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Above: Caneel Bay (Photos by CB) By the Caribbean Journal staff The newly-rebranded Caneel Bay Resort has officially reopened in St John. The property had formerly been known as Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort; it has now been rebranded as an independent resort. Also opening on Nov. 1 was the resort’s new restaurant, ZoZo’s at […]

Above: Astrel Clovis heads to the finish (Photo: J/P HRO) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of marathoners from Haiti completed the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, helping to raise money for Sean Penn’s J/P HRO charity, which is performing reconstruction and relief work in Haiti. Running alongside them was actress Pamela […]

Above: the Belize Ocean Club By the Caribbean Journal staff The Belize Ocean Club has named West Tucker as its general manager. Tucker comes to Belize from the Century South Beach hotel in Miami Beach. The resort is planning to open on Nov. 21, according to its Web site. “West Tucker’s appointment as general Manager […]

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor IN my article last week, I looked at the role that behaviour plays in economic growth. This week I will focus on the critical nature of trust, or confidence. As I have stated on many occasions, economics is all about how we interact with each other, which means that economies, […]

Above: UN Headquarters in New York City By the Caribbean Journal staff Human rights groups have filed suit against the United Nations in federal court in the United States for its alleged role in bringing cholera to Haiti. The suit, filed by attorneys from Bureau des Avocats Internationaux and the Institute for Justice and Democracy […]

Above: Rosewood Jumby Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The Rosewood Jumby Bay resort in Antigua has named Sylvain Hervochon its new executive chef. Hervochon will lead the culinary team at the resort, which includes the restaurants the Estate House, The Verandah, The Pool Grille and the Beach Bar. Hervochon was most recently the executive […]

Above: El Conquistador Resort & Las Casitas Village, a Waldorf Astoria Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff El Conquistador Resort & Las Casitas Village, a Waldorf Astoria Resort has unveiled a new executive culinary team. The property has named Al Amengual as Director of Food & Beverage and Donovan Campbell as executive chef, effective immediately. […]

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government is planning to purchase a majority stake in the GRENLEC electric utility. The government said Friday it had advised Grenada Private Power of its intentions. Grenada Private Power had issued a notice last week giving the government the first option to buy GPP’s 50 percent stake […]

By Robert MacLellan Op-Ed Contributor SOME MIGHT believe that, for the second time in only three years, Captain Ian Brunton has been made a scapegoat by the board of directors of a Caribbean airline company – fired as CEO of Caribbean Airlines Limited in late 2010 and, last week, when he resigned as CEO of […]

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor MANY ARE quick to point out the sprinkling of women in top-level positions in Jamaica as representative of “woman power.” Then, too, the country has a female Prime Minister. These relatively few high profile women disguise an ugly truth – the situation of the majority of women in Jamaica […]

Above: Sunset at the Palms By the Caribbean Journal staff The Sunset at the Palms Resort in Negril, Jamaica is becoming an adults-only property. The all-inclusive resort will shift to that status starting Dec. 24, meaning it will only take reservations from adults 18 years or older. “This decision was made based on overwhelming requests […]

Above: Caneel Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The former Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort has rebranded itself as an independent property. The property will relaunch under the official name Caneel Bay Resort in St John in time for the new season beginning Nov. 1, it announced. “Caneel Bay continues to be the leader of […]

By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor To date, I have written three articles about different aspects of Jamaica’s Logistics Hub. This makes my fourth. Frequent readers of the Caribbean Journal may only be aware of three, counting this one. The first, “The Logistics Hub Project and Jamaica’s Development” explained the opportunity the logistics hub presents for […]

Above: the MUPANAH museum in Haiti It isn’t the first thing you think about when you visit the Caribbean. But the Caribbean actually has a large number of high-quality museums featuring art, culture, history and more. From smaller art institutions to large-scale national galleries, there’s something for everyone (even a Museum of Rum). Here are […]

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dutch national Peter de Clercq has been named the new top United Nations humanitarian coordination official in Haiti. De Clercq’s new post was announced by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday. He will serve as Ban’s Deputy Special Representative for the UN Stabilization Mission […]

Above: the TRYP by Wyndham Hotel in Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff The new TRYP by Wyndham Albrook Mall has opened in Panama, the largest TRYP by Wyndham in Central America. The hotel is also the second TRYP property in Panama City. It is owned by Corporacion Hotelera de Panama and managed by Bristol […]

Above: the former Conrad San Juan Condad Plaza By the Caribbean Journal staff The Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza has been renamed and rebranded as the Condado Plaza Hilton, Hilton announced this week. The 571-room property joins the more than 550 Hilton hotel properties worldwide. It is now the fourth Hilton brand hotel on the […]

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis’ economy is showing signs of growth after four years of contraction, according to the International Monetary Fund. The IMF concluded its fifth and sixth reviews of the twin-island federation’s economic performance under a 36-month Stand-By Arrangement this week. “The St. Kitts […]

Above: Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Kimpton will be managing a new planned boutique-style hotel in Grand Cayman, according to developer Dart Realty. The 263-room hotel would be the first new resort development on Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach in 10 years. It will also include 56 […]

Above: Caneel Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff Caneel Bay, a Rosewood Resort in St John, USVI, is planning a new restaurant concept at the property, the hotel announced. The plan is to transform the Sugar Mill restaurant into a new concept by ZoZo’s Ristorante, led by John Ferrigno, the owner of ZoZo’s, which has […]

Above: the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association and the Caribbean Tourism Organization will be co-hosting the third-annual Caribbean Hospitality Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) in November. The summit, which will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in […]

Above: Statia By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Statia will be hosting its second Statia Sustainable Conference & Exhibition in September. The conference is being hosted by the St Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation from Sept. 25 to Sept. 27. It will be held under the theme “Tourism & Water, Protecting Our Common Future.” […]

Above: a villa at Christophe Harbour (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts’ Christophe Harbour development has been sold to one of its original developers, following the acquisition of parent company Kiawah Partners last week. The St Kitts and Nevis Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation has partnered with Darby Family Investment Group to acquire […]

Above: the Holiday Inn Resort Grand Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff InterContinental Hotels Group has officially opened a Holiday Inn Resort in Grand Cayman. The 117-room, beachfront property is the 35th Holiday Inn Resort in the world, and InterContinental’s 21st property in the Latin America and Caribbean region. “We are thrilled to bring a […]

Above: downtown St John’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has completed its 10th and final review of Antigua and Barbuda’s performance under its Stand-By Arrangement. The IMF will now disburse $25.4 million to the country. The Fund said the aims of the programme had been “largely achieved […]

By K Denaye Hinds CJ Contributor ENSURING THE LONGEVITY of Caribbean resorts and the surrounding communities in which they operate goes hand in hand. The unique advantage of island tourism is the potential direct and indirect impact that can be realized throughout the townships and parishes of the Caribbean. No longer does managing a tourism […]