently celebrated its second century as an independent nation, the republic of […]
“Massive” Grand Cayman Parcel Hits the Market for $25 Million
Another huge development opportunity has hit the market in Grand Cayman, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe […]
The Private Investment Firm That’s Betting Big on Exuma
“For the next 25 to 30 years, we see ourselves investing in and focusing on Exuma – we were lucky enough to find a jewel that is basically untouched and has tremendous potential.” To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean […]
Work Begins on $330 Million Grand Cayman Real Estate Project
Initial work has begun on a new $330 million real taste project in Grand Cayman called Lacovia. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. […]
St Barth Real Estate Market Keeps Pushing Ahead
When it comes to the upper echelon of luxury in the Caribbean, no conversation is complete without Saint Bathélemy. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in […]
LATAM Is Adding More Flights to Aruba
LATAM is ramping up its flights to the island of Aruba next summer, following its launch last year of the Lima-Aruba route. The carrier is adding a fourth weekly flight between Lima and Aruba beginning in July, meaning flights on […]
New $100M Hotel, Marina Project Coming to Exuma
Miami-based Yntegra Group is developing a new project in the Exuma chain of The Bahamas. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today […]
A First-of-Its-Kind Clean-Energy Affordable Housing Project in the Caribbean
A First-of-Its-Kind Clean-Energy Affordable Housing Project in the Caribbean In a groundbreaking collaboration, Jackson Development and E-Finity Distributed Generation have come together to bring about the Caribbean’s first clean-energy affordable-housing project. The new project, Magens Junction, has been open since 2019, providing […]
Real Estate Is Booming in Turks and Caicos
It’s the most active real estate market in the Caribbean right now, with surging sales volume and sustained movement in the residential sector, particularly the high-end market. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority […]
Guyana’s Oil Discoveries Are Making It the Caribbean’s Next Big Investment Frontier
Discovery of offshore oil and gas is a major event for Guyana and for the global oil and gas industry, making Guyana, is a small island nation with a population of just over 750,000 people, one the hottest offshore regions […]
A Major New Green Energy Project in Saba
The Dutch Caribbean island of Saba could soon be producing nearly 90 percent of its energy through renewable sources. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in […]
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