A new solar farm is coming to a far corner of the Caribbean region.

Guyana’s Mabaruma region will soon be getting the area’s first-ever solar farm, at an investment cost of around $1.29 million USD.

The installation, which will take place next year, is part of a wider solar farm project that will see the installation of similar farms in hinterland regions across the country.

The 400-kilowatt solar farm will afford an additional 17 hours of electricity to the 3,000 residents of Mabaruma, according to Guyana Finance Minister Winston Jordan.

“[We have] also advanced the pursuit of additional solar farms with a capacity of 800 kilowatts atLethem, 400 kilowatts at Mahdia, and 1.5 megawatts at Bartica,” Jordan said.

— Caribbean Journal Staff

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It’s one of the most incredible sunsets you’ll ever see – the technicolor vista at the corner of Eagle Beach that the Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort calls home.

Here’s what it’s like.

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The Caribbean’s most stunning new resort is opening in December in Turks and Caicos: The Shore Club.

The Hartling Group’s newest property is a $100 million resort project on Long Bay Beach in Providenciales and is immediately a game-changer for the Caribbean’s luxury hotel market.

Designed by RAD Architecture and EoA Interior Design, the new Shore Club is an impressively built, ultra-luxe addition to a heretofore undeveloped corner of Provo.

The nine-acre property has 820 feet of beachfront, with two low-rise buildings with a mix of junior suites, one-, two-, three-bedroom furnished suites, two penthouses and six luxury villas.

One of the pools at The Shore Club.

That’s joined by a fine dining restaurant, Sui-Ren, serving up Peruvian-Japanese fusion from Chef Daniel Delgado and casual dining options as well.

In all, there will be 106 suites, along with four restaurants, three pools, a spa and a large event space.

“The Shore Club will offer an unmatched level of Caribbean luxury, giving our guests hand crafted and authentic experiences,” said Stan Hartling, CEO of The Hartling Group. “A resort in a completely untouched location, The Shore Club will be in a league of its own.”

And that’s true.

While construction is still completing, the property has indeed pulled off something remarkable: it manages to mix the height of traditional Caribbean luxury with an ultra-modern sensibility, moving effortlessly from grand, stately rooms to South Beach-style cool.

Check out our exclusive sneak peek video above.

— Alexander Britell, CJ Editor in Chief

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The largely undeveloped island of South Caicos is about to get a major new resort.

The Sailrock Resort is slated to open in the Turks and Caicos on Jan. 20, 2017 and is now accepting reservations.

The resort is located within the Sailrock South Caicos development, which includes a luxury home community.

The resort, which is set on 770 acres on the 8.3-square-mile island, will include a mix of “Ridgetop Suites” and beachfront villas.

The resort will also have a restaurant called the Great House, led by executive chef Jose Francois Alias, serving daily complimentary breakfast.

Future development phases will include more dining options, a golf course and expanded services, along with a spa.

Rates start at $400 per night for an ocean view suite.

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A new Westin hotel is coming to the Mexican Caribbean island of Cozumel.

The Westin Cozumel is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2017, Marriott officials confirmed this week.

The hotel, which is slated to debut March 1, 2017, will be the third Westin in the Mexican Caribbean, joining the Westin Resort and Spa in Cancun and the Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort Villas and Spa, also in Cancun.

It will feature 156 rooms.

Westin’s other Caribbean properties include resorts in Grand Cayman, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and St. Maarten.

— Caribbean Journal Staff

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