Your own pool. Your own kitchen. Your own living room in the Caribbean. But also beach clubs. Golf courses. Butler service. Spas. Restaurants. Housekeeping. Concierge desks. The fastest-growing luxury category in Caribbean travel right now sits somewhere between a private villa and a full-service resort — and travelers are increasingly choosing both at the same […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing our series examining the World Bank’s data on the Caribbean, we take a look this week at data on male and female life expectancy in the Caribbean. There are a number of countries in the Caribbean with a disproportionately high proportion of centenarians, but which countries have the highest […]
Above: the El Secreto resort in Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize’s tourism sector got off to a record start at the beginning of 2013, and the trend has continued. Belize recorded 215,234 tourist arrivals from January through August, an 8.7 percent improvement over the same period in 2012, according to data from the […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a disappointing summer for Jamaican athletics, the country’s Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) has appointed a new executive director. Carey Anthony Brown, a business management specialist with a degree in pure and applied chemistry, will be assuming the post. He previously served in Jamaica’s Ministry of Youth and Culture, where he […]
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has reached a settlement agreement in his libel lawsuit against Haitian-American newspaper Haiti Observateur and journalist Leo Joseph. District Court Judge John O’Sullivan entered an order approving a settlement between the parties on Monday. The settlement means the matter is […]
Above: a spiny lobster By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands’ Department for the Environment and Maritime Affairs has secured $65,000 in funding from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office for a study and project on spiny lobsters in TCI waters. The initiative will look at ways to improve the habitat for […]
Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Food Minister Devant Maharaj has announced the distribution of about $936,057 to farmers and fishermen in the country affected by flooding. That amounts to about $6 Million TTD. Maharaj distributed 112 checks to farmers affected by flooding and 178 checks to fishermen affected […]
Above: CARICOM headquarters By the Caribbean Journal staff Argentina has named Luis Alberto Martino its first-ever resident Ambassador to the Caribbean Community. Martino presented his letters of credence to CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque on Monday. “My country is in the process of expanding and strengthening its presence in the Caribbean region,” he said at […]
Above: Montego Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s stated goal of transforming the country into a regional health tourism hub is “achievable,” according to Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson. “We have some of the best health-trained personnel this side of the world (and) logistically, we are at the very centre of the Caribbean,” wrote […]
By Dileep Rao Op-Ed Contributor ACROSS THE world, many believe that it is a shortage of venture capital (VC) that is holding back new business development. Accordingly, governments, often with expert advice, create VC pools with the hope that this influx of risk capital will build big businesses and create new wealth. To prove their […]
Port of Spain, Trinidad was our top Caribbean City for Food in 2013, thanks to an intoxicating blend of cultures and flavours. The true Caribbean food aficionado will be happiest on the sidewalks of downtown, sampling one of the great street food cultures anywhere. Here are five to try on your next visit (or keep […]
Above: Esteban Lazo in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Esteban Lazo Hernandez, the president of Cuba’s National Assembly, paid a visit to Haiti last week. The two-day visit, which included a meeting with Haiti President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, sought to “assess Cuban cooperation in Haiti,” the National Palace said. The […]
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