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Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Sand in Eleuethera

 Cayo Loco in Eleuthera.

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Maureen Keo, who sent in this lovely shot of the beach at Cayo Loco in Eleuthera. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the […]

Jamaica Plans Boost for Creative Sector

By the Caribbean Journal staff As part of a growing Caribbean trend, Jamaica’s government will establish a National Commission on Cultural and Creative Industries. The commission, which was announced by Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller Tuesday, will aid the government in setting policy and legislative frameworks to “maximize” the benefits of Jamaica’s cultural and […]

Montserrat Air Carrier Launches Nevis Flights, Mulls St Kitts Route

Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Air carrier Fly Montserrat made its inaugural flight between Nevis and Montserrat Monday in what Montserrat’s tourist board hopes will increase travel between the islands. The daily flights will spend a few minutes on the ground in Antigua before continuing to Montserrat. “It is with great […]

Jamaican Prime Minister: Government Committed to Security Policy

Above: Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (Photo: OPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is committed to making the country safer, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said during the 2012/2013 Budget Debate in Parliament Tuesday. The administration will be expanding its efforts on that front, she said, with a major strategy aiming to […]

Montserrat Air Carrier Launches Nevis Flights, Mulls St Kitts Route

 Above: Governor John de Jongh and officials at the ceremony Monday (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The US Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has signed solar power and purchase and interconnection agreements with three companies to provide energy for the territory. The agreement will provide approximately nine megawatts of solar energy per […]

Op-Ed: Jamaica's Debt Trap

 By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor The state of the Jamaican economy over successive administrations tells the story of Jamaica’s evolving debt trap. The distinction that should be appreciated amongst successive administrations is how well each managed (or perhaps more appropriately mismanaged) the country’s affairs. How did Jamaica become so debt burdened? The current Prime Minister, […]

Caribbean Home: Escaping Reality and Finding Paradise in Tortola

Above: the main house of the Frenchman’s Cay Estate (Photo: Sotheby’s International Realty) At the top of one of the highest points in the west end of the British Virgin Islands’ Tortola is the Frenchman’s Cay Estate, a luxurious retreat from reality. The home, which is listed by Sotheby’s International Realty’s Maritha Keil, is actually […]

Facebook and Social Presence in Jamaica

 STREAMING: Volume 1; #Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, written by Dr Marcia Forbes, analyses the responses from research participants in four countries – Jamaica, Dominica, USA and Trinidad – to give deep insights into youth culture, the concept of mobility and the social ecologies of virtual spaces. The following is the last in a series of […]

St Lucia Names New Diplomats

 By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s government has announced the appointment of several new diplomats, highlighted by the Ambassador Menissa Rambally, the country’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations. St Lucia has also named Consul General Michael Willius as the new head of the country’s Diplomatic Mission in Canada. Consul General Yasminene Walcott […]

Haiti Unveils New Tourism Logo

Above: Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin at the launch By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government and has unveiled a new logo for its tourism campaign, under the tagline “Experience It!” The new design, which was launched  by Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin last week, features a red hibiscus (Haiti’s national flower) in front of a yellow […]

Grenada's Kirani James "On Target" for Olympics Despite False Start

 Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Kirani James suffered a bit of a setback this weekend with a disqualification at Oregon’s Prefontaine Classic, but the 19-year-old sprinter took it in stride. James, who finished third under protest, jumped the starter’s gun at the 38th Prefontaine Classic. “It was entirely my fault,” James […]

Grenadian Minister Looks to Diaspora for Help Beyond Remittances

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government is planning to engage the country’s diaspora to assist in the nation’s development, according to Youth Empowerment and Sports Minister Patrick Simmons. Simmons, who recently represented Grenada at the Second Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR) and the 24th meeting of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation […]

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