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Month: May 2013

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US Virgin Islands Jockeys Aim For History

Above: Kevin Krigger on Goldencents By the Caribbean Journal staff A pair of US Virgin Islands jockeys will be looking to make history on Saturday at the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby: Kevin Krigger and Victor Lebron, both natives […]

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Radisson Opens Barbados Resort

Above: the Radisson Aquatica Resort on Carlisle Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff Radisson has officially opened the Radisson Aquatica Resort on Barbados’ Carlisle Bay following an $8 million renovation. The 124-room property is located in a marine reserve, featuring […]

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NFL Players Heading to Haiti For Soccer Exhibition in Port-au-Prince

Above: Drayton Florence By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of National Football League Players will tackle a different sport when they participate in a soccer exhibition in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. NFL players Ronnie Cameron, Drayton Florence, Jr, Akin Ayodele, […]

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First IMF Funds on Way to Jamaica

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The first tranche of $207 million under Jamaica’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund was slated to be deposited into Jamaica’s account on Friday. Confirmation of the funding was revealed by […]


Antigua, China Talk Tourism

Above: Tourism Minister John Maginley and Ambassador Ren Gongping By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Minister John Maginley met with newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Antigua Ren Gongping during a courtesy call on Thursday. Maginley, who will speak […]


Jamaica My Way: A Motorbike Tour of Jamaica's South Coast

By Kristi Keller Jamaica My Way She’s been there this whole time … AS IF I haven’t discovered enough magical moments in Jamaica, I have now found my lost inner girl because of this motorbike tour of the south coast. […]

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Rum Journal: From the Rainforests of Brazil, an Eco-Friendly Cachaca

Above: the Atlantic rainforest in Brazil CAN DRINKING RUM help save the environment? It’s a pleasant thought for any rum enthusiast — but a new rum from a small town at the edge of Brazil’s Atlantic rainforest may do just […]


Martinique's Eric Ildefonse Quartet to Perform at Dominica Jazz 'N Creole

Above: Eric Ildefonse By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique’s Eric Ildefonse Quartet will perform at the Dominica Jazz ‘N Creole Festival 2013. The quartet is led by pianist, composer and arranger Eric Ildefonse, along with St Lucian saxophonist Luther Francois […]


OAS to Support Registration of Haitian Workers in Dominican Republic

Above: OAS SG Jose Miguel Insulza and Dominican Deputy FM Cesar Dargam (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will be supporting a joint initiative between the governments of Haiti and the Dominican […]

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Brother of Jamaican Prime Minister Attacked in Kingston

Updated: Friday, 9:15 AM Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Vincent Simpson, the brother of Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, was attacked by two assailants early Thursday morning in Kingston. Simpson is the Prime Minister’s older […]


The Golf List — The Caribbean's 10 Best Golf Resorts For 2013

They may be the only places in the West Indies where you intentionally avoid the sand. Indeed, the Caribbean has some of the world’s most beautiful golf courses, and golf tourism continues to grow in the region. Of course, when […]


Anguilla, BVI, TCI, Montserrat Agree on Automatic Sharing of Tax Information

Above: Anguilla By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Overseas Territories of Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Montserrat, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Bermuda have agreed to automatically share tax information with the UK and with […]


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