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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. […]

IMF: Barbados Faces "Considerable Economic Challenges"

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados continues to face “considerable economic challenges,” according to the International Monetary Fund. The fund recently concluded 10 days of discussions with Barbados for the 2013 Article IV consultation, led by mission chief Nicole Laframboise. Real GDP output is projected to fall by 0.7 percent, according […]

Caribbean Style: Afternoon Tea at the Half Moon Resort in Jamaica

Above: the Cedar Bar WELCOME to Caribbean Style, the new CJ section covering the cool, the chic, the fashionable and the elegant in the Caribbean. We’ll be showing you all of the people, places, things and destinations that define the unique style of the Caribbean. We begin today with the venerable Half Moon resort in […]

A New Look at the San Juan Marriott

Above: the San Juan Marriott (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is debuting its newly-updated look this weekend, following a series of renovations. Above: the renovated lobby and Red Coral Lounge The property recently put the finishing touches an $8 million renovation that […]

Caribbean Style: Afternoon Tea at the Half Moon Resort in Jamaica

 Above: the World Bank By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a $130 million development policy loan for Jamaica. The loan aims to promote “economic stability, debt sustainability and improve competitiveness in Jamaica,” according to a statement from the Bank. “For over three decades, Jamaica’s economy has faced serious […]

Could Haiti and Turks and Caicos Partner on Island-Hopping Tourism?

 Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin at a meeting in Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff While the development of Haiti’s tourism sector is very much in its early stages, there could be a way to jumpstart it — by taking advantage of island hopping. Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedruoin visited Turks and […]

Six Fun New Year's Eve Parties in the Caribbean This Year

New Year’s Eve is approaching, and the Caribbean is a perfect place to celebrate the beginning of 2014. No matter where you’re flying from, it’s a great holiday for a short excursion to the West Indies, whether you want to watch Bunny Wailer live or watch some Bahamian junkanoo. We’ve put together a list of […]

Talking Tourism in the Dominican Republic With Roberto Casoni

 Above: Roberto Cassoni By Guy Britton PUERTO PLATA — While the Dominican Republic has become well known for its many all-inclusive resorts, there are pockets of exclusive, small properties across the eastern half of Hispaniola, led by the EP Casa Colonial in the Playa Dorado area of Puerto Plata, considered to be the first true […]

Suriname Officially Joins Caribbean Development Bank

 Above: Suriname takes its seat at the CDB Board of Directors meeting By the Caribbean Journal staff Suriname has officially taken its seat as a full member of the Caribbean Development Bank. The South American country joined the CDB as a full member at the 259th Meeting of the Board of Directors of the bank […]

InterCaribbean Airways Expands Service From Turks and Caicos to Haiti

 Above: an InterCaribbean Airways plane The recently rebranded InterCaribbean Airways is expanding its flights from Providenciales, Turks and Caicos to Cap-Haitien, Haiti. InterCaribbean Airways is the new name of the former Air Turks and Caicos. The new afternoon flights from Providenciales to Cap-Haitien will launch on Monday and Saturday beginning on Jan. 20, 2014. InterCaribbean […]

Martinique Holds First Diaspora Forum

 Above: Martinique Regional Council President Serge Letchimy leads a meeting in the context of the Diaspora forum By the Caribbean Journal staff What role should Martinique’s diaspora community play in its development and economy? That was among the issues addressed as the French Caribbean department held its first-ever Diaspora Forum this week at the Madiana […]

Haiti: IDB Approves $25 Million Grant For Water Project

Above: the IDB By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development has approved a $25 million grant to fund a water management programme in Haiti’s Artibonite basin. The programme could reduce the amount of agricultural damages each year by around 80 percent, along with increasing the productivity of rice yield by 30 percent, according to […]