Markets This is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Economy in 2015
Significant growth in 2015 By the Caribbean Journal staff When the government of Prime Minister Gaston Browne came to power in June 2014, there was one overriding goal: to make Antigua and Barbuda and economic power house. So far in […]
Caribbean Home: How You Can Own a Beach House on Parrot Cay
The private-island retreat is adding more units By the Caribbean Journal staff The Parrot Cay by Como resort and development in the Turks and Caicos Islands is adding to its real estate offering. The property has announced construction of four […]
Montego Bay’s "Elegant Corridor" Gets New LED Lighting
Jamaica’s Elegant Corridor lights up By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Montego Bay’s Elegant Corridor has unveiled a major new lighting project. Jamaica’s Tourism Enhancement Fund has financed the installation of 797 new state-of-the-art LED lights. The lights cover a 27-kilometre stretch of […]
News Barbados Has Big Tourism Plans
Barbados is seeing a renewed tourism boom. The island known for rum, culture and refined luxury reported record arrivals in the first half, and has even bigger plans ahead. To learn more about the country’s tourism priorities, Caribbean Journal caught […]
Jamaica’s National Indoor Sports Centre is Going Solar
A major arena goes green By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Jamaica’s National Indoor Sports Centre is going solar, as part of a $170,000 USD initiative by the country’s Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining. The venue will be outfitted […]
The Landings St Lucia Names Interim General Manager
New leadership at St Lucia resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Landings St Lucia has named Kathy Taylor its new interim general manager, the property announced this week. Taylor’s appointment comes after the departure of hospitality veteran Kashmie Ali. […]
News Belize Hosts Tourism Conference
Annual gathering meets this weekend By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Belize Tourism Board is set to hold its annual Tourism Industry Conference this weekend. Industry partners will gather to discuss tourism accomplishments in the past year, as well as strategies […]
Riu Palace Aruba Reopens Following Renovation Project
Upgrades in Aruba By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Aruba’s Riu Palace hotel has reopened following a refurbishment project, the property announced this week. The upgrades took place over the spring and summer of 2015; they included renovations to the property’s […]
Cayman Islands Reporting Slight Increase in Tourist Arrivals
Increase in first six months of 2015 By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands received 213,495 stayover arrivals in the first six months of 2015, according to the country’s department of tourism. That represented a 1.43 percent improvement over […]