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Grenada Eyes Football Future

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s men’s national football team is currently ranked 145th in the world according to the October edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, just ahead of Barbados and Curacao. It’s something that […]

Dominica to Begin Roseau, Portsmouth Facelifts in Early 2015

Above: Roseau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s government will begin work on “facelift” projects in the urban areas of Roseau and Portsmouth in early 2015, it said this week. The island’s government signed a memorandum of understanding […]

Can This Transform the Caribbean?

By Ivan Browne Op-Ed Contributor In the immortal words of Montserratian singer/songwriter, Arrow, the Caribbean is “…feelin’ hot, hot, hot!” And, that’s a good thing. With a little help from Mother Nature, the islands of the Caribbean are learning to harness […]

“Haiti Provides a Great Opportunity”

Above: Apple Leisure Group CEO Alex Zozaya on Fox Business By the Caribbean Journal staff Could Haiti be the next Bali? Speaking on Fox Business Network last week, Apple Leisure Group CEO Alex Zozaya said Haiti could be a new […]

Jamaica Finalizing $50 Million “Growth and Competitiveness” Project

Above: Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Anthony Hylton By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is currently in the midst of finalizing a $50 million “growth and competitiveness” project with the World Bank, according to Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister […]

Haiti, Mexico Ink Agreement on Tourism

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin and FONATUR Director General Hector Martin Gomez Barraza sign the Memorandum of Understanding (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism and Mexico’s National Fund for Tourism Development have signed a […]

The Rebirth of Montserrat

Above: MDC CEO Ivan Browne at Caribbean Journal’s headquarters in Miami (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The Eastern Caribbean island of Montserrat is eyeing a renaissance. Almost 19 years after the volcano that devastated half the island and […]

Haiti, OAS to Hold “Major” Investment Conference in Washington

Above: OAS Headquarters in Washington (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The OAS and Haiti are also working to facilitate a “major conference” in Washington next year. The aim of the conference is for Haiti to present its Investment […]

Norwegian Cruise Line to Develop Cruise Destination in Belize

Above: a rendering of the project By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has purchased around 75 acres in southern Belize for a planned cruise port destination, the company announced Wednesday. The land, which is called Harvest Caye, is […]

Resorts World Bimini Breaks Ground on 350-Room Expansion

Above: the groundbreaking on Wednesday (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Resorts World Bimini has launched the second phase of its 350-room luxury marina hotel project in Bimini. Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie was on hand Wednesday to sign […]

Resorts World Bimini Gets Approval For $150 Million Development

Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie By the Caribbean Journal staff Genting’s Resorts World Bimini project has received the go-ahead to begin a $150 million phase of development. Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie announced that he had agreed to the […]

Puerto Rico Names Special Commissioner For Development of Culebra, Vieques

Above: Vieques (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico has named Professor Carlos Severino a special commissioner for the sustainable development of the islands of Vieques and Culebra. The move was announced by Acting Governor David Bernier on […]

Talking Tourism: Anguilla’s Haydn Hughes

Above: Anguilla By Alexander Britell Anguilla is one of the smallest destinations in the Caribbean, but its tourism sector has historically punched above its weight. Today, the island of less than 14,000 people competes in the increasingly tight Caribbean tourism […]

Jamaica to Privatize Management at Kingston’s Norman Manley Airport

Above: Norman Manley International Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is planning to privatize management at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston by 2014, Transport Minister Omar Davies announced. The move will be implemented through a public-private […]

Developing Tourism in Haiti: An Interview With Minister Stephanie Villedrouin

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell In June 2012, Caribbean Journal spoke to Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin about her plans to grow Haiti’s largely undeveloped tourism sector into something far bigger. At the time, […]

Haiti’s Tourism Advisory Council Holds First Meeting in Port-au-Prince

Above: the council’s first meeting (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s new Tourism Advisory Council held its first meeting Tuesday since being established in early December. The board was established by a government decree on Dec. 5. […]

Iconic Bacardi Building in Miami Sold

Above: the Bacardi Building’s campus in downtown Miami (Photo: Midtown Miami Now) By the Caribbean Journal staff The iconic Bacardi Building, the signature former US home of the global rum giant, has been sold, Bacardi announced Tuesday. The property has […]

Interview with Barbados Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy

Above: Tourism Minister Richard Sealy (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The Caribbean tourism sector is in a period of change, as the region seeks to emerge from the global downturn. As Caribbean nations like Barbados look to move beyond the […]

Montserrat Development Corporation Names New Board of Directors

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff The Montserrat Development Corporation has named a new board of directors to help execute the company’s mandate of driving private sector growth. Its incoming chairman will be John Ryan, a local Montserratian businessman […]

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 […]

Montserrat Aid Package on Track: DFID

Above: Dr. Kato Kimbugwe (centre) and Governor Adrian Davis (left) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Montserrat and the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development are closer to finalising a new aid package for the upcoming 2012/2013 budget […]

Interview with Jamaican Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill

By Alexander Britell Dr Wykeham McNeill was part of a sizable victory by the opposition People’s National Party in Jamaica’s national elections Dec. 29, winning his Western Westmoreland constituency and being appointed the country’s new Minister of Tourism and Entertainment […]

Designing the Jacmel, Haiti of the Future

Jacmel, Haiti has seen some progress since the earthquake in 2010 that ravaged the city and much of the island, especially as a potential tourism center. Over the last 18 months, trans_city_architecture and urbanism’s Christian Aulinger, Mark Gilbert and Georg […]

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 […]

OBMI’s Tim Peck Talks Scrub Island and Luxury Development

Tim Peck is the chairman of design firm OBMI and is the company’s former CEO for the Caribbean region. OBMI has long been a major player in the region, in master planning, resort design and development consulting. Peck, who makes […]

In Antigua and Barbuda, a Must-Visit Caribbean Event for Foodies

From Sheer Rocks to Le Bistro, Nobu Barbuda to Roquita, the dining scene in Antigua and Barbuda has never been buzzier. Now, the destination’s popular culinary event is back again, with more than 65 restaurants participating for this year’s Antigua […]

Cayman Islands Villa on the Market for North of $24 Million

Located on the luxurious Rum Point Drive in the the Cayman Islands, #956 Rum Point is a newly-constructed, fully furnished “smart beach” estate home that was first listed in mid-January for $24,254,741. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from […]

Rum Journal: From Martinique, an Exciting New Trio of Caribbean Rums

It just might be the most remarkable rum distillery in the whole Caribbean: the Rhum JM distillery in Macouba in Martinique, set inside the rainforest at the base of the island’s towering Mont Pelee volcano. For nearly two centuries, Rhum […]

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