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How the Caribbean Airlines Crash Could Hurt Guyana’s Agriculture

Above: Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud (GIS Photo) The recent crash of a Caribbean Airlines flight at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airpot could disrupt the Guyana Ministry of Agriculture’s plan to increase the size of its agriculture exports shipped by […]

A Stone’s Throw from the Old Caribbean

At the far end of New Providence in the Bahamas sits an homage to the old Caribbean — the 10-room boutique hotel called A Stone’s Throw Away. Run by German native Chris Illing, the hotel is one of a small […]

In Nevis, a Sanctuary for Sea Turtles

Above: Lemuel Pemberton’s Nevis Turtle Group has monitored more than 150 sea turtles since 2003. (Photo: Nevis Turtle Group) By Alexander Britell NEVIS– They may arrive at midnight, or not at all. But when Nevis’ most unpredictable visitors show up […]

Barbados Nears Free Universal Wi-Fi

Barbados is on track toward becoming the first country in the world to offer free wireless access everywhere, according to Melanie Jones of the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation. The group is looking to make sure that there is free Wi-Fi in […]

In Jamaica, a New Tack on Tax

Above: Finance Minister Audley Shaw (JIS Photo) Jamaica is looking to instill a culture of tax compliance in the country, in response to what Finance Minister Audley Shaw called an “unacceptably low” level of tax payments. “There are people who […]

In Trinidad, New Hopes for an Old Fort

Above: the view from Fort Abercromby (Photo: TIS) Trinidad is looking to an 19th-century British fort as a way of expanding tourism. Fort Abercromby, which was built by the British in 1804 as part of the fortification of Trinidad, is […]

Bahamas Tackles Mortgage Delinquencies

Above: Housing Minister Kenneth Russell (BIS Photo) The Bahamas Mortgage Corporation is looking to reconstruct mortgage payments to count toward paying off the principal in a bid to reduce its 40 percent delinquency rate. “[The BMC is] still having about […]

Israel Looks to Help Jamaica on Energy

Israeli Ambassador to Jamaica Moshe Sermoneta said Israel is interested in helping Jamaica solve its energy problems, along with offering knowledge on tourism and agriculture. “Israel is a country that lacks natural resources,” he said. “We don’t have oil, we […]

Increased Ties for Barbados, Panama

Above: Panama City Barbados and Panama are looking to improve their relations, with an aim of increased airlift and greater business cooperation. Barbados Foreign Minister Maxine McClean met with Arlina Gonzales Costa, the Panamanian ambassador to Barbados, yesterday in a […]

Op-Ed: OBMI’s Tim Peck on How to Improve the Caribbean Hotel Market

By Tim Peck Despite challenges the Caribbean has faced in the past few years, the future for the industry shows great potential. The prudent hotel owner should now be focusing on repositioning their property to preserve their asset and prepare […]

Jamaica Eyes Smart Grid

Above: the Wigton wind farm Jamaica is considering the feasibility of introducing a smart grid to the island’s electrical distribution network, Minister of State for Energy and Mining, Laurence Broderick, announced yesterday. “We are looking at [a smart grid],” he […]

Bahamas Looks to Solar Power

Above: Solar panels in Andros, Bahamas The Bahamas is starting a large-scale initiative to install solar water heaters across the country, as part of the country’s National Energy Policy. The turn to solar power is part of an effort to […]

Bahamas Telecom Extends Cable to Haiti

Above: an undersea cable Bahamas Telecom Company will be extending its U.S.-Caribbean cable to improve connectivity in Haiti. “We are going to make a significant investment into expanding the capacity of the Miami cable,” said BTC CEO Geoff Houston in […]

New Governor for Turks and Caicos

By the Caribbean Journal staff Damian Roderic Todd, former finance director on the board of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, has been selected as the next governor of the Turks and Caicos, assuming the role in September to succeed […]

In Andros, Tackling the Food-Price Problem at the Grassroots

Above: BAIC Executive Chairman Edison Key tours the North Andros High School’s mini-greenhouse with teacher Shivanandah Ackloo (BIS Photo) By Gladstone Thurston With food prices an increasing challenge for the Caribbean, a group of students in the Bahamas are working […]

Director Chris Browne’s Quest to Bring Jamaican Film to the World

By Alexander Britell Despite a number of landmark films shot in Jamaica, from Dr. No, the first James Bond film (along with several other Bond films) to Legends of the Fall, the domestic Jamaican film industry is very much in […]

Inspirato’s Brian Corbett on Caribbean Travel and the Promise of Anguilla

Sheriva in Anguilla By Alexander Britell Luxury destination club Inspirato was founded in part by brothers Brent and Brad Handler, who also started Exclusive Resorts, the ultra high-end vacation club. The company is now in nine cities in the Americas […]

New Effort for Marcus Garvey Pardon

Jamaican Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Olivia Grange is looking to set up two committees to lobby the U.S. government to pardon Marcus Garvey. It would not be the first such effort; Edward Seaga, former prime minister of Jamaica, […]

Inter-American Development Bank Begins Barbados Visit

By the Caribbean Journal staff Eleven counsellors of the Inter-American Development Bank are in Barbados looking at local projects funded by the bank. Representatives of the bank, which last week warned that the region was in danger of significant effects […]

Investors Consider $3 Million Shipwreck Museum in Grand Bahama

Looking to take advantage of the vast number of shipwrecks in Bahamian waters, a $3 million joint venture could mean a priceless-artifact museum in Grand Bahama. “The clock is ticking at the moment,” said Thomas Dean, the attorney representing the […]

Barbados Tourism Board Looks to Rihanna

Barbados’s Board of Tourism is looking to capitalize on international music star Rihanna’s Bajan heritage, with the board’s new chairman, Adrian Elcock, saying a Barbados appearance by the singer must happen on his watch. “We have to have a relationship […]

Barbados Chamber of Commerce Signs Agreement with Prince Edward Island

Andy Armstrong, president of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce Following the Bahamas’ lead in looking to Canada for investment opportunity, the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday with the Chamber of Commerce of the […]

Interview with Damien Cave, the New York Times’ Caribbean Correspondent

Damien Cave covers Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean for the New York Times based out of Mexico City. Cave has told the stories of some of the world’s most challenging events, from the war in Iraq to the earthquake […]

Andrew Humphries on the Four Seasons Nevis Reopening and Caribbean Expansion

After Hurricane Omar hit the island of Nevis and closed the Four Seasons Nevis for over two years in 2008, the resort celebrated its reopening in December 2010, and, more recently, its 20-year anniversary. Caribbean Journal talked to Andrew Humphries, […]

Interview with Beenie Man: Dancehall, Jimmy Cliff and Buju Banton

Anthony Moses Davis a.k.a Beenie Man has been at the forefront of reggae and dancehall music, both in Jamaica and globally, for two decades. His 2000 album, Art & Life, won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album, and the self-proclaimed […]

Senator Al-Rawi on Trinidad Protest

By Alexander Britell As attention in the United States focuses on a sometimes-ugly battle by public servants and the government over benefits, public-employee protesters are turning Port-of-Spain into a more civilized version of Madison, Wisconsin. Nearly 150 protestors demonstrated outside […]

A New Way to Fly to Abaco in The Bahamas