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How the British Virgin Islands Is Moving Towards Green Energy

A new approach By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The British Virgin Islands is looking to move the territory’s direction toward green energy. Government officials met with renewable energy leaders in the British Virgin Islands last week to discuss energy issues […]

Grenada Launching Business Grants for Innovators, Entrepreneurs

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Innovators and entrepreneurs in Grenada will soon benefit from a suite of new grant funding opportunities. The Grenada Ministry of Communications, Works, Physical Development, Public Utilities, ICT and Community Development will […]

British Virgin Islands, Disney Cruise Line Hold Talks

Above: a Disney cruise ship By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from Disney Cruise Line recently held talks with officials from the British Virgin Islands. The June 3 talks included Works Minister Mark Vanterpool, Acting Permanent Secretary for Ministry […]

Grenada Exploring ICT Partnership With Trinidad and Tobago

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government is exploring the possibility of establishing an ICT partnership with Trinidad and Tobago. Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell and Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and works Alvin […]

China Begins $5 Million Flood Mitigation Project in Grenada

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has broken ground on a flood mitigation project on the St Mark’s River. The $5 million project, which is expected to be completed in a year, seeks to secure the […]

Montserrat Hires Firm for Environmental Assessment of Geothermal Project

Above: Montserrat’s volcano could provide an energy boost for the island By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados-based Atom Solutions has been contracted by the government of Montserrat to conduct an environmental and social impact assessment of the island’s impending geothermal […]

British Virgin Islands Looks to Crafts Market to Strengthen Tourism Sector

By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands is looking to its crafts sector as part of a plan to enhance the territory’s tourism product. The Crafts Alive Market, a joint initiative by the office of Premier Dr Orlando […]

Montserrat Exploring Geothermal Power

By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Montserrat is inviting expressions of interest for the development of geothermal power on the island. “The government of Montserrat wishes to explore private sector interest in the confirmation and development of the […]

Fuel Shortage Could Affect Montserrat

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff A shortage of fuel at Avgas in Antigua could affected local air service to Montserrat. Avgas is used by airlines that service Montserrat, according to Montserrat’s Ministry of Communications, Works and Labour. The […]

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At This Caribbean Museum, a Trip to Space 

Antigua and Barbuda’s Keisha Schahaff and Anastasia Mayers made history in August when they became the first Caribbean women to travel to space, making the journey on Virgin Galactic.  Now, the mother-daughter duo’s journey is being commemorated in a new […]

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St Maarten Tourism Minister Resigns 

St Maarten’s Ministry of Tourism has resigned, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Tourism Minister Roger Lawrence has stepped down because of “medical challenges,” according to a statement from Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs.  Health Minister Omar Ottley, who had been filling in […]

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St Kitts Tourism Authority Names Chief Marketing Officer 

The St Kitts Tourism Authority has named a new chief marketing officer, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The tourist board has named leading tourism executive Mia Lange to what is a newly-created role for the Tourism Authority.  Lange most recently served […]

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Anguilla Names New Deputy Director of Tourism

The Anguilla Tourist Board has appointed a new Deputy Director of Tourism, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The ATB has promoted Shellya Rogers-Webster to the role, in which she will manage the board’s internal and external relationships and communications.  “I am […]

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St Maarten Is Now Open to American Travelers

On Aug. 1 St Maarten officially reopened its borders to travelers from the United States, following a July relaunch to Canadian and European tourists and private aviation.  It should be noted that only St Maarten, the Dutch side of the […]

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The Bahamas Is Seeing a Surge in Tourism Arrivals

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is seeing very strong tourism performance so far this year, according to the latest data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The Bahamas has seen a 10.2 percent increase in international arrivals for […]

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Jamaica Establishing Global Center for Tourism Resilience

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has unveiled the new Global Center for Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management, a first-of-its-kind resource based in the Caribbean at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in Jamaica. […]

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Making Caribbean Internet Climate Resilient

By Gerard Best CJ Contributor A new initiative to make Caribbean Internet infrastructure less vulnerable to the impact of climate change and natural disasters is gaining momentum across the region. Several Internet organisations recently held talks in Puerto Rico to […]

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WestJet Returning to St Maarten

By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian air carrier WestJet is returning to St Maarten, according to the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The carrier will begin weekly scheduled service between Toronto and St Maarten as of April 23, and every Saturday […]

Jamaica and the IMF: What’s Next?

Looking ahead for Jamaica and the IMF By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Jamaicans Fear IMF’s Exit Everyone in the room wanted Jamaica to remain in a strictly monitored formal IMF programme, complete with sanctions for missed targets. Some scoffed […]

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The Caribbean Response to Brexit

Caribbean Leaders Weigh-in on Brexit By Marcia Forbes, Ph.D. CJ Contributor Brexit is not Cricket  Business people often have a different point of view from academics; however, at the UWI forum regarding Brexit and its implications for the Caribbean, everyone […]

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Brexit and the Caribbean

Examining the Brexit’s impact on the Caribbean By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Is Britain Working to Unbalance Europe? It is all moving so fast in the United Kingdom one can barely keep up. Many adjusted their schedules so as […]

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Is It Time for a Caribbean Stock Exchange?

Is it time for a regional stock exchange in the Caribbean? By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Jamaica’s Junior Stock Market Punching above its Weight As its General Manager, Marlene Street-Forrest can take kudos for the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) […]

Jamaica’s New Parliament

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Fresh-faced Senators so Far It’s been a whirlwind of activities in Jamaica over the past two weeks in particular. National Elections came and went and a new 43 year old Prime Minister with his […]

How Caribbean Youth Are Turning Digital Content Into a Business

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Role-Models are Essential When you talk with Caribbean youth about the possibilities and hope that working online offers, you have to give them real-life examples to hang their dreams on and help them to […]

Digicel Joins St Lucia Internet Exchange

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Saint Lucia’s Internet users can look forward to better connectivity and faster speeds between local Internet service providers (ISPs). Digicel signed a memorandum of understanding on April 2, agreeing to […]

How St Lucia Is Developing Its Technology Sector

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Saint Lucia is rolling out a series of training workshops intended to strengthen its information and communications technology (ICT) sector. The workshops will provide orientation and accreditation to eligible institutions or […]

Accelerating Entrepreneurship in St Vincent and the Grenadines

Above: St Vincent (CJ Photo) By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Entrepreneurship is getting a boost in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Businesses in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have until April 3 to apply to provide incubation services to entrepreneurs, […]

St Kitts and Nevis Swears In New Cabinet

Above: the swearing-in ceremony in Basseterre By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis has sworn in the twin-island federation’s new Cabinet. In a ceremony on Monday, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris himself accepted the […]

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