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Haiti Names Interim Prime Minister
Above: Haiti’s new Interim Prime Minister, Florence Guillaume By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly has named Florence Duperval Guillaume the country’s new Prime Minister. Guillaume has been appointed on an interim basis to replace former Prime Minister […]
Haiti Reporting 21 Percent Jump in Tourist Arrivals in 2014
Above: Ile a Vache in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is reporting a 21.1 percent increase in tourist arrivals in 2014, according to third-quarter numbers reported by the country’s Ministry of Tourism. Haiti welcomed 362,890 stayover arrivals in […]
Haiti’s Current Crisis
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor AFTER THE earthquake in Haiti in 2010, former US president Bill Clinton championed the term “build back better” to emphasize that the post-earthquake Haiti should be better than the one that Haitians experienced before. Haiti […]
Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Sea in Ile a Vache, Haiti
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Fernand Sajous, who took this beautiful snapshot of a local fisherman in front of the Abaka Bay Resort on the island of Ile a Vache in Haiti. Do you have a great photo of […]
Haiti to Receive $70 Million Grant to Expand Caracol Industrial Park
Above: a power plant at the Caracol Industrial Park By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will be receiving $70 million in grant funding to expand its business facilities at the Caracol Industrial Park in the north of the country. The […]
InterCaribbean Airways Launching New Jamaica-Haiti Flights
Above: an InterCaribbean Airways plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos-based InterCaribbean Airways is set to launch a group of new flights around the region, the regional carrier announced. The company has launched nonstop flights between Kingston and […]
Haiti to Receive $24 Million in Education Funding From IDB
Above: students in Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will be receiving a $24 million donation from the Inter-American Development Bank, following approval this week. The funding will target the expansion of access to education; it is […]
Caribbean Art: A Solo Exhibition in Miami on Contemporary Haitian Art
Above: Amour a Soweto by Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre By the Caribbean Journal staff Miami’s Haitian Heritage Museum is launching the fourth edition of its popular Les Jacmeliens art exhibit timed for the city’s famous Art Basel cultural week. This year’s […]
Caribbean Journal’s Holiday Gift Guide
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor ‘Tis the season for giving. And in that spirit we’re sharing 10 things – all either Caribbean-made or simply Caribbean cool – that will make perfect presents for island travelers. So go ahead: make […]
Caribbean Photo of the Week: The North Coast of Haiti
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Tony Marcelli, who sent in this beautiful shot of the Rivière Petite Bourg which flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the town of Le Borgne on Haiti’s north coast. Did you […]
What Are the Best Hotels in Haiti?
Above: a room at the Royal Oasis in Petion-Ville By the Caribbean Journal staff Last year, Haiti’s Tourism Ministry announced it would be introducing a new way of classifying its hotels. Instead of using the traditional “star” rating system, the […]
Does Marriott Have More Plans in Haiti?
Above: a rendering of the planned Marriott in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott has a new hotel on the way in Haiti — its first-ever property in the country slated to open in Port-au-Prince in February. But does […]
South American Hotel Firm Scouts Haiti
Above: Decameron executives with Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Increasingly, it looks as though Haiti could find a partner to build an all-inclusive resort in the country. The latest hotel company […]
Haiti Hosts Turks and Caicos Delegation
Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Governor Peter Beckingham led a delegation to Haiti last week at the invitation of the Haitian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The purpose of the visit to Port-au-Prince was to finalize […]
UN: “Haiti Cannot Wait Two Generations” to Eliminate Cholera
Above: combating cholera in Haiti by providing clean water (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Support for initiatives to combat cholera in Haiti have been “disappointing,” according to Pedro Medrano Rojas, the senior United Nations Coordinator for the […]
Kenneth Cole Opens Store in Haiti
Above: Kenneth Cole and his team wore these shirts to debut the new boutique By the Caribbean Journal staff Designer Kenneth Cole has opened his first-ever boutique in Haiti. The store, located in the recently-expanded Kinam Hotel, is located in […]
Haiti’s Michel Martelly, Lamothe Meet With President of Ecuador
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly with Ecuador President Rafael Correa in Quito (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met Monday with Ecuador President Rafael Correa in Quito. The meeting […]
Mia Love Is the First Haitian-American Elected to the US Congress
Above: Mia Love By the Caribbean Journal staff Utah’s Mia Love made history Tuesday night, becoming the first-ever Haitian-American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives. Love, a Republican, defeated Democrat Doug Owens in the race, two […]
Caribbean Art: A New Look at the Contemporary Art of Haiti
Above: one of the works by Joseph Eddy Pierre (courtesy of Kolektif 509) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Kolektif 509 will be holding its third exhibition of contemporary Haitian art beginning Friday, Nov. 7. This year’s exhibition is being […]
Haiti Begins Work on Another New International Airport
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe lays the first stone (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Just weeks after debuting its new airport terminal in Cap-Haitien, Haiti has begun work on a brand-new airport in Jeremie. Haiti Prime […]
Haiti Begins Groundwork For Development of New Cruise Port
Above: Ile de la Tortue (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has begun the groundwork for the development of the new Carnival cruise port on the island of Ile de la Tortue. Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin […]
A Six Senses Resort in Haiti?
Above: a Six Senses spa in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff Could Six Senses one day open a resort in Haiti? The company recently held a working visit to Haiti led by Chairman Wolf Hengst, according to […]
100 Dresses for Haiti
Above: some of the 100 dresses for the initiative on display By the Caribbean Journal staff A new charitable initiative based in Florida is looking to bring brand-new dresses for young girls in the orphanages and resettlement camps of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. […]
LIAT Delaying Launch of Haiti Service
Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean air carrier LIAT is delaying the launch of its planned new services to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the company announced. The delay is accompanied by a temporary suspension of flights between Antigua […]
Haiti, Dominican Republic Continue Bilateral Dialogue in Petion-Ville
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe addresses the group By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the Dominican Republic continued their monthly high-level bilateral talks on Thursday at the newly-expanded Kinam Hotel in the Port-au-Prince suburb of Petion-Ville. Haiti Prime […]
Haiti’s Sunrise Airways Set to Launch Service to Santiago de Cuba
Above: a Sunrise Airways plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Sunrise Airways is continuing its Caribbean expansion. The carrier will soon be launching flights from its hub in Port-au-Prince to Santiago de Cuba in Cuba. The flights will begin […]
Haiti: United Nations Security Council Extends Peacekeeping Mission One Year
Above: United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti (UN Photo/Jesus Serrano Redondo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations Security Council has extended the MINUSTAH peacekeeping mission in Haiti for one year, the world body announced Tuesday. The mission’s mandate was […]
Haiti, Dominican Republic to Lead Caribbean Growth in 2014, 2015
Above: the Dominican Republic (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff What’s the Caribbean island with the strongest economic growth? It’s Hispaniola, home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, which are projected to lead the Caribbean in economic growth over […]
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