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The Caribbean Riptide

By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor Finance and governance. Economy and energy. Tell me it ain’t about the money. Tourism and environmentalism. Productivity and community. Tell me it ain’t about technology. Education and innovation. Nation and next generation. Tell me it […]

Barack Obama on Cuba: “It’s Time to Try Something New”

Above: US President Barack Obama By the Caribbean Journal staff United States President Barack Obama gave his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, a speech which included the country’s recent thawing of relations with Cuba. Obama addressed the […]

US to Normalize Relations With Cuba

Above: Havana By Alexander Britell The Caribbean changed forever on Wednesday morning. United States President Barack Obama announced a major shift in more than half-century of American politics, signaling the two countries’ desire to work toward normalizing relations. The announcement […]

Dominican Republic to Receive $250M Loan to Boost Productivity

Above: the Dominican Republic (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic will be receiving a $250 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank to boost productivity and improve the country’s business climate. The loan will target the […]

Supporting Caribbean Entrepreneurs, Sustaining the Regional Economy

By Irene Arias Op-Ed Contributor Small and medium sized companies are the backbone of Latin America’s economy. They represent more than 90 percent of all enterprises in the region, generating over half of all jobs and a quarter of the […]

How to Make Jamaican Peppered Shrimp

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor As a kid I remember very well my brother teaching me to drive my grandfather’s old beat up blue stick shift Vauxhall Viva that was always parked in the driveway at home, while my grandfather […]

Op-Ed: Integrating the Caribbean and Central America

By Alberto Duran and Noemi Areli Sanchez Op-Ed Contributors The Central American Integration System (SICA) was formed in 1991 and is a regional organization which includes the States of Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and […]

Work Underway on British Virgin Islands Cruise Pier Expansion

Above: work on the BVI cruise pier expansion By the Caribbean Journal staff Work is officially underway on the cruise pier expansion at the British Virgin Islands’ port in Tortola, the BVI Ports Authority said. The project, which broke ground […]

Ranking the Caribbean on Human Development

Above: the Bahamas (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff What are the most developed countries in the Caribbean, according to the United Nations Development Programme? The UNDP just released its annual Human Development Report, which scores countries on a […]

Fitch Downgrades Aruba Credit

Above: Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff Fitch Ratings has downgraded Aruba’s long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings to BBB- from BBB, the New York-based ratings firm announced. The firm said the island’s sovereign creditworthiness had “deteriorated” since 2009 […]

Norwegian Cruise Line Announces Order of Two New Ships

Above: a Norwegian Breakaway Plus class ship By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has reached a deal to order two new Breakaway-Plus class ships, the company announced. The agreement with Germany’s MEYER WERFT provides for two new ships […]

Cuba, United States Hold Semi-Annual Talks on Migration

Above: Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff Officials from Cuba and the United States met on Wednesday to discuss implementation of the 1994 and 1995 US-Cuba migration accords. The talks, which are held semi-annually, were led by the United States’ […]

Can Jamaica Lead the Caribbean in Renewable Energy?

Above: a wind farm (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Can Jamaica lead the Caribbean in the development of green energy? Jamaica Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell says that it can, predicting that, by the middle of next year, Jamaica […]

St Maarten PM: Caribbean Should Look at Tourism as “Tool of Development”

Above: St Maarten Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell NEW YORK — Caribbean is the major economic driver in the Caribbean. So it would be natural that it should be viewed as the major mechanism for dealing with […]

Analysis: Ranking the Caribbean on Foreign Investment

By the Caribbean Journal staff How much foreign direct investment did Caribbean countries receive last year? To find out, Caribbean Journal looked at data from the recently-released Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean report from the United […]

Caribbean Economies to Grow By 3.6 Percent in 2014: Report

Above: St Vincent and the Grenadines (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean region is projected to see 3.6 percent growth in Gross Domestic Product this year, according to a mid-year update of the United Nations’ World […]

Ranking Caribbean Countries on Broadband Penetration

Above: Bridgetown, Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados has the highest broadband penetration of any country in the Caribbean, according to a new study from the Inter-American Development Bank. The IDB’s DigiLAC index compared regional countries by […]

St Lucia Planning Redevelopment of International Airport

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is planning a redevelopment of its Hewanorra International Airport, according to St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony. The government has already tapped the International Finance Corporation as the lead […]

Op-Ed: Toward a Green Jamaica

By Wayne Campbell Op-Ed Contributor THERE ARE more than seven billion people living on planet Earth. Our planet is at a critical juncture. As the global population increases, so, too do the environmental challenges associated with so many people living […]

Puerto Rico Economic Index Fell 3.8 Percent in Last Fiscal Year: Report

Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s economy fell by 3.8 percent in the last fiscal year, according to data from the Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico. The Government Development Bank uses a metric […]

Trinidad and Tobago Sees Boost in Agricultural Production

Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago is seeing growth in agricultural production, according to the country’s Ministry of Food Production. The twin-island nation’s agricultural sector expanded by 5.1 percent in 2013, with a corresponding […]

Norwegian Escape Launches Construction

Above: a rendering of Norwegian Escape By the Caribbean Journal staff The first piece of steel has been cut on the planned Norwegian Escape cruise ship, Norwegian Cruise Line announced Thursday. The ship, which will be the first of two […]

How Big Is the Caribbean Economy?

Above: Port of Spain, Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff How big is the Caribbean economy? Last month, we took a look at the population of the Caribbean, examining the region through several different geographic definitions. Now that […]

Steve McQueen’s “Twelve Years a Slave” Wins Best Picture Oscar

Above: Steve McQueen By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has an Oscar. United Kingdom-born Steve McQueen’s film, “Twelve Years a Slave,” took home the Academy Award for Best Picture on Sunday evening. McQueen, whose parents were Grenadian (although his mother […]

Should the US Shift Its Policy on Cuba?

Above: Havana, Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Senator Patrick Leahy is urging a new United States policy toward Cuba. Leahy was speaking this week following a recent Atlantic Council poll that found that a majority of American […]

Jamaica to Receive $80 Million IDB Loan for “Fiscal Sustainability”

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica will be receiving an $80 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank aimed at improving the “effectiveness and efficiency” of the country’s tax system. The loan will target “fiscal sustainability,” […]

United States and Cuba Hold Migration Talks in Havana

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Officials from the United States and Cuba met in Havana this week for talks on the implementation of the two countries’ 1994 and 1995 migration accords. The discussions, which were held on Thursday, […]

Dominican Republic Receives $30 Million Loan For Small Business Development

Above: Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic will be receiving a $30 million loan from the Inter-American Development bank to boost productivity in the micro, small and medium-sized business sector. The project will provide access for […]

Jamaica’s Cruise Industry Is Growing, Buoyed by Royal Caribbean and Disney