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Month: March 2014

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11 High-Altitude Caribbean Restaurants

There’s nothing like dinner on the beach in the Caribbean. But while dining at sea level is great, you might not realize that the Caribbean also has a collection of high-altitude restaurants perfect for surveying the sights of the region […]

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UN Hails "Unprecedented Step in Haitian Political History"

Above: MINUSTAH Chief Sandra Honore (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The recently-signed El Rancho accord between the branches of Haiti’s government is an “unprecedented step in Haitian political history,” according to MINUSTAH chief Sandra Honore. The accord, which […]

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OAS, Association of Caribbean States SGs Hold Talks in Washington

Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza and ACS Secretary General Alfonso Munera Cavadia in Washington (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza and Association of Caribbean States Secretary General Alfonso […]

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Lewis Hamilton to Take Part in Top Gear Festival Barbados

Above: Lewis Hamilton By the Caribbean Journal staff Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton will be taking part in the upcoming Top Gear Festival in Barbados. Hamilton will appear on the track behind the wheel of his Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula […]


Trinidad and Tobago Sees Boost in Agricultural Production

Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago is seeing growth in agricultural production, according to the country’s Ministry of Food Production. The twin-island nation’s agricultural sector expanded by 5.1 percent in 2013, with a corresponding […]


Sheraton Puerto Rico Names Jannette BerrĂ­os New Executive Chef

Above: the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino By the Caribbean Journal staff The Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino in San Juan has named Jannette Berríos its new executive chef, the property announced Monday. Berríos has worked across the […]

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Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Falls

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy dropped by 0.1 percent in February, according to the latest Caribbean Trend report from hotel analytics firm STR. Caribbean hotel occupancy finished February at 77.3, a 0.1 percent drop from the same […]


Martinique-Cuba Flights Resume

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Havnana-based Cuban national airline Cubana has resumed flights between Havana and Fort-de-France, Martinique. The service, which made its first flight last Thursday, had not been operating since 2006. “This link between Fort-de-France and […]


VIDEO: Carmelo Anthony Plays to a Caribbean Rhythm in NBA Commercial

Above: Carmelo Anthony unveiling a refurbished basketball court in Puerto Rico By the Caribbean Journal staff New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony plays basketball to a Caribbean rhythm in the latest NBA commercial. The spot, “Carmelo’s Ene-Be-A Rhythym,” is part […]

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Caribbean Eats: St Barth's Best Brunch

Above: Restaurant Le Gaiac in St Barth (all photos by CJ) ST BARTH — Here, on a hillside high above the currents of Toiny beach, is a cathedral. And every Sunday, locals and travelers alike make the pilgrimage. Above: Toiny Beach […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: Grand Case Bay in St Martin

The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader Steve Wright, who took this photograph of Grand Case Bay in St Martin at the Grand Case Beach Club. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? […]


Puerto Rico, Hewlett-Packard Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Above: Puerto Rico (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Puerto Rico has signed a memorandum of understanding with technology giant Hewlett-Packard on technological cooperation, Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla announced. The memorandum establishes the framework for “cooperation […]


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