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Hyatt Is Opening a New Secrets Resort in Punta Cana, With Swim-Out Suites, a Rooftop Pool, and Farm-to-Table Dining

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The Dominican Republic’s Macao Beach has always felt different. Wide and golden, framed by palms and the Atlantic, it has long been a favorite for surfers and locals looking for a more raw, more natural stretch of greater Punta Cana. Soon, it will be home to something entirely new — an adults-only retreat that looks […]

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Las Vegas in Jamaica?

Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is reviewing bids for three proposed Las Vegas-style casinos, according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning Horace Dalley. The Minister, who was speaking at the opening of Jamaica’s 2014 Gaming Industry Summit in Kingston last week, said the granting of […]

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Jamaican Tourism Looks to Get Greener

Above: the Grand Palladium in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is targeting the installation of green energy solution in Jamaica hotels, according to Energy Minister Philip Paulwell. The Minister said the push came against what he called the administration’s “recognition of the need to source and provide alternative energy options to oil, on […]

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Jamaica Finance Minister Peter Phillips to Visit United States, Europe

Above: Jamaica Finance Minister Peter Phillips (left) and Bank of Jamaica Governor Brian Wynter (right) will both be on the trip By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips will be heading to Europe and the United States next month for a series of meetings with financial institutions. Jamaica’s Cabinet has approved […]


Jamaican Tourism Looks to Get Greener

Above: Trelawny (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica received 12,000 tourists from Russia last year, according to data from the country’s Ambassador to Jamaica. That represented a 600 percent increase over 2012, according to Russian envoy Vladimir Polenov. “We are confident that the popularity of Jamaica, as a unique tourist destination among […]

Cricket Star Chris Gayle to Launch Academy in Jamaica

Above: Chris Gayle’s UK Academy By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean cricket star Chris Gayle will be launching the Jamaican branch of his Chris Gayle Academy youth empowerment programme next week. The academy will host 20 young Jamaican men between 16 and 20 years of age from disadvantaged backgrounds for 12 months, “using the power […]

Jamaica Eyes Timeshare Market

Above: Montego Bay (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is looking to develop a timeshare market as part of its tourism strategy going forward, according to Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill. The Minister, who was giving a tourism sectoral presentation to Parliament on Tuesday, said that a Timeshare Vacations Bill had been tabled […]

Jamaica Sets World Record in Men's 4x200M at IAAF World Relays

Above: the Jamaican squad in Nassau By the Caribbean Journal staff Yohan Blake helped Jamaica’s men set a new World Record to win gold at the 4x200M event of the first-ever IAAF World Relays in Nassau this weekend. The team of Blake, Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir and Jermaine Brown topped the previous world record, which […]

Jamaica Finalizing $50 Million "Growth and Competitiveness" Project

Above: Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Anthony Hylton By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is currently in the midst of finalizing a $50 million “growth and competitiveness” project with the World Bank, according to Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Anthony Hylton. The loan project, which will take place over a four-year period, will be […]

Simpson Miller: Jamaica's Government "Focused" on Affordable Housing

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is committed to providing affordable housing, according to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. “My administration is focused on getting houses and lands into the hands of as many persons as possible,” she said. “We are committed to giving priority status to housing for low-income earners.” […]

Delta Adding New York-Jamaica Flight

Above: a Delta Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Airlines has announced the introduction of a new seasonal flight from New York City to Jamaica, the carrier announced in a release. The new seasonal flight will operate every Saturday from New York to Kingston, beginning on Dec. 20. The company said it was […]

Haiti to Post Caribbean's Fastest Growth in 2013, Jamaica Slowest: Report

Above: flooding in Haiti lowered the country’s GDP estimate for 2012, but it is projected to grow 6 percent in 2013 (UN Photo/Logan Abassi)   By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is projected to lead the Caribbean in GDP growth in 2013, according to a new report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin […]