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Month: February 2014

CJ Interviews

Talking Puerto Rico Tourism With PRHTA President and CEO Clarisa Jimenez

Above: PRHTA President and CEO Clarisa Jimenez at the San Juan Marriott (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — What’s next for tourism in Puerto Rico? Armed with a new marketing campaign positioning the destination as the “All Star […]

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Rum Journal: Tasting Guadeloupe's Damoiseau XO

THE RHUMS of the French Caribbean department of Guadeloupe remain something of a mystery to the wider world, unfortunately so — as they are among the best in the world. While those of nearby Martinique receive their due praise, Guadeloupe’s […]

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Barbados PM Eyes "Speedy Conclusion" To Air Services Agreement With China

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart says he wants a “speedy conclusion” of an air services agreement with China. The Prime Minister addressed the issue following a meeting with Barbados’ newly-named Ambassador […]

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New Winair Flights Link Copa Airlines to British Virgin Islands

Above: a WinAir plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional air carrier Winair is adding new round-trip connections for passengers traveling from St Maarten to the British Virgin Islands on Panamanian airline Copa. The flights will provide roundtrip connections to […]


Caribbean Court of Justice Holds First-Ever Sitting in Guyana

Above: the Justices of the CCJ By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Court of Justice is holding its first-ever sitting in Guyana this week. The full bench of the CCJ heard three cases on Monday, with the hearings set […]


CARICOM "Concerned" By Violence, Confrontations in Venezuela

Above: CARICOM headquarters in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM is “concerned” by the recent violent developments in Venezuela, the regional body said in a statement issued on Tuesday. Student-led protests over social and economic conditions in the country […]

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Panama President Visits Haiti

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli has begun an official visit to Haiti. Martinelli, who arrived on Tuesday morning, is the first sitting Panamanian President to make […]


Dominica, Dubai Firm Sign Agreement on Kempinski Hotel Project

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Dominica and Dubai-based Range Developments have signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of a 75-125 room, high-end luxury hotel project in the north of the island. […]


Jamaica's Population "Not Likely to Exceed" 3 Million People

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s population is not likely to exceed 3 million people, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica. The country currently has a population of around 2.71 million people, a number not […]

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Bermuda Reports Drop in Crime

Above: Bermuda By the Caribbean Journal staff Crime in Bermuda continues to fall, according to data released by the Bermuda Police Service. For the first time in five years, all major crime categories are on the decline, the force said, […]


Trinidad Awards Onshore Oil Blocks to Three Bidders

Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Three companies have successfully bid for a group of onshore oil blocks in Trinidad, the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs announced. Primera Oil and Gas won its bid for the […]


6.5M Earthquake Shakes Eastern Caribbean, From Martinique to Grenada

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 6.5-magnitude earthquake northeast of Barbados caused shaking […]


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