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A Floating Soca Party Is Coming Soon to St Thomas

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When the UberSoca Cruise docks in St. Thomas on Nov. 19, the harbor won’t just welcome a ship — it will transform into a full-scale celebration of Caribbean culture. The arrival of the Norwegian Encore cruise ship will turn the waterfront into a festival of color, sound, and flavor as thousands of soca fans join […]

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American Airlines, Seaborne Airlines Launch Codeshare Agreement

Above: a Seaborne plane By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines and Seaborne Airlines have embarked on a codeshare agreement, the two companies announced Monday. The agreement will apply to six destinations in the Caribbean out of San Juan, including Dominica, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Tortola, Vieques and Virgin Gorda. Two of those destinations are now served […]

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St Kitts and Nevis, Argentina Sign Technical Cooperation Agreement

Above: Ambassador Ariel Fernandez and FM Patrice Nisbett By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis and Argentina have signed a technical cooperation agreement, the government announced. The agreement was signed by St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Patrice Nisbett and non-resident Argentine Ambassador Ariel Fernandez. It was the second visit in three weeks […]

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Cuba, Jamaica Sign Agreement on Cultural Cooperation

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and Cuba have signed an agreement on cultural cooperation. The agreement was signed by Cuba Culture Minister Rafael Bernal and Jamaica Culture Minister Lisa Hanna on Thursday. “We want a cultural revolution in Jamaica, and I believe that with the help and experience of Cuba, we can […]

St Kitts and Nevis, Argentina Sign Technical Cooperation Agreement

 Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has ratified the Status of Forces agreement with the United States, which covers the temporary presence of US military personnel in the country for “mutually agreed activities.” The agreement only becomes operative for particular exercises “in which both countries mutually agree,” […]

Trinidad, Japan's Mitsubishi Sign Agreement on Petrochemical Project

 Above: Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad’s government has signed a development agreement for the establishment of a group of petrochemical plants at the Union Industrial Estate in La Brea. The plants will produce methanol and dimethyl ether. The agreement is a partnership between Trinidad, the Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Incorporated, Mitsubushi […]

IDB, CDB Sign $20M Agreement For Projects in Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Bank and the Caribbean Development Bank have signed a $20 million agreement for a global loan programme for projects in four Organization of Eastern Caribbean States countries. The loan was approved Monday by the CDB’s board. The funding will finance public sector projects in […]

US Virgin Islands and HOVENSA Finalize 14-Month Sales Timetable

Above: the HOVENSA refinery By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands and HOVENSA have reached an agreement to govern a 14-month sales process for what was formerly the Caribbean’s largest oil refinery. The sales process will begin when the USVI Senate ratifies the deal, and will not exceed 14 months, according to […]

Haiti and Cote d'Ivoire Sign Pair of Cooperation Agreements

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and Cote d’Ivoire Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Cote d’Ivoire have signed a pair of cooperation agreements, according to the office of Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, who visited the African country this week. The agreements include a cooperation […]

Jamaica, IMF Reach $750 Million Staff-Level Agreement

 Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has reached its long-awaited agreement with the International Monetary Fund, the organization announced in a statement Friday. The staff-level agreement is on the key elements of an economic programme that can be supported by a 48-month arrangement under the fund’s Extended Fund Facility. The agreement […]

Grenada, Kuwait Fund Reach Agreement

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Kuwait Fund has agreed to lift a suspension imposed on Grenada, the Grenadian government announced Thursday. The agreement, reached following negotiations led by Works Minister Gregory Bowen, paves the way for work to begin next month. The new agreement will feature a $1 million payment […]

Turks and Caicos Government, Sandals Reach $12 Million Agreement

 Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff The Special Investigation Prosecution Team and the Turks and Caicos Islands government have reached an agreement with Sandals Resorts International totaling $12 million. The agreement is due “in part to the cooperation of the company with the United States authorities to a degree that has been acknowledged to […]