Barbados does all-inclusive differently. This is an island where the big couples-only brands sit right next to boho-chic hideaways and tiny historic inns wrapped in UNESCO heritage. On one stretch of sand you get rooftop pools and bowling alleys; on another you are steps from a calm lagoon where turtles nest. For a Barbados all-inclusive […]
Above: Haitian workers recycling earthquake rubble (Photo: UNDP) By the Caribbean Journal staff A large portion of the total rubble from Haiti’s earthquake is being recycled into materials for building new homes as part of a pilot project by the United Nations Development Programme. Haiti has recycled about 20 percent of more than half of […]
A Haitian supervisor for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s “Cash for Work” initiative, who relies heavily on her job to feed an extended family, is seen performing her duties. (UN Photo/Sophia Paris) By the Caribbean Journal staff The allocation of funds for Haiti’s recovery from the earthquake has shifted to reconstruction, according to Rebeca […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff The portion of energy Jamaica derives from renewable energy almost doubled in the last three years, from 5 percent to nine percent in 2010. That has been led by projects like the Wigton wind farm and the growing movement of solar energy use in the country. Those are a few […]
