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Unique Vacations Names Two New Vice Presidents

Unique Vacations has named two new vice presidents, the company announced. Simon Alperstein has been named vice president of group sales development, while Pauline Pigott has been named vice president of tour operating sales and marketing. Alperstein will be responsible […]

American Airlines Names Two New Vice Presidents

By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines has named a pair of new vice presidents, the carrier announced this week. Captain Kimball Stone has been named vice president, flight, while Lorne Cass has been appointed vice president, integrated operations control. […]

Colombia, Panama Presidents Hold Talks

Above: Panama President Juan Carlos Varela and Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos (Photo: OP Panama) By the Caribbean Journal staff Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos and Panama President Juan Carlos Varela met this week for high-level talks in Panama City. […]

Haiti, Taiwan Presidents Meet in Panama

Above: The presidents of Haiti and Taiwan in Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly held talks earlier this week with Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou during their visit to Panama. Both were in the country on the […]

Haiti, Dominican Republic Presidents Talk Citizenship Issue in Caracas

Above: the PetroCaribe-ALBA Summit in Caracas (Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff As tensions over a citizenship ruling continue between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the two countries took time to hold talks on Monday evening in the context […]

In Spain, Haiti’s Martelly Meets With Honduran, Dominican Presidents

Above: Haiti President Michel By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly traveled to Cadiz, Spain this week for the 22nd Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government, meeting with several leaders from the Americas. Martelly first visited […]

Guatemala and Honduras Presidents Hold Regional Security Talks

Above: Honduras President Porfirio Lobo Sosa and Guatemala President Otto Perez Molina By the Caribbean Journal staff Guatemala President Otto Perez Molina and Honduras President Porfirio Lobo Sosa met in Guatemala City Wednesday for talks focused on regional security. The […]

Panama and Costa Rica’s Presidents Talk Drug Fight in Guatemala

Above: The meeting in Antigua (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli and Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla met in Antigua, Guatemala Saturday to analyze strategies on the fight against drug trafficking in the region. The […]

Saint Lucia’s Sanovnik Destang Named President of Caribbean Hotel Association

Sanovnik Destang, executive director of Saint Lucia’s Bay Gardens Resorts, has been named president-elect of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. Destang, a former winner of Caribbean Hotelier of the Year in the Caribbean Travel Awards, will lead the 500-member […]

Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit Kicks Off in Miami

The region’s premier hotel and resort conference has kicked off in Coral Gables, Fla. this week. The 14th edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit is being held this week at the Loews Hotel in the Coral Gables […]

Michelin-Starred Chef to Open Pair of Barbados Restaurants

Michelin-starred Chef Antonio Mellino is bring the flavors of Italy to Barbados. The Executive Chef of Quattro Passi will open QP Bistro the on Oct. 22, followed by Quattro Passi at The Cliff at the end of November. Mellino’s Quattro Passi in […]

Casa de Campo’s New Hire

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s Casa de Campo Resort and Villas has named a new director of hotel operations. The La Romana-area complex has appointed Larry Tuck to the role, in which he will be responsible for […]

Jamaica’s Half Moon to Begin “Extensive” Renovation

Jamaica’s most iconic resort is planning a major renovation project. Montego Bay’s Half Moon will be launching what the hotel is calling an “extensive renovation” beginning in May. The project, which is slated for completion in October 2018, is the […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Tourism Officials

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association elected a new slate of Caribbean tourism officials at its Annual General Meeting held at the Hyatt Regency Miami this week. The officers will serve with CHTA President Karolin Troubetzkoy, owner and executive director of Lucia’s […]

Landmark Panama Villa Heads to Auction

An historic villa in Panama is headed to the auction block. Finca La Pagoda, a 34-acre retreat that has played host to various Panamanian presidents and foreign political leaders, is being listed with Platinum Luxury Auctions for an auction on […]

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s New President

A new beginning By Alexander Britell NASSAU — The Caribbean’s top private sector tourism association has a new leader. Acting President Karolin Troubetzkoy has officially been ratified as the organization’s new president through June 2018, following action taken ahead of […]

In Historic Meeting, Barack Obama, Raul Castro Talk in Panama

Above: US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro By the Caribbean Journal staff This week’s Summit of the Americas in Panama was significant for a number of reasons — none more so than Cuba’s first-ever attendance of the […]

New York Cosmos to Play Game in Cuba

Above: the Cosmos in action By the Caribbean Journal staff The The New York Cosmos, the revival of what was perhaps the most famous football side in American sports history, will be visiting Cuba this year. The Cosmos, who play […]

A Vegan Chocolate Pudding Recipe, Jamaican Style

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor In the United States and more recently in Canada, February is celebrated as “Black History” month in remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African Diaspora. Additionally, Presidents’ Day, which is […]

Antigua and Barbuda Names New Tourism Marketing Team

Above: the Galley Bay resort in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda has named a new marketing team for the country’s Tourism Authority. The country’s Minister of Tourism, Economic Development Investment and Energy, Asot Michael, has announced […]

Carnival’s Micky Arison to Chair Executive Committee at FCAA

Above: Carnival Corporation & plc Chairman Micky Arison (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Corporation & plc Chairman Micky Arison has been appointed as the new executive committee chairman of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association. Arison takes over from […]

Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador Outline Joint Development Plan

Above: IDB headquarters in Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff The Presidents of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras assembled in Washington last week to outline a plan to promote “economic, social and institutional development in their countries.” Presidents Salvador Sanchez […]

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Visits Haiti, Dominican Republic

Above: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon begins a visit to Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Monday, the world body announced. Ban is set to meet […]

New CHTA President Begins Term

Above: Emil Lee (centre) with CHTA CEO Jeff Vasser and outgoing President Richard Doumeng By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has a new president. Emil Lee, general manager of the Princess Heights Hotel in St […]

Op-Ed: Gender Equality in Jamaica

By Wayne Campbell Op-Ed Contributor “GENDER EQUALITY is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.” — Kofi Annan. Former UN Secretary General. Historically, […]

New Costa Rica President Meets With OAS Secretary General

Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza and Costa Rica President Luis Guillermo Solis By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza met Thursday with the new president of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis, […]

Costa Rica Chooses New President

Above: Luis Guillermo Solis (Photo: Roberto Carlos Sanchez) By the Caribbean Journal staff Opposition candidate Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera has won Costa Rica’s presidential elections. Solis, a former Professor who leads the Citizens’ Action Party in Costa Rica, will succeed […]

Dominican Republic’s Medina Meets With ASONAHORES President

Above: the meeting in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina held talks this week with Luis Emilio Rodriguez Amiami, president of ASONAHORES, the country’s hotel and restaurant association. The 20-minute conversation covered the progress […]

The Caribbean’s Most Exciting New Rooftop Bar Is In Antigua