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Month: February 2014

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Caribbean Idea: Should Caribbean Hotels Offer Free Wi-Fi?

IN AN increasingly connected world, having Wi-Fi in a hotel room has become as obligatory as running water. But at hotels around the world, Wi-Fi isn’t always accessible — or free. Sometimes there’s a daily charge, or a multiple-day fee. Other […]

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Cayman Islands Inviting Cruise Lines For Talks on George Town Berth

Above: George Town (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of the Cayman Islands says it is inviting each of the major cruise lines to engage in “bilateral discussions” on the development of the proposed cruise berthing facility […]

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Hurricane-Resistant Caribbean Farming?

Above: a traditional farm in the Caribbean (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Could Jeffery Bruney save Caribbean agriculture? Cornell University graduate and Dominican farmer Jeffery Bruney has big plans: to modernize Dominica’s agriculture with what he’s calling a […]

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St Vincent and the Grenadines to Place "Major Emphasis" on Infrastructure

Above: St Vincent (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines will place “major emphasis” on infrastructural development this year, Governor General Sir Frederick Ballantyne said in his recent Throne Speech. Sir Frederick […]


St Kitts and Nevis, Indonesia Establish Diplomatic Relations

Above: Jakarta By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis has officially established diplomatic relations with Indonesia. The two sides signed a joint communique to that effect in New York last week, with Ambassador Delano Bart QC and His […]


US State Department Advisor Visits Haiti For Talks on Adoption Issues

Above: US State Department Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Ambassador Susan Jacobs By the Caribbean Journal staff US State Department Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Ambassador Susan Jacobs began a visit to Haiti on Monday. The four-day visit is focusing […]

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Trinidad's Energy Sector Rebounds

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The energy sector in Trinidad returned to positive growth in the last quarter of 2013, according to data from the country’s Central Bank. The bank said the growth came […]


CARICOM SG: "Change Is Underway"

Above: CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque By the Caribbean Journal staff The CARICOM Secretariat has begun the process of restructuring, according to Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque. The reforms have already been instituted in corporate areas, human resource management, […]


Caribbean Sound: Anguilla's Amalia Watty

OUR NEW feature, Caribbean Sound, takes you across the world of Caribbean music, from established musicians to young, up-and-coming voices. We start off with a conversation with a new artist from Anguilla, Amalia Watty, one of the island’s hottest new […]

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St Lucia, St Vincent, Grenada Work to Improve Regional Telecom Network

Above: St Vincent and the Grenadines (CJ Photo) By Gerard Best Governments of the Eastern Caribbean have taken what could be a significant step toward harmonizing their countries’ investments in telecommunications infrastructure. A regional project, called the Caribbean Regional Communications […]


Jamaican Prime Minister: "Climate Change Is Here And We Face It Now"

Above: Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing what has been a major stated priority of her administration, Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is urging regional leaders to give “serious consideration” to the development […]


Earthquake Causes Light Shaking in Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 3.9-magnitude earthquake north of the British Virgin Islands caused light shaking in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands early Monday morning, […]


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