stephen cadiz

Speed Cameras Coming to Trinidad?

Interview with Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Minister Stephen Cadiz

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell NEW YORK — Long the commodities hub of the Caribbean, Trinidad is now making a play to enter the region’s bread-and-butter market, tourism, in a big way. It’s a relatively new …

Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Conference Begins in Trinidad

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT OF SPAIN — Sustainable tourism is one of the region’s newest buzz words. But what does sustainable mean? Is it about making destinations eco-friendly? Does it involve solar-power hotels? Or …

Trinidad and Panama Sign Memorandum of Understanding in Energy Sector

Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Panama President Ricardo Martinelli (centre) at the Palacio de Las Garzas (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Trinidad and Tobago and Panama have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the …

Trinidad, UNDP Sign Agreement on National Corporate Responsibility Policy

Above: UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and Trinidad Foreign Minister Surujrattan Rambachan (Photo: OPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago signed an agreement Monday with the United Nations Development Programme on the adoption of a national corporate responsibility policy …

Eastern Caribbean Could Get Fast Ferry

By the Caribbean Journal staff Above: a water taxi in Trinidad Grenada is among four Caribbean islands which could be in the route of a proposed inter-island fast ferry that would travel between Trinidad, Grenada, St Vincent, St Lucia and …

Caribbean Airlines Team Heads to Guyana to Probe Runway Crash

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Airlines Chairman George Nicholas has led a team of senior airline officials to Guyana after a flight from Trinidad crashed on the runway at Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Flight BW 523, a Boeing 737-800, …