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Month: March 2013

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Caribbean Room With a View: Biras Creek Resort on Virgin Gorda

Above: a Grand Suite at Biras Creek IT’S ACCESSIBLE only by boat or helicopter — but the Biras Creek Resort on the British Virgin Islands’ Virgin Gorda has rooms that are worth the trip. This week’s Caribbean Room With a […]

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Rum Journal: A Parisian Take on a Classic Caribbean Cocktail

Above: Paris (CJ Photo) THIS IS A RUM COLUMN, of course. Rum Journal’s mission is to bring the glory of rum to the world, and raise the level of discussion of rum to the kind traditionally enjoyed by wine and […]

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Haiti PM, Tourism Minister Lead Delegation to Aruba

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (left) and PM Laurent Lamothe (second from left) in Aruba (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin are leading a high-level delegation to […]

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UK Foreign Secretary Responds to Letter by Turks and Caicos Premier

Above: UK Foreign Secretary William Hague (Photo: FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague has officially responded to a letter written to him by Turks and Caicos Premier Dr Rufus Ewing last month, saying the […]


S&P Downgrades Puerto Rico Rating

Above: Puerto Rico (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s ratings services has lowered its general obligation rating on the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to “BBB-” from “BBB,” the New York-based firm announced. Puerto Rico’s outlook is […]


Bahamasair Incurred Net Loss of $11.M in Second Half of 2012

Above: a Bahamasair Flight By the Caribbean Journal staff Air carrier Bahamasair incurred a net loss of $11.7 million in the second half of 2012, Bahamian Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis said this week. Bahamasair collected $37.4 million in revenue […]

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The Caribbean's Top 10 Snorkeling Destinations for 2013

IT’S ONE OF THE Caribbean’s most popular pastimes – snorkeling. And, thankfully, there are more than enough terrific snorkeling destinations to go around. While these lists always lead to difficult choices, we present to you Caribbean Journal’s inaugural Snorkeling List […]


Canadian Travel Agents Head to Haiti

Above: Canadian travel agents in Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal tsaff A group of Canadian travel agencies arrived in Haiti on Wednesday for an exploratory trip, the Ministry of Tourism announced. The group includes 18 different Canadian […]


S&P Downgrades Grenada Credit Rating

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s has lowered its foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Grenada to “SD” from “CCC+/C,” citing the announcement that the country would not pay its coupon due […]

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IMF: Haiti's Business Environment "Needs to Be Strengthened"

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has a business environment “needs to be strengthened,” the International Monetary Fund said following approval this week of a $7.4 million disbursement by its Executive Board. The move comes after […]


Haiti: Sean Penn's J/P HRO Receives $8.75 Million Grant for Housing Project

Above: Haiti (Photo: JP/HRO) By the Caribbean Journal staff Sean Penn’s J/P Haitian Relief Organization has signed a grant with Haiti’s government for an $8.75 million project to help residents in J/P HRO-managed camps to return to their neighbourhoods. Haiti’s […]


British Virgin Islands' Maria's By the Sea Hotel Expands

Above: the exterior of the expansion of Maria’s By the Sea By the Caribbean Journal staff The Maria’s By the Sea hotel in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands has debuted its expansion. The property has added 32 new bedrooms, […]


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