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JetBlue Is Adding Extra Nonstop Flights to to Saint Lucia This Winter

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Saint Lucia is getting a significant airlift boost just in time for the peak winter travel season. JetBlue will be adding a second weekly nonstop flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Saint Lucia, operating on Saturdays from Nov. 22 through January. The new service supplements JetBlue’s existing daily flight from New York, a […]

Rum Journal: A Spice Cocktail in Grenada

THE MOMENT you step outside of the airport in Grenada, you’re welcomed by the sweet smell of spice. Grenada is one of the world’s top exporters of mace and nutmeg, and their wonderful aroma pervades much of the island. The latest Rum Journal heads to Grenada’s Spice Island Beach Resort, where Andre Victor tends bar […]

Jamaica's Warren Weir Wins 200M at New York Diamond League

Above: Warren Weir By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Warren Weir took home the crown in the men’s 200M in New York on Saturday, finishing in 20.11, ahead of Panama’s Alonso Edward and the United States’ Jeremy Dodson. It was America’s Tyson Gay that won the men’s 100M, typically a strong point for Jamaican sprinters, […]

Federal Agents Arrest USVI Police Officer in Widening Drug Trafficking Probe

Above: District Court in St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff Federal agents have arrested a police officer in the United States Virgin Islands as part of an investigation into alleged drug trafficking by a official in the government’s planning department. US Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands and several federal agencies announced […]

Jamaica's Warren Weir Wins 200M at New York Diamond League

 By the Caribbean Journal staff How did English colonial law develop into the legal system of Jamaica today, and what has that meant for Jamaica’s development? A new book by attorney and law professor David P Rowe attempts to answer these questions, examining the history of Jamaica’s constitutional jurisprudence and its relation to the country’s […]

Grenada Names New Ambassadors to United States, United Kingdom

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has named Angus Friday its new Ambassador to the United States, according to Foreign Minister Nickolas Steele. Friday is Grenada’s former Ambassador to the United Nations. He replaces Ambassador Gillian Bristol in the post. He had been serving in a position as an international climate […]

Haiti's Martelly Heads to Ecuador

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly departing (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly departed for Ecuador Thursday to attend the swearing-in of President Rafael Correa, who recently won re-election. Martelly will also be visiting a group of 49 Haitian cadets currently studying at the Eloy Alfaro Military School in Ecuador. […]

Finding the Caribbean in Costa Rica

 By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor ON MY RECENT JOURNEY of travel, self discovery, food and back roads, I found myself deep in the jungles of Costa Rica. How I ended up there is a long story, but what I heard about and wanted to explore was that the Caribbean side of Costa Rica had its […]

The Caribbean's Best Dive Resorts Right Now

 Let’s be honest — if you want to go diving, it’s the Caribbean or bust. Whether it’s the unmatched sea life, easy access to dive sites or the sheer brilliance of the waters of the Caribbean Sea, the region is the top diving destination for a reason. Of course, there are some great places to […]

Haiti's Art, in Cuba

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba will be holding a Haitian Cultural Week in Havana beginning next week, Cuba’s government announced. The seven-day event will focus on a “large sample of artistic work and traditions” from Haiti. According to Jean Victor Geneus, Haiti’s Ambassador to Cuba, the week will be “an opportunity to […]

Caribbean Room With a View: A Rainforest Getaway in Belize

 IT WAS FOLLOWING a trip to Belize that legendary film director Francis Ford Coppola decided to purchase the then-abandoned Blancaneaux Lodge in the rainforest of Belize. Nearly 20 years after opening the resort, the 20-room boutique property remains one of the region’s great escapes. It’s one of a pair of lodges Coppola has developed in […]

British Virgin Islands Signs Tax Information Agreement With Canada

 Above: BVI By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands has signed a tax information exchange agreement with Canada. The agreement means the BVI has signed a total of 24 tax information exchange agreements. BVI Premier Dr Orlando Smith signed the agreement with High Commissioner for Canada Gordon Campbell at the House of Lords […]