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Silversands Grenada Targets November Debut

By the Caribbean Journal staff The highly-anticipated Silversands Grenada is planning to make its debut this fall. Silversands is targeting an opening date of Nov. 1, according to the most recent update from the property. The property, which has already […]

Hyatt Centric Barbados Targets 2019 Debut

Hyatt Centric will debut in Barbados in 2019, according to Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The new Barbados property is part of a wider expansion for the sub-brand that will see the Hyatt Centric portfolio double globally by the end of 2019. […]

Royal St Kitts Hotel Targets January 2015 to Complete Renovation

Above: the Royal St Kitts Hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The Royal St Kitts Hotel is planning to complete its renovation by 2015, according to St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. Upon completion, the renovated property […]

Jamaica Meets Latest IMF Targets

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica met all of its quantitative performance targets and indicative targets for the end of December, according to the International Monetary Fund. The IMF, which recently concluded a nine-day mission to […]

Resorts World Bimini Targets Spring 2014 For New 350-Room Hotel

Above: a rendering of the project (Photos: Resorts World) By the Caribbean Journal staff Resorts World Bimini is targeting the spring of 2014 for the opening of its planned 350-room luxury hotel in Bimini. The project will feature 325 standard […]

Anguilla’s Malliouhana Hotel & Spa Targets Early 2014 Opening

Above: the Malliouhana Hotel & Spa By the Caribbean Journal staff Auberge Resorts expects to open most of the renovated Malliouhana Hotel & Spa in Anguilla by February 2014, Anguilla’s Tourist Board announced at a briefing at the CTO State […]

Haiti’s Best Western Premier Targets March 15 Opening

Above: a rendering of Haiti’s Best Western Premier By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — The Best Western Premier Haiti will open its doors March 15, according to Best Western Regional Director Tom Osborn. The hotel, in the Petion-Ville neighbourhood of […]

St Kitts and Nevis Meets Performance Targets, But IMF Lowers Growth Outlook

Above: St Kitts (Photo: SKT) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund has lowered its economic outlook for St Kitts and Nevis’ economy in 2012, with a projected growth of zero percent, although the country did meet all […]

Grenada PM: “We Will Continue to Achieve Our Goals and Targets”

Above: Prime Minister Tillman Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff With Grenada seeing its second high-profile cabinet resignation in less than a month, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas said his government remained dedicated to the task of running the country. “Most […]

Jamaica’s Budget Targets Northern Coast

Above: Negril By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government has set aside just under $26 million (J$2.25 billion) for a group of projects aimed at improving the infrastructure on the country’s northern coast. The allocation will be executed through the […]

St Lucia’s Anthony Targets Poverty

By the Caribbean Journal staff Social empowerment, and not social welfare, is the approach which St Lucia’s government will take to tackle the issue of poverty in the country, according to Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony. According to Anthony, persons […]

IMF: St Kitts and Nevis Outlook “Favourable,” September Targets Met

By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has completed its first review of St Kitts and Nevis’ economic performance under a 36-month Stand-by Arrangement. The completion of the review allows the immediate disbursement of $17.6 million, […]

IMF: St Kitts and Nevis Met Performance Targets, Despite Weak Growth

Above: Charlestown, Nevis (Photo: CJ) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has met all quantitative performance targets through September 2011, according to the International Monetary Fund. The targets were met despite what the IMF […]

New Grenadian Initiative Targets Poverty through Agriculture

By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Grenada Market Access and Rural Enterprise Development Programme aims to tackle poverty in the country’s rural communities, according to Environment and Foreign Trade Minister Joseph Gilbert. “The MAREP offers us an opportunity to […]

CARICOM Targets Youth Violence

Above: SG Irwin LaRocque (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Eradicating youth violence is one of the Caribbean’s greatest challenges, according to Myrna Bernard, office in charge of the Human and Social Directorate of CARICOM. Bernard said CARICOM’s Social […]

Guyana Targets Illegal Gold Mining

Above: gold mining in Guyana (GIS Photo) Seeking to protect its rainforests, Guyana is working with neighbors Suriname and French Guiana to combat illegal gold mining in the region. The government held a workshop yesterday at the Guyana Forestry Commission […]

Island Routes Has a New Travel Advisor Loyalty Program

Island Routes has a new loyalty program for travel advisors, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for […]

Travelers Keep Flocking to The Bahamas, From Nassau to Grand Bahama to Bimini

From a boom in Grand Bahama to continued growth in islands like Abaco, Andros and Cat Island, The Bahamas is in the midst of a tourism renaissance, according to new data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. Last year, foreign […]

Jamaica Eyeing 4 Million Combined Visitors This Year

Jamaica is expecting to top 4 million combined visitors in 2023 — that is, putting together both air and cruise passenger arrivals. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is on pace to record 4.1 million visitors — a number he thinks is […]

Antigua and Barbuda’s Big US Tourism Push

Antigua and Barbuda has kicked off a major push to increase tourism to the destination from the United States market. The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has embarked on a promotional tour to engage with travel professionals in more than […]

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Visitors Are Flocking to the Cayman Islands Right Now

From the reefs of Owen Island to the world-class eateries on Seven Mile Beach, the Cayman Islands is in the midst of a full-fledged tourism renaissance. The Cayman Islands is continuing see a strong tourism recovery, according to newly-released data […]

Jamaica Tourist Board Names New Executive for Americas Region

The Jamaica Tourist Board has named a new deputy director of tourism for the Americas, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Tourist Board has named Philip Rose to the role, in which he will have responsibility for the US, Caribbean and […]

Cayman Islands Tourism Is Heating Up

Tourism in the Cayman Islands is in the midst of a strong recovery – and surpassing tourism officials’ own initial targets for 2022. The island had been forecasting a 40 percent recovery of its pre-pandemic tourism totals from 2019, but the […]

Italy-Jamaica Nonstop Flights Are Back

Nonstop air service between Italy and Jamaica is back, according to the Jamaica Tourist Board. The island has welcomed back nonstop flights between Milan’s Malpensa Airport and Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport, with service on Neos Air. The service, which […]

Royal Caribbean Group Is Planning a Hybrid-Powered Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean Group is embarking on a major step on its sustainability push: Destination Net Zero, a comprehensive decarbonization strategy that includes pledging to establish Science-Based Targets and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The initiative “builds on decades of progress […]

Nassau’s Sandyport Lists Final Six Residences

The Sandyport residential community in Nassau has listed its final six residential properties, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal […]

The Caribbean’s First Digital Currency

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe today to […]

Aruba Sees Strong Response to “Workation” Program

The island of Aruba is reporting a strong response to its “workation” program, which targets remote workers looking to stay on the island for up to three months. The program includes special rates at a variety of hotels and accommodation […]

Montego Bay Is Getting a New Riu All-Inclusive Next Month