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St Kitts' Christophe Harbour Set to Break Ground on Marina

Above: a rendering of the marina at Christophe Harbour By the Caribbean Journal staff The Christophe Harbour development in St Kitts is set to break ground on its marina, the government announced. The 300-berth marina will break ground later this […]

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Desarrollos Hotelco in Talks to Develop Resort, Casino in Bermuda

Above: Bermuda By the Caribbean Journal staff Venezuelan hotel firm Desarollos Hotelco Group is in talks to build a new resort in Bermuda. Bermuda Tourism Development Minister Shawn Crockwell told Parliament that the government had decided to enter into an […]

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Ranking the Caribbean on Projected Economic Growth in 2014

Above: St Vincent and the Grenadines (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank released its mid-year Global Economic Prospects report on Tuesday evening, which included its updated growth projections for the Caribbean. Regionally, the Bank said growth […]

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Sandals Royal Caribbean in Jamaica Plans Five Over-the-Water Suites

Above: the Sandals Royal Caribbean in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff The Sandals Royal Caribbean Spa Resort & Offshore Island is planning to build five over-the-water suites on its private island. The project, which is set to begin in […]


Remittances to Caribbean Increased By 3 Percent in 2013: Report

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Remittances to the Caribbean region increased by 3 percent in 2013, according to a new report from the Inter-American Development Bank’s Multilateral Investment Fund. Remittances to the region totaled $8.519 billion, […]


Montserrat Merges Tourism Board With Montserrat Development Corporation

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff The Montserrat Tourism Board and the Montserrat Development Corporation have been merged, the government announced. A statement from the island’s government said the move was “in keeping with its thrust to enhance the […]

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IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde to Visit Jamaica

Above: Christine Lagarde By the Caribbean Journal staff Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, will be visiting Jamaica later this month. Lagarde and an IMF delegation will visit the country on June 27, the Ministry of […]


Eight Great Beach Bars in St Maarten/St Martin

It’s easy to think that the beach bar might have been invented on Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. For some, legend has it that when St Maarten and St Martin was divided between the French and Dutch they did it by first getting inebriated […]


OAS Electoral Observation Mission Arrives in Antigua and Barbuda

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff An Organization of American States Electoral Observation Mission arrived in St John’s, Antigua on Monday ahead of the country’s national elections on Thursday. The delegation, which was led by Chief of […]

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Air France, Caribbean Carrier Winair Sign Codeshare Agreement

Above: a Winair flight By the Caribbean Journal staff Air France has signed a codesharing agreement with Caribbean regional carrier Winair. The codeshare will cover five routes out of St Maarten: Saba, St Barth, St Eustatius, St Kitts and Nevis […]


Haiti's Tortug'Air Begins Fort Lauderdale-to-Cap-Haitien Service

Above: a Tortug’Air plane (Photo: Tortug’Air) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti-based airline Tortug’Air has officially launched service between Fort Lauderdale and Cap-Haitien. The Port-au-Prince-based carrier made its inaugural flight from Fort Lauderdale on Thursday. It had been previously only […]


Jamaica, Telecom Firm LIME to Partner on "Start-Up Jamaica"

Above: the signing ceremony in New Kingston (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional telecommunications firm LIME is partnering with the government of Jamaica on the “Start-Up Jamaica” initiative. Through the partnership, LIME will be providing Internet connectivity, furniture […]


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