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Celebrity Edge Will Have a Hip “Meeting Place” For Events

By the Caribbean Journal staff Celebrity is readying the debut of its new Celebrity Edge ship, and the company has announced a major new amenity: a state-of-the-art meeting space. It’s called The Meeting Place, and the 1,970-square-foot venue is a …

Harbour Island’s New Boardroom

There’s a new place to meet on Harbour Island. Valentines Residences Resort and Marina has announced the addition of a new 600-square-foot conference boardroom, the first of its kind on the island. Slated for completion in November, the state-of-the-art facility …

This is Where to Hold a Meeting in the Caribbean

There’s a new place for holding your group meeting in the Caribbean: Nevis. The Four Seasons Resort Nevis is offering groups the opportunity to combine privacy, scenery, service, and luxury amenities through its Exclusively Nevis resort buyout program. Planners will …

Bahamas Hosts Meeting of Caribbean Heads of Government

Above: the Melia Nassau Beach resort By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM’s Meeting of the Heads of State and Government launched in Nassau on Thursday morning. The Bahamas is hosting the meeting as the current chair of CARICOM. The summit, …

Caribbean, Latin American Tourism Agencies to Meet in Trinidad

Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Tourism agencies from across Latin America and the Caribbean are slated to meet on Monday in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The agencies are gathering under the theme of “Sustainable …

A Sunset Board Meeting in Curacao

Above: the Board Room beach bar at the Curacao Marriott By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor CURACAO — “I make my drinks the way I like to drink them – strong,” says Cerita, the gregarious Jamaican bartender at Curacao Marriott …

CARICOM Heads of Government Begin Summit in Antigua

Above: Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne By the Caribbean Journal staff Leaders from across the Caribbean region assembled in Antigua and Barbuda this week for the 35th regular meeting of the CARICOM Conference of Heads of Government. The …

OAS, Association of Caribbean States SGs Hold Talks in Washington

Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza and ACS Secretary General Alfonso Munera Cavadia in Washington (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza and Association of Caribbean States Secretary General Alfonso …

Haiti: MINUSTAH Chief, OAS Secretary General Hold Talks

Above: MINUSTAH Chief Sandra Honore and OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandra Honore, the head of the UN’s MINUSTAH peacekeeping force in Haiti, held talks this week with Organization of American States …

Haiti’s Martelly Meets With Pope Francis

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Pope Francis (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly continued his European tour Monday with a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. Martelly …

Dominican Republic Pulls Out of Planned Meeting With Haiti on Citizenship Ruling

Above: the Presidential Palace in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s government will not be attending a meeting planned with the government of Haiti in Venezuela to discuss the country’s controversial citizenship ruling. The country …

Nevis Tourism Minister, Four Seasons Founder Hold Meeting in Canada

Above: Nevis Tourism Minister Brantley and Four Seasons Founder Isadore Sharp By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis Tourism Minister Mark Brantley recently met with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Founder Isadore Sharp in the latter’s private residence in Toronto. The …

CARICOM, United Nations Conclude Two-Day Meeting in New York

Above: the meeting at UN headquarters (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations and CARICOM have concluded a two-day meeting in New York. This week’s meeting, the seventh official meeting between CARICOM representatives and the UN …

Trinidad and Tobago Assumes Chairmanship of CARICOM

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad has assumed the chairmanship of CARICOM from Haiti, following the expiration of the latter’s six-month rotating term. Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is now the Chairman …

OECS Heads of Government to Hold Summit in Antigua

Above: the Sandals Grande in Dickenson Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Heads of Government will be meeting in Antigua and Barbuda beginning June 2 for the 57th meeting of the OECS Authority. The authority, …

St Lucia’s Kenny Anthony Heads to Grenada For ECCB Meeting

Above: St Lucia PM Dr Kenny Anthony By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony will be on hand in Grenada for the upcoming Special Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank …

Haiti’s Martelly Holds Working Meeting With CARICOM’s LaRocque

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and CARICOM SG Irwin LaRocque (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly continued his Guyana trip with a working meeting with CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque. The “very productive” meeting …

Haiti’s Martelly, Lamothe Meet With World Bank President Jim Yong Kim

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly received World Bank President Jim Yong Kim in Port-au-Prince Tuesday during the latter’s two-day visit to …