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The Bahamas Eyes a Rebirth in Grand Bahama

  By Dana NilandCJ Contributor The Bahamas is looking to spur a rebirth on the island of Grand Bahama. The plan, according to Bahamas Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar, is to position Grand Bahama as a multi-destination vacation paradise “catering to all tastes.” D’Aguilar said the government’s recently-announced purchase of Grand Bahama’s Grand Lucayan resort could…

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Puerto Rico still working toward recovery one year after Hurricane Maria

… research study commissioned by the Puerto Rican government and conducted by George … into Puerto Rico. Companies closed, and jobs were lost, resulting in Puerto Rico’s … and infrastructure for Puerto Rico. However, according to the Puerto Rican government, it is … Powered by WPeMatico

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St Lucia PM claims he ‘misspoke’ about new border control authority

By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now associate editor melanius@caribbeannewsnow.com CASTRIES, St Lucia — After telling local media last month that he had no idea where they got the notion from that a proposed new border control agency in Saint Lucia was to be set up as a statutory corporation, in a testy exchange with reporters…

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China, Guyana and Suriname discuss south-south cooperation, air-links and investments

By Ray Chickrie Caribbean News Now contributor PARAMARIBO, Suriname — The president of Suriname, Desi Bouterse, and the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, met in Paramaribo on Sunday and both sides pledged to improve ties between the two countries. Prior to his arrival in Suriname, Wang Yi visited neighbouring Guyana where the two countries also…

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Hyatt to Open Andaz Hotel in Turks and Caicos

  By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt is planning a major new hotel in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The company has announced plans to debut the Andaz Turks and Caicos at Grace Bay in 2021. A rendering of the hotel. The project, which will be the first Andaz-branded hotel in the Caribbean, will be…

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