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This St Croix Adults-Only Hotel Has a Beach, a Rooftop Terrace, and Perfect Pool Days

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The west end of St. Croix moves at a different speed, and Frederiksted has always been its anchor. The water stays calm here, the shoreline opens wide, and the town feels lived-in rather than staged. Right along that waterfront sits The Fred, an adults-only hotel built directly into the fabric of the place. It doesn’t […]

Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade Survives No-Confidence Motion

Above: Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade has defeated a no-confidence motion filed against him by Opposition Leader Donaldson Romeo by a vote of 7-2. All members of Meade’s Movement for Change and Prosperity, along with one member of the opposition Montserrat Democratic Party and two parliamentary secretaries […]

Dominican Republic's Fernandez, Medina Meet in Santo Domingo

Above: the meeting at the National Palace in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez and President-Elect Danilo Medina held met and had lunch at the National Palace in Santo Domingo Tuesday. They were joined by Medina’s wife Candy Montilla and Fernandez’ wife, Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, the country’s Vice […]

US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh Visits St Kitts and Nevis

Above: St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas and Governor John de Jongh By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh paid a brief visit to St Kitts and Nevis Tuesday. The governor held talks with Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas in Basseterre, focusing on matters of local and […]

Dominican Republic's Fernandez, Medina Meet in Santo Domingo

 Above: State Sen. Adriano Espaillat By the Caribbean Journal staff Adriano Espaillat, who was bidding to become the first Dominican-American member of the United States Congress, has lost in the Democratic primary to longtime Rep. Charles Rangel. Espaillat had found support from sitting Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez, who called for Dominicans living in New […]

Haiti "Energetically" Condemns Impeachment of Paraguay's Lugo

Above: former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is “energetically” condemning the impeachment of Paraguay President Fernando Lugo, calling it a “threat to democratic regimes in the region.” Haiti’s government, in a statement released by the office of President Michel Martelly, reiterated its commitment to the values contained several charters, including […]

Haiti, United States Sign Framework Agreement on Health Strategy

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and United States Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten have signed into effect a partnership framework aimed at supporting Haiti’s health strategy. The agreement looks to advance Haiti’s ownership and oversight of an “adaptable and self-correcting public health […]

St Kitts and Nevis Meets Performance Targets, But IMF Lowers Growth Outlook

 Above: St Kitts (Photo: SKT) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund has lowered its economic outlook for St Kitts and Nevis’ economy in 2012, with a projected growth of zero percent, although the country did meet all of its quantitative performance criteria at the end of March. An IMF team visited Basseterre […]

UN: Fighting Crime and Illegal Drugs Must Be on Development Agenda

Above: UN Anti-Drug Chief Yury Fedotov (UN Photo/R Bajornas) By the Caribbean Journal staff Fighting crime and the illicit drug trade must become an “integral” part of the development agenda, according to Yury Fedotov, the executive director of the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime. Fedotov was speaking to the General Assembly at a […]

Durandis: Why Haiti Must Address Its Policies on Private Land Ownership

 By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor What was a crisis before the earthquake in Haiti is shaping up to be an omnipotent disaster for the reconstruction effort. Establishing legal land ownership anywhere in the world can be a difficult task, but in Haiti, not only is it a very agonizing process, but, at times, it can […]

Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Signs New Security Measures

Above: the Jose Toledo Federal Building in San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has signed several measures aimed at improving security in Puerto Rico. The first provides the elements necessary to revoke bail for those charged with violent crimes such as murder, rape or burglary when they violate conditions […]

Interview with Lorne Theophilus, St Lucia's Minister of Tourism

By Alexander Britell The St Lucia Labour Party returned to power in November 2011, led by Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony. Succeeding former Tourism Minister Sen. Allen Chastanet was Lorne Theophilus, currently St Lucia’s Member of Parliament for the Choiseul constituency. To learn more about the current state of St Lucia’s tourism market, Caribbean Journal […]