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Above: the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach in the Dominican Republic’s La Romana By the Caribbean Journal staff Wyndham Hotel Group has named Luis Mirabelli as its new vice president for development for Latin America, the company announced Thursday. In the new role, Mirabelli, who joins Wyndham from RCI Latin America, will be responsible for leading […]

Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff Anthony Arthur Roberts has been named the new director of the Turks and Caicos Financial Services Commission. Roberts, who has 40 years of experience in the insurance industry, has previously served as a consultant for one of Belgium’s largest insurance companies, Assurances Generales. The move marks the first […]

Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis has made “significant progress” on restructuring the country’s public debt, according to the International Monetary Fund, which recently completed its fourth review of the country’s economic performance under a programme supported by a 36-month Stand-by arrangement. The completion allows the immediate disbursement […]

Above: a rendering of the Wyndham Garden San José Escazú By the Caribbean Journal staff Wyndham has opened its first hotel in Costa Rica, with the 111-room Wyndham Garden San José Escazú debuting in San Juan. The hotel is owned by Rocca Portafolio Comercial and operated by Desarrollos Hoteleros. The latter has also been increasing […]

Above: Restaurant Le Gaiac By the Caribbean Journal staff The Hotel Le Toiny in St Barth has unveiled a new look at its Restaurant Le Gaiac, following million-dollar renovation. The refurbishment, which began in May, was the first for Restaurant Le Gaiac since its opening in 1992. It involved updates to all interior and exterior […]

Above: Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands government has announced that Digicel TCI will be performing a $1.76 million upgrade of its IT systems. The government said the upgrade would save around $62,000 per month, or $3.7 million over the five-year term of the contract, over its current […]

Above: Dick Doumeng By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean is mourning the loss of Dick Doumeng, the owner of the Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on St Thomas, who passed away earlier this week. Doumeng, who was 78, passed away from natural causes due to pulmonary fibrosis. He became the owner of the Bolongo Bay […]

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s government is pushing to improve the hotel stock on the island, according to Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. Skerrit was speaking to a group of overseas nationals this week. Construction is already underway on the Cabrits hotel, a 65-room project that is being funded by the […]

Above: downtown St John’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s economy is expected to recover “gradually” this year, according to the International Monetary Fund, which recently completed its seventh review of the country’s economic performance under a programme supported by a 36-month Stand-By Arrangement. The completion allows the immediate disbursement of […]

By Richard Doumeng CJ Contributor Now is the time for the Caribbean to come together and reclaim its throne as the number one warm-weather destination in the world. The possibilities to brand and promote the “Caribbean” are endless, the CHTA and CTO are the closest they have been in our history and there’s a solid […]

Above: Montego Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff A joint fund from the Development Bank of Jamaica and PetroCaribe is offering a loan facility for small businesses in Jamaica to green their energy operations, and Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell is urging them to do so. The fund allows small and medium-sized enterprises to access loans […]

Above: Turtle Cove (Photo: GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos has signed a memorandum with developer Circle Holdings, Ltd on a planned $70 million hotel, casino and marina project, the government announced Sunday. The project will be a low-density, high-end hotel, with a residential component, a marina and a retail and […]

Above: Georgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of the Cayman Islands and the territory’s private sector are working to prepare for the implementation of the United States’ Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Cayman currently has a task force evaluating the suitability of a government-to-government reporting arrangement with the United States, and […]

Above: the Roi Henri Christophe Centre for Higher Education (OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially opened the Roi Henri Christophe Centre for Higher Education in Limonade, a project funded by the government of the Dominican Republic at a cost of approximately $30 million. Haiti President Michel Martelly helped mark the occasion, […]

By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development began a series of consultations this week aimed at developing a small business policy in the country. The first meeting was held in San Fernando, and came nearly 10 years after the last such policy consultation in 2002, […]

Above: the “Happy Ours” home on Harbour Island in the Bahamas (Listing: Coldwell Banker) While the Caribbean real estate market was impacted by the recession, it is beginning to show signs of growth. And at the centre of the regional market is Coldwell Banker Island Affiliates, the Caribbean master franchiser for global brokerage Coldwell Banker, […]

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño at the launch (Photo: OG Puerto Rico) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has launched a new programme to provide funding to female entrepreneurs in the territory. The plan provides up to $15,000 in funding to expand small businesses, with an expedited loan application process. […]

Above: The office of Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (centre) has launched a programme aimed at strengthening management of government assets By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Office of Human Resources Management launched a training seminar this week aimed at improving the management of state assets by public officials. The office, which is an organ […]

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (centre) on her southern tour in Morisseau this weekend (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin began what the Ministry dubbed a major tour of the country’s southern region this weekend, as part of a wider plan to increase tourism in Haiti’s outer […]

Above: the Royal Oasis By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s new Royal Oasis hotel will open its doors in Petion-Ville Dec. 12, according to Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin. The announcement followed a meeting between Villedrouin and Spanish hotel company Occidental Hotels & Resorts, which is managing the project. Occidental manages a group of hotels […]

Above: a banana plant (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica and Grenada are among a group of countries developing a regional plan to combat the Black Sigatoka disease, which is a growing threat to the Caribbean’s banana crop. A group of regional stakeholders held a teleconference Thursday with officials of the Inter-American Institute […]

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (centre) during a visit to (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has announced the appointments of three new officials. Headlining the new appointees is Thierry Mayard-Paul, who was replaced as Interior Minister during a cabinet shake-up announced on Monday. Mayard-Paul has been […]

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Jamaica Jubilee Conversations To have participated in one of the five Jamaica Jubilee Conversations hosted as a part of this island’s celebration of its 50th anniversary as an Independent nation was an honour. “The Evolution of the Media Landscape in Jamaica” triggered many memories and led to this article. […]

Above: Basseterre, St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis will be receiving a $4.76 million disbursement from the International Monetary Fund following approval by the fund’s Executive Board. The Stand-by arrangement was originally approved in July 2011 for an amount equivalent to $79.15 million. “While the outlook for the […]

Above: the UN clears debris in Haiti earlier this year (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The eventual departure of the United Nations’ MINUSTAH peacekeeping force from Haiti “should not be rushed,” according to a study by the International Crisis Group. As a movement calling for the force’s withdrawal continues to grow, the […]

Above: Incoming US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White (Photo: DOS) By the Caribbean Journal staff New United States Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White arrived in Haiti Wednesday to begin her tour of duty in the country. White, who was officially sworn in as the US’ new envoy to Haiti July 18, had previously served as […]