Floyd’s Pelican Bar — Jamaica
This eclectic bar isn’t exactly on the beach — it’s actually right in the middle of the water near Treasure Beach. Its clever construction means it can (and frequently is) rebuilt when the odd storm comes around. It’s also green — harnessing its energy from the wind.
Above: Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations is “hailing” the decision this week by a Haitian court to open new investigations into former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier for crimes against humanity. In a statement, the UN’s Office of the High Commissioner […]
Above: Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of the UNWTO, Julio Orozco, Director of Sustainable Tourism of the ACS Hugh Riley, Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation during the signing ceremony (Photo: ACS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Association of Caribbean States and the United Nations World Tourism Organization have signed a memorandum of understanding. […]
Above: St John’s Jasmine Campbell at Sochi By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaican bobsleigh team received much of the publicity, but a number of skiers representing Caribbean nations made their mark at the Sochi Olympics. So how did they fare? British Virgin Islands skier Peter Adam Crook finished 27th in the first round of […]
