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Guyana President Irfaan Ali to Keynote Caribbean Tourism Conference in Georgetown

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Guyana President Irfaan Ali will deliver the keynote address at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference, which is heading to Georgetown in October. The regional tourism conference will be held from Oct. 5-9 under the theme “Tourism Futures: Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive.” It will be the first time Guyana has hosted […]

New Turks and Caicos Governor Sworn In

Above: New Turks and Caicos Governor Peter Beckingham with Premier Dr Rufus Ewing By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands swore in the territory’s new Governor, Peter Beckingham, on Wednesday. Beckingham succeeds Ric Todd in the post, who had served in the TCI since late 2011. He had spent the past four […]

United Nations Sued in US Federal Court For Role in Haiti Cholera Epidemic

Above: UN Headquarters in New York City By the Caribbean Journal staff Human rights groups have filed suit against the United Nations in federal court in the United States for its alleged role in bringing cholera to Haiti. The suit, filed by attorneys from Bureau des Avocats Internationaux and the Institute for Justice and Democracy […]

Breezes Bahamas Completes "Refreshing" of All Guest Rooms

Above: Breezes Bahamas By the Caribbean Journal staff Breezes Bahamas recently completed a “refreshing” of all 391 guest rooms at the property in Nassau. The changes included new soft furnishings and renovated bathrooms. Breezes also updated its lobby and entertainment area and the 1,400-square-foot Ocean View Suite meeting room, which can now accommodate 100 people […]

United Nations Sued in US Federal Court For Role in Haiti Cholera Epidemic

Above: a JetBlue plane By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue is expanding its service to Barbados, the New York City-based carrier announced Wednesday. The company will be serving the New York-Bridgetown flight with an Airbus A321, meaning an additional 580 seats per week each way. “The people of Barbados and those who love to visit […]

Six Great Dive Resorts in Bonaire

 Diving. It’s the heart and soul of Bonaire. While you can dive from just about anywhere on the island’s coast, the real pleasure is walking a few steps from your hotel room and jumping into the water. Here are six great dive resorts in Bonaire. What is your favourite dive resort in Bonaire? Tell us […]

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Concludes Trip to Venezuela

Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe and Agriculture Minister Thomas Jacques following their return from Venezuela By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe made a one-day visit to Venezuela on Monday for talks on Haiti’s participation in the proposed PetroCaribe Economic Zone. Lamothe was joined by a group of Cabinet ministers including Tourism […]

Caribbean Plate: Edith's Pizza in Bimini

Above: lobster pizza at Edith’s (all photos by CJ) LOBSTER pizza. Yes, it’s a real thing, and once you try it, you’ll never see pizza the same way again. The magic happens in Bimini in the Bahamas, about 50 miles from Miami. Of course, Bimini has traditionally been famous for its conch. You can’t go […]

Puerto Rico Governor Meets With Rating Agencies in New York

Above: Alejandro Garcia Padilla By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has concluded a trip to New York City. The Governor was in New York to meet with representatives of ratings agencies Fitch and Standard & Poor’s, joined by his economic team. The purpose of the trip was aimed at “keeping […]

Ritz-Carlton Expanding to Panama

 Above: Pearl Island By the Caribbean Journal staff Ritz-Carlton will be opening a Reserve property on Pearl Island in Panama, the company announced Tuesday. The 80-room property, the company’s first in Panama, will be located on a private island called Pearl Island, about 45 miles south of Panama City in the Gulf of Panama. It […]

Four Seasons, Clinton Foundation Partnering to Help Haiti's Coffee Sector

Above: coffee in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is partnering with the Clinton Foundation to support Haiti’s coffee sector. Thanks to an initiative between Four Seasons, the Clinton Foundation, Leslois Shaw Foundation and La Colombe Torrefaction, the Four Seasons hotels in New York and Toronto will begin serving Haitian […]

What's the Next Step For the Caribbean Coconut Industry?

By the Caribbean Journal staff After a slump, the Caribbean’s coconut industry seems to be rebounding. But what’s the next step for an industry that stretches across the region? Industry stakeholders met in Guyana this week during the Caribbean Week of Agriculture to discuss the “vast potential” of Caribbean coconuts, holding a workshop on Monday […]