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Haiti Hosts Delegation From Caribbean Tourism Organization

Above: the visiting CTO delegation and Haitian officials By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from the Caribbean Tourism Organization made a visit to Haiti on Thursday. The delegation, which was led by Caribbean Tourism Organization Secretary General Hugh Riley […]

Op-Ed: Why Companies Should Invest in the Caribbean Workforce

By Kimberly Frank Op-Ed Contributor Governments need to take an active role in inviting industry to invest in their countries. In this article, I argue that Caribbean countries should work together to promote their pre-existing dual education system and create […]

Grenada to Rename Botanical Gardens For First Prime Minister

Above: the Botanical Gardens in Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada will be renaming its Botanical Gardens after the country’s first Prime Minister, Sir Eric Matthew Gairy, according to the government. Social Development Minister Delma Thomas said a team […]

ACS, UN World Tourism Organization Sign Cooperation Pact

Above: Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of the UNWTO, Julio Orozco, Director of Sustainable Tourism of the ACS Hugh Riley, Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation during the signing ceremony (Photo: ACS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Association of […]

The Mechanics of Growth in Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor A FEW days ago I was on a radio interview where the question was: Who was responsible for growth, government or the private sector? This question, I think, is of fundamental importance if we are […]

Haiti, Dominican Republic Resume Bilateral Talks in Jimani

Above: the Presidential Palace in the Dominican Republic (Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the Dominican Republic resumed their bilateral talks on Monday. The talks, which follow a meeting on Jan. 7 in the Haitian city of […]

Dominica Receives Humanitarian Aid From Morocco

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica has received a shipment of humanitarian aid from the government of Morocco. The North African country delivered a supply of basic food items medication and blankets to Dominica, following the […]

Kingston’s Spanish Court Hotel Expanding

Above: the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY — The Spanish Court hotel in the New Kingston neighbourhood of Jamaica’s capital is set to complete an expansion project. The hotel, which currently has 110 rooms, is […]

Taiwan Provides Humanitarian Support For St Lucia

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Taiwan has donated $200,000 to the government of St Lucia to provide humanitarian assistance following the Christmas floods. Taiwan’s Ambassador to St Lucia, Ambassador James Chang, handed over the […]

UK to Provide Humanitarian Support For St Vincent, St Lucia

Above: St Vincent (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Kingdom will be providing around $370,370 USD in emergency support for humanitarian efforts in St Vincent and the Grenadines and St Lucia, according to the British High Commission […]

Alex Rodriguez Meets With Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina

Above: New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez By the Caribbean Journal staff New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez met Thursday afternoon with Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina in Santo Domingo. Rodriguez is in the midst of a high-profile […]

New Dominican Republic Ambassador to Organization of American States

Above: the OAS in Washington (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s new Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, Pedro Verges, presented his credentials to OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza on Friday. […]

Op-Ed: What the Shanique Myrie Case Means for Caribbean Law

By J. Emile Ferdinand QC Op-Ed Contributor THE SIGNIFICANCE of the Caribbean Court of Justice’s (“CCJ”) judgment delivered on Oct. 4, 2013 in the case of Myrie v Barbados arises more from the reasoning and related pronouncements of the Court […]

Caribbean Court of Justice Rules For Shanique Myrie in Suit Against Barbados

Above: the Caribbean Court of Justice By the Caribbean Journal staff In a landmark decision, the Caribbean Court of Justice has ruled in favour of Jamaican national Shanique Myrie in her lawsuit against the government of Barbados. Myrie had brought […]

Kirani James’ Olympic Reward

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government promised Kirani James a reward following his Olympic win in London last summer, and it delivered the first cheque to the young sprinting star this week. The cheque, valued at […]

Victoria Duval Loses to Daniela Hantuchova at United States Open

Above: Thursday’s match By the Caribbean Journal staff Victoria Duval gave it all she had, but it wasn’t quite enough to top the 48th-ranked Daniela Hantuchova. Duval, who stunned the tennis world with her opening-round victory over former US Open […]

Kirani James Finishes Second in Zurich

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff It wasn’t the victory he wanted, but it was start. Thursday’s second-place finish at the 400M in Zurich did represent an improvement for Grenada’s Kirani James as he seeks to rebound from […]

Trinidad’s Cadiz Leads Efforts to Draw Cruise Companies to Southern Caribbean

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean nations must work together to promote the region as a tourism destination, Trinidad Tourism Minister Stephen Cadiz said last week at a summit of regional tourism ministers. “We […]

At a New Aruba Eatery, An Emphasis on the Organic

Above: Elements By the Caribbean Journal staff A new restaurant on Aruba’s Eagle Beach has debuted with one primary focus: natural and organic cuisine. The eatery, Elements, is located at the Bucuti & Tara Resorts in Aruba, with a combination […]

St Barth’s Hotel Guanahani Names New Managing Director

Above: the Hotel Guanahani By the Caribbean Journal staff The Hotel Guanahani & Spa in St Barth has named Martein van Wagenberg as its new managing director. Van Wagenberg’s previous stops have included managing Rosewood Little Dix Bay in Virgin […]

Haiti: United Nations Names New Humanitarian Chief

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dutch national Peter de Clercq has been named the new top United Nations humanitarian coordination official in Haiti. De Clercq’s new post was announced by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon […]

Kirani James Finishes Seventh in 400M at World Championships

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Few could have seen this coming. Kirani James, the Grenadian wunderkind who brought home his country’s first-ever gold medal in London last summer, finished sixth in the 400M at the World Championships […]

Caribbean Tourism Organization Concludes Tour of Eastern Caribbean

Above: St Vincent By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s leadership has concluded a tour of four member countries. A CTO delegation including Chairman Beverly Nicholson-Doty, Secretary General Hugh Riley and Director of Membership Services Faye Gill, met […]

Kirani James Wins 400M in London

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James’ trip to London this week was much like his previous one: it ended with a victory. James returned to the stadium where he made history in the summer of 2012, […]

Usain Bolt, Kirani James Win in Paris

Above: Usain Bolt in Paris By the Caribbean Journal staff Usain Bolt and Kirani James reminded the crowd in Paris this weekend why they’re the best in the world at their craft. Bolt set a meet record at the Paris […]

Kirani James Wins 400M in Czech Republic’s Ostrava Golden Spike Meet

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadian sprinting superstar Kirani James set a meet record Thursday in winning the 400M at the Ostrava Golden Spike IAAF World Challenge in the Czech Republic. The win came after a second-place […]

Jamaica, Animation Hub?

By the Caribbean Journal staff Is Jamaica the next great centre for animation? Jamaica is hosting the two-day KingstOON festival this week, a conference aimed at promoting job opportunities among the country’s youth and positioning the country as “the next […]

Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin Concludes Quebec Visit

Above: UNESCO’s Michaelle Jean, Quebec City Mayor Pascal Labeaume and Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin has returned to the country following a two-day official visit to Canada. The visit included […]

Wyndham Just Added New All-Inclusive Resorts in Jamaica