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Jamaican Prime Minister Warns Against Criticism of Chinese Investment
Above: PM Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s not secret that China has been ramping up its investment throughout the Caribbean region — and particularly in Jamaica. While that’s led some to question the country’s investments and […]
Curacao Is Developing a New Kind of All-Inclusive Destination
It’s quietly become one of the fastest-growing all-inclusive destinations in the Caribbean: the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao, which has become haven for new all-inclusive development in recent years. The key for Curacao seems to be to be a different […]
Royal Caribbean Is Buying the Bahamas’ Grand Lucayan Resort
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Grand Bahama’s biggest resort is being sold — to a unexpected buyer. Cruise giant Royal Caribbean International, in a joint venture with Mexico’s ITM, has signed a letter of intent to purchase the Grand Lucayan Resort. […]
How the Caribbean Court of Justice Is Going Digital
By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad—The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is hoping that a set of technological upgrades it recently adopted will trigger a digital revolution in courts across the region, and transform how justice is […]
Why You Should Visit the New Riu Reggae Resort
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Riu Hotels is now the largest foreign operator of resorts in Jamaica, growing from a single 400+room resort in Negril in 2001 to an inventory of around 3,000 rooms in Negril, Ocho Rios and […]
Op-Ed: St. Vincent’s Major New Airport — And What’s Next
Weighing the impact of Argyle By Kareem Yarde Op-Ed Contributor It was recently announced with great fervor that St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be officially opening the Argyle International Airport (AIA) on February 14th 2017. Beset by challenges from […]
This is the Biggest Question Facing Caribbean Air Transport
What kind of regional air transport system does the Caribbean want? By Kareem Yarde Op-Ed Contributor It was proclaimed that the 2015 restructuring plan of regional carrier LIAT — announced by the major shareholding governments (Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, […]
Beyoncé Visits Haiti
Above: Beyoncé in Haiti (Photo: Beyonce Knowles on Instagram) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is not unaccustomed to high-profile visitors, from the Clintons to NBA stars like Dwyane Wade, particularly as it has raised its tourism profile in recent […]
Why Jamaica Needs a Long-Term View
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Recently, I said to someone that one of the challenges Jamaica has as a country is that we are too focused on immediate gratification, and not on the long-term effects of our actions. As a consequence, […]
Guyana Election Results: Opposition Wins By Just Under 5,400 Votes
Above: the APNU+AFC’s David Granger By the Caribbean Journal staff Four days later, the Guyana election results are in. In a nail-biter of an election, Guyana’s opposition has claimed victory, according to preliminary results released Thursday by the Guyana Elections […]
Rethinking Jamaican Development
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ONE of the things I encourage my staff to do is feel free to be critical of me as CEO of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), which leads to having an environment where […]
Barack Obama Visits Jamaica, Urges Caribbean on Green Energy
Above: US President Barack Obama in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff United States President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to visit Jamaica in more than 33 years with a visit to Jamaica this week. Obama arrived on […]
Op-Ed: The Caribbean’s Final Court
By J. Emile Ferdinand, QC Op-Ed Contributor THE RECENT decision of the Privy Council granting an interim injunction, which forced the 2015 general election in St. Kitts and Nevis to be held on the existing old constituency boundaries, has been […]
US to Normalize Relations With Cuba
Above: Havana By Alexander Britell The Caribbean changed forever on Wednesday morning. United States President Barack Obama announced a major shift in more than half-century of American politics, signaling the two countries’ desire to work toward normalizing relations. The announcement […]
Caribbean Room With a View: The JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Cancun has a not entirely undeserved reputation as a mecca for rowdy Spring Breakers and tacky tourist-trap bars. But what often gets forgotten in the criticism of this Yucatan, Mexico tourist town is the number […]
Health Management in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor THE world has, in recent weeks, been very concerned with the Ebola virus and more importantly, containing it. Here in Jamaica, we have been dealing with the effects of the chikungunya virus, more commonly referred […]
John Kerry, Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Hold Talks
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and US Secretary of State John Kerry (Photo: US Department of State) By the caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of State John Kerry met with Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe in Washington this […]
Former Haitian Dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier Dies at 63
Above: Jean-Claude Duvalier By the Caribbean Journal staff Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier has died at the age of 63. Duvalier ruled Haiti with an iron fist for 15 years following the 14-year dictatorship of his father, Francois […]
Social Justice and Economic Development in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor EVERYONE should know by now that I believe Jamaica’s economic programme is being managed properly, as the fiscal and legislative adjustments being made are definitely the right option for creating a positive environment for economic […]
LIAT Undertaking “Wide-Ranging” Review of Commercial Activities
Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean regional air carrier LIAT is undertaking a “wide-ranging review of its commercial activities,” the company said in a release this week. The purpose of the review is to enhance the […]
In Shift, Jamaica Shelves Plan to Tax Bank Withdrawals
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff After a plan to levy a tax on withdrawals from banks led to major controversy at home and abroad, Jamaica’s government has to decided to shelve the plan. Finance Minister Dr […]
New LIAT CEO Assumes Office
Above: one of LIAT’s new ATR planes By the Caribbean Journal staff New LIAT CEO David Evans has officially assumed office, the company announced Tuesday. Evans arrived in St John’s, Antigua from the United Kingdom on Sunday vowing to work […]
Ilio Durandis: Haitian Politics and the Art of Denial
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor FOR THE third time in less than two years, Prime Minister Lamothe has found it necessary to shake things up within his government. Unlike previous occasions, the decision to replace some ministers and nominate new […]
Jamaica’s Path to Prosperity
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Jamaica’s January fiscal numbers reveal a concern that many of us expressed at the start of the International Monetary Fund agreement: that achieving the primary surplus target is going to be very challenging. The numbers […]
The Caribbean’s 25 Most Interesting People For 2013
Who were the newsmakers in 2013? Who were the people making a difference in the Caribbean in 2013? We’ve put together our list of the Caribbean’s 25 most interesting people this year. And whether you like what they’re doing or […]
A Caribbean Christmas Memory (And a New Take on Sorrel)
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor AS CHRISTMAS ( or “The Holidays” to some) arrives, I find myself transported into a state of nostalgia. Memories of my youth flash to mind, taking me back to a time when life was simple […]
LIAT CEO Ian Brunton Resigns
Above: a LIAT plane By Alexander Britell LIAT CEO Ian Brunton has tendered his resignation, the company confirmed to Caribbean Journal on Monday. The move comes during a period of struggle for the Caribbean’s regional airline, which recently begun a […]
Haiti’s Diaspora Minister Meets With Turks and Caicos Premier
Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff Dr Bernice Fidelia, Haiti’s Minister for Haitians Living Abroad, met Thursday in Turks and Caicos with TCI Premier Dr Rufus Ewing. The two sides discussed the issue of illegal migration of Haitian nationals […]
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