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Haiti Names New Tourism Director
Above: Josette Darguste (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially installed Josette Darguste as the new Director General of Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism. She previously served as Director of Public Relations at the Ministry. The appointment […]
Interview With Barbados Energy Minister Senator Darcy Boyce
Above: Minister Darcy Boyce (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Like the rest of the Caribbean, Barbados is working to deal with the problem of increasing energy costs. With imported fuel dominating foreign exchange and the accordant high gas prices putting […]
Haiti Hosts Visit by Former US President Bill Clinton, With Focus on Tourism
Above: President Clinton on a visit to the Caracol Industrial Park earlier this year (Photo: Clinton Foundation) By the Caribbean Journal staff Former US President Bill Clinton was in Haiti Thursday leading an investment delegation to the country. The visit […]
Haiti, United States Sign Framework Agreement on Health Strategy
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and United States Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten have signed into effect a partnership framework aimed at supporting Haiti’s health strategy. The […]
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister: Construction Can Stimulate Economy
Above: St Kitts By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction can provide a boost to the economy of St Kitts and Nevis, according to Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. He said his government has been undertaking an in-depth evaluation of construction-related […]
Haiti’s Laurent Lamothe Meets Robert De Niro, Diplomats in New York
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe traveled to New York Friday for a visit with Haiti’s United Nations Mission and the staff of the country’s Consulate General. Lamothe held talks […]
Haiti’s Martelly Visits Toussaint Louverture Airport Renovation Project
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly visited Haiti’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport Thursday to assess the progress of the second phase of the facility’s renovation project. Martelly expressed his “satisfaction” […]
Op-Ed: The Value of Jamaica’s Dollar
By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor It is now being touted that, with Jamaica’s expenditure exceeding its income, constant depreciation of the Jamaican Dollar is imminent. It has been said that this is no different to what has occurred in the […]
Interview with Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin on Remaking Haiti’s Brand
By Alexander Britell Haiti’s tourism sector is beginning again. Two years since the earthquake, new hotels are beginning to pop up, new hospitality students are being trained and destinations like Jacmel are entering the consciousness of international travelers. While it’s […]
Haiti Unveils New Tourism Logo
Above: Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin at the launch By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government and has unveiled a new logo for its tourism campaign, under the tagline “Experience It!” The new design, which was launched by Tourism Minister Stephanie […]
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 […]
Bahamas’ Graycliff Continues Expansion
Above: a roller at the company’s new Nassau factory (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell NASSAU — The Graycliff Hotel and Restaurant in Nassau is continuing its expansion, highlighted by a new 4,000-square-foot cigar factory. The new, 21-roller facility is part […]
Barbados’ Eco-Friendly Four Seasons Project Gets $55M in IDB Financing
Above: a rendering of the project By the Caribbean Journal staff An environmentally-friendly hotel project to be operated by the Four Seasons at Barbados’ Clearwater Bay has received a $55 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank. The IDB said […]
Puerto Rico Governor Fortuño Visits Ritz-Carlton Project in Dorado
Above: the site of the Ritz-Carlton Reserve project in Dorado By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño visited the construction site of the Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton Reserve and Spa Thursday, a project with a total investment of […]
St Lucia Prime Minister Explains VAT
Above: St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony explained the soon-to-be-implemented Value Added Tax in his budget address this week, clarifying a set of goods and services that […]
Haiti’s Martelly Concludes National Conference on Solid Waste Management
Above: Martelly at the convention Friday (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s President, Michel Martelly, concluded a two-day national symposium on solid waste management at the Karibe Hotel in Petionville. The conference, which was attended by parliamentarians, government […]
Bahamas Election: Interview with Bahamian Health Minister Hubert Minnis
Above: Dr Hubert Minnis, Bahamian Health Minister and Parliamentary candidate for Killarney (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell NASSAU — The Bahamas’ election, which already began with the country’s Advance Poll on Tuesday, is set for May 7, when nationals will […]
Jamaica Improving Vaccine Coverage
Above: Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is improving vaccine coverage for the country’s children, reaching 100 percent coverage of tuberculosis in 2011, according to Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson. Last year, Jamaica also achieved […]
St Lucia Continues Preparations for VAT
By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing its preparation for the implementation of VAT in September, the St Lucian government is holding a series of discussions with stakeholder groups to ensure that the interest of all sectors are attended to. This […]
Grenada Considers New Port in Carriacou
Above: the meeting at the Hotel Laurena By the Caribbean Journal staff With the condition of the Hillsborough Jetty deteriorating, Grenada is considering a plan to develop a new port facility in Carriacou. Ambrose Phillip, general manager of the Grenada […]
Marcia Forbes: Branding Cuba
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor A Country in Transition I first visited Havana, Cuba at the end of the 1980s. It was a country in transition, with the “Cold War’” beginning to thaw. That “war,” driven by mighty rhetoric, […]
Digicel Acquires Haitian Firm Voila
Above: a Digicel stand in Haiti during Carnival By the Caribbean Journal staff Digicel Group has acquired Haitian mobile phone operator Voila from parent company Trilogy International Partners. Voila, formerly known as Communication Cellulaire d’Haiti, launched in Haiti in 1998. […]
Jamaica’s Young Footballers to Train with Spain’s Valencia Academy
Above: the briefing at the Spanish Court hotel (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of 190 young footballers in Jamaica will play for the chance to train with Valencia Football Club in Spain this month, as part […]
Consultants Begin Work on Antigua Sustainable Tourism Development Plan
By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua is beginning to ready its new Sustainable Tourism Development Plan, with consultants OBMI and T&L Europraxis working on the project. The team, which will deliver the plan and all related master planning and business […]
Interview with US Virgin Islands Delegate Donna Christensen on Health Care, HOVENSA
Above: US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen (Photo: WH) By Alexander Britell The US Virgin Islands is in one of the most challenging periods in its history, in large part due to the closure of the HOVENSA oil […]
Jamaica Plans “Major” Crime Reduction
Above: National Security Minister Peter Bunting (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A “major” reduction in crime is a “strategic objective” of the Jamaican government, according to National Security Minister Peter Bunting. The Minister, who said tackling crime was […]
Haiti’s President, Joined by Sean Penn, Talks Development in Jean-Rabel
Above: Martelly with Sean Penn in Jean-Rabel (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly, joined by Prime Minister-Designate Laurent Lamothe and actor and Ambassador-at-large Sean Penn, talked development Wednesday at a conference in the city of […]
Haiti’s Martelly Opens National Investment Forum in Port-au-Prince
Above: Trade Minister Wilson Laleau and President Michel Martelly at the forum (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly opened a national forum on investment in Haiti at the Hotel Karibe Monday, seeking to attract investors […]
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