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Haiti Launches Humanitarian Action Plan
Above: flooding during Hurricane Sandy (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government and the country’s international humanitarian partners have launched the Humanitarian Action Plan for 2013, which seeks to meet critical humanitarian needs for the country. The […]
UK, Caribbean Agree on Action Plan
Above: delegates at the 7th UK-Caribbean Forum (Photo: FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff The recently-concluded UK-Caribbean Forum in Grenada saw the two sides agree on an action plan covering several themes, including economic resilience, security, climate change and sustainable […]
Caribbean Joint Action Plan Commits $960 Million in First Year
The European Investment Bank By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Joint Action Plan, a collaboration between six leading development banks aimed at bringing the Caribbean out of the downturn, has totaled more than $960 million in commitments to private […]
Antigua and Barbuda Plans New Tourism “Action” Agenda
Above: Antigua and Barbuda By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda is planning to implement a new tourism “action” agenda, the country said this week. The plans come after consultations with at least 50 tourism stakeholders in the public […]
Haiti Launches “Plan of Action” to Fight Extreme Poverty
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has launched a new measure aimed at fighting extreme poverty in the country, he announced on Tuesday. Lamothe, joined by Social […]
Jamaica Breaks Ground on Plant for Rare Earth Element Extraction
Above: Jamaica PM Portia Simpson Miller at the ceremony (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica broke ground Monday on a “red mud” pilot plant in St Andrew as part of its plan to extract rare earth elements in […]
Carnival Cruise Line Plans More Ship Restarts in the Caribbean
Carnival Cruise Line is planning to relaunch three more cruise ships for the Caribbean in September, the company said. That will be followed by another four in October, bringing the company’s total number of relaunched ships to 15. The three […]
In Statia, the Caribbean’s First Planetarium
The tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Statia has debuted a first for the region: a planetarium. The project is the brainchild of the University of Amsterdam’s Jaap Vreling, who launched a mobile planetarium project across The Netherlands in 2010, traveling […]
Windstar Planning to Resume Caribbean Cruises in November
Boutique cruise line Windstar Cruises is planning a return to the Caribbean in November, according to the company. While it will actually resume cruising in September with a sailing in Tahiti, its first Caribbean cruise is planned on Wind Surf […]
St Maarten Cruise Port Planning Improvements
By the Caribbean Journal staff Port St Maarten is planning a series of improvement projects, officials announced this week. The new investments are part of a “primary focus of getting additional business in 2020 and beyond,” according to a statement. […]
Jamaica Has New Tourism Plans for This Town
By the Caribbean Journal staff Set between Montego Bay and Negril, the beach town of Lucea could be in for a tourism makeover. Jamaica’s government says it has its sights set on Lucea as it develops resort centers across the […]
A Recipe for Caribbean Stuffed Plantain Boats — And the Memory of a Chef
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Many years ago, back in Culinary school, I can never forget this particularly hardcore instructor who trained me in fish fabrication and cooking. Every day upon arrival at 6am for class, he would add just […]
Carnival Plans “Mega” Cruise Port in Grand Bahama
By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line is planning what officials are calling a “mega” cruise port in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The “Grand Port” project is slated for completion in late 2021. according to a statement from the government […]
Sandals’ Plan to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics
By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Resorts International is making a push to eliminate single-use plastics across its regional portfolio, the company said this week. The company said all 19 Sandals and Beaches resorts across seven Caribbean islands would be […]
Chef Nigel Spence: How to Make Plantain Pancakes
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor As the temperatures here in New York City seem finally to be heading in the upward direction, I feel compelled to render a huge welcome to a distinctly rare sight for the early 2018 era…”Grass! […]
Richard Branson Urges “Marshall Plan” For British Virgin Islands
By the Caribbean Journal staff Sir Richard Branson, whose own Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands was devastated by Hurricane Irma, is urging the creation of a long-term “Marshall Plan” for the British Virgin Islands, modeled on the massive […]
Antigua Eyes “Sustainable Development Plan” for Barbuda
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It’s time to create a sustainable development plan for the devastated island of Barbuda, according to Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Minister Asot Michael. Michael’s call came during the minister’s contribution to a special sitting of […]
Silver Airways Planning Major Expansion
Fort Lauderdale-based carrier Silver Airways, which operates flights in Florida and the Bahamas, is planning a major expansion, the company announced this week. Silver signed a letter of intent to renew and expand its fleet with up to 50 new […]
Bahamas Plans Big Solar Energy Push
The government of the Bahamas is launching an “ambitious” solarization program over the next five years, Bahamas Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said this week. Through its Sustainable Nassau Project, the government will better integrate smart technology to ensure that […]
Coral World: St. Thomas’ Must-Visit Attraction
There are mountaintop bars, duty free shops and some of the Caribbean’s greatest beaches. But if you’re looking for one must-visit attraction in St. Thomas, it’s this: Coral World Ocean Park, the island’s leading eco-tourism destination. The park is a […]
The US Virgin Islands Has Big Tourism Plans
By Guy Britton This week saw the U.S. Virgin Islands’ 24th annual destination symposium in St. Thomas, and the takeaway was clear: the USVI has big tourism plans, buoyed by strong growth. The United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism […]
Jamaica’s Big Plans for the Cruise Industry
BY GUY BRITTON It’s a booming industry in the Caribbean, and cruising shows no signs of slowing down. That’s particularly true in Jamaica, which has spent significant resources in recent years in an effort to improve its standing as a […]
Jamaica Has Big Plans for This Destination
Jamaica has big plans for the destination of Port Antonio on the island’s eastern end. The small destination has been receiving increased attention in recent years in large part due to the efforts to two hotels: Geejam and Trident — but […]
Royal Caribbean Planning Another Cruise Ship Renovation
By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is planning another major renovation on on of its ships. The company is planning a $61 million revitalization project on the Adventure of the Seas ship. The changes will include new “dual racer” […]
InterContinental Plans $200 Million Investment in Crowne Plaza
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor InterContinental Hotels Group has announced a planned $200 million investment in Crowne Plaza and Hotels & Resorts in the Americas. The project, Crowne Plaza Avanza, which will run for a period of three years, is […]
St Croix Is Planning a Major New Resort Project
Could St Croix get a major new resort? That’s the plan by the government of the US Virgin Islands, which is looking to bring a four-star resort project to the island. US Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp said his administration […]
Op-Ed: Debt Relief for Climate Action
By Kamalesh Sharma Op-Ed Contributor Global warming is emerging as one of the greatest injustices of our time. Small island states in the Pacific, for example, have done little to cause climate change, yet may soon disappear into a rising […]
Cayman’s Treasure Island Resort Sold; Margaritaville Resort Planned
A significant new project in the Cayman Islands By Alexander Britell In a potentially significant deal, Howard Hospitality Group has announced the acquisition of Grand Cayman’s Treasure Island resort. HHG said it had already begun planning a major redesign and […]
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