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Cruise Booker: A 3-Night Celebrity Reflection Sailing to CocoCay and Bimini From $443

A quick Caribbean escape doesn’t always mean a full week at sea. One of the easiest cruise getaways right now is a 3-night sailing on Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Reflection, departing Fort Lauderdale from May 15 through May 18, with fares starting at $443 per person for an inside stateroom. Travelers looking for a more elevated onboard experience can […]

Turks and Caicos Governor Heads to Haiti

Above: Governor Ric Todd By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Governor Ric Todd departed Sunday for a two-day visit to Haiti. Todd is being joined by Minister of Border Control and Labour Don Hue Gardiner and Clara Gardiner, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Border Control and Labour. The delegation will discuss “further strengthening of […]

Trinidad and Tobago Sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste Fails Drug Test

Above: Kelly-Ann Baptiste (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste is reportedly the latest Caribbean sprinter to fail a test for a banned substance. Baptiste, a native of Scarborough, Tobago, failed the test ahead of this week’s IAAF World Championships in Moscow, and will be withdrawing from the race. […]

Haiti Set to Break Ground on New Airport in Ile a Vache

Above: Ile a Vache By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will break ground on a new airport on the island of Ile a Vache this month, according to Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. The airport will launch construction on Aug. 20, according to the Prime Minister, who announced the move on social media. The island is […]

Trinidad and Tobago Sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste Fails Drug Test

Above: the Discovery Hotel A group of New York-based investors has purchased the Discovery at Marigot Bay Hotel in St Lucia. according to 7th Heaven Properties, which brokered the deal. The group has tapped Capella Hotels and Resorts to manage the property, which is set to open in September 2014 following “significant upgrades and improvements.” […]

St Lucia Officially Joins ALBA

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia has officially become a full member of the Venezuela-led ALBA Alliance. St Lucia acceded to the regional grouping at the end of July at the ALBA Presidential Summit in Ecuador. “I would like to officially welcome Saint Lucia as a full member of the Bolivarian […]

Montserrat Chooses National Song

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff After a nearly two-decade-long search, Montserrat has decided upon a national song. The song, “Motherland,” was written by Sir Howard Fergus and Dr George Irish. It was chosen after a voting process that involved members of the Diaspora and the local community. The government said the song “displayed […]

American Airlines to Expand Service From New York to Antigua

Above: an American Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines will be increasing its service from New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport to Antigua and Barbuda this fall. The carrier will be operating daily flights to Antigua from Nov. 21 to March 31, 2014. “As a major tourism destination, Antigua & Barbuda […]

Cuba, Bahamas Hold Talks in Havana

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamian Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell is currently on a working visit to Cuba. Mitchell held talks with Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Marcelino Medina Gonzalez in Havana on Thursday, which the Cuban government called a “fraternal meeting.” Mitchell was joined by National Security Minister Bernard Nottage and Bahamian Ambassador […]

Digicel to Remove Roaming Charges Across Caribbean Market

Above: a Digicel DL600 phone By the Caribbean Journal staff Digicel will be dispensing with roaming charges across its Caribbean and US markets, the company announced Thursday. The move will apply to voice, SMS and data roaming charges, meaning customers will pay the same rates when they travel in the Caribbean and the US. The […]

Anguilla Celebrates Summer Festival

Above: the Summer Festival in Anguilla By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla is currently celebrating the 2013 edition of its Summer Festival – the Caribbean’s island’s version of carnival. The festival, which began at the end of last week, has already seen the J’Ouvert Morning dance festival and a series of calypso, boating and pageant […]

Haiti Drops in FIFA Rankings, But Maintains Caribbean Lead

By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti fell 5 spots in the most recent FIFA rankings to 74th in the world, although that is still good enough for the top ranking in the Caribbean. Jamaica, ranked 76th in the world, rose one spot this month to maintain its hold on second in the Caribbean. Haiti’s drop […]

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