Angostura 1919 at the Waterfront. Tekka don at the sushi bar. Warm greetings from the staff as the city hums outside. I arrive in Port of Spain and the Hyatt Regency feels like exactly what I was looking for — a place that balances the buzz of Trinidad’s capital with the calm of a waterfront […]
Above: a rendering of the hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The Marriott hotel project in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince is receiving $26.5 million in financing from the IFC. Turgeau Developments SA, which is sponsored by Digicel, will be receiving the funding for the project. “The Marriott brand is synonymous with high quality hospitality,” said Colm Delves, […]
Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of 19 bankers in Haiti is receiving training from the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation. The five-day training session, which is being conducted this week, seeks to improve the bankers’ trade finance operations, reduce risks and help them to better serve small and […]
Above: the IFC’s headquarters By the Caribbean Journal staff The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has named Haiti native Jean Philippe Prosper its new vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean. Prosper, whose portfolio will also include Sub-Saharan Africa, will be based in Johannesburg after a short transition. “Our activities in […]
