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Jean Holder: Caribbean Tourism in 2014
The LIAT Chairman on what’s in store for 2014 By Jean Holder Op-Ed Contributor I AM more of an optimist than a prophet, otherwise I could not do what I do every day. I have an abiding faith in the […]
Caribbean Journal’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2013: Warren Cassell, Jr
Above; Warren Cassell, Jr AS THE GLOBAL economy gets tougher and tougher, the Caribbean will have to work that much harder to develop and train its entrepreneurs. In order to compete, the Caribbean will have to make sure that its […]
Why the Caribbean Needs to Go Green
Above: a wind farm in Nevis (CJ Photo) By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor NO, THE FOCUS of the following is not going to be on the impending doom of global climate change and the peril that island nations will […]
The Caribbean’s Best Cruise Ports – 2013
The Caribbean is the most popular cruising destination in the world, and the cruise industry is one of the most significant drivers of Caribbean tourism . In the 2011/2012 cruise year, for example, cruise tourism led to more than 45,000 […]
Op-Ed: Dileep Rao on Developing Caribbean Entrepreneurs
By Dileep Rao Op-Ed Contributor ACROSS THE world, many believe that it is a shortage of venture capital (VC) that is holding back new business development. Accordingly, governments, often with expert advice, create VC pools with the hope that this […]
Caribbean Idea: Should the Caribbean Host a Formula 1 Race?
THE CARIBBEAN is competing not just against the other regions of the hemisphere, but the rest of the world. So it needs some big ideas to develop and to compete. Our new feature, Caribbean Idea, will pose questions about the […]
How Government Aviation Taxes Negatively Impact Caribbean Tourism
The following is the text of a speech given by St Kitts and Nevis Tourism & International Transport Minister Richard Skerritt to the ICAO Plenary Session in Montreal on Wednesday. Mr President, Mr Secretary General, fellow delegates, distinguished ladies and […]
Caribbean Premier League Names “Team of the Tournament”
Above: Chris Gayle By the Caribbean Journal staff The Limacol Caribbean Premier League has named its “Team of the Tournament,” a group of the best 12 cricketers who competed in this year’s inaugural season, according to a panel of experts. […]
Is Trinidad the Capital of the Caribbean?
By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor On Tuesday, United States Vice President Joe Biden met with CARICOM leaders in Port of Spain as part of a regional tour with scheduled stops in Colombia and Brazil. Perhaps even more intriguing is […]
Cadiz: Caribbean Must Maintain Status as Premier Warm-Weather Destination
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT OF SPAIN — With the continued impact of the global recession, Caribbean islands must band together to preserve the region as the world’s premier warm-weather destination, Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Minister Stephen […]
Caribbean 2030: A Digital Revolution in Sports Coverage?
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Boys & Girls Champs The air was electric. Everyone brought their A game — not only the thousands of athletes from 238 high schools across the island but also the 70 member television production […]
EFM Hospitality’s John Murphy on Tobago, Haiti and Caribbean Tourism
Above: the Magdalena Grand Beach Resort By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — The Caribbean tourism sector is starting to rebound — with improved hotel occupancy and arrivals, despite increased competition from markets around the world. EFM Hospitality Solutions has been […]
Kirani James and Usain Bolt: Caribbean Journal’s Co-Sportsmen of the Year 2012
This was a tough one. It’s impossible to argue with the success of Jamaica’s Usain Bolt at this year’s London Olympics. After taking the world by storm in Beijing with three golds, one each in the 100m, 200m and 4×100 […]
Richard Doumeng: Investing Now to Promote the Caribbean Brand
By Richard Doumeng CJ Contributor Now is the time for the Caribbean to come together and reclaim its throne as the number one warm-weather destination in the world. The possibilities to brand and promote the “Caribbean” are endless, the CHTA […]
Caribbean Statisticians Meet in Belize
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s statisticians are holding fort for three days in Belize City this week, aiming to harmonise statistical systems within the region. “Statistics are at the very heart of almost everything we do,” said Dr […]
Isadore Sharp, Founder of Four Seasons, on the Caribbean, Social Media and the Future
Above: Isadore Sharp (Photo: Four Seasons) By Alexander Britell In 1961, Isadore Sharp was a neophyte in the hospitality industry who had just opened his first property in Toronto. Fifty years later, the company he founded and built, Four Seasons, […]
Op-Ed: OBMI’s Tim Peck on How to Improve the Caribbean Hotel Market
By Tim Peck Despite challenges the Caribbean has faced in the past few years, the future for the industry shows great potential. The prudent hotel owner should now be focusing on repositioning their property to preserve their asset and prepare […]
Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship Expanding to Barbados, St Lucia, Trinidad
Above: Sir Richard Branson By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND – Sir Richard Branson’s Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship will be expanding in the Caribbean, Virgin has announced. The Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship — Caribbean first opened in Montego Bay by Virgin […]
Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller Opens IDB Investment Forum
Above: the Montego Bay Convention Centre By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller opened the Jamaican Investment Forum in Montego Bay Thursday, a conference organized by the Inter-American Development Bank. More than 400 participants attended the […]
Jamaica, IDB to Host Investment Forum
Above: the Montego Bay Convention Centre (Photo: J By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank and Jamaica will host the Jamaica Investment Forum in Montego Bay March 1 and 2. The forum, which will be conducted in partnership […]
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The 10 Best Turks and Caicos Resorts to Visit in 2024
It’s been one of the most sought-after destinations in the wider Caribbean since the pandemic: the Turks and Caicos Islands, which has carved out a rather rarefied niche among celebrities, jet-setters and beach lovers. And while Grace Bay Beach remains […]
PGA Tour Returns for Puerto Rico Open
The PGA Tour has returned again for the 15th edition of the Puerto Rico Open golf tournament. This week, some of the world’s top players will compete for a $3.8 million purse at the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio […]
St Croix’s Top Boutique Hotel Has a New Executive Chef
St Croix’s top boutique hotel has named a new chef to lead its culinary program, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Fred hotel in Frederiksted has named St Croix native Michael Matthews as its new executive chef. Matthews, who was born […]
Tiger Woods Confirms He Will Play at Bahamas Golf Tournament
Tiger Woods is returning to competition at his Hero World Challenge golf tournament next month in The Bahamas. The limited-field event is held each year at the exclusive Albany community in New Providence, in which Woods is a co-investor and […]
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How to Move to Turks and Caicos, Explained
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This is the Best New All-Inclusive in the Dominican Republic
I’m taking an evening walk through a winding, palm-lined avenue. I walk by a cinema and a French brasserie, a luxury goods shop, a cigar and rum lounge and an artisanal coffee shop. Families and couples stroll by as a DJ […]
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