All-Inclusive

Kimpton’s Soon-to-Debut All-Inclusive Resort in the Riviera Maya Has Four Pools, Swim-Up Rooms — and an Opening Date 

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More and more big brands have been getting into all-inclusive, from Marriott to Hyatt to even SLS and W. The category has been filling up with names that built their reputations elsewhere, each bringing a slightly different take on what an all-inclusive stay should look like. Kimpton is next. Set within a dense mangrove reserve […]

Catching Up With Jamaica's Usain Bolt

Above: Usain Bolt By Alexander Britell Until proven otherwise, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt remains the fastest man on earth, holding the world record in the 100 metres, which he accomplished in Berlin in 2009 with a time of 9.58 seconds (topping his gold medal-winning mark at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing). Bolt, a native of Trelawny, […]

St Kitts and Nevis PM Concludes "Successful" India Visit at Taj Mahal

Above: St Kitts and Nevis PM Denzil Douglas at the Taj Mahal (Photo: CUOPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas concluded his official visit to India with a trip to the Taj Mahal this weekend. Douglas, who called the visit a “hectic, but successful” trip, said it […]

Interview with Mary Anastasia O'Grady on US Policy in the Americas, China and Haiti

Above: Guatemala’s Otto Perez Molina, Haiti’s Michel Martelly and Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez By Alexander Britell This week, heads of state from around the region will gather in Cartagena, Colombia for the Sixth Summit of the Americas, on the theme of integrated prosperity in the region. As Latin America and the Caribbean continue to grow in […]


St Kitts and Nevis PM Concludes "Successful" India Visit at Taj Mahal

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has inaugurated the island’s new Pitirre Rehabilitation Centre, part of an initiative aimed at combating drug addiction in the territory. The $2 million plan, which is a partnership between Puerto Rico’s Department of Health and the nonprofit Community Initiative, […]

Bahamas Signs Contract on Road Works Projects in San Salvador, Inagua

Above: a road in Inagua (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has signed a pair of contracts for roads projects on the islands of San Salvador and Inagua. In San Salvador, the government signed a $587,523 contract to repair and reconstruct roads on the island, where residents have endured a number of […]

Bermuda Appoints New Chief Justice

Above: the appointment ceremony (Photo: Bermuda Gov) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda has appointed Ian Kawaley as the island’s new Chief Justice. Justice Kawaley signed his instruments of appointment in a ceremony last week with Governor Sir Richard Gozney. Kawaley was formerly a Bermuda Puisne Judge before his new appointment. “Bermuda is a special […]

Grenada to Expand Cuba Support

Above: St George’s, Grenada (CJ Photo) By Lincoln Depradine Grenada and Cuba, which have had diplomatic relations for 33 years, have agreed to forge stronger ties and work more closely together. The relationship between the two states, which includes hundreds of free scholarships for Grenadians to study at Cuban universities, could be strengthened further by […]

On the Ground: Journalism Ethics in Haiti

By Kathie Klarreich A few months into my Knight International Journalism Fellowship in Haiti, I was conducting a training session in a radio newsroom in the capital when a reporter danced through the open door. He proudly announced that he’d just bagged a big contract to run a presidential candidate’s campaign for the upcoming election. […]

Guyana Must Capitalize on Country's Close Proximity to Brazil: Ramotar

Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar with Secretary of State of Roraima Eduardo Oestreicher (left) and Guyana’s Consulate General in Brazil, Leila King By the Caribbean Journal staff It is incumbent on Guyana to take advantage of the country’s close proximity to Brazil, according to President Donald Ramotar. Part of doing that involves developing the Lethem […]

Haiti: Deadly Truck Crash Kills At Least 26 Near Town of Petit-Goave

Above: Petit-Goave By the Caribbean Journal staff A truck overturned and caused the deaths of at least 27 people on a highway near the town of Petit-Goave in Haiti Saturday. The truck, which was carrying traders and commercial goods, overturned, and wounded at least 30. Haitian President Michel Martelly, calling it a “terrible” accident, said […]

Dominican Republic Developing Community-Based Tourism Plan

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Tourism is developing a “National Community Tourism Plan” to improve growth in the sector. The announcement of the plan, which was made in San Juan de la Maguana, was made by Deputy Tourism Minister Luis Simó, who said the province boasted a number of “wonders,” […]

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