Hurricane Melissa passed over the western end of Jamaica on Tuesday, causing widespared devastation. The extent of the damage is not yet known. Some 530,000 residents in Jamaica are currently without electricity, according to local reports. The Government of Jamaica has launched an official relief and recovery platform following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The […]
Who is a green person in the Caribbean? It’s someone who is doing his or her part to help the environment — from conservation to renewable energy. And for Earth Day 2015, we decided to put together a list of the Caribbean’s 12 “greenest people,” those who are helping to make a big difference in […]
Above: the new Hyatt Place hotel in Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff The first Hyatt Place hotel has opened in Panama. The Hyatt Place Panama City/Downtown is the first Hyatt-branded hotel to enter the Panamanian market, and the latest Hyatt Place to debut in the wider region. “We are delighted with the opening of […]
Above: the new Hyatt Place in Manati By the Caribbean Journal staff A new Hyatt Place has officially opened in Manati, Puerto Rico. The new Hyatt property, which is accompanied by the Casino Atlantico, is the second Hyatt Place hotel to open in Puerto Rico in the last year. This Hyatt will be geared toward […]
