Jamaica says it is taking swift and coordinated action to protect travelers and tourism workers as the country braces for the arrival of Hurricane Melissa. The government and the Ministry of Tourism, working closely with the Jamaica Tourist Board, the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association and the wider hospitality sector, have fully mobilized emergency protocols designed to safeguard visitors […]
The fight over the Baha Mar heats up By the Caribbean Journal staff The Battle for the $3.5 billion Baha Mar is getting hotter. It’s been a little more than three weeks since Baha Mar Ltd filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, and the dispute over the Caribbean’s largest resort project […]
Above: the Baha Mar in Nassau By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s largest resort project has hit a major hurdle. The $3.5 billion Nassau megaresort, which had already delayed its scheduled openings in December and March, has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. Baha Mar, Ltd will […]
