News
Norwegian Getaway Begins First Voyage Out of Miami
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Norwegian Getaway, the largest ship to homeport year-round at PortMiami, has officially arrived in Miami and begun its first voyage.
Jamaica to Receive $80 Million IDB Loan for 'Fiscal Sustainability'
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Jamaica will be receiving an $80 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank aimed at improving the “effectiveness and efficiency” of the country’s tax system.
Haiti’s Martelly Meets With US’ Obama
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Haiti President Michel Martelly held his first-ever meeting with United States President Barack Obama on Thursday at the White House in Washington, DC.
Haiti Tourism Ministry Signs Agreement With Mexican University
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism has signed an agreement with Mexico’s Anahuac University on academic, scientific and technological cooperation.
'Bunny Rugs' of Third World is dead
Jamaica Observer
KINGSTON, Jamaica --William ‘Bunny Rugs’ Clarke former lead singer of the popular band Third World has died in a Miami hospital.
UN: Foreign Investment in Caribbean Tax Haven Dwarfs India and Brazil
By International Business Times
More foreign investment was pumped into the British Virgin Islands, a tax haven in the Caribbean, than some of the world's largest developing economies during 2013.
UPDATE: Royal Caribbean cruise cut short after more than 600 are sickened
(CNN) -- A 10-day Royal Caribbean cruise ship will return two days early after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness, the cruise line said Sunday.
UPDATE: Michael Misick Released on Bail
By Alexander Britell
Former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick was released on conditional bail by the Turks and Caicos Supreme Court on Monday.
Pollution Agreement for the Caribbean gains further support
United Nations Environment Programme
The Dominican Republic has become the latest country from the Wider Caribbean Region to ratify the Protocol concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities of Marine Pollution known as the LBS Protocol.
UPDATE: St Lucia Says “Open For Business” Following Flooding
Caribbean Journal
St Lucia is “open for business” following heavy flooding that caused significant damage and at least five deaths in the country this week, Tourism Minister Lorne Theophilus said Thursday.
