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Month: February 2014

Best of the Caribbean

The Caribbean's Best Mega Villas - 2014

THERE ARE villas and there are villas. These are the latter. We call them mega villas — the large properties with at least six bedrooms that aren’t just vacation homes —they’re vacation estates. These are properties of a different level, […]

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VIDEO: Yohan Blake Joins Freerunners to Market Thomson Cruises

Above: Yohan Blake in the “DreamRunners” ad By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s a whole new take on cruise marketing. Thomson Cruises has unveiled its newest ad, which features Jamaican sprinter and Olympic Gold Medalist Yohan Blake showcasing the beauty […]

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Governments of Dominica and Brazil Sign Visa Waiver Agreement

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Dominica and Brazil have signed a new visa waiver agreement. The new agreement means residents of Dominica and Brazil can travel between the two countries without the need […]

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United Airlines Launching New Service From Washington to Nassau

Above: a United Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff United Airlines will be launching nonstop service from Washington, DC to Nassau, Bahamas, beginning in June, the company announced. The service, which will operate out of United’s hub at Washington-Dulles […]


Meet the Caribbean: Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe in 9 Photos

Our latest edition of Meet the Caribbean heads to the island of Marie Galante in the Guadeloupe Islands archipelago, one of the rum and sugar production hubs of the Caribbean — and home to great food, white -sand beaches and intoxicating […]


Bermuda Economy Contracted By 2-2.5 Percent in 2013: Report

Above: Bermuda By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda’s GDP contracted by between 2 and 2.5 percent in 2013, according to estimates from the island’s Ministry of Finance included in the recently-released National Economic Report. That was lower than the economy’s […]

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How Many People Live in the Caribbean?

By the Caribbean Journal staff How many people live in the Caribbean? It’s a question we’re often asked. And the answer is, well, complicated. That’s because it depends on what geographical area you define as the Caribbean. We culled data […]


Doing Business in the Caribbean: CARIFORUM Needs Reform

By Paul Hay CJ Contributor THE RECENT report, Doing Business 2014: Understanding Regulations for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, is one of a long-standing series of co-publications of the World Bank and International Financial Corporation, which records the global competitiveness of […]


Caribbean Connectivity: CARCIP Urges Greater Regional Innovation

Above; St Vincent (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Three Eastern Caribbean countries are benefitting from an infrastructure development thrust that could usher in a new era of technology-based innovation and entrepreneurship for the region. The initiative is part […]

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Tony Blair Visits Haiti

Above: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair By the Caribbean Journal staff Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair began a visit to Haiti on Tuesday. In a statement, the office of Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe said Blair and Haitian […]


Health City Cayman Islands Opens Doors

Above: Health City Cayman Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new healthcare project has opened its doors on the East End of Grand Cayman. Health City Cayman Islands was officially inaugurated by project partners Dr Devi Shetty and […]


Meet the Caribbean: Christiansted, St Croix in 9 Photos

Our latest Meet the Caribbean travels to the historic city of Christiansted on the island of St Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. The onetime Danish town, which is among the more charming of its kind in the whole […]


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