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Montserrat Hires Firm for Environmental Assessment of Geothermal Project
Above: Montserrat’s volcano could provide an energy boost for the island By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados-based Atom Solutions has been contracted by the government of Montserrat to conduct an environmental and social impact assessment of the island’s impending geothermal […]
Panama’s New Ministers Take Office
Above: the new ministers with Panama President Ricardo Martinelli (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli officially introduced four new ministers of government in a ceremony Monday. The appointments came after a cabinet shake-up announced by […]
Guyana President Donald Ramotar: Rebuilding Linden a Priority
Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar in Linden By the Caribbean Journal staff Rebuilding the battered area of Linden is a priority for Guyana’s government, President Donald Ramotar said during his visit this week to scene of almost a month of […]
Guyana’s Ramotar Visits Linden
Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar touring the ruins of the Linmine Secretariat with Public Works Minister Robeson Benn By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana President Donald Ramotar made a trip to Linden Thursday, the site of almost one month of […]
Haiti’s Government Meets in Les Cayes
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe at a hospital groundbreaking in Vernet (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe led the Fifth Council of Government this week in Les Cayes, the latest in what is […]
Nevis Commences Work on $11 Million CDB-Funded Reservoir Project
By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis has launched the first phase of an $11.1 million Caribbean Development Bank-funded project aimed at building a 500,000-gallon reservoir. Phase 1 of the Nevis Water Enhancement Project began last week in Spring Hill. The […]
Haiti Gets $12 Million IDB Grant to Transform Country’s Energy Sector
Above: Haiti’s hydro plant in Peligre By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s is receiving a $12 million grant aimed at modernizing the Haitian energy sector, the Inter-American Development Bank announced Thursday. The funding, which is the second in a series […]
Guyana Continues Rehabilitation Projects on Linden-Lethem Road
Above: the Linden-Lethem Road By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana is continuing rehabilitation works on the country’s Linden-Lethem road, which is passable despite difficult weather conditions, according to an engineer from the Public Works Ministry’s Work Services Group. There are […]
In Haiti’s Villa Rosa, Building Back May Not Prove to Be Better
Above: Villa Rosa (Photo: Kendi Zidor) SEVERELY DAMAGED DURING HAITI’S 2010 EARTHQUAKE, the metropolitan area known as Villa Rosa is a striking example of what has gone wrong with reconstruction. The absence of a government presence is as noticeable as the […]
US Virgin Islands Governor Aims for “Increased Growth At All Our Ports”
Above: St Croix (USVI Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Returning from meetings with cruise line executives in Florida last week, US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh said he emerged encouraged. De Jongh, along with officials from the Department […]
Haiti Signs Contract with French Firm Alstom to Refurbish Hydro Plant
Above: the Peligre hydroelectric plant (Photo: IDB) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government today signed a contract with French firm Alstom-Comelex to refurbish the country’s Peligre hydroelectric plant, its principal source of renewable energy. The three-year, $48.8 million contract […]
Guyana Rescues 15 More Fishermen Following Pirate Attacks
Above: Some of the boats following the attack (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s Maritime Search and Rescue Centre has rescued 15 more fishermen in an overnight exercise, following a 24-hour spate of pirate attacks on the Pomeroon […]
Pirates Attack Fishing Boats in Guyana
Above: One of the fishing boats that were attacked (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Three fishermen have been rescued following a pirate attack on fishermen on Guyana’s Pomeroon River. The pirates targeted approximately 15 fishing boats on Friday, […]
EU to Fund Study on Geothermal Link from Dominica to French Islands
By the Caribbean Journal staff The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide a 1.1 million Euro grant to enhance planning and study the feasibility of exporting geothermal electricity from Dominica to Martinique and Guadeloupe. The bank, which is the […]
Regional Outlook: Preparing for the Worst, Hoping for the Best
By Hasan Tuluy Op-Ed Contributor Latin America and the Caribbean began 2011 on an economic high. After swiftly bouncing back from the 2008/2009 global crisis, the region grew at a record level in 2010 with some countries reaching East Asian […]
Op-Ed: Mark Turnquest on Why the Bahamas Needs a Ministry of Commerce
Above: downtown Nassau (CJ Photo) By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor MISSION OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE My advice to the Bahamas’ Free National Movement government is to create a Ministry of Commerce without incurring any costs or expenses. Simply […]
Bahamas Signs Abaco Airport Deal
Above: Tourism Minister Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace (BIS Photo: Letisha Henderson) The Bahamas has signed a contract to begin construction on a new Marsh Harbour Airport Terminal in Abaco. The project involves several upgrades to the airport’s infrastructure, including 6,100 feet conversion […]
Bahamas, Chinese Firm Agree on Infrastructure Projects in Abaco, Exuma
The Bahamas signed a memorandum of understanding with China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. that will see the Chinese company perform infrastructure work on several islands, including Abaco and Exuma. The projects include a bridge between Little and Great Abaco, a […]
The Newest Adults-Only Resort in Curacao Comes With Its Own Village
If it takes a village to make a great vacation, you’ve come to the right place in Curacao’s Kura Botanica Hotel. A boutique property with 46 recently refreshed rooms, the “new” Kura Botanica was carved out of the former Hotel […]
The 25 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean, from Adults-Only to Boutique
What is an all-inclusive resort? In recent years, the answer to that question has changed dramatically. Today, all-inclusive means a resort that is at the cutting edge of travel trends, one that is catering to the demands of a massive […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2024
It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Travel Awards, the first true regional celebration of travel and tourism in the Caribbean. In 10 years, the Caribbean tourism industry has dramatically changed, […]
Kempinski, Posadas Form Strategic Alliance
Posadas, the largest hotel operator in Mexico, has announced a strategic alliance with Kempinski Hotel Cancún, a part of the European luxury hotel brand, to commercialize its 363 rooms in Quintana Roo. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored […]
With Winter Ahead, a Sunny Outlook for Caribbean Hotels
Summer’s over, kids are back in school and travel starts to cool down with the weather. But even in the year’s customary nadir, the Caribbean still showed strong improvement last month, according to new data from hotel analytics firm STR. […]
From Jamaica to Martinique, The World’s Best Rums Are Coming to St Barth
Martinique’s Rhum Neisson is the most exclusive rum on the planet. Made at a boutique distillery in the town of Carbet on the northwestern coast of Martinique, its aged expressions regularly fetch thousands of dollars per bottle, all in extremely […]
A New Way of Building in the Caribbean
By Guy Britton From the Dominican Republic to Florida, BioLime has been reinventing the way people build in the Caribbean, centered around the company’s unique architectural finishes made of limestone. To learn more about the company, Caribbean Journal caught up […]
The 15 Best Adults Only Resorts to Visit in the Caribbean in 2023
Adults only resorts are the perfect accommodations for those looking to get intimate in a more serene, tranquil setting than larger, family-friendly resorts can sometimes offer. With a range of dramatic landscapes from unspoiled beaches to cliffs and rainforests , […]
The Best Beach Bars in the Caribbean 2022
For most travelers, it’s the number one destination-within-a-destination: the beach bar. As travel trends ebb and flow, it’s a constant, somehow managing to survive as the manifestation of our most romantic Caribbean travel fantasies. Because there’s just something about a cocktail […]
The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority Has a New CEO
Saint Lucia has a new top tourism executive, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority has named Lorine Charles-St Jules as its new chief executive officer. “I consider it a distinct honor and a privilege to have been […]
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