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Hilton Is Opening a New Dual-Brand Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Hilton is planning a new dual-brand hotel in San Juan’s Convention District, a project that will bring Hampton by Hilton and Homewood Suites by Hilton together in a single tower targeted to open in 2026. The hotel will rise as a 175,000-square-foot building with a total of 257 guest rooms, supported by a multi-level parking garage. While additional amenities are planned, Hilton and project partners […]

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A Major Sailing Competition Is Coming to Barbados

Barbados wins bid By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Barbados has won the bid to host the 2017 OK Dinghy World Championship, one of the world’s leading sailing events. The event is expected to attract 100 of the world’s best sailors, along with their families and companions, to Carlisle Bay. Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. CEO, William […]

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Major Road Project in Jamaica Allocated $28.9 Million in Funding

Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A major road project in Jamaica is getting a big boost. Jamaica’s “Major Infrastructure Development Programme” has received a budget allocation of $28.9 million USD in the country’s most recent proposed budget. The project is a significant overhaul of the island’s road network “in order to […]

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Jamaica Reports Drop in Major Crimes

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Major crimes are down in Jamaica by double figures, according to National Security Minister Peter Bunting. The Minister reported this week that the country is seeing major drops in a number of categories. “Serious and violent crimes (are) down year-to-date on average by double digit percentages […]


Major Road Project in Jamaica Allocated $28.9 Million in Funding

Above: OAS Headquarters in Washington (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The OAS and Haiti are also working to facilitate a “major conference” in Washington next year. The aim of the conference is for Haiti to present its Investment Master Plan to potential foreign investors and international stakeholders, according to the OAS. The event […]