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Op-Ed: Three Forgotten Architects of Jamaica’s Independence
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Jamaica has many heroes about whom we spend a great deal of time writing and teaching. However, there are some who contributed mightily to the development of the new Jamaica who tend to be forgotten. […]
St Maarten to Waive Testing for All Vaccinated Travelers
St Maarten is updating its travel protocols on March 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. The centerpiece of the update will see testing waived for all fully vaccinated travelers. St Maarten will also waive pre-testing for anyone who has recovered from […]
Jamaica Is Getting New Flights From Sweden
Jamaica is set to receive new flights from Sweden, part of the island’s continued push to court new airlift from Europe. Beginning in November 2022, VING, operated by Sunclass Airlines, will be operating a fortnightly flying program between Stockholm and […]
Jamaica on Drive to Vaccinate Tourism Workers
Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism is on a major drive to get workers in the industry vaccinated, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. “We are looking now at an incentive program with transportation and possibly some refreshment and entertainment and so […]
Bermuda Tourism Authority Names New CEO
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has a new chief executive officer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The island’s top tourism agency has appointed Bermudian Charles Jeffers II to the post. Jeffers was hired through a global search to fill the office left […]
Anguilla Names New Deputy Director of Tourism
The Anguilla Tourist Board has appointed a new Deputy Director of Tourism, Caribbean Journal has learned. The ATB has promoted Shellya Rogers-Webster to the role, in which she will manage the board’s internal and external relationships and communications. “I am […]
Jamaica Creates “Resilient Corridor” to Manage Return of Tourism
As Jamaica prepares to reopen its borders for tourism on June 15, the island has launched a novel concept: a “resilient corridor” to manage the movement of tourists. The “coronavirus-resilient corridor” gives Jamaica the ability to manage and trace the […]
Another New Hotel Is Coming to St Maarten
Another new hotel will soon be opening its doors in St Maarten, part of what is a surging pipeline of new hotels coming to the island. The new Adonis Cupecoy is the latest outpost by Adonis Hotels and Residences, which […]
A Must-Visit Aviation Conference in St Maarten
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Caribbean’s leading aviation conference is back again for a fourth edition. This year’s Caribbean Aviation Meetup conference will be held from June 11-13 in St Maarten. “Over the past four years the Meetup has […]
St Maarten, Airbnb Sign Memorandum of Understanding
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten and home sharing giant Airbnb have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at promoting tourism to the island, the two sides announced on Monday. The MOU establishes a “framework of mutual collaboration and […]
BVI Renames Cruise Pier for Tourism Visionary
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor One of the fastest-growing cruise ports in the Caribbean has a new name. The British Virgin Islands has renamed the Tortola Pier Park in honor of tourism visionary and local cruise industry pioneer, Cyril B. […]
How Jamaica Is Changing the Global Conversation on Sustainable Tourism
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton Tourism isn’t just the beating heart of the Caribbean economy — it’s one of the largest economic sectors on earth. And in an age of increasing global challenges, that means the continued sustainability — and resilience […]
The Bahamas Is Seeing a Surge in Tourism Arrivals
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is seeing very strong tourism performance so far this year, according to the latest data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The Bahamas has seen a 10.2 percent increase in international arrivals for […]
Jamaica Establishing Global Center for Tourism Resilience
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has unveiled the new Global Center for Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management, a first-of-its-kind resource based in the Caribbean at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in Jamaica. […]
A Climate of Change for Caribbean Internet
By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Spring storms with winter qualities clobbered North America this week, threatening Canada with slow-moving storms, and pounding the United States with near-record snowfall in the midwest, low temperatures in the south and tornadoes further east. […]
A Caribbean Internet Forum in Miami
By Gerard Best CJ Contributor An upcoming gathering of Internet experts could change the conversation around cyber security, network autonomy and network resilience in the Caribbean. On April 19, the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) will convene a special […]
Making Caribbean Internet Climate Resilient
By Gerard Best CJ Contributor A new initiative to make Caribbean Internet infrastructure less vulnerable to the impact of climate change and natural disasters is gaining momentum across the region. Several Internet organisations recently held talks in Puerto Rico to […]
WestJet Returning to St Maarten
By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian air carrier WestJet is returning to St Maarten, according to the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The carrier will begin weekly scheduled service between Toronto and St Maarten as of April 23, and every Saturday […]
Hurricane Maria Pummels St Croix, Makes Landfall in Puerto Rico
Above: the projected path of Maria By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Maria pummeled the island of St Croix early Wednesday before making landfall in Puerto Rico. The eye of Maria was located over Eastern Puerto Rico at 8 AM […]
Here’s How U.S. Law Applies To Any Company Doing Business In Cuba
By some estimates, when Cuba transitions to a market-oriented economy and resolves its various disputes with the U.S., the island nation will require more than $50 billion of investment to modernize its economy. Recent improvements in U.S.-Cuba relations have opened […]
Belize to Host First National Cybersecurity Symposium
By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor BELIZE CITY, Belize—In response to a growing incidence of cyber-threats, Belize will host its first national cyber security symposium from April 24 to 27. “We have observed a disturbing rise in threats to critical network […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice — And What It Means For the Region
How the Caribbean Court of Justice benefits the Caribbean By Jeffrey H. Foreman Op-Ed Contributor In the decades-long debate over the establishment and adoption of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as the final court of appeal for the English speaking […]
Belize Climate Resilience Gets a Boost
Belize will strengthen the climate resilience of its energy sector with the help of an $8 million grant from the Global Environment Facility . The World Bank Board of Directors approved the grant this week. “A major concern we often […]
Jamaica and the IMF: What’s Next?
Looking ahead for Jamaica and the IMF By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Jamaicans Fear IMF’s Exit Everyone in the room wanted Jamaica to remain in a strictly monitored formal IMF programme, complete with sanctions for missed targets. Some scoffed […]
The Caribbean Response to Brexit
Caribbean Leaders Weigh-in on Brexit By Marcia Forbes, Ph.D. CJ Contributor Brexit is not Cricket Business people often have a different point of view from academics; however, at the UWI forum regarding Brexit and its implications for the Caribbean, everyone […]
Antigua and Barbuda Names New US Tourism Director
Antigua and Barbuda has named a new director for the United States tourism market. The twin-island country has appointed Kim Jack Riley to the role; she began the position officially on Wednesday. “We welcome Kim Jack Riley to her new […]
Brexit and the Caribbean
Examining the Brexit’s impact on the Caribbean By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Is Britain Working to Unbalance Europe? It is all moving so fast in the United Kingdom one can barely keep up. Many adjusted their schedules so as […]
Is It Time for a Caribbean Stock Exchange?
Is it time for a regional stock exchange in the Caribbean? By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Jamaica’s Junior Stock Market Punching above its Weight As its General Manager, Marlene Street-Forrest can take kudos for the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) […]
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