Air Travel

How Air Caraïbes and Caribbean Airlines Are Making the Caribbean Easier to Reach From Europe

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For travelers in Europe, the Caribbean just got closer. Caribbean Airlines and Air Caraïbes have signed a new codeshare agreement that links Paris-Orly directly to the wider Caribbean through seamless connections in Martinique and Guadeloupe. It means that a traveler boarding in Paris can now check in once, collect all boarding passes up front, and […]

New Trinidad Tourism Minister Makes First Visit to Tobago

Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Incoming Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Minister Gerry Hadeed has made his first official visit to Tobago. The trip included talks with Tobago Chief Secretary Orville London and tourism officials including Tobago Tourism Secretary Tracy Davidson-Celestine. Hadeed, who called his Ministry “facilitators of the tourism product in […]

The Caribbean Mourns a Visionary

Above: Norman Girvan By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean is mourning the loss of one of its greatest intellectuals, Professor Norman Girvan. The Jamaican-born Girvan, who died this week, was one of the pioneers of the regional integration movement and a major scholar in the region. He passed away in Cuba on Wednesday. “His […]

The Best Caribbean Hotels For Meetings

You’re planning a major conference. Or a business getaway. Or a small forum for company executives. Well, the Caribbean is the perfect place — with scores of hotels with top-level meeting space and all the perks you want during downtime — beautiful beaches, great golf courses and more. We put together this ranking of the best […]


The Caribbean Mourns a Visionary

Above: Former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister ANR Robinson By Andrea Perez CJ Contributor PORT OF SPAIN — Trinidad and Tobago is mourning the loss of former Prime Minister and President Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson . The 87-year-old Robinson passed away at about 6 AM Wednesday morning at the St Clair Medical Centre. On Wednesday, […]

Grenada Names Soca Artist New Cultural Ambassador

Above: Hollice Mapp aka Mr Killa By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government has named Caribbean soca artist Hollice Mapp as the country’s newest cultural ambassador. Mapp, whose stage name is “Mr Killa,” is being given an official passport. The decision, which was made by Grenada’s Cabinet, was announced following a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. […]

Op-Ed: Why Do Legal Cases in Jamaica Take So Long?

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor THERE ARE a number of big legal cases which have attracted the attention of Jamaicans both locally and overseas in recent months, most notably the recently-concluded Vybz Kartel case. What’s noteworthy about almost all of them is just how long they seem to take. But why do criminal cases in […]

Barbados, China Talk Agriculture

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff China’s government has “reiterated its intention to provide financial assistance” for a number of projects in Barbados, the Caribbean country said Wednesday. Chinese Ambassador to Barbados Wang Ke made the pledge during talks with Dr David Eastwick, Barbados’ Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Water Resource Management in […]

Haiti and Dominican Republic Postpone Talks Until May

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and Dominican Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo earlier this year (Photo: OPDR) By Alexander Britell Haiti and the Dominican Republic have postponed their high-level talks for a second time, Caribbean Journal has learned. The talks, which were originally slated to take place on April 8 in Jacmel, are […]

Radisson Hotel Opens in Trinidad

Above: the new Radisson hotel in Trinidad (photo: Rhondor Dowlat) By Andrea Perez CJ Contributor PORT OF SPAIN — The former Capital Plaza Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad is now a Radisson Hotel. The $30 million dollar structure was officially opened with a launch event on Monday evening. Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla […]

12 Rooftop Caribbean Bars

Just you, the sky and a cocktail. That’s the ideal of a rooftop bar, and you can’t only find it in places like New York and Miami — the Caribbean has quite a few. The region is full of trendy rooftop bars with terrific views of their surroundings — usually right in the middle of downtown. Here […]

Health City Cayman Islands Officially Launches Medical Operations

Above: Health City Cayman Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff A little over a month after it first officially launched, Health City Cayman Islands has admitted its first patient, the project announced. The local patient underwent a cardiac procedure performed by Dr Ravi Kishore on Tuesday, according to Health City. “We are pleased to announce […]