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Shahine Robinson Replaces Mike Henry as Jamaican Transport Minister

By the Caribbean Journal staff Shahine Robinson has been named Jamaica’s Minister of Transport and Works following the resignation of former Minister Mike Henry. Robinson, a member of the Jamaica Labour Party, was serving as Minister without Portfolio with responsibility […]

Op-Ed: Mark Turnquest on Why the Bahamas Needs a Ministry of Commerce

Above: downtown Nassau (CJ Photo) By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor MISSION OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE My advice to the Bahamas’ Free National Movement government is to create a Ministry of Commerce without incurring any costs or expenses. Simply […]

Trinidad’s Moonilal: Wise Decision to Split Works, Transport Ministries

Above: Trinidad Housing Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal and Works Minister Jack Warner (Photos: TIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Minister of Housing Dr Roodal Moonilal has called the decision by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to split the Ministry of […]

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British Airways Switching Bermuda Flights to Heathrow

British Airways is switching its London-Bermuda flights from London Gatwick Airport to London Heathrow, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new London Heathrow-Bermuda service will launch on March 28, 2021, according to a joint statement from British Airways and Bermuda’s Ministry […]

Private Jet Carrying Nine Passengers Crashes in Grand Bahama

Above: a Learjet 36 By the Caribbean Journal staff A private jet crashed while making an approach for landing at Grand Bahama International Airport on Sunday, authorities said. The Lear 36 Executive Jet was carrying nine passengers; the plane was […]

St Vincent and the Grenadines to Upgrade South Leeward Highway

Above: St Vincent (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Vincent and the Grenadines will be beginning an upgrade project of the South Leeward Highway project on the island of St Vincent. The project, which will begin in June, […]

Dennis Chung: The Missing Piece to Jamaica’s Development

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor AS Jamaica starts the 2014/15 fiscal year with the reports that we have successfully passed all four IMF tests so far, and with a feeling of greater confidence and hope for economic and fiscal improvements, […]

JetBlue Gets Final Approval For Service to Trinidad and Tobago

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s Civil Aviation Authority has issued JetBlue its operating licence to begin service to Port of Spain, the Ministry of Transport announced. The New York City-based carrier […]

Bahamas Eyes Private Management For Marsh Harbour Airport

Above: Abaco By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamian Ministry of Transport is pursuing the option of “private management” for the Marsh Harbour Airport in Abaco, according to the government. So far, three companies have responded to a Request For […]

Jamaica’s Richard Azan Resigns Following Report By Contractor General

Above: Parliament By the Caribbean Journal staff Richard Azan, Jamaican Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing announced his resignation from the Cabinet on Friday. Azan’s move came after a report by the Contractor General earlier […]

Contractor General Alleges Improprieties By Pair of Jamaican Ministers

Above: Parliament By the Caribbean Journal staff The Office of the Contractor General of Jamaica has released a pair of reports finding alleged impropriety by Jamaican government ministers in the award of government contracts. One report addressed Energy Minister Phillip […]

Cricketer Brian Lara Named Brand Ambassador for Caribbean Airlines

Above: Brian Lara By Alexander Britell PORT OF SPAIN — Hall of Fame cricketer Brian Lara has joined Caribbean Airlines as global brand ambassador, the Trinidad-based airline announced this week. Lara, a native of Trinidad’s Santa Cruz, is considered one […]

Op-Ed: The Logistics Hub Project and Jamaica’s Development

By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor ONE LINE of the Jamaican National Anthem reads: “Give us vision lest we perish.”  Vision 2030 Jamaica provides a national development plan for making “Jamaica, the place of choice to live, work, raise families, and […]

Bahamas Releases Preliminary Report on Abaco Helicopter Crash

Above: Baker’s Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas Ministry of Transportation and Aviation has completed its preliminary report on the Abaco helicopter crash that killed a New York businessman last week. The report, which was completed through the […]

Jamaica’s Budget Targets Northern Coast

Above: Negril By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government has set aside just under $26 million (J$2.25 billion) for a group of projects aimed at improving the infrastructure on the country’s northern coast. The allocation will be executed through the […]

Op-Ed: David Rowe on Blackstone, the Rule of Law and the JDIP

By David P Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Sir William Blackstone, (1723-1780) was an exhibitioner of Pembroke College Oxford. He wrote his immortal commentaries on the laws of England, and thought that all law students must first have a University degree to […]

Revenue Doubles at Kingston Port

Above: the Port of Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff Revenue at the Kingston Container Terminal has doubled from just under $70 million to approximately $140 million since 2004, according to a report by Dr Alwin Hales, Permanent Secretary in […]

In Hong Kong, Bahamas Maritime Authority Looks to Chinese Market

From left: Huang He, director general of China’s Maritime Safety Administration, BMA Chairman Ian Fair and Bahamian Ambassador to China Elma Campbell. (BIS Photo) The Bahamas Maritime Authority is in Hong Kong as part of an promotional initiative across Asia, […]

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American Airlines Is Launching Two More Nonstop Routes to Barbados 

It’s no secret that Barbados has big designs on tapping the US travel market, and in recent months, the island’s efforts have been paying off. First, the island secured more flights from Miami for the holiday.  Last week, Delta Air […]

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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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The Bahamas Just Launched Its First-Ever Aviation Week 

Air transport is crucial to the island nations of the region — and now one destination is putting a renewed emphasis on the sector.  The Bahamas just launched its first-ever Aviation Week, a full schedule of events focused on growing, […]

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Barbados to Host Caribbean Travel Marketplace in 2023 

The Caribbean’s biggest travel conference is coming to Barbados this spring, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference will be held in Barbados May 9-11, 2023.  The annual event, which was held last […]

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Cayman Islands Tourism Resurgence Continues

It’s been a strong year for Cayman Islands tourism as the destination continues its post-pandemic rebirth.  That growth has continued through what is traditionally the Caribbean’s shoulder season — and it’s been borne out in surging numbers for the destination’s national […]

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Barbados, Saudi Arabia to Deepen Tourism Cooperation 

Barbados and Saudi Arabia are looking to deepen their cooperation on tourism, following the signing of several high-profile agreements this week.  Barbados Tourism Minister Ian Gooding-Edghill signed a Tourism Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism HE Ahmed […]

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Jamaica, Cayman Islands Eye Multi-Destination Vacations   

A three-day vacation on Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach followed by another four days in Ocho Rios or Montego Bay?  That’s the thinking behind a new collaboration push by Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.  The two destinations have kickstarted talks […]

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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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KLM Is Back in Trinidad and Tobago

After 20 years, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, has returned to the shores of Trinidad and Tobago.The airline is now operating flights between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Piarco International Airport in Trinidad. The airline is currently operating three weekly flights, on […]

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British Airways Resuming Cayman Islands Flights

British Airways is resuming its commercial flight service between Grand Cayman and London Heathrow, the Cayman Islands’ Ministry of Tourism and Transport confirmed.  The airline will be operating a “variable” schedule, with flights three times per week.  The service will […]

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