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Grenada Parliament Passes Citizenship By Investment Act

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Parliament has passed the Grenada Citizen by Investment Act 2013, the government announced. The act, which passed last week, would make Grenada one of an increasing number of Caribbean countries offering passports […]

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A Yachting Future for Dominica?

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is continuing talks on the construction of a marina in the northern town of Portsmouth, according to the government. Tourism Minister Ian Douglas said “a lot of preliminary work” remained […]

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Dominica's Percival Marie Takes Over as Director General of CARIFORUM

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s Percival Marie has assumed office as the director general of CARIFORUM, the Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States Directorate in the CARICOM Secretariat. Marie succeeds former CARIFORUM Director General […]

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Dominica's Big Plans For Coffee

Above: coffee beans By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Jamaica may be the best-known Caribbean coffee production brands, but another country is looking to become a player: Dominica. The region’s “Nature Island” has begun construction on a coffee processing […]


Dominica Tourism Shows Growth

Above; Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The tourism sector in Dominica is projected to grow by 1.5 percent in Dominica this year, according to Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. The PM said that increase was driven by the […]


LIAT Shareholders Getting $65 Million Loan to Modernize Fleet

Above: a new LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Four shareholder governments of Caribbean air carrier LIAT will be receiving a total of $65 million in loans from the Caribbean Development Bank to support the purchase of new aircraft […]

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Dominica, CARICOM Development Fund Sign Loan Agreement

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica has signed a loan agreement with the CARICOM Development Fund. The agreement was signed on Tuesday, covering financial investments for job creation and agricultural export, according to a government statement. […]


Will Venezuela Invest in LIAT?

Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Venezuela has expressed an interest in investing in regional air carrier LIAT, according to Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. The Prime Minister revealed the interest during a press conference this week […]


Dominica's Secret Bay Adds New Villas

Above: a Zabuco villa at Secret Bay (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Secret Bay boutique hotel in Dominica has added two new villas, the property announced Tuesday. The two villas are both “Zabuco” models, in the same […]

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Dominica, China Sign Pair of Agreements Totaling $18 Million

Above: Roseau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica and China have finalized a pair of agreements covering $18 million in financial assistance. Last Friday, Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit signed the agreements, which will cover community-based projects and […]


Venezuela Funding Coffee Processing Plant in Dominica

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Venezuela’s government is funding the construction of a planned coffee processing plant in Dominica. Construction on the plant is expected to begin soon, according to the government. “We expect about 400 […]


Dominica to Host Donor Conference to Attract Geothermal Investment

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica will be hosting a donor conference in September aimed at boosting support for its geothermal energy project. More than $30 million has been spent on the project in the country’s […]


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