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Dominica to Consider Constitutional Amendment For CCJ

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica will soon introduce a bill to Parliament that would amend the country’s constitution to accede to the Caribbean Court of Justice, according to the government. Tourism and Legal Affairs Minister […]

Is Ritz-Carlton Returning to This Caribbean Island?

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Hard Rock to Break Ground on New Caribbean Resort

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Hard Rock Seeking Approval for Jamaica Casino Resort

Tax Credits Are Driving a Hotel Boom in Ponce, Puerto Rico

British Virgin Islands Removes Quarantine for Vaccinated Travelers

In a significant step for the reopening of its tourism sector, the British Virgin Islands has removed the quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated travelers. The country had recently eased its regulations, imposing a quarantine for vaccinated travelers only as they […]

A Vision for Aruban Hospitality

By Otmar Oduber Op-Ed Contributor Our Aruban Government is promoting a policy to foster a balanced portfolio of on-island accommodations. The rationale for this policy, which will impact the future of the destination’s all-inclusive sector, is simple and imperative: Tourism […]

Guyana Readies National Tourism Policy

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Guyana’s draft National Tourism Policy is almost ready to become a public document. Director General of the Ministry of Tourism Donald Sinclair said that relevant stakeholders are “currently reviewing” the document and sending in feedback […]

New Tech for Travel Agents to Sell Cuba Trips

Sabre launches technology By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Sabre Corporation will be the first technology provider to offer travel agents in the US, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands an automated certification process for booking trips to, from, or within […]

Nevis Weighs in on US Treasury’s Plan to Remove Hamilton from $10 Bill

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The United States’ recent announcement that Founding Father Alexander Hamilton’s image on the ten-dollar bill will soon be replaced is causing a stir in his home island of Nevis. A cohort of the general public […]

This Caribbean Country’s Clever Plan to Deal With Sea Turtle Poachers

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Dominica is the permanent habitat of the Hawksbill and Greenback species of sea turtle, and the seasonal habitat of the Leatherback species. According to conservationist Errol Harris, the population of these […]

Jamaica Just Planted Its First Legal Marijuana Plant

Above: the ceremonial planting By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica just planted its first-ever legal marijuana plant. The first legal cannabis plant in the country was planted on the grounds of the University of the West Indies Mona campus on […]

Grenada Gets $1.6 Million Grant from Germany for Green Energy

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Germany’s government has agreed to provide just under $1.6 million in funding to support reforms in Grenada’s energy sector. The funding from Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building […]

The Bahamas’ New Solar Push

Above: Bahamas Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is planning a major new green push. The 700-island archipelago is set to launch a wide solar energy project, according to Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett, who was […]

These are the New Rules For United States Travel to Cuba

Above: Havana, Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff Following this month’s historic thawing of relations between Cuba and the United States, the US government has announced a series of diplomatic and economic changes. Those changes include major shifts to the […]

Jamaica’s Prospects in 2015

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor AS we come to the end of 2014, it is traditional for us to think about what will happen in the New Year. Apart from tradition, however, the end of a year is always used […]

Op-Ed: Rethinking PetroCaribe

By Jevon Minto Op-Ed Contributor The International Monetary Fund’s Director for the Western Hemisphere Department, Alejandro Werner, warned this week, during a forum held in Montego Bay on Unlocking Economic Growth in the Caribbean, that the likelihood of fallout in […]

Trinidad Prime Minister, Tobago Chief Secretary to Hold Talks

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly Orville London will hold talks on Monday. The two leaders will be meeting […]

Suriname: United Nations “Welcomes” Changes to Nationality Law

Above: Suriname By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees is hailing a decision by Suriname’s National Assembly to enable mothers to pass on nationality to their children. The law, an amendment to the country’s 1975 […]

Jamaica to Decriminalize Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana

Above: Jamaica Justice Minister Mark Golding addresses the media following the announcement (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff In a major shift, Jamaica has announced that the country’s Cabinet has approved a proposal that would decriminalize the possession of […]

Ilio Durandis: Haitian Politics and the Art of Denial

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor FOR THE third time in less than two years, Prime Minister Lamothe has found it necessary to shake things up within his government. Unlike previous occasions, the decision to replace some ministers and nominate new […]

Jamaican House Passes Anti-Ponzi Scheme Legislation

Above: Jamaica’s Parliament By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s House of Representatives passed new legislation this week aimed at combating the creation of Ponzi or pyramid schemes. The Securities (Amendment) Act will enhance regulation of the securities industry by Jamaica’s […]

Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake Put Puerto Rico in the Spotlight in “Runner, Runner”

Above: a scene from “Runner, Runner” By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake vehicle Runner, Runner has a third major star: the island of Puerto Rico. The film, which is set for release at the […]

USVI Governor Sends HOVENSA Sales Agreement to Legislature

Above: the HOVENSA refinery By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh has submitted the new agreement with the HOVENSA refinery to the legislature for approval. The agreement, which is the fourth Amendment Agreement between […]

A Single Watchdog For Jamaican ICT?

Above: State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Julian Robinson By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s information and communication technology sector is currently overseen by a range of government agencies, including the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), the Broadcasting Commission […]

Op-Ed: Why Jeffrey Sachs is Wrong on the Cayman Islands

By Gonzalo Jalles Op-Ed Contributor COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S finest, Professor Jeffrey D Sachs, has exploded into print for the second time in a week with yet another withering condemnation of The Cayman Islands. His preferred medium is, once again, the London-based […]

Haiti: US, UN “Welcome” Formation of Transitional Electoral Council

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s recent agreement on a transitional college of the Permanent Electoral Council, a move that paves the way for the holding of long-delayed elections, is drawing praise from the United States […]

UN’s Nigel Fisher Suggests Haiti “Not Yet” Open for Business

Above: Nigel Fisher (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nigel Fisher, the new chief of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Haiti, made his first public appearance since succeeding Mariano Fernandez Friday, calling for Haiti to move forward on long-delayed […]

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