When the final tallies come in, more than 35 million people will likely have visited the Caribbean as overnight guests in 2025 — around 4 percent more than the previous year, and about 3 percent more than in 2019. That’s along with another 38 million arriving on a cruise ship. In other words, travelers continue […]
New embassies in Washington and Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff In a historic moment for the region, the United States and Cuba reopened their respective embassies in Washington and Havana on Monday morning, officially restoring diplomatic relations. American and Cuban flags rose Monday morning at the former US and Cuba Interest sections in the […]
Above: the signing ceremony in Jamaica (JIS Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The United States’ Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has signed a $47 million financing agreement with WRB Enterprises for the development of a 20-megawatt solar plant in York Town, Clarendon in Jamaica. The project, called Content Solar Limited (CSL), will be the […]
Above: the Hyatt Regency Trinidad By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has launched a high-profile, three-city road show in the United States. The three-city tour, which began in downtown Atlanta this week, is aimed at courting business in the lucrative meetings and incentives sector. It’s being led by the Trinidad and Tobago Convention […]
