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Haiti’s Ron Duprat Named Brand Ambassador for Black Elk Wine

Above: Ron Duprat By the Caribbean Journal staff Wine brand Black Elk Wine has named celebrity Chef Ron Duprat its newest brand ambassador. Duprat, a native of Haiti, will be representing Black Elk throughout the Caribbean region. The company currently […]

Branding Haiti’s Jacmel

Above: Jacmel By the Caribbean Journal staff In June, Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin unveiled a new logo for Haiti, featuring a hibiscus, the country’s national flower, and a sun. That was the beginning of what Haiti hopes is a […]

Clothing Brand JJ Threads Partners With Haitian Olympian Samyr Laine

Above: Haiti’s Samyr Laine By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian Olympian Samyr Laine has been named a global brand ambassador for clothing brand JJ Threads, the company announced. The Olympian will be competing Thursday in the finals of the men’s […]

Interview with Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin on Remaking Haiti’s Brand

By Alexander Britell Haiti’s tourism sector is beginning again. Two years since the earthquake, new hotels are beginning to pop up, new hospitality students are being trained and destinations like Jacmel are entering the consciousness of international travelers. While it’s […]

Sunrise Airways Launching Nonstop Miami-Haiti Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-growing Haiti-based airline Sunrise Airways is launching new nonstop flights between Miami and Port-au-Prince. Sunrise will also be launching service between Orlando and Port-au-Prince, with both routes beginning service on Oct. 17. Flights from Miami […]

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Haiti, Copa Airlines Talk Travel Packages

Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin recently held a working meeting with officials from Panama-based Copa Airlines. The meeting this week focused on the potential increase of flights between Haiti and Panama and on the proposed creation of tourism packages in […]

Marriott Is Adding a Second Hotel in Haiti

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a major boost to Haiti’s burgeoning tourism sector, Marriott International has announced that its Autograph Collection is expanding to Haiti. The Habitation Jouissant boutique hotel in Cap Haitien will join the Autograph Collection in […]

How the Red Cross Failed Haiti

Above: The Red Cross promised to build hundreds of new homes in Campeche but none have been built. Many residents still live in crude shacks. (Marie Arago, special to ProPublica) By Justin Elliott, ProPublica, and Laura Sullivan, NPR THE NEIGHBORHOOD […]

Haiti’s Club Indigo Closes Ahead of All-Inclusive Transformation

Above: Club Indigo By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Club Indigo resort has closed in order to begin a large renovation project ahead of its debut as an all-inclusive property. The hotel will be rebranded as the Royal Club Decameron Indigo […]

Royal Decameron to Open in Haiti

For the best places to stay see the top all inclusive resorts. Above: the soon-to-debut Royal Club Decameron Indigo By the Caribbean Journal staff An all-inclusive resort is coming to Haiti. In what could be a big boost for the […]

Does Marriott Have More Plans in Haiti?

Above: a rendering of the planned Marriott in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott has a new hotel on the way in Haiti — its first-ever property in the country slated to open in Port-au-Prince in February. But does […]

South American Hotel Firm Scouts Haiti

Above: Decameron executives with Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Increasingly, it looks as though Haiti could find a partner to build an all-inclusive resort in the country. The latest hotel company […]

Haiti Begins Work on Another New International Airport

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe lays the first stone (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Just weeks after debuting its new airport terminal in Cap-Haitien, Haiti has begun work on a brand-new airport in Jeremie. Haiti Prime […]

100 Dresses for Haiti

Above: some of the 100 dresses  for the initiative on display  By the Caribbean Journal staff A new charitable initiative based in Florida is looking to bring brand-new dresses for young girls in the orphanages and resettlement camps of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. […]

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe on the New Haiti

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By Alexander Britell It’s been a period of change for Haiti in the nearly five years since the devastating earthquake in 2010. A country prone to often significant change has continued […]

Haiti’s Karibe Hotel Expanding

Above: expansion work at the Karibe Hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Karibe Hotel in Petion-Ville is currently undergoing an expansion project. The hotel is Haiti’s leading business hotel, located in the Petion-Ville suburb of Port-au-Prince. The Karibe is […]

Carnival to Develop $70 Million Cruise Port Project in Haiti

Above: a Carnival cruise ship By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The Caribbean’s newest port project is coming to Haiti. In a statement provided to Caribbean Journal, Carnival Corporation announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a […]

“Haiti Provides a Great Opportunity”

Above: Apple Leisure Group CEO Alex Zozaya on Fox Business By the Caribbean Journal staff Could Haiti be the next Bali? Speaking on Fox Business Network last week, Apple Leisure Group CEO Alex Zozaya said Haiti could be a new […]

Hilton to Open Hotel in Haiti

Above: the signing ceremony on Thursday in Port-au-Prince (Photo: OPM Haiti) By Alexander Britell Hilton has signed an agreement to open its first hotel in Haiti. After what was reportedly a four-year-long process, the company signed an agreement on Thursday […]

Transat Introduces New Travel Package to Haiti Featuring Cap-Haitien

Above: Haiti’s National History Park in Milot By the Caribbean Journal staff Montreal-based Transat has introduced a second travel package to Haiti that includes a stay in Cap-Haitien, the company announced. The new package, called “Discover Cap Haitien,” includes two […]

InterCaribbean Airways Expands Service From Turks and Caicos to Haiti

Above: an InterCaribbean Airways plane The recently rebranded InterCaribbean Airways is expanding its flights from Providenciales, Turks and Caicos to Cap-Haitien, Haiti. InterCaribbean Airways is the new name of the former Air Turks and Caicos. The new afternoon flights from […]

Chef Ron Duprat Talks Haiti

Above: Chef Ron Duprat A native of Haiti, Chef Ron Duprat has quickly become one of the best-known Caribbean-born chefs in the world, most notably as a competitor on season six of Bravo’s Top Chef television series. Duprat, has remained […]

Haiti Begins Carnival of Flowers

Above: the opening ceremonies on Friday By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially begun its second-ever Carnival of Flowers in Port-au-Prince. The carnival, which is being held from Sunday to Tuesday, seeks to highlight the country’s flora. The hibiscus, […]

New Law School to Open in Haiti

Above: the existing UNIFA medical school By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will soon have a new law school, with the University of the Aristide Foundation set to debut a new Faculty of Law and Political Science. The Aristide Foundation […]

Haiti Marriott Project Receiving $26.5 Million in Financing From IFC

Above: a rendering of the hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The Marriott hotel project in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince is receiving $26.5 million in financing from the IFC. Turgeau Developments SA, which is sponsored by Digicel, will be receiving the funding […]

How Science, Math and Creole Education Can Lead to Prosperity in Haiti

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor THE STRUGGLE to reform the educational system in Haiti is nothing new; everything from using Creole to incorporating a practical approach to science, technology, math and the arts in every classroom have been a dream […]

Haiti Tourism Ministry Launches “Hibiscus” Grading System for Hotels

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has launched a new initiative aimed at grading tourism establishments in the country. The “Hibiscus” classification scheme is named after Haiti’s national flower and the logo of its […]

As Haiti Develops Tourism Sector, It Looks to Aruba for Inspiration

Above: Aruba PM Mike Eman and Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By Alexander Britell In a region with few natural resources, tourism is to the Caribbean as oil is to the Middle East. To be sure, some countries […]

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