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Nevis Airport Sees Rise in Traffic

Above: a Tradewind plane at Nevis airport By the Caribbean Journal staf Nevis’ Vance Amory International Airport saw a 6.9 percent increase in traffic in 2014, compared to the same period in 2013, according to newly-released data from the Ministry […]

New Resort Breaks Ground in Nevis

Above: a rendering of the Paradise Palms By the Caribbean Journal staff The Paradise Palms Resort has officially broken ground on the island of Nevis. The resort broke ground on Monday at Colquhoun’s Estate; the plan is for a 218-room, […]

Avianca Continues Fleet Expansion

Above: an Avianca plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Avianca is continuing its fleet expansion plan. The Colombia-based carrier took delivery of 10 new planes in the July-September quarter, the company announced. The refleeting included the phasing out of two […]

Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador Outline Joint Development Plan

Above: IDB headquarters in Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff The Presidents of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras assembled in Washington last week to outline a plan to promote “economic, social and institutional development in their countries.” Presidents Salvador Sanchez […]

British Virgin Islands “Forging Ahead” With Cruise Pier Project

Above: Road Town (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands government is “forging ahead” with the territory’s cruise pier construction project, Works Minister Mark Vanterpool said this week. Vanterpool said recently that the government was expecting […]

Hiking St Kitts in 7 Photos

By Joshua Martinez CJ Contributor ST KITTS — The Eastern Caribbean island of St Kitts packs a big punch when it comes to hiking, with a host of trails equally formidable for the novice and the expert. On a recent […]

The Conservation Opportunity in Haiti

Above: a biodiversity project in Ile a Vache, Haiti (Photo: Tim Calver for The Nature Conservancy) By Maxene Atis CJ Contributor HAITI is a crossroad where conservation, health, and livelihoods meet. There is no other place in the Caribbean where conservation […]

Antigua Tourism Minister Concludes US, Canada Visits

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Minister Asot Michael concluded a series of meetings in North America this weekend. The trip included meetings with both cruise and airline partners in the United States […]

BP Approves New Offshore Gas Facility in Trinidad and Tobago

Above: one of BP’s Trinidad platforms By the Caribbean Journal staff BP Trinidad and Tobago has approved a new offshore gas project called Juniper. The project will include the construction of a “normally unmanned platform together with corresponding subsea infrastructure,” […]

Op-Ed: China in Cuba

By Jaime Suchlicki Op-Ed Contributor IN THE 1960s, Fidel Castro mocked Chinese leader Mao as a senile, old man. Naturally, in his quest to oppose the US, Castro sided with the Soviets and opened Cuba’s door to nuclear missiles. Three […]

Haiti: UN Official Urges New Approach on Internally Displaced Persons

Above: Chaloka Beyani, special rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons for the United Nations (UN Photo/Evan Schneider) By the Caribbean Journal staff It is time to move from a “largely humanitarian approach to a development-based drive in […]

Op-Ed: The UK-Caribbean Relationship

By Mark Simmonds, MP Op-Ed Contributor GOOD FRIENDS know the importance of communication – it brings us together, allows us to understand one another and resolves problems when they arise. It’s no different between countries. In an age where we […]

Royal St Kitts Hotel Targets January 2015 to Complete Renovation

Above: the Royal St Kitts Hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The Royal St Kitts Hotel is planning to complete its renovation by 2015, according to St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. Upon completion, the renovated property […]

Op-Ed: Toward a Green Jamaica

By Wayne Campbell Op-Ed Contributor THERE ARE more than seven billion people living on planet Earth. Our planet is at a critical juncture. As the global population increases, so, too do the environmental challenges associated with so many people living […]

Investment Corporation of Dubai Buys Major Stake in Kerzner International

Above: Atlantis in the Bahamas By the Caribbean Journal staff The Investment Corporation of Dubai has purchased a “significant equity interest” in Kerzner International Holdings Limited from the Kerzner family. Kerzner International operates the Atlantis and One & Only resort […]

Cayman Airways Opens New Office in Cayman Brac

Above: a Cayman Airways plane By the Caribbean journal staff Cayman Airways, the national carrier of the Cayman Islands, has opened a new ticket office and call centre on the island of Cayman Brac. The office, which is located in […]

Brantley: SVG Air “Very Keen” on Adding Service to Nevis

Above: an SVG plane in the Grenadines (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Vincent and the Grenadines-based SVG Air is “very keen” on adding service to Nevis, according to Nevis Deputy Premier and Tourism Minister Mark Brantley. The […]

New Turks and Caicos Governor Sworn In

Above: New Turks and Caicos Governor Peter Beckingham with Premier Dr Rufus Ewing By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands swore in the territory’s new Governor, Peter Beckingham, on Wednesday. Beckingham succeeds Ric Todd in the post, […]

Who Will Lead Caribbean Transformation?

By Zhivargo Laing CJ Contributor Dr Shelton Nicholls, former deputy director of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, was right when he said Caribbean countries needed to ensure economic growth strategies address the current challenges as well as take […]

The Caribbean’s Incarceration Problem

By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor Every now and again, a report or statistic comes along that presents something genuinely surprising. A few weeks ago, that statistic came by way of a graphic shared through social media. The graphic showed the […]

Gerard Butler, in Trinidad, Officially Joins Jamaica Tallawahs

Above: Gerard Butler with Tallawahs coach Paul Nixon and Captain Chris Gayle at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad By the Caribbean Journal staff Hollywood actor Gerard Butler has officially joined his new Jamaica Tallawahs cricket team as they compete in the […]

Jamaica to Host First-Ever Venture Capital Conference in Kingston

Above: the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica will be hosting its first-ever venture capital conference in September. The conference, which is being launched by the Development Bank of Jamaica, will be hosted at the Jamaica Pegasus […]

Kittitian Hill Developers Buy St Kitts’ Golden Lemon Inn

Above: the view from Kittitian Hill (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Belmont Resort Ltd, the developer of the Kittitian Hill resort project in St Kitts, has acquired the Golden Lemon Hotel, the government announced. The property will become […]

USVI Governor Sends HOVENSA Sales Agreement to Legislature

Above: the HOVENSA refinery By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh has submitted the new agreement with the HOVENSA refinery to the legislature for approval. The agreement, which is the fourth Amendment Agreement between […]

Rum Journal: Saving Caribbean Sea Turtles With Rum

SEA TURTLES are critically endangered in the Caribbean, and the threats facing them, from light pollution to the scourge of poaching, remain a major problem for the region. But thanks to a unique partnership between the Florida-based Sea Turtle Conservancy […]

British Virgin Islands Premier Courts Investors, Tourists in Brazil

Above: the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith recently concluded a trade mission to Brazil, courting financial services investors and potential tourists. The BVI delegation hosted a series of financial services […]

US Lawmaker Seeks “Comprehensive” Report on Progress in Haiti

Above: US Congresswoman Barbara Lee By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Congresswoman Barbara Lee has introduced a bill that would require a “comprehensive report” updating Congress on the progress of reconstruction and development in Haiti. The bill, HR 1749, […]

St Kitts: Pelican Bay Condominium-Hotel to Break Ground in May

Above: a rendering of Pelican Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The planned $90 million Pelican Bay condominium-hotel complex is set to break ground in May, according to the office of Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. The groundbreaking on May […]

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