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Month: May 2014

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Caribbean Cookbook: Crab Stew and Coconut Arancini From Puerto Rico

THE LATEST edition of Caribbean Cookbook comes to us from the Condado Plaza Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This recipe for Salmorejo (Crab Stew) and Coconut Arancini is the brainchild of Executive Chef Germania Maria Diaz, who delighted attendees […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Evening in St Croix

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader John Rains, who sent in this photo of a cruise ship departing near Frederiksted, St Croix. Do you have a great Caribbean Photo? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the […]

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Caribbean Eats: At Curacao's Tempo Doeloe, a Taste of Indonesia

CURACAO’s long colonial Dutch history has, among other things, led to a cornucopia of culinary experiences available on the island. That means that, wherever you go on the island, you can find a wide variety of flavours from the Netherlands, […]

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Costa Rica Names New Tourism Minister

Above: the InterContinental in Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Costa Rica has named a new Minister of Tourism, following the election of President Luis Guillermo Solis last month. Businessman Wilhelm von Breymann will be the country’s new Tourism […]


Haiti, Dominican Republic Sign Agreement on Tourism Cooperation

Above: the Dominican Republic (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin and Dominican Republic Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garica signed a Memorandum of Undersatnding on Thursday covering tourism cooperation. “This new agreement inaugurates the era […]


Haiti: UN, Core Group Urge "All Necessary Measures" to Hold Elections

Above: Sandra Honore, the Special Representative of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Haiti (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s political actors must take “all necessary measures” in order to advance toward the organization of planned legislative elections […]

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St Kitts Reports Major Drop in Crime

Above: Bassetere (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis is reporting a significant drop in crime, according to new data from the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force. According to the new data, the island […]


Puerto Rico Governor Meets With Spain's Foreign Minister

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla and Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo in San Juan (Photo: OG Puerto Rico) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla held talks Thursday with Spain’s Foreign Minister, Jose […]


A Cyclist's View of Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ONE of the things I have learned from my teachers is that before you attempt to write (or say) something, in other words pass judgment, it is very important to observe and think about what […]

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7 Small Rum Distilleries to Visit in the Caribbean This Summer

THESE ARE rums you may not have heard of. While the Caribbean is full of top-notch, large-scale rum distilleries like Bacardi, Appleton and Barbancourt, it’s also home to some wonderful smaller ones with far smaller production. And the following are […]


In Miami, Caribbean Jazz on the Airwaves

Above: Caribbean jazz legend Monty Alexander By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Jazz has found a new home in Miami, thanks to the city’s WDNA radio station. The public radio station, which has long been a friend to the Caribbean, […]


Haiti Hosts Delegation From Caribbean Tourism Organization

Above: the visiting CTO delegation and Haitian officials By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from the Caribbean Tourism Organization made a visit to Haiti on Thursday. The delegation, which was led by Caribbean Tourism Organization Secretary General Hugh Riley […]


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