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St Croix Airport Receives $4.4 Million in Federal Grant Funding
Above: St Croix’s Henry E Rohlsen Airport (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Virgin Islands Port Authority has received a $4.4 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation for a series of improvement projects at St […]
Puerto Rico Breaks Ground on “Sciences Boulevard” Project
Above: a graphic of the planned Sciences Boulevard and City of Sciences project (Photo: OG Puerto Rico) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Sciences Boulevard project began construction on Saturday in Puerto Rico. The project, which includes $16 million in […]
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 […]
Haiti’s Lamothe, in Chile, Urges Deeper Integration With Latin America
Above: Haiti Prime Minister (right) in Santiago (Photo: OPM Haiti) By Alexander Britell Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe visited Santiago, Chile, this week, attending the inauguration of President Michelle Bachelet and urging deeper ties with the Latin American region. In […]
St Lucia to Rename Bridge For ALBA
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia will be renaming the Grand Riviere Bridge after the Venezuela-led ALBA alliance, the government announced Friday. The announcement was made at the sod-turning ceremony to begin construction work on the […]
Talking Puerto Rico Tourism With PRHTA President and CEO Clarisa Jimenez
Above: PRHTA President and CEO Clarisa Jimenez at the San Juan Marriott (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — What’s next for tourism in Puerto Rico? Armed with a new marketing campaign positioning the destination as the “All Star […]
Dominican Republic President Eyes “One Tourist Per Inhabitant”
Above: Punta Cana (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic is building its infrastructure to bring the country “one tourist for every inhabitant,” according to Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina. The Dominican Republic has a population of […]
Op-Ed: Mark Simmonds on Public-Private Partnerships in the Caribbean
By Mark Simmonds, MP Op-Ed Contributor AS OUR governments strive to create the conditions for sustainable economic growth, identifying avenues for continued investment in public infrastructure is as crucial as it is challenging, given fiscal constraints across much of Europe […]
CARICOM SG: “Change Is Underway”
Above: CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque By the Caribbean Journal staff The CARICOM Secretariat has begun the process of restructuring, according to Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. The reforms have already been instituted in corporate areas, human resource management, […]
Costa Rica Assumes CELAC Presidency
Above: Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla Costa Rica has officially assumed the rotating presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla assumed the presidency from outgoing CELAC President Raul Castro of Cuba. “I […]
“We Want the World to See Haiti As a Success Story”
Above: an earthquake memorial in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By Alexander Britell On Sunday, Haiti marked the fourth anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake that devastated the country, with solemn memorial services and deep reflection. Now, four years later, much […]
Haiti: IDB Approves $25 Million Grant For Water Project
Above: the IDB By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development has approved a $25 million grant to fund a water management programme in Haiti’s Artibonite basin. The programme could reduce the amount of agricultural damages each year by around […]
Wyndham Planning Renovation of Grand Rio Mar Resort in Puerto Rico
Above: the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort in Puerto Rico By the Caribbean Journal staff The Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa in Puerto Rico is planning a large-scale renovation, Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla announced […]
Jamaican Prime Minister Warns Against Criticism of Chinese Investment
Above: PM Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s not secret that China has been ramping up its investment throughout the Caribbean region — and particularly in Jamaica. While that’s led some to question the country’s investments and […]
El Salvador Plans Tourism Boost
Above: El Salvador By the Caribbean Journal staff El Salvador is planning a major boost to its tourism attractions in the La Libertad and Usulutan coastal regions, with help from the Inter-American Development Bank. The country’s Ministry of Tourism is […]
Jamaica, China Sign Four Agreements
Above: PM Portia Simpson Miller in China By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and China have signed four agreements totaling “millions of dollars,” Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller announced this week. Simpson Miller is on an official visit to China […]
Haiti Ratifies Investment Incentive Agreement With United States
Above: Haiti (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Parliament has ratified an Investment Incentive Agreement with the United States’ Overseas Private Investment Corporation. The agreement, which was officially ratified last month during a special joint session of Parliament, […]
St Kitts’ Ocean Terrace Inn Receiving $5M Loan For Upgrades
Above: the Ocean Terrace Inn By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts’ Ocean Terrace Inn will be receiving a $5 million loan from the St Kitts and Nevis Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation, the government announced. The loan will go toward […]
Grenada and Venezuela to Launch “Friendship Association”
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada and Venezuela are formally launching the Grenada Venezuela Friendship Association. Former Grenada Foreign Minister and Tourism Minister Peter David and new Venezuelan Ambassador to Grenada Jorge Guerrero will be on […]
St Vincent, CDB to Launch $4.7 Million Anti-Poverty Project
Above: St Vincent By the Caribbean Journal staff St Vincent and the Grenadines and the Caribbean Development Bank are launching a $4.7 million project aimed at alleviating poverty, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves announced. The Seventh Basic Needs Trust Fund […]
Paul Hay: What History Means for Jamaica’s Logistics Hub
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor IN MY Op-Ed, “The Logistics Hub Project and Jamaica’s Development,” I indicated that Jamaica’s Logistics Hub initiative intends to make use of the island’s strategic geographic location to attract larger ships that will be able […]
Grenada Readies ICT Push
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Information and Communication Technology will form a “major platform for growth” in Grenada, according to Information Minister Senator Winston Garraway. Continuing a Caribbean-wide push for more ICT integration, Grenada will set […]
Lamothe: “We Would Change the Approach That People Have to Haiti”
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By Alexander Britell Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe recently concluded a weeklong trip to the United States that featured meetings with officials from the World Bank, the IDB, the UN, donor countries (including Canada) […]
Doing Business in the Caribbean: Lessons From Singapore
By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor In the “Competitiveness of Small Nations: What matters?”, Densil Williams and Beverly Morgan analyze the competitive performance of Singapore, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago under the “Global Competitiveness Report” over a period spanning 2004/5 to […]
Op-Ed: The Logistics Hub Project and Jamaica’s Development
By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor ONE LINE of the Jamaican National Anthem reads: “Give us vision lest we perish.” Vision 2030 Jamaica provides a national development plan for making “Jamaica, the place of choice to live, work, raise families, and […]
Jamaica: $2.4 Billion in Funding Support Through PetroCaribe Since 2005
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) Jamaica has received $2.4 billion USD in funding support thanks to its PetroCaribe agreement with the government of Venezuela, according to Dr Wesley Hughes, CEO of the PetroCaribe Development Fund. The funding total, which covers the […]
IFC Investment to Help Develop Green Energy in Dominican Republic, Haiti
Above: Haiti (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, along with its African, Latin American and Caribbean Fund, have announced a $100 million equity investment to help InterEnergy Holdings develop cleaner […]
IMF: Tourism, Construction to Drive Stronger Growth in Bahamas
Above: construction at the Baha Mar project (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas’ economy grew by 2.5 percent in 2012, with stronger growth ahead, according to the International Monetary Fund. The fund, which recently concluded its Article […]
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