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St Maarten’s Top All-Inclusive Just Named a New GM

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Sonesta Resorts St. Maarten has appointed Bernard Mazet as its new General Manager, effective immediately. In the role, Mazet will oversee operations and provide strategic leadership for Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Sonesta Ocean Point, bringing more than 30 years of international hospitality experience across luxury and all-inclusive resorts worldwide. Mazet most recently served as […]

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St Kitts Looking to Expand Investment in Rural Areas

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts is in the midst of a development boom, one Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas wants to continue to expand. Speaking this week, Douglas said the country’s five-year plan was to attract “major investment to other rural communities” beyond the southeast peninsula and the […]

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St Kitts: Pelican Bay Condominium-Hotel to Break Ground in May

Above: a rendering of Pelican Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The planned $90 million Pelican Bay condominium-hotel complex is set to break ground in May, according to the office of Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. The groundbreaking on May 13 will be followed by an official construction launch in July. The project, which will […]

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St Kitts and Nevis, Colombia Hold Talks

Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas held talks this week with new Colombian Ambassador Luis Guillermo Martinez-Fernandez. The Ambassador, who recently presented his credentials to Governor General Sir Edmund Lawrence, also met with Foreign Minister Patrice Nisbett. The discussions focused on ways to […]


St Kitts: Pelican Bay Condominium-Hotel to Break Ground in May

Above: Basseterre, St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuban Ambassador to St Kitts and Nevis Jorge Payret Zubiaur has completed his term in the twin-island federation. Zubiaur, Cuba’s resident ambassador in St Kitts, will officially depart in a few days. “Our systems of government, our different agendas, our mandates, carried out with […]

St Kitts and Nevis Receiving Interceptor Vessels from US Coast Guard

Above: downtown Basseterre, St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis is receiving a pair of interceptor vessels from the United States Coast Guard. The new ships come under the aegis of the “Secure Seas” programme. US Ambassador to St Kitts and Nevis Larry PAlmer is handing over the vessels […]

In St Kitts, a Boost for Small Business

Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Entrepreneurs in St Kitts and Nevis will be receiving support from a new source, thanks to a soon-to-launch programme by the St Kitts and Nevis Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation. The Small Entrepreneur and Enterprise Development (SEED) initiative has been designed to help create “innovative, commercial ventures […]

St Kitts and Nevis, Lithuania Establish Diplomatic Relations

Above: St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas (UN Photo/JC McIlwaine) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of St Kitts and Nevis and Lithuania have established diplomatic ties, following the signing of an official agreement this week. The compact was signed by St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas and […]

St Kitts and Nevis PM Denzil Douglas: "Green Energy is the Destination"

Above: WindWatt’s wind farm in Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Green energy is the destination for the Caribbean, and there is no turning back, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas told diplomats at the Third Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum in St Kitts on Thursday. Douglas was joined by 150 Caribbean […]

Agreement Signed to Bring Park Hyatt Hotel to St Kitts' Christophe Harbour

Above: Christophe Harbour By the Caribbean Journal staff Dubai’s Range Developments has signed an agreement to build a Park Hyatt hotel in St Kitts. The project will be financed through the St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme through the sale of individual shares for $400,000. The announcement was made during a press conference […]

St Kitts and Nevis Debt-to-GDP Ratio Could Fall Below 100 Percent

Above: Basseterre, St Kitts (Photo: Erasmus Williams) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis’ debt-to-GDP ratio, which was once nearly 200 percent, is expected to fall below 100 percent, according to Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. The report was made during Monday’s cabinet meeting in Basseterre, where Douglas was joined by Permanent Secretary […]

St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Leads Investment Delegation to Dubai

Above: Dubai (Photo: Dubai Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has traveled to Dubai with an investment delegation. Douglas, who arrived in the United Arab Emirates Sunday night, is holding talks there with potential investors. He is being joined by Tourism Minister Ricky Skeritt, Permanent Secretary […]