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Month: September 2013

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New CEO for West Caicos Resort Project

Above: West Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff Apex Development has named a new chief executive officer for the resort hotel development on West Caicos in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Apex, which is the development manager of the project, […]

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St Kitts Predicting Record Cruise Traffic for 2013/2014 Season

Above: Port Zante (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis says it is predicting a significant increase in cruise traffic for the upcoming season. The government is predicting around 750,000 cruise passengers, by conservative estimates, according […]

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Sunset Resorts to Debut New Boutique Hotel in Montego Bay

Above: the Oasis at Sunset (Photos courtesy of Sunset Resorts) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new boutique hotel will open its doors in Jamaica’s Montego Bay this fall. The Oasis at Sunset is a 124-room boutique hotel adjoining existing […]

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Caribbean Plate: A Taste of Abaco

Above: Chef Charles Smith NATURALLY, we love Caribbean food. And while we write about it often, there’s always more to say — and to eat. So our new feature, Caribbean Plate, is an attempt to bring you more of the […]


Cuba Sees Slight Drop in Tourist Arrivals

Above: Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba received just under 1.6 million tourists in the first six months of 2013, a 2 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2012, according to data from Cuba’s official government statistics […]


Six Great Places to Party on the Beach in Negril, Jamaica

It might be argued that Negril invented Caribbean tourism. Even before there was widespread travel to the region, there was Negril. And the world-famous Seven Mile Beach on Jamaica’s northwestern coast is one of the most entertaining places in the […]

Is China's Plan a Game-Changer For Jamaica's Logistics Hub?

By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor To date, I have written three articles about different aspects of Jamaica’s Logistics Hub. This makes my fourth. Frequent readers of the Caribbean Journal may only be aware of three, counting this one. The first, […]


Montserrat: "Very Encouraging" Signs on Geothermal Project

Above: one of Montserrat’s geothermal wells By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s too early to say so with confidence, but early signs from Montserrat’s geothermal project are “very encouraging,” the government said this week. The new geothermal well finally started […]


Cuba, Brazil Look to Strengthen Ties in Agricultural Sector

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff As thousands of Cuban doctors begin the process of heading to Brazil, the South American country is looking to return the favour in the agricultural sector. A delegation from the Brazilian state of […]

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United States Congresswoman Corrine Brown Makes Visit to Haiti

Above: Rep. Corinne Brown By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Congresswoman Corrine Brown visited Haiti this weekend. Brown’s visit included talks with Haiti President Michel Martelly and other officials to discuss “ongoing cooperation between the United States and Haiti,” […]


Diana Nyad Completes 103-Mile Swim From Cuba to Key West

Above: Diana Nyad By the Caribbean Journal staff Diana Nyad became the first person to ever swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark cage on Monday. The 64-year-old Nyad arrived at Smathers Beach in Key West […]


Antigua and Barbuda Opens New ICT Training Facility

Above: Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer at the ribbon-cutting By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda has officially inaugurated a new ICT Cadet Training facility in the country. The facility, which is the product of a partnership between the government […]


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