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New Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association President Takes Office
Above: the Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff Richard Doumeng takes office Thursday as the new president of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association. Doumeng, a second-generation hotelier and former CHTA Caribbean Hotelier of […]
Petra Nemcova Joins Sean Penn as Haiti’s Newest Goodwill Ambassador
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly, Petra Nemcova and Sean Penn (Photo: Office of the President) By the Caribbean Journal staff Model Petra Nemcova has been named Haiti’s latest Goodwill Ambassador by President Michel Martelly, following a ceremony in Port-au-Prince. Nemcova […]
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 […]
Op-Ed: How to Fix the Bahamas’ Economy
By Mark Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor After analyzing The Bahamas’ economic conditions for the past three years and reviewing international watchdog agencies’ (Moody’s, IFC/World Bank, Standard & Poor’s) reports, it is imperative that the public and private sectors focus on small […]
Op-Ed: The Bahamian Election and the Importance of Small Business
By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) owners must carefully review all political parties’ platforms for the upcoming May 7, 2012 general election in the Bahamas. SME owners must determine which political party best articulates […]
Dominican Republic Opens New Highway
Above: the new Montecristi-Dajabon highway (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez is unveiling the new Montecristi-Dajabon highway today, built at a cost of more than $7.7 million. The 34.6km road will link the provinces […]
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 […]
Interview with Benjamin Krause, Haiti Director for Sean Penn’s J/P Charity
Above: a street in the town of Delmas 32 in the days after the earthquake. Since 2010, J/P Haitian Relief Organization has cleared 200,000 cubic metres of rubble — and is still doing so. (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By Alexander Britell […]
A Jamaican Safari in James Bond’s Former Stomping Ground
Above: the Swamp Safari Village (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff It was 1973, and James Bond was in the middle of a fight with a crocodile in Jamaica — one he survived only by using the heads of […]
UK, Caribbean Open Up “New and More Modern Relationship” in Grenada Talks
Above, from left: Saint Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Sam Condor and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Wiliam Hague (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell GRENADA — The United Kingdom and the Caribbean began talks today aimed at renewing and revitalizing their […]
World Bank Plans Haiti Strategy
Above: a factory in Haiti (WB Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank’s strategy in Haiti in 2012 will focus on disaster management, infrastructure, education and jobs, the organization announced. The 2012 Haiti Interim Strategy Note programs $255 […]
Ron Daniels Talks Haiti
Above: the Sans Souci Palace in Haiti (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By Alexander Britell Dr Ron Daniels is the President of the Institute of the Black World and the Founder of the Haiti Support Project, an organization that has been working […]
Bahamian Coconuts Get Jamaican Help
Above: Jamaican coconut expert Dr Wayne Myrie inspects a section of Greg Stuart’s stock in North Eleuthera. From left: BAIC GM Benjamin Rahming, Myrie, Edison Key and Arnold Dorsett (BIS Photo/Gladstone Thurston) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamian government […]
Dubtonic Kru’s Jubba on Inspiration, Roots and the Global Reach of Reggae
In a short time, Jamaica’s Dubtonic Kru have made their mark on reggae, topped by winning the Global Battle of the Bands competition in Malaysia in February, taking home the title of best new band in the world. Dubtonic Kru’s […]
Miami Nightclub Promoter Michael Capponi Has Big Ideas for Haiti
Above: a rendering of Capponi’s proposed hotel Miami nightclub promoter and businessman Michael Capponi has a number of high-profile plans for entering the struggling Haitian market. Capponi, who made his name promoting nightclubs like LIV and B.E.D., wants to change […]
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