Flights

Southwest Airlines Just Added Another New Nonstop Flight to the Caribbean Island of St Maarten

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Lazy days start on Baie Longue, where the shoreline runs long and quiet and the sand holds the sun well into the afternoon. From there, the island opens up in levels. Beach bars on Pinel Island. Marigot stacked with spices, produce, and local rum, and storefronts in Philipsburg lined with jewelry, duty-free finds, and waterfront […]

A Bio-Energy Future in Guyana?

Above: Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Could bio-energy be a major way forward for energy production in Guyana? The country’s government has officially opened a bioethanol demonstration plant in Albion, and says there is potential for a bio-energy production hub in the Canje Basin in Guyana’s Region Six. According to Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie […]

Gerard Butler, in Trinidad, Officially Joins Jamaica Tallawahs

Above: Gerard Butler with Tallawahs coach Paul Nixon and Captain Chris Gayle at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad By the Caribbean Journal staff Hollywood actor Gerard Butler has officially joined his new Jamaica Tallawahs cricket team as they compete in the CPL semifinals in Trinidad this weekend. Butler was revealed to have purchased an equity stake […]

Haiti's Martelly Heading to CARIFESTA

Above: CARIFESTA By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly will be attending the CARIFESTA regional arts festival in Suriname this weekend. Martelly is set to arrive Friday in Paramaribo to be on hand for the conclusion of the event, which began on Aug. 16. This year’s fete has seen the contributions of artists […]


Gerard Butler, in Trinidad, Officially Joins Jamaica Tallawahs

Above: PM Portia Simpson Miller in China By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and China have signed four agreements totaling “millions of dollars,” Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller announced this week. Simpson Miller is on an official visit to China this week. The primary agreement is a preferential loan for the Major Infrastructure Development Project, […]

At a New Aruba Eatery, An Emphasis on the Organic

Above: Elements By the Caribbean Journal staff A new restaurant on Aruba’s Eagle Beach has debuted with one primary focus: natural and organic cuisine. The eatery, Elements, is located at the Bucuti & Tara Resorts in Aruba, with a combination of indoor and outdoor space, with the latter including an oceanfront deck. And it’s main […]

Residences By Grace Bay Breaks Ground in Turks and Caicos

Above: a rendering of the project By the Caribbean Journal staff The Residences By Grace Bay Resorts in Turks and Caicos has broken ground on construction. The micro-resort, which consists of a three-home private enclave, has sold two of its units already, with one villa available at $4 million, it said. “We are thrilled by […]

St Lucia Tourist Board Names New Director of Marketing

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Lucia Tourist Board has named Tracey Warner-Arnold to lead the organization’s marketing unit. Warner-Arnold takes over from former vice president of marketing and sales Nerdin St Rose. Warner-Arnold said her immediate goals were “to build upon the success achieved by St Rose and drive the […]

Six Great Restaurants in Bonaire

The sheer diversity of cuisines in tiny Bonaire is nothing short of remarkable. Peruvian, Italian, Dutch, French, Creole … everything is here, but usually prepared with a new, fresh angle or flavour. Bonaire is one of the Caribbean’s great culinary destinations, and here are six eateries to check out next time you’re in the Dutch […]

Trinidad, Guatemala Talk Energy

Above; Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guatemala Energy Minister Erick Archila Dehesa and Trinidad Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine recently held talks on potential business cooperation between the two countries. Dehesa said Guatemala was “keen” on shifting to liquefied natural gas, and that Trinidad and Tobago could “play an active and […]

Antigua Airport Gets Solar Boost

Above: the airport approach road By the Caribbean Journal staff Motorists heading to the VC Bird International Airport in Antigua will be getting a lift from the environment, thanks to a new solar installation on the airport approach road. Agencies including the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority, the Antigua Public Utilities Authority and the Public […]

Jamaica Off to Strong Start on IMF Reforms, But Economy Remains Sluggish

Above: Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is off to a strong start under its new programme with the International Monetary Fund, but the country’s economy remains less than productive. The IMF concluded a staff mission to Jamaica last week to conduct its first review of the country’s IMF-supported programme, holding talks with Finance […]

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