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Curacao Launches Long-Term Stay Program
The Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao is the latest Caribbean destination to launch a long-term stay option, Caribbean Journal has learned. Curacao has debuted the @HOME in Curacao program, which allows approved applicants to stay for a maximum period of […]
Aruba Launches “Workation” Program
In a nod to a growing trend in the Caribbean, the island of Aruba has launched a new “workation” program for stays of up to three months. The “One Happy Workation” program involves special rates at participating hotels, villas and […]
Dominica Tourism Continues Rebirth
Dominica continues to see a full-fledged tourism renaissance, according to the most recent data from the Discover Dominica Authority. Dominica reported a total of 75,726 visitors in the first 10 months of 2019, representing a 52 percent increase over the […]
Bermuda Is Getting a PGA Tour Event
By the Caribbean Journal staff The PGA Tour is set to add the island of Bermuda to its schedule next season. The world’s highest level of tournament golf will debut the Bermuda Championship from Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2019, the first-ever […]
David Burke Brand Coming to Caribbean
By the Caribbean Journal staff Hospitality firm Hospitality House has announced a new partnership with American chef David Burke that will take the David Burke Brand across North America and the Caribbean region. Hospitality House, led by CEO Steven Kamali, […]
Hyatt Centric Expanding in Central America
By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt’s Hyatt Centric Brand is expanding again in the region with its second property in Central America. The brand is slated to open a 138-room Hyatt Centric in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, […]
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 […]
Adults-Only Breathless Resort Opens in Montego Bay
By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new adults-only resort in Jamaica: Breathless Montego Bay Resort and Spa. The latest new all-inclusive property for Apple Leisure Group subsidiary AMResorts held its officially ribbon cutting this week during the JAPEX Jamaica […]
AC Hotel Opens in San Juan’s Condado Neighborhood
Marriott has opened its first-ever AC Hotel in the Caribbean: the AC Hotel by Marriott San Juan Condado. Set in the increasingly chic residential district of Condado, the design-heavy hotel has 233 brand new guestrooms, including 46 suites. Onsite amenities […]
Atlantis Names New COO
Atlantis, Paradise Island has appointed Audrey Oswell as Chief Operating Officer and Wendy Blaney as Senior Vice President of Sales. The executives will be working towards a new vision for the resort, set to re-launch in June 2017, the property […]
The FAA Has a New Caribbean Initiative
Aviation is a global enterprise that brings the world together. U.S. civil aviation has a $2.4 trillion dollar impact on the global economy, and accounts for more than 58 million jobs. Growth in travel, new routes, increasing trade and investment, […]
Jamaica’s Development Challenges
Exploring competitiveness and development in Jamaica By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Recently the World Economic Forum released the Global Competitiveness Report 2016/17, which showed Jamaica improving its ranking from 86 of 140 to 75 of 138 countries. This was an […]
AccorHotels Adds to Luxury Division
AccorHotels, has announced the appointment of three executives to its luxury division. The announcement follows the acquisition of FRHI Hotels & Resorts and its three luxury hotel brands: Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel. Greg Doman, François Baudin and Laure Morvan have […]
Why Aruba Is Hosting a Happiness Conference
It’s known as “One Happy Island,” and the Dutch Caribbean Island lives up to the bill, from its easy-going lifestyle to its impossibly beautiful beaches. But the country’s always forward-thinking tourism board is taking it one step further this year, […]
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 […]
A New $15 Million Education Project in Grenada
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Caribbean Development Bank is funding a major new project that will expand or rehabilitate six schools across Grenada. The Grenada Education Enhancement Project launched last week in St George’s. “If we truly believe that […]
Jamaica Tourism Arrivals Up 2.2 Percent
Stayover tourist arrivals in Jamaica this year are up 2.2 percent, according to the country’s Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook. That number covered the winter tourist season from Dec. 15 to April 30. That is roughly in line with the […]
KLM Is Adding More Flights to Aruba
Dutch carrier KLM will soon be expanding its service to Aruba, according to the Aruba Tourism Authority. The company will begin operating extra flights to Aruba between July 8 and Sept. 4, some of which will operate on larger planes […]
Jamaica to Create Technology Innovation Fund
Will Jamaica become Silicon Beach? That’s the plan by the country’s government, which is creating a new “Technology Innovation Fund.” According to Minister of Energy, Science and Technology, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, the plan is to make Jamaica the Caribbean’s leading […]
Fighting Climate Change in Cayman
A new framework By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Earlier this month, 195 countries at COP21 came together to form the Paris Agreement, a treaty to combat climate change and target actions and investment towards a low carbon, resilient, and sustainable […]
Turks and Caicos Projecting Strong GDP Growth
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Turks and Caicos Islands is projected to have some of the region’s highest GDP growth in the coming years, according to data from its Strategic Policy and Planning Department. Future projections suggest that economic […]
What’s Next for AMResorts in the Caribbean?
By Alexander Britell If you’ve been following the Caribbean hotel pipeline, you’ve probably seen one company’s name pop up quite a bit this year: AMResorts. Indeed, the company has been steadily expanding its reach in the Caribbean hotel sector, with […]
What Jamaica Needs to Succeed
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor One of the things we often forget is that development of a company or a country is primarily for the purpose of advancing the lives of people, and not just measuring numerical indicators. Although companies […]
Why Has Growth Been So Elusive for Jamaica?
Jamaica’s growth problem By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor SINCE the early 1970s, Jamaica has suffered from an anaemic growth rate of less than one per cent per annum. This despite many prescriptions and attempts by various governments, and promises by […]
Making Caribbean Hospitals “Smart”
A new program to target vulnerable hospitals By the Caribbean Journal staff A new project by the Pan American Health Organization is promoting “safe, green and smart” hospitals in the Caribbean. Nearly seven out of every 10 hospitals in Latin […]
Jamaica’s Growth Outlook Is Improving
Positive signs for Jamaican economy By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s economy is showing some positive signs, according to the International Monetary Fund, which recently concluded a mission to the country. “A gradual economic recovery is underway.” said IMF Mission […]
Jamaica Getting $130 Million Loan to Help Stimulate Economic Growth
A major financing program By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is getting a $130 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank, the organization announced. The loan aims to strengthen Jamaica’s structural program for economic growth. “The Jamaican government has been […]
UN’s Ban, in Barbados, Commends Caribbean on Green Efforts
Above: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Barbados (UN Photo/Evan Schneider) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is visiting Barbados for the 2015 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit, has commended Caribbean states for their initiatives […]
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