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Haiti: New Facility to Produce Treatments For Malnutrition

Above: the new nutrition facility (Photo: Abbott) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new nutrition production facility has opened in Haiti’s central plateau, according to Partners in Health, Abbott and the Abbott Fund. The product of a partnership between the […]

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Puerto Rico Reveals Development Plan for Regional Airports

Above: Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport in Vieques (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla this week announced a plan to develop the territory’s regional airports. The initiative will have a private investment of $25 […]

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AMResorts Debuts Breathless Punta Cana in Dominican Republic

Above: the new Breathless Punta Cana Resort & Spa By the Caribbean Journal staff AMResorts has officially opened its new Breathless Punta Cana Resort & Spa in the Dominican Republic. The property, which debuted on Saturday, was inaugurated at a […]

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San Juan Marriott Appoints New Director of Sales and Marketing

Above: the San Juan Marriott By the Caribbean Journal staff The San Juan Marriott in Puerto Rico has named Joaquin Cruz its new director of sales and marketing. A 20-year veteran of the industry, Cruz returns to the San Juan […]


LIAT Flights Disrupted As Pilots Strike

Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff A strike by LIAT pilots led to the cancellation of at least nine LIAT routes on Tuesday, the company said. Later on Tuesday, the company said it had held discussions with […]


Can the Caribbean Attract Tourists From the BRICS?

Above: Union Island, St Vincent and the Grenadines (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The United States, the United Kingdom and Canada remain the primary source markets for Caribbean tourism — but with the global tourism market getting more […]

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Cayman Islands, United Kingdom Sign "FATCA-Type" Agreement

Above: UK and Cayman Islands officials (Photo: Ministry of Financial Services) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands and the United Kingdom signed what the former called a “FATCA-type” agreement on Tuesday. The agreement paves the way for Cayman […]


Rum Journal: Tasting the Caribbean's Strongest Rum

THE BARMAN reaches down for the bottle, appearing to look over his shoulder. This rum is only available for those who ask, he says. Why? “They call it plane fuel.” And when you taste it, you’ll soon think that the […]


St Maarten Prime Minister Visits Trinidad

Above: St Maarten Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams visited Trinidad last week for the PAHO/EU Conference on HIV. The Prime Minister’s visit to the country included a meeting with Trinidad […]

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People's National Movement Wins Seat in Trinidad By-Election

Above: Terrance Deyalsingh By the Caribbean Journal staff Opposition People’s National Movement candidate Terrance Deyalsingh won Monday’s by-election for the St Joseph constituency in Trinidad, according to preliminary results from the country’s Elections and Boundaries Commission. It’s the second straight […]


Air Canada Rouge Makes First Flight to Montego Bay, Jamaica

Above: Air Canada Rouge in Montego Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff Air Canada Rouge made its inaugural flight to Montego Bay, Jamaica on Friday. The first flight, which originated in Toronto, touched down at Sangster International Airport in Montego […]


St Lucia to Begin Construction of New Bois d'Orange Bridge

Above: a rendering of the bridge By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia has signed the contract for the new Bois d’Orange Bridge project in the north of the island, with construction to begin soon, the government announced. The proposed […]


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