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This Caribbean Island Has Fewer Than 400 People, Stunning White-Sand Beaches — and a Brand-New Airport 

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It’s one of the most remote, hard-to-reach little islands in the whole region. Or at least it was. Now, a tiny Caribbean island has a huge new future. The Bahamas has officially unveiled a new airport terminal on the island of Mayaguana, a remote outpost with fewer than 400 residents and a reputation for white-sand […]

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Caribbean Football Officials Warned

Following the suspension of Trinidad’s Jack Warner, CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer has warned that any Caribbean officials involved in a controversial meeting in Trinidad to pay back cash allegedly given at the time. An investigation has been launched into allegations that Warner, along with FIFA executive committee member Mohammed Bin Hammam, arranged for $1 […]

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Report: Caribbean Could See 3 to 6 Major Hurricanes This Year

Photo source: NOAA By the Caribbean Journal staff The Atlantic basin is slated to see an above-normal hurricane season this year, according to the U.S. government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency is predicting between 12 to 18 named storms, of which six to 10 could become hurricanes. There is the potential for between […]

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Inter-American Development Bank Warns on Caribbean Food Prices

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean nations need to protect their urban poor as rising international food prices trigger an acceleration of inflation, according to a report from the Inter-American Development Bank. According to the report, “How will the Food Price Shock Affect Inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean?”, there is an increased risk […]


Report: Caribbean Could See 3 to 6 Major Hurricanes This Year

Four Seasons Residences, Clearwater Bay, Barbados A slew of new projects in Barbados, including at Four Seasons, Beachlands, Cost-U-Less and Fort Ferdinand, could mean a big boost in foreign investment in Barbados, according to Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler. “People have held back on their investments but we are now beginning to see a slow […]

International Monetary Fund: Caribbean Real GDP to Grow 4.2 percent in 2011

The Caribbean region’s real GDP is projected to grow at 4.2 percent this year, following a 3.4 percent increase in 2010, according to the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook. The organization predicted a 7.2 percent in consumer prices for this year, along with a 4 percent drop in the region’s current account balance. Last […]

OBMI's Tim Peck Talks Scrub Island and Luxury Development

Tim Peck is the chairman of design firm OBMI and is the company’s former CEO for the Caribbean region. OBMI has long been a major player in the region, in master planning, resort design and development consulting. Peck, who makes his home in the British Virgin Islands, is a member of the Royal Institute of […]

REDjet to Start Flights Next Month

New Caribbean airline REDjet is set to take off next month, with tickets going on sale Wednesday, the company announced in a statement. According to Redjet, the first flights will begin May 8, featuring frequent trips to Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad. The company was founded in 2006 by Ian Burns, who was amazed at […]

CARICOM, Italy Sign MOU

CARICOM and Italy today signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening political, scientific and technical relationships between the Caribbean market and Italy, CARICOM Secretary-General Lolita Applewhaite announced today. The Memorandum places a special focus on areas including tourism, modernization of productive sectors, agriculture and fisheries and climate change. Applewhaite expressed CARICOM’s thanks to Italy […]

Former Barbados PM Owen Arthur: Caribbean Integration Essential

Removing trade barriers is “essential” for the advancement of the Bahamian economy, former prime minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur, has said. “The Bahamas can play an integral role in the development of the Caribbean region and the economies of its member states if they understand and maximize their full potential in the ways they can […]

Garfield Barnwell: Region Needs to Improve Green Development

Solar panels in Andros, Bahamas By the Caribbean Journal Staff Greater levels of investment are vital if the Caribbean is serious about sustainable development, CARICOM Director of Sustainable Development Garfield Barnwell said last week in Suriname at the opening of a regional workshop on Multilateral Environment Agreements. Barnwell said the region needed to integrate environmental […]

Interview with Damien Cave, the New York Times’ Caribbean Correspondent

Damien Cave covers Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean for the New York Times based out of Mexico City. Cave has told the stories of some of the world’s most challenging events, from the war in Iraq to the earthquake in Haiti. He was part of a team of New York Times reporters who were […]

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