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The 10 Best Restaurants in Montego Bay, Jamaica

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Montego Bay isn’t just Jamaica’s most popular travel gateway — it’s an island of flavors in itself. Days begin with jerk smoke drifting on the breeze, end with the clink of glasses over candlelit waters, and somewhere in between you’ll find yourself navigating a spectrum of dining that ranges from barefoot casual to polished elegance. […]

Dates Set for CTO State of the Industry Conference in Martinique

Above: Fort de France, Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique will be hosting the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Industry Conference from Oct. 16 to Oct. 18, the CTO announced in a release. The official opening will be on the 16th of October, followed by two full days of plenary sessions. […]

Contractor General Refers Jamaican Cabinet for Criminal Prosecution

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Office of the Contractor General in Jamaica said it formally referred Jamaica’s cabinet for criminal prosecution Wednesday, citing a failure to comply with statutory requisitions relating to a series of major investment projects. The OCG said it had attempted over the last eight months to […]

Barbados Looking to Yachting Market for Tourism Growth

Above: Yachts in Bridgetown harbour (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados has invested almost $2 million to upgrade infrastructure at the inner basin of Bridgetown’s Careenage as part of a bid to develop yachting as a niche market in the country’s tourism sector. Over the last two years, Barbados Port, Inc has done […]

Contractor General Refers Jamaican Cabinet for Criminal Prosecution

 Above: Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government said it “vehemently protests” the recent decision by the United States State Department to issue a new travel warning for the country, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe’s office announced in a statement Wednesday. Haiti said it wanted to “reassure” the Haitian diaspora and foreign travelers that they […]

Alejandro Garcia Padilla Sworn In as New Governor of Puerto Rico

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla By the Caribbean Journal staff Alejandro Garcia Padilla was sworn in as the new governor of Puerto Rico in a ceremony in San Juan Wednesday. Padilla succeeds Luis Fortuno, whom he defeated in the territory’s November election by less than 1 percentage point, as the 10th governor of […]

Bimini Bay Hires Miami-Based KW Property Management

 Above: Bimini Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bimini Bay Resort in the Bahamas has tapped Miami-based KW Property Management and Consulting to manage its residential component. The resort, which will soon be adding a casino run by Malaysian gaming giant Genting, contains 384 private residences. “They had a fantastic portfolio of local South […]

Trinidad's Energy Ministry Awards Pair of Oil Exploration Licences to Petrotrin

 Above: Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal Trinidad’s Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs has signed two oil exploration and production licences with state-owned Petrotrin. The licences cover the Trinidad Northern Areas Block and the North Marine Block. The award of the licences follows several months of negotiations between Petrotrin and the Ministry. Both […]

Lurel Urges French Overseas Departments to "Break the Chains of Fate"

 Above: Point a Pitre, Guadeloupe (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff French Overseas Minister Victorin Lurel urged the French overseas departments to “break the chains of fate” in his 2013 New Year’s address. Guadeloupe’s Lurel, who first sent out a thought to the French hostages currently being held in Nigeria (one of whom, Thierry […]

Sandals to Close Veranda Turks and Caicos Resort for Renovations

 Above: the former Veranda Turks and Caicos Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Resorts International has announced that the former Veranda Turks and Caicos resort it purchased last month will close beginning Jan. 7 for renovations. The renovations will last through at least the month of March. When they are complete, the resort will […]

Jamaica's Phillips: Negotiations With IMF Technical Staff "Virtually At An End"

 The following is a statement from Jamaica Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips concerning the country’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund: On assuming office, one of the most urgent priorities of this administration was to reopen the line of communication with the IMF and negotiate a new agreement that would satisfy the interest of Jamaica’s […]

Haiti Assumes CARICOM Chairmanship for First Time

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Haiti President Michel Martelly has begun his six-month term as Chairman of the Caribbean Community’s Conference of Heads of Government, vowing to “accelerate” Haiti’s inclusion in the regional integration movement. This marks the first time that Haiti, the largest country in the Caribbean Community by […]