St Kitts and Nevis
St Kitts and Nevis PM Visits Kuwait
May 22, 2013 | 2:44 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Kuwait By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas is on an official visit to Kuwait this week. Douglas has already held talks with Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Kuwait's Prime Minister, discussing cooperation in areas including investment and commerce. Douglas is being accompanied on the trip by more...
Earthquake Causes Shaking in Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten, Guadeloupe
May 18, 2013 | 8:27 pm | 0 Comment
Above: a map of the quake (USGS) A 4.8-magnitude earthquake caused shaking across the northeastern Caribbean on Saturday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake was felt as far north as St Maarten, as far south as Guadeloupe and across St Eustatius and St Kitts and Nevis. Its epicentre was about 30 kilometres southwest of Codrington, more...
Rum Journal: The Caribbean’s 10 Best Beach Drinks
May 17, 2013 | 3:27 pm | 0 Comment
After Caribbean Journal did a list of the top 10 beach bars in the Caribbean, Rum Journal thought it would be appropriate to do a companion list of the 10 best beach drinks in the Caribbean. Indeed, some of them happen to be served at the Top 10 Beach Bars, but others are not. Some offer recipes, others are top-secret. Here's Rum Journal's list of the 10 best beach more...
Anguilla , Cayman Islands , CJ Travel , Jamaica , Martinique , News , Puerto Rico , St Kitts and Nevis , Turks and Caicos
IMF: St Kitts and Nevis Economy to Recover in 2013 After Contraction in 2012
May 16, 2013 | 12:49 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff While St Kitts and Nevis' economy contracted by 1.3 percent in 2012, the country is projected to see a recovery in 2013 with 2 percent growth, according to the International Monetary Fund. Last year's contraction reflected "sluggish construction and tourism sectors," according to the IMF, which recently more...
The Caribbean’s Best Small Hotels – 2013
May 15, 2013 | 11:20 am | 0 Comment
We continue our Best of the Caribbean series with a look at the small hotel properties that make the Caribbean tick — particularly those of 50 rooms or less. While the Caribbean has superb luxury resorts and all-inclusives, it has an array of small, charming boutique properties that offer a laid-back yet luxurious experience. The CJ team looked at a range of factors in more...
Bahamas , CJ Travel , Dominica , Dominican Republic , Grenada , Martinique , News , Puerto Rico , St Kitts and Nevis , St. Lucia , US Virgin Islands
Nevis, St Eustatius Talk Agriculture
May 14, 2013 | 1:03 am | 0 Comment
Above: a farm in Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from the government of St Eustatius visited Nevis last week for talks on agriculture. The delegation was led by Carlyle Tearr, the Commissioner of Agriculture on St Eustatius, who met with Nevis Agriculture Minister Alexis Jeffers on a one-day trip. “They have come to meet with us more...
CJ Pick: St Kitts’ Ballahoo Restaurant
May 12, 2013 | 1:13 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the view from Ballahoo (CJ Photo) THERE'S NO BETTER PLACE to watch the bustle of St Kitts' capital, Basseterre, than the Ballahoo Restaurant. The eatery, which was founded in 1982, one year before St Kitts and Nevis became an independent twin-island federation, is open for breakfast, lunch or dinner, with a blend of local, authentic cuisine and excellent more...
The 10 Best Caribbean Beach Bars – 2013
May 9, 2013 | 9:31 am | 0 Comment
They're some of the major reasons we all love the Caribbean — an ice cold beer or rum punch, the sand at your feet and the sea in your sight. The Caribbean's beach bars have all of them in full supply. So we thought we'd offer our list of the 10 best beach bars in the Caribbean for 2013 —from Anguilla to the United States Virgin Islands. Of course, these are just 10 more...
Anguilla , Bahamas , Best of the Caribbean , British Virgin Islands , CJ Travel , Dominican Republic , Guadeloupe , Jamaica , Martinique , St Kitts and Nevis , US Virgin Islands
Rum Journal: A Ting With a Sting From St Kitts and Nevis
May 5, 2013 | 11:54 am | 0 Comment
Above: St Kitts It's St Kitts and Nevis' most famous drink: the Ting With a Sting. The best way to cool down, whether you're relaxing on Nevis' Pinneys Beach or making the rounds at the strip on Frigate Bay, is the Ting With a Sting, or just "String," a rather simple cocktail featuring the locally-made Cane Spirit Rothschild, or CSR, sugar cane rum. CSR is a more...
The Golf List — The Caribbean’s 10 Best Golf Resorts For 2013
May 2, 2013 | 10:30 am | 0 Comment
They may be the only places in the West Indies where you intentionally avoid the sand. Indeed, the Caribbean has some of the world's most beautiful golf courses, and golf tourism continues to grow in the region. Of course, when you plan a golf trip to the Caribbean, you're not just thinking about the course — you're thinking about where you'll be staying. Thankfully, more...
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