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Dominican Republic Complex Listed for Sale at $95.4 Million
Above: the Riu complex in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of RIU hotel properties in the Dominican Republic area of Puerto Plata is being put on the market for $95.4 million. Miami-based real estate brokerage […]
Haiti Best Western to Open “Before 2013”
Above: the view from Haiti’s new Best Western project (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Best Western Premier hotel currently under construction in Haiti’s Petion-Ville will open before the end of the year, according to Haiti’s Tourism […]
Blue Marlin Cove Opens in Grand Bahama
Above: the Blue Marlin Cove in Grand Bahama By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie was on hand this week to officially open the new Blue Marlin Cove Resort and Marina at Bootle Bay in Grand Bahama. […]
Haiti Launches Tourism Week
Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (second from right) visiting the under-construction Best Western hotel in Petion-Ville (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti launches its Tourism Week beginning Sunday as part of a series of activities to […]
Haiti Creates Unit to Manage Country’s National History Park
Above: King Henri-Christophe’s Sans-Souci Palace near Cap Haitien (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nearly 30 years after it was first classified as a World Heritage Site by the United Nation Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Haiti’s […]
Haiti Begins Training Public Officials on Management of State Assets
Above: The office of Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (centre) has launched a programme aimed at strengthening management of government assets By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Office of Human Resources Management launched a training seminar this week aimed at […]
Haiti Seeks Progress on Treatment of Country’s Disabled Population
Above: Gerard Oriol By the Caribbean Journal staff Nearly 10 percent of Haiti’s population is disabled, in large part due to the earthquake of January 2010. But Haiti is working to improve the treatment of the disabled in the country. “Our […]
St Lucia’s Cap Maison Resort Plans Pop-Up Restaurant, Bar Expansion
Above: a room at Cap Maison By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia will soon be getting its first-ever pop-up restaurant. Chef Craig Jones of the Cap Maison resort’s Cliff at Cap restaurant will be creating St Lucia’s first pop-up […]
Haiti Holds Workshop on Fight Against Illegal Drugs, Corruption
Above: the training workshop at Haiti’s Club Indigo hotel (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly launched a two-day workshop Wednesday aimed at raising awareness about corruption and drug trafficking in Haitian society. Martelly was […]
Black Fly Lodge in Bahamas’ Abaco Joins Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts Portfolio
Above: construction at Black Fly Lodge By the Caribbean Journal staff The Black Fly Lodge on the Bahamian island of Great Abaco has joined the Expedition Properties Portfolio of Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts. The bonefishing lodge is owned and operated […]
Dominica Prime Minister: No Plans to Remove Valued-Added Tax
Above: Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit (UN Photo/Marco Castro) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica has no plans to remove or create an exemption for the country’s value-added tax, according to Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. To do so, he […]
Belize, Mexico Hold Talks
Above: the Princess Hotel in Belompan, Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Belize and Mexico met for a two-day summit in Belmopan this week. The seventh meeting of the Belize-Mexico Bi-National Commission, which was held at the […]
Jamaican Growth Flat in Second Quarter
Above: Planning Institute of Jamaica Director General Dr Gladstone Hutchinson (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s economy grew by 0.1 percent in the second quarter, according to data released by the Planning Institute of Jamaica. PIOJ Director General Dr […]
Reflecting on 50 Years of Independence
By the Caribbean Journal staff A three-year project aimed at reflecting on 50 years of Jamaican and Trinidadian independence culminated Monday with the launch of the SALISES 50-50 Conference in Kingston. The conference: Fifty Fifty: Critical Reflections in a Time […]
Op-Ed: Garvey and Race in Jamaica
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Do the banks, business houses, stock brokerage firms, law firms and hotels in Jamaica treat whites and blacks in the same way? Is race still a very important issue in modern Jamaica? Jamaica’s most distinguished […]
Rum Journal: A Haven for Rum (and Cigars) in the Bahamas
Above: a roller at Graycliff (All photos by CJ) This edition of Rum Journal heads to Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, for a voyage deep into the world of rum and cigars — two pleasures that frequently go hand in […]
Interview with Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly
Above: Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly By Alexander Britell Sophia Martelly has been Haiti’s First Lady since May 14, 2011, when her husband, President Michel Martelly, took office. The First Lady, who has four children, has focused on several initiatives […]
Bahamas’ Economy “Poised” for Rebound
Above: Minister of State Khaalis Rolle in Abaco (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff With a number of new projects in development, from the Baha Mar in New Provience to the $1 billion Baker’s Bay development on Great Guana […]
Sea Turtles — a Special Kind of Tourist at the Four Seasons Nevis
Above: the Four Seasons Resort in Nevis (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell NEVIS — IT’S LATE EVENING, and Pinney has arrived in Nevis by sea. After a warm greeting to the island, she is shepherded by VIP transport […]
Marcia Forbes: Media Matters, Jamaica 50 and London 2012
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The Vocal Minority & Jamaica 50 There has been an outcry from those who perhaps represent the vocal minority that the Jamaica 50 celebrations cannot only be about “jump-up,” “skin-out,” “wine up we body.” […]
Business of Haiti: Dr Jean Orelien Has Big Tourism Plans on Lake Azeui
Above: Dr Jean Orelien Caribbean Journal’s new Business of Haiti feature takes a look at Haiti’s economy — and the people who are working to move it into a new era. By Alexander Britell While Haiti is working hard to […]
Turks and Caicos Islands Economy Grew 4.1 Percent in 2011: Report
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Gross Domestic Product of the Turks and Caicos Islands grew by 4.1 percent in 2011, according to a report from interim Chief Economist Stephen Pollard. The total figure for GDP in constant market prices […]
Op-Ed: Developing Entrepreneurship and the Creative Class in the Bahamas
By Royann Dean Op-Ed Contributor On July 19, panelists got together at tmg* talks to discuss entrepreneurship and the creative class in the Bahamas. On the panel were Edward Rolle, a board member of the Bahamas Entrepreneurial Venture Fund (BEVFL), […]
Belize’s El Secreto to Open in October
Above: a rendering of the project By the Caribbean Journal staff The El Secreto boutique resort in Belize is set to officially open Oct. 1, the company has announced. The property on Belize’s Ambergris Caye is 11 miles north of […]
In Haiti’s Milot, a New Step for Tourism
Above: Milot and the citadel of Henri-Christophe (Photo: MT Hati) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism laid the foundation stone on a new tourism welcome office in the town of Milot this weekend. The project, which is […]
Construction of Bahamas’ Baha Mar Resort Project Reaches 100-Foot Mark
Above: officials at the ceremony in Nassau (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay) By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction of the casino tower at the multi-billion-dollar Baha Mar project in the Bahamas reached the 100-foot mark this week. The project has signed a […]
Haiti’s Laurent Lamothe Launches Council of Economic and Social Development
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe (centre) (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has officially launched a new “strategic” body called the Council of Economic and Social Development. The new council has a dual […]
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Leads Investment Delegation to Dubai
Above: Dubai (Photo: Dubai Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has traveled to Dubai with an investment delegation. Douglas, who arrived in the United Arab Emirates Sunday night, is holding talks […]
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