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For Cayman Islands, a Big Boost in Tourism Arrivals
Above: the Cayman Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands is reporting a significant increase in tourism numbers. The British Overseas Territory received 210,491 tourist stopover arrivals in the first half of 2014, a 9.4 percent improvement over […]
The Private Sector and Jamaica’s Growth
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor THE recent Jamaica Observer report that 7,000 professionals have left Jamaica over the past few years has received much attention. We all know that teachers, nurses, engineers, accountants, and other professionals have been making the […]
Caribbean Coasts at Risk
By Michael W Beck, PhD CJ Contributor TWO WEEKS ago, I was gunning the boat hard for the cut into Hatchet Bay, the “Safest Harbor” in the Bahamas. When I felt the cold air blast of a coming thunderstorm, I went […]
Haiti to Launch Cholera Vaccination Push
Above: a cholera treatment centre in Haiti after the earthquake (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will be launching a major push to vaccinate citizens against cholera. The programme will target 200,000 people in three departments, starting […]
Cayman Islands, Belize See Big Increase in European Tourists
Above: the Cayman Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize and the Cayman Islands are seeing significant improvements in tourism from Europe, according to new data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The Cayman Islands received 15,466 European tourists in the […]
Guyana Gets Boost For Electricity System
Above: Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s electricity system will soon be getting a boost from funding from the Inter-American Development Bank. The IDB has approved loans totaling $37.6 million, while securing investment financing from the European Union in […]
LIAT Undertaking “Wide-Ranging” Review of Commercial Activities
Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean regional air carrier LIAT is undertaking a “wide-ranging review of its commercial activities,” the company said in a release this week. The purpose of the review is to enhance the […]
Dennis Chung: The Missing Piece to Jamaica’s Development
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor AS Jamaica starts the 2014/15 fiscal year with the reports that we have successfully passed all four IMF tests so far, and with a feeling of greater confidence and hope for economic and fiscal improvements, […]
Bahamasair Resumes Regular Flights to Mayaguana
Above: a Bahamasair plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamian national carrier Bahamasair has resumed regularly-scheduled flights to the island of Mayaguana. Service officially returned on Monday, after a five-year hiatus in large part due to a runway that had […]
Bimini Airport Welcomes First Night Flight
Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie in Bimini for the inaugural night flight at South Bimini Airport (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bimini International Airport welcomed its first-ever night flight last week. The flight came following a series […]
Jamaica’s Path to Prosperity
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Jamaica’s January fiscal numbers reveal a concern that many of us expressed at the start of the International Monetary Fund agreement: that achieving the primary surplus target is going to be very challenging. The numbers […]
Jamaica to Receive $71.4 Million Disbursement From IMF
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has completed its third review of Jamaica’s performance under its Extended Fund Facility-supported programme. The completion of the review enables the disbursement of around $71.4 […]
Belize Reports 6.1 Percent Increase in Tourist Arrivals
Above: Ambergris Caye in Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff Tourist arrivals to Belize rose by 6.1 percent in 2013, according to preliminary data released by the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The country received a total of 294,176 tourist arrivals, up […]
New Hyatt Place and Casino Opens in Manati, Puerto Rico
Above: the new Hyatt Place in Manati By the Caribbean Journal staff A new Hyatt Place has officially opened in Manati, Puerto Rico. The new Hyatt property, which is accompanied by the Casino Atlantico, is the second Hyatt Place hotel […]
Anguilla Reports 6.8 Percent Increase in Tourist Arrivals
Above: Anguilla (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla reported a 6.8 percent increases in tourism arrivals in 2013, according to data from the Anguilla Tourist Board. The island welcomed a total of 69,068 tourist stopover arrivals, up from […]
Strong Cruise Growth in US Virgin Islands
Above: Fort Christiansvaern in St Croix (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands saw strong growth in cruise tourism in 2013, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Cruise passenger visits to the USVI […]
Jamaica’s Population “Not Likely to Exceed” 3 Million People
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s population is not likely to exceed 3 million people, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica. The country currently has a population of around 2.71 million people, a number not […]
Op-Ed: The United States and Sugar Policy in the Caribbean
By Isabel Wees Op-Ed Contributor In 2001, President George W Bush launched the Caribbean Third Border Initiative with the countries of the Caribbean “to make sure the benefits of globalization are felt in even the smallest economies.” The Third Border […]
Haiti’s Michel Martelly, United States’ John Kerry Hold Talks
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly with US Secretary of State John Kerry By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly held talks Wednesday with United States Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday in Washington. The meeting came ahead […]
Belize’s Matachica Resort Completes Series of Upgrades
Above: the Matachica Resort and Spa in Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff The Matachica Resort & Spa in Belize has completed a series of upgrades to the property. The Matachica has expanded its outdoor dining area and its bar-lounge […]
Haiti to Receive $40.5 Million Grant For Caracol Industrial Park
Above: the Caracol Industrial Park in Haiti (IDB Photo/Patricio Zambrano-Barragán) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will soon receive a $40.5 million grant to help expand the country’s Caracol Industrial Park, following approval by the Inter-American Development Bank. The IDB […]
Resorts World Bimini Targets Spring 2014 For New 350-Room Hotel
Above: a rendering of the project (Photos: Resorts World) By the Caribbean Journal staff Resorts World Bimini is targeting the spring of 2014 for the opening of its planned 350-room luxury hotel in Bimini. The project will feature 325 standard […]
Costa Rica Gets $450M in Loans From IDB, China For Road, Port Projects
Above: Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Costa Rica is receiving a total of $450 million in loans from the Inter-American Development Bank and China to improve its road and port infrastructure. The country will receive a $400 million […]
United States Virgin Islands Governor Meets With Carnival CEO
Above: the meeting in USVI (Photo: OG USVI) By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh recently held talks with Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald and other officials on the state of the USVI market. The […]
Sandals Barbados Opens Doors
Above: Sandals Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Sandals Barbados resort received its first guests on Wednesday, the property said. The 280-room property is the company’s newest resort. It is located in the St Lawrence area of Barbados. […]
Trinidad and Tobago to Receive $20 Million Loan From IDB
Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago will be receiving a $20 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank. The loan seeks to improve the country’s handling of property registration, by cutting the […]
St Lucia’s Coconut Bay Beach Resort Reopens After $2.5M Renovation
Above: the Coconut Bay Beach Resort in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The Coconut Bay Beach Resort in St Lucia has reopened following a month-long “refreshment.” The $2.5 million project involved new furnishings, more premium suites and rooms, […]
St Kitts Begins Work on Expansion of Airport Arrival Terminal
Above: Robert L Bradshaw International Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff Work is underway on the project to expand the arrival terminal at St Kitts’ Robert L Bradshaw International Airport. The project will mean an additional 1,600 square feet of […]
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