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Haiti: IDB Approves $4 Million in Loans for Garment Company Expansion

Above: Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff South Korean firm Willbes Co, Ltd will be expanding its facility in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince with up to $4 million in loans approved by the Inter-American Development Bank. The facility at […]

Haiti: IDB Approves Loan for New Manufacturing Company in Port-au-Prince

Above: an atelier By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a loan of up to $1 million to support a new manufacturing company in Haiti. The firm, Industrial Revolution II LP (IRII), will be able to […]

The Perfect Sun Shirts for the Caribbean

As any frequent Caribbean traveler knows, a high-functioning sun shirt is a necessity. In fact, the Caribbean Journal team travels with several sun shirts on every trip. A good sun shirt is lightweight, fast-drying and easy to wash out in a […]

8 Caribbean Fashion Designers You Should Know About

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The Caribbean is famous for its sun, sea and sand but let’s also add another “s:” style. That’s because despite the challenges of heat, humidity and, often, limited resources, season after season designers across […]

Haiti’s Caracol Industrial Park to Receive New $50 Million IDB Grant

Above: construction at Haiti’s Caracol Industrial Park earlier this year By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Caracol Industrial Park will soon receive a $50 million grant, following approval by the Inter-American Development Bank. Over the next six years, the IDB […]

Op-Ed: Ilio Durandis: Is Haiti Really Open for Business?

Above: UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos and Haitian President Michel Martelly (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By Ilio Durandis At least since 2009, Haitian politicians have taken deep pride in saying that Haiti is open for business. I remember back in the […]

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