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Marriott Just Opened a New Autograph Collection Hotel in the Dominican Republic

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For years, Las Terrenas has been one of the Dominican Republic’s most quietly beautiful destinations — a coastal town known for its long beaches, independent hotels, and relaxed pace, far removed from the country’s larger resort hubs. Unlike Punta Cana or La Romana, Las Terrenas has grown organically, shaped more by boutique properties and local […]

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Caribbean’s Largest Tech Park Breaks Ground in Jamaica

By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new technology park project has broken ground in Kingston, a $30 million project called 58HWT. The project by Stanley Motta Limited will be anchored by what will be the largest business process outsourcing facility in the English-speaking Caribbean, providing 3,300 call-center seats and more than 5,000 permanent jobs. […]

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St. John’s Cinnamon Bay Has Big Green Plans

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Cinnamon Bay, the campground and resort located on Cinnamon Bay Beach on the island of St. John, has unveiled a 10-year environmental plan for the property’s future. With a system of environmental initiatives newly in place, and with more in the works, Cinnamon Bay says it is committed to ensuring […]

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The Dominican Republic’s First Solar Park

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The first photovoltaic park in the Dominican Republic was inaugurated this week, with President Danilo Medina in attendance. The project, “Monte Plata Solar,” will facilitate the generation of 300 direct jobs and 1,000 indirect jobs, according to government estimates. Taiwanese multinational company General Energy Solutions aided in the project with […]


St. John’s Cinnamon Bay Has Big Green Plans

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a brand-new adventure park in Jamaica. Negril’s JamWest Motorsports and Adventure Park includes a Zipline, a Jeep safari, ATV driving and a walking trail across a 700-acre estate. The site also includes the only place in Jamaica where one can test drive an RX-8 Mazda sports car. The latter […]

Jamaica’s Blue Mountains Are Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Above: the Blue Mountains in Jamaica By Dana Niland The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has unanimously agreed to designate Jamaica’s Blue and John Crow Mountains as a World Heritage Site. The designation, which was made at the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee Meeting currently underway in Bonn, Germany, is the first for Jamaica […]

A New Addition to Grenada’s Underwater Sculpture Park

“The Nutmeg Princess” joins the park By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Underwater Sculpture Park has a new addition. “The Nutmeg Princess,” a sculpture by artist Lene Kilde, is the latest sculpture in one of the world’s few underwater sculpture parks. The work was inspired by the 1992 book The Nutmeg Princess by Grenadian author/playwright […]

Jamaica Adding Another New Agro-Park

Above: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (left) greeted by General Manager, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Marlene Street-Forrest (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is ramping up its development of agro-parks. The country is expected to add a ninth agro-park on the island, which is anticipated to be in production in the next three […]

Haiti to Receive $70 Million Grant to Expand Caracol Industrial Park

Above: a power plant at the Caracol Industrial Park By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will be receiving $70 million in grant funding to expand its business facilities at the Caracol Industrial Park in the north of the country. The funding is coming in the amount of $55 million from the Inter-American Development Bank, co-financed […]

Dominican Republic Approves Preservation Plan For Los Haitises Park

Above: Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has adopted a new plan to rescue and preserve the ecosystem of the country’s Los Haitises National Park. The plan was approved following a meeting between Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina and the Special Commission for the park. […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Pigeon Island, St Lucia

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Alicia Daniel, who sent in this photo of the view from Pigeon Island National Park. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one! — CJ

Haiti to Receive $40.5 Million Grant For Caracol Industrial Park

Above: the Caracol Industrial Park in Haiti (IDB Photo/Patricio Zambrano-Barragán) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will soon receive a $40.5 million grant to help expand the country’s Caracol Industrial Park, following approval by the Inter-American Development Bank. The IDB said the resources would help the government’s efforts “to attract more job-generating investments in an […]