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Eclipse at Half Moon Is Open Again in Jamaica, and It’s the Island’s Most Authentic Escape — With Beachfront Suites, a Sparkling Infinity Pool, and Two Miles of Sand

 A beach in Montego Bay

After a quiet season of restoration, the contemporary heart of Montego Bay’s most storied resort has thrown its doors open again, and there’s no more soulful way to do Jamaica right now. There’s a particular kind of joy in hearing that a place you love has come home, and that’s exactly how I felt when […]

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Caribbean Needs $30 Billion to Modernize Infrastructure in Next Decade

Above: Caribbean Development Bank President Dr Warren Smith (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean region needs some $30 billion USD to modernize its infrastructure over the next decade, according to Caribbean Development Bank President Dr Warren Smith. The CDB’s top official, who was speaking at the recent UK-Caribbean Business Conference in London, […]

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Trinidad, China Talk Infrastructure

Above: the Chinese delegation with Trinidad Urban Development Minister Roodal Moonilal By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal recently hosted a high-level delegation of Chinese officials for talks on infastructure. The group, which was led by China’s Ambassador to Trinidad, Huang Xingyuan, aimed to enhance cooperation […]

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St Vincent and the Grenadines to Place "Major Emphasis" on Infrastructure

Above: St Vincent (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines will place “major emphasis” on infrastructural development this year, Governor General Sir Frederick Ballantyne said in his recent Throne Speech. Sir Frederick said that, despite the crippling December storms that caused “significant damage” in the country, the […]

Trinidad, China Talk Infrastructure

 Above: the dedication photo (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A $2 million infrastructure project funded by Prince Charles through a grant from the government of Kuwait has opened in the Rose Town neighbourhood of Kingston. The project was completed over a seven-month period. It features an improved water supply, roads and a sewerage […]

Is Trinidad the Capital of the Caribbean?

 By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor On Tuesday, United States Vice President Joe Biden met with CARICOM leaders in Port of Spain as part of a regional tour with scheduled stops in Colombia and Brazil. Perhaps even more intriguing is the fact that the Vice President of the United States is not the most notable […]

Who Will Lead Caribbean Transformation?

By Zhivargo Laing CJ Contributor Dr Shelton Nicholls, former deputy director of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, was right when he said Caribbean countries needed to ensure economic growth strategies address the current challenges as well as take us along a sustainable development path. Dr Nicholls added “short-term tinkering alone with our macroeconomic […]

British Virgin Islands Planning 10-Year Infrastructure Plan

Above: the Ministry’s planning meeting (Photo: GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ Ministry of Communication and Works is setting out a 10-year infrastructural development plan for the territory. The plan is the product of a two-day retreat last month under the theme of Building a Better Virgin Islands, 2013-2023. Among the […]

Haiti's Martelly Unveils Road Rehabilitation Project in Petit-Goave

Above: the new stretch of road near Petit-Goave (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly, joined by United States Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White, inaugurated a newly-completed road works project in Petit-Goave this week. The project, which was funded by USAID, cost $1.49 million, or approximately $62.5 million gourdes), and […]

Grenada Looks to Infrastructure

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadian Works Minister Joseph Gilbert is pushing for an increased budgetary allocation for infrastructure projects across Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. “We believe these works are important investments,” he said. “They do not only bring development to the communities, but also create jobs.” According to Gilbert, only $1.85 million was […]

Martelly: Aid to Haiti Should Focus on Long-Term Development

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in Brooklyn this week (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Aid to Haiti should primarily be focused on a goal of long-term development, Haiti President Michel Martelly said this week. The comment came following a series of high-level talks with Haiti’s international donor partners in New York City, […]

US Urges Caution on Haiti Travel

Above: debris clearing in Haiti (UN Photo) The US State Department has urged its citizens to exercise caution before visiting Haiti, citing a “critical crime level,” along with an ongoing cholera outbreak and problematic infrastructure. [Washington Post]