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Grenada Government: Standard and Poor’s Ratings Action “Premature”

Above: St George’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s decision to lower Grenada’s foreign currency ratings this week following a missed bond payment was “premature,” the country’s government said in a statement. Grenada said that the […]

Phillips: Jamaica and IMF Making Progress on Agreement

Above: Jamaica Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and the International Monetary Fund are making progress on a long-awaited agreement between the two sides, according to Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips. “We are at […]

West Indies Cricket Board Signs Kit Agreement With Admiral Sportswear

Above: Marlon Samuels (Photo: Digicelcricket.com/Brooks LaTouche) By the Caribbean Journal staff The West Indies Cricket Board has signed an agreement with Admiral Sportswear that will make the company the official kit supplier of West Indies Cricket until August 2013. “We’re […]

Jamaica, China Sign Economic Agreement on Water Supply Project

Above: GC Foster College By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and China this week signed an economic agreement aimed at rehabilitating the country’s Sligoville community road and water supply systems. The agreement is valued at just over $505,000 USD, or […]

S&P: Lack of IMF Agreement “Detracting” from Jamaica’s Creditworthiness

Above: Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s this week raised the short-term sovereign credit rating on Jamaica to “B” from “C.” The ratings firm also affirmed its “B-” long-term foreign and local currency ratings, along with holding […]

Panama, University of Arkansas Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Above: Panama Agriculture Minister Oscar Osorio, President Ricardo Martinelli and Dean Michael Vayda (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama has signed a cooperation agreement with the University of Arkansas in the United States that will cover agricultural cooperation. […]

Agreement Signed to Bring Park Hyatt Hotel to St Kitts’ Christophe Harbour

Above: Christophe Harbour By the Caribbean Journal staff Dubai’s Range Developments has signed an agreement to build a Park Hyatt hotel in St Kitts. The project will be financed through the St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme through […]

Haiti, Mexico Sign Tourism Agreement

Above: Haiti Ambassador to Mexico Guy Lamothe and Mexican Secretary of Tourism Gloria Guevara Manzo (Photo: MTH) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Haiti and Mexico have signed a Memorandum of Understanding focusing on the tourism sector. The […]

Barbados and OAS Sign Agreement to Set Up Public Security Observatory

Above: downtown Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados and the Organization of American States have signed an agreement on a project aimed at improving information on crime and violence. The plan will provide computer equipment and software […]

Mexico and CARICOM Sign Agreement on Haiti’s Reconstruction

Above: Mexico and CARICOM begin talks in Barbados Monday (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell BRIDGETOWN — Haiti’s reconstruction efforts will receive support following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Mexico and the Caribbean Community. Mexico signed the MoU […]

US Virgin Islands Governor Signs Agreement for New St Croix Soccer Facility

By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh has signed an agreement with the USVI Soccer Federation for the development of a new soccer facility in St Croix. The facility, which will include bleachers, a concession […]

Nevis, Japan Sign Agreement on Grant for Charlestown Fisheries Complex

Above: Japanese Ambassador-designate Yoshimasa Tekuza and Nevis Premier Joseph Parry By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Japan and the Nevis Island Administration have signed an agreement for an $11 million grant to support the planned Charlestown Community Fisheries […]

CARIFORUM and EU Sign $110M in Agreements; Allocations for Belize, Haiti

Above: EU Representative Robert Kopechy and CARICOM SG Irwin LaRocque sign the agreements (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) and the European Union signed three financial agreements aimed at […]

Haiti’s Martelly Visits Dominican Republic, Signs Technical Agreements

Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly and Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly made an official visit to Santo Domingo Monday, beginning with a working meeting with Dominican Republic President Leonel […]

Trinidad and Panama Sign Memorandum of Understanding in Energy Sector

Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Panama President Ricardo Martinelli (centre) at the Palacio de Las Garzas (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Trinidad and Tobago and Panama have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the […]

Haiti Signs Agreement with Caribbean Community, Gets Cholera Help

Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly and Suriname President Desi Bouterse (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff The visit to Haiti by the Caribbean Community’s Bureau of Heads of Government this week culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of […]

British Virgin Islands Signs Education Agreement with UK County

By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on education matters with Hertfordshire County in the United Kingdom. Last week, Education Minister Myron Walwyn met with Hertfordshire County Council education officials to exchange […]

St Kitts, Taiwan Sign Radio Agreement

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Sam Condor has signed a memorandum of understanding between Radio Taiwan International and ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation, while in Taipei this week. Radio Taiwan, which is one of the world’s […]

Jamaica Tries to Reassure Public on International Monetary Fund Agreement

While the last completed review with the IMF on Jamaica’s economy as September 2010, Jamaican Finance Minister Audley Shaw said the December 2010 and March 2011 assessments had not yet been reviewed by the IMF. “We have neither passed nor […]

Jamaica, Cuba Sign Biomedical Agreement

Above: Doctors in Jamaica (JIS-FP) Jamaica has signed a biomedical agreement with the Cuban government as part of an initiative to improve the equipment at the country’s health facilities. The plan will see Cuban experts coming to Jamaica to work […]

Barbados Chamber of Commerce Signs Agreement with Prince Edward Island

Andy Armstrong, president of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce Following the Bahamas’ lead in looking to Canada for investment opportunity, the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday with the Chamber of Commerce of the […]

WNBA All-Star Aliyah Boston Partners With US Virgin Islands

The US Virgin Islands has a new tourism ambassador: St Thomas native and WNBA All-Star Aliyah Boston. Boston was the number one overall pick in this year’s WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. The multiyear partnership with the US Virgin […]

Belmond’s New Residential Resort Project in Mexico

LVMH’s Belmond brand has announced a new project in the Riviera Nayarit of Mexico. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to […]

Jamaica, The Bahamas Plan Deeper Tourism Collaboration

A new alliance is being forged between two of the Caribbean’s most popular destinations in a drive to develop a cooperative approach to air travel and grow regional tourism. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett held talks with Bahamas Deputy Prime […]

“Strong Recovery” for Jamaica Cruise Industry

The cruise industry continues to recovery in Jamaica, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. The island is seeing an uptick in cruise passengers, following the arrival of 855,000 people in 2022. Another 1.4 million passengers are projected to arrive during […]

10 Caribbean Hotel and Residential Projects to Keep an Eye On

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and receive our newsletter, […]

Major Luxury Hotel Brand Sold

A major luxury hotel brand has been sold, in a move that will impact several hotels in the Caribbean region. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news […]

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