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St Maarten’s Top All-Inclusive Just Named a New GM

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Sonesta Resorts St. Maarten has appointed Bernard Mazet as its new General Manager, effective immediately. In the role, Mazet will oversee operations and provide strategic leadership for Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Sonesta Ocean Point, bringing more than 30 years of international hospitality experience across luxury and all-inclusive resorts worldwide. Mazet most recently served as […]

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Barbados Looking to Attract Athletes Training for 2016 Olympics

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is an ideal training ground for athletes preparing for the 2016 Olympics in Rio, according to Sports Minister Stephen Lashley. The Minister, who was addressing the Pan American Sports Organization’s executive meeting this weekend, said Barbados’ climate and location would make it a great “transition […]

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Haiti's Bankers Get IFC Training

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of 19 bankers in Haiti is receiving training from the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation. The five-day training session, which is being conducted this week, seeks to improve the bankers’ trade finance operations, reduce risks and help them to better serve small and […]

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Haiti: IDB Approves $4 Million in Loans for Garment Company Expansion

Above: Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff South Korean firm Willbes Co, Ltd will be expanding its facility in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince with up to $4 million in loans approved by the Inter-American Development Bank. The facility at the Parc Industriel Metropolitain in Haiti’s capital could lead to jobs and training for 918 […]

Haiti's Bankers Get IFC Training

Above: Port-Salut (Photo: MH Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Developing Haiti’s nascent tourism sector will be a slow, gradual climb, but the country took a step forward this week with the launch of a new programme to train tour guides in the country. The initiative, which was launched by the Hotel School in Haiti, […]

Haiti: Students Depart for Ecuador for Training Initiatives

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in Ecuador in 2012 (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of 30 students in Haiti departed for Ecuador Monday for a series of training programmes in that country, according to Haiti’s National Palace. The students will receive training in fields including construction, carpentry, masonry and the […]

Developing Tourism in Haiti: An Interview With Minister Stephanie Villedrouin

 Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell In June 2012, Caribbean Journal spoke to Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin about her plans to grow Haiti’s largely undeveloped tourism sector into something far bigger. At the time, few had considered tourism in Haiti as a potentially significant sector for the country, and […]

Nevisians Complete Emergency Response Training in Montserrat

 Above: Earl Freeman, a volunteer fireman on Nevis (right) participates in a search-and-rescue simulation exercise in Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of three Nevisians recently concluded a five-day emergency response training programme in Montserrat. The three, which included firefighter Earl Freeman, Fire Sub Officer Catherine Joseph and Project Officer at the Nevis […]

Yele Haiti and HVS Launch Final Phase of Jacmel Hospitality Training Project

Above: students in the HEAT programme By the Caribbean Journal staff The Yele Haiti foundation, in partnership with HVS, a leading global hospitality consulting firm, has launched the final phase of its project to train 120 Haitian students in hospitality and tourism. The Hospitality Education and Training Programme (HEAT), which is supported by the Haitian […]