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A Floating Soca Party Is Coming Soon to St Thomas

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When the UberSoca Cruise docks in St. Thomas on Nov. 19, the harbor won’t just welcome a ship — it will transform into a full-scale celebration of Caribbean culture. The arrival of the Norwegian Encore cruise ship will turn the waterfront into a festival of color, sound, and flavor as thousands of soca fans join […]

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A Clean, Reliable Power Solution for Caribbean Hotels and Resorts

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By Alexander Britell It’s one of the biggest issues for any large resort or project in the Caribbean: power generation. And it’s even harder to do so in a clean, green, cost-effective way. More and more projects in the region are turning to E-Finity Distributed Generation, which covers every stage of the process to provide […]

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CJI Conversation: Nadine Agard-Juillerat of Invest SVG

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), specifically Canouan Island, has seen a recent spike in interest from wealthy investors. To investigate the reasons why this luxurious island, and the destination it is located in, is seeing a sudden peak in interest from developers, Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) spoke […]

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How the USVI Is Looking to Spur New Hotel Projects

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It’s no secret that the USVI has struggled to spur hotel development for decades. But the territory’s is looking to change that, highlighted by a new online database aimed at spurring new development. It adds to a high-profile push by USVI Governor Albert Bryan and Tourism Commissioner Designee Joe Beschulte […]


CJI Conversation: Nadine Agard-Juillerat of Invest SVG

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean-Mexico hotel development pipeline is surging right now, according to the latest report from analytics firm STR. There were 42,259 rooms in 241 hotel projects under contract in the Caribbean and Mexico last month, according to STR. That represented a 29.3 percent increase in rooms under contract compared to […]

Haiti to Receive $50 Million Grant for Clean Water, Sanitation Projects

Above: a cholera treatment centre in Haiti after the earthquake in 2010 (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is slated to receive a $50 million grant from the International Development Association, following approval from the World Bank’s Board of Directors. The grant will target more than 300,000 people in rural areas of Haiti […]

Jamaica Approves $1.3 Billion in New Casino Resort Projects

Above: Jamaica Finance Minister Peter Phillips By Alexander Britell Two major new casino resort developments are coming to Jamaica. The country’s Cabinet this week gave approval for provisional development orders for a pair of developers for huge new casino resort projects. The first, Harmony Cove Limited, is expected to spend $970 million USD in the first […]

Jamaica Readies for Investment Forum

Above: the Montego Bay Convention Centre By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is readying to host the second-ever Jamaica Investment Forum in Montego Bay next week. The conference, which is being hosted at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, will focus on “bankable projects,” according to JAMPRO, the country’s trade and investment promotion agency. The first-ever […]

Dominica, China Sign Agreement on $16 Million in Projects

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica and China have signed an agreement on a total of $16 million in new projects. The Chinese-funded projects are slated to come on stream this year, according to a statement from the government. The agreement is highlighted by a hospital project, which will launch this […]

New Development Projects Planned For St Vincent's Canouan

Above: Canouan By the Caribbean Journal staff Developers Canouan Resorts Development are planning a series of development projects on the island of St Canouan in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The projects, which would cost around $11.1 million, would include the construction of a ring road, the construction of new sports facilities and new water […]

Costa Rica Gets $450M in Loans From IDB, China For Road, Port Projects

Above: Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Costa Rica is receiving a total of $450 million in loans from the Inter-American Development Bank and China to improve its road and port infrastructure. The country will receive a $400 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank and a $50 million loan from the China Co-financing […]

Bahamas Allocates $60 Million For Home Construction Projects

Above: downtown Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of the Bahamas has allocated $60 million for a range of home construction projects in the country. The projects aim to “contribute significantly to increasing the market value of productivity in the country,” the government said. The allocation is the result of a […]