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IDB Loans Guyana $5M for Electricity
Above: IDB headquarters By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank has loaned $5 million to Guyana to help improve the effectiveness of the country’s electricity sector. The plan aims to implement loss reduction measures and improve Guyana’s electrical […]
Guyana Elections Unlikely Before Nov. 14
Above: Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo (UN Photo/Erin Siegal) Guyana’s national elections, slated to be announced by President Bharrat Jagdeo, are not likely to come before Nov. 14, according to Dr Roger Luncheon, head of the presidential secretariat. That was the […]
IDB grants $35M for Haiti Electricity
Above: 70 percent of Haitians have no electricity (UN Photo: Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank announced it would be giving Haiti a $35 million grant to support the country’s electricity sector and the management […]
Guyana Expects November Elections
President Bharrat Jagdeo Guyana is preparing to hold elections, both for president and Parliament, by November. All 65 seats in the country’s parliament will be in play in the election, the first in Guyana since 2006, when President Bharrat Jagdeo’s […]
Martelly Ahead in Haitian Election
Preliminary vote counts from the Haitian presidential election show that former singer Michel Martelly won 68 percent of the vote in first counting. Martelly, who was supported by singer and ersatz candidate Wyclef Jean, was facing former First Lady of […]
Wyclef Jean Claims Gunshot during Haitian Election, Police Say Glass Injury
After reports emerged this morning that Haitian singer and onetime presidential candidate Wyclef Jean had been shot in the hand the morning of the presidential elections, police are saying he was injured by glass. “The way I can explain it […]
Exploring Mento, the Jamaican Folk Music That Helped Give Birth to Reggae
Nearly everyone who travels to Jamaica has heard of Bob Marley and reggae music, but far fewer know about mento, the traditional folk music of rural Jamaica which has lyrics focused on everyday country life (not unlike traditional American country […]
In Punta Cana, an All-Inclusive Designed With Multi-Generational Travel in Mind
It’s one of the biggest trends in travel right now: multi-generational travel, where families travel and stay together on their vacations, from the little ones to the grandparents. While more and more resorts are trying to capitalize on it, some […]
Grand Bahama’s New Six Senses Project Just Launched Sales
Six Senses just opened its first-ever resort in the Caribbean. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and […]
How Capital Signal Is Leading the Caribbean Marine Construction Industry
In a region of islands, marine construction isn’t just important — it’s essential. For more than three decades, one company has been at the forefront of marine construction: Trinidad and Tobago’s Capital Signal, which has worked on some of the […]
From Belize to Grenada, 10 Little Caribbean Beach Resorts to Visit Right Now
There are different resorts for different vacations, different tastes, different moods. For some, there’s something delicious about a pint-sized, tiny Caribbean resort, where the emphasis is on the intimate, the serene. Where the soundtrack isn’t a piped-in DJ set, but […]
Sandals Resorts’ Gary Sadler Talks All-Inclusives, Travel Agents and Saint Vincent
Sandals Resorts International has a long reputation of taking care of its Caribbean travel advisor parters. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Travel Advisor provides 24-7 Caribbean content and news for travel agents and travel insiders. Subscribe today to unlock […]
A Different Kind of All-Inclusive Resort Just Made Its Debut in Cancun
Cancun’s Hotel Zone didn’t develop with luxury resorts in mind. Decades ago, the focus was on quantity and entertainment, massive resorts and, well, Spring Break-style excess. Fast forward to the current age and Cancun is a very different concept. Today, […]
How to Save at This Paradise Island Luxury Resort Right Now
It’s a Caribbean signature: the pool at The Cove at Atlantis Paradise Island, equal parts nightclub and tropical hotspot, an all-day beachside party in The Bahamas. There’s a reason, after all, that The Cove is one of the most sought-after […]
Fundamentals Remain “Strong” Across Puerto Rico’s Hotel Market
The stars continue align over Puerto Rico’s hotel space. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and receive […]
The Best Travel Agent Incentives in the Caribbean Right Now
In an effort to motivate its advisor partners, many top-notch Caribbean hotels are offering special perks for travel specialists who show initiative through bookings. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Travel Advisor provides 24-7 Caribbean content and news for travel agents […]
Antigua and Barbuda Has New Programs for Travel Advisors
Travel advisors have a lot to look forward to about selling Antigua from new luxury resorts aimed at wealthy travelers to new programs designed to make travel agents more money. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Travel Advisor provides […]
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This Aruba Resort Just Opened a New Comfort-Food Beach Shack
One of Aruba’s most beloved resorts has debuted a brand-new restaurant, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Divi Aruba Phoenix Resort and Divi Village Golf and Beach Resort complex has debuted a new eatery called The Wave Shack. The open-air eatery […]
“Transformational” Project to Redevelop Two Caribbean Airports
A pair of major airports in the Caribbean will be undergoing a significant remodeling through a new public-private partnership, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real […]
The Bahamas’ Legendary Graycliff Hotel and Restaurant Just Made History Again
NASSAU — For more than a half century, Nassau’s Graycliff has been the premier restaurant in the Caribbean (and the home of the region’s largest wine and spirits collection). More than that, it has set the standard for food and beverage […]
The British Virgin Islands Has a New Watersports Destination
You may not know that Marina Cay, the beloved eight-acre island off the coast of Beef Island in the BVI has relaunched. Now run by Mainsail, it’s home to the Marina Cay Bar and Grill, a popular yachting and day […]
Rick Ross, Third World Among Stars for St Kitts Music Festival
The Caribbean’s hottest music event has announced the first wave of music stars for the 26th annual edition of the St Kitts Music Festival, which runs this year from June 22-30, with high-profile stars ranging from Rick Ross to Third […]
The Best Food Tour in Belize Is a Journey Through Ambergris Caye
Tio Pil was born here when it was just a fishing village, went to work on the Panama Canal, and came back on his cargo boat. Pil, whose real name was Felipe Paz, helped to bring some of the first […]
This Antigua All-Inclusive Resort Just Added Beachside Service
You’re sitting on one of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean, peering out at stunning turquoise. The only thing missing? A freshly-crafted cocktail. That’s where the new beachside service at Antigua’s Galley Bay resort comes in, an indulgent new […]
Is This the Best All-Inclusive Restaurant in Jamaica?
Its name is Zenith. It’s perched on the top floor of a stately, open-air white building with panoramic vistas of the aqua Caribbean below, hut-dotted white sand beaches below and pops of forest green mountains in the approachable distance. It’s […]
Nassau, The Bahamas to Host Hemisphere’s Top Aviation Conference
Nassau, The Bahamas has been selected as the host country for the Routes Americas conference in 2025, the hemisphere’s premier aviation conference. Routes Americas 2025 will be held from Feb. 10-13, 2025 at the Atlantis Paraidse Island resort. “The hosting […]
Vote for the 2024 Caribbean Green Awards, from Green Energy to Sustainable Hotels
Hotels serving organic food grown by local farmers. Airports powered by large solar fields. Pristine coastlines protected by marine parks. Real estate developments fueled by clean energy. It’s an exciting time for the Green movement in the Caribbean, a region […]
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