Month: April 2013

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Jordan's King Abdullah II Visits Haiti

Above: King Abdullah II and Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Jordan’s King Abdullah II briefly visited Haiti this weekend as part of a wider trip to the United States and Spain. Abdullah’s visit featured a meeting […]

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Venezuela's Maduro Visits Cuba

Above: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (UN Photo/Lou Rouse) By the Caribbean Journal staff Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited Cuba this weekend for the first time since winning the country’s hotly-contested election earlier this month. Cuba had been by far the […]

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Grenada Readies ICT Push

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Information and Communication Technology will form a “major platform for growth” in Grenada, according to Information Minister Senator Winston Garraway. Continuing a Caribbean-wide push for more ICT integration, Grenada will set […]

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AMResorts Names New COO

Above: the Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff AMResorts has named Gabriel Felip its new Chief Operating Officer, the company announced this week. Felip, a longtime travel industry veteran, will be responsible for “streamlining operations” in […]


Jamaica to Receive EU Health Grant

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica will be receiving approximately $25.3 million USD in health funding from the European Union, according to Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson. The funding will focus on maternal and pediatric care […]


Despite Challenges, St Lucia's Agriculture Sector Shows Improvement

Above: a banana plant (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s agriculture sector has faced a series of challenges in recent years, chiefly the Black Sigatoka banana disease — but it has managed to show improvement, according to […]

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MLT Vacations Adds Three Resorts in Dominican Republic's Samana

Above: the Grand Bahia Principe Cayacoa in Samana By Alexander Britell MLT Vacations’ United and Delta Vacations are adding three new resorts in the Dominican Republic’s Samana. The company announced the move during the DATE tourism conference in Punta Cana […]


Rum Journal: Barcelo, Papa's Pilar Highlight RumXP Award Winners

Above: Papa’s Pilar Blonde The results from this year’s RumXP awards are in, with several notable highlights. Taking home the premium rum category’s Best in Class was the Dominican Republic’s Barcelo Imperial Anniversario 30, while the Best in Class in […]


An Audience With The King: Elvis’ Beach Bar in Anguilla

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor THURSDAY NIGHT is party night on Anguilla, when what seems like half the population of 16,000 on this 34-square-mile isle converges on the seaside village of Sandy Ground. First stop: the barn-like Pumphouse for […]

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CJ Pick: The Taste of Piano in San Juan

Above: Carli’s Fine Bistro & Piano (CJ Photo) OLD SAN JUAN is a snapshot of a different time — it’s the oldest portion of Puerto Rico’s capital and one of the best representations of colonial architecture in the Caribbean. Today, […]


Rum Journal: A Jamaican Recipe For a Sunday Afternoon

Above: Jamaica IT’S A CALM, spring Sunday — a perfect time for a rum cocktail. In this inaugural edition of Sunday Rum Journal, we bring you an easy way to bring paradise to you, whether within the Caribbean or without, […]


Haiti's Michel Martelly, Dominican Republic's Danilo Medina Hold Talks

Above: the meeting in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s government has offered to support a process initiated by Haiti’s government to provide identity documents for its nationals. The offer, which the Dominican Republic […]