Countries
Grenada Names New Ambassadors to United States, United Kingdom
May 24, 2013 | 1:25 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has named Angus Friday its new Ambassador to the United States, according to Foreign Minister Nickolas Steele. Friday is Grenada's former Ambassador to the United Nations. He replaces Ambassador Gillian Bristol in the post. He had been serving in a position as an international climate policy more...
Finding the Caribbean in Costa Rica
May 24, 2013 | 12:57 pm | 0 Comment
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor ON MY RECENT JOURNEY of travel, self discovery, food and back roads, I found myself deep in the jungles of Costa Rica. How I ended up there is a long story, but what I heard about and wanted to explore was that the Caribbean side of Costa Rica had its roots firmly planted in Jamaican heritage. Based on my research, I came to more...
Caribbean Room With a View: A Rainforest Getaway in Belize
May 24, 2013 | 10:46 am | 0 Comment
IT WAS FOLLOWING a trip to Belize that legendary film director Francis Ford Coppola decided to purchase the then-abandoned Blancaneaux Lodge in the rainforest of Belize. Nearly 20 years after opening the resort, the 20-room boutique property remains one of the region's great escapes. It's one of a pair of lodges Coppola has developed in Belize, along with the Turtle more...
Haiti’s Art, in Cuba
May 24, 2013 | 10:46 am | 0 Comment
Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba will be holding a Haitian Cultural Week in Havana beginning next week, Cuba's government announced. The seven-day event will focus on a "large sample of artistic work and traditions" from Haiti. According to Jean Victor Geneus, Haiti's Ambassador to Cuba, the week will be "an opportunity to showcase the rich more...
Arts & Culture , Cuba , Haiti , News
British Virgin Islands Signs Tax Information Agreement With Canada
May 24, 2013 | 10:46 am | 0 Comment
Above: BVI By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands has signed a tax information exchange agreement with Canada. The agreement means the BVI has signed a total of 24 tax information exchange agreements. BVI Premier Dr Orlando Smith signed the agreement with High Commissioner for Canada Gordon Campbell at the House of Lords in London. The more...
Beaches Opens Key West Luxury Village in Turks and Caicos
May 24, 2013 | 10:46 am | 0 Comment
Above: the Beaches Key West Luxury Village By the Caribbean Journals staff Beaches Resorts has officially welcomed its first guests at its new Key West Luxury Village in Turks and Caicos. The Key West Luxury Village, which includes over 150 rooms, suites and villas, is located on the former site of the Veranda Resort, which parent company Sandals Resorts more...
Baha Mar Names Former Las Vegas Sands Team to Manage Hotel, Casino
May 23, 2013 | 2:59 pm | 0 Comment
Above: a rendering of the Baha Mar By the Caribbean Journal staff Baha Mar has tapped Global Gaming Asset Management to manage the Baha Mar Casino & Hotel, the company announced Wednesday. GGAM is comprised of a group of former executives from Las Vegas Sands. The Baha Mar Casino & Hotel, the flagship of the largest resort project in the Caribbean, is more...
Adventurers Race in Dominica
May 23, 2013 | 2:45 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is hosting a collection of adventure racers for its first-ever Nature Island Challenge this week. The four-day event, which began on Monday, pits teams of four from the United States and the Caribbean against one another in challenges like trail hikes, cultural activities and photography. It's more...
Cayman Islands Election: PPM Wins Most Seats, Coalition Government Likely
May 23, 2013 | 11:45 am | 0 Comment
Above: the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The opposition People's Progressive Movement has won a plurality of seats in the Cayman Islands' election, according to official results. The PPM, led by Alden McLaughlin, took 9 of 18 seats, one shy of a majority. Five independent candidates won seats, while former Premier McKeeva more...
Grenada, Kuwait Form Diplomatic Ties
May 23, 2013 | 10:45 am | 0 Comment
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has formalized diplomatic relations with Kuwait, the government announced this week. Grenada Foreign Minister Nickolas Steele and Mansour Ayyad Al-Otaibi, Kuwait's permanent representative to the United Nations, recently signed a "Jointed Communique" to establish ties. Grenada had already been more...
