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This All-Inclusive Resort Is Putting Sarah Jessica Parker’s Wines on the Cocktail Menu

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I couldn’t help but wonder — if paradise had a cocktail, what would it taste like? Maybe a little Sauvignon Blanc, a hint of watermelon, and just enough sunshine to blur the line between day and night. On the edge of the Caribbean, where the sea turns gold at dusk, Royalton CHIC Antigua has found […]

Moody's Downgrades Barbados Rating, Outlook Remains Negative

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff New York-based ratings firm Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Barbados’ government bond rating to B3 from Ba3. The three-notch downgrade reflected several factors, Moody’s said, including the increasing size of the country’s fiscal deficit, increasing government debt ratios and an expected decline in international reserves this […]

Bahamas, Microsoft Sign Agreement on Education Technology

Above: the signing ceremony in Nassau By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of the Bahamas has signed a partnership agreement with Microsoft on education technology. The Microsoft Partners in Learning Education Transformation Agreement is a “significant milestone” in the development of education, according to Jerome Fitzgerald, the Bahamas’ Minister of Education, Science and Technology. […]

Rum Journal: How to Make a Pyrat Mojito

THE MOJITO is one of the Caribbean’s signature cocktails, but that doesn’t mean you can’t put a new spin on it. Enter Pyrat Rum, the onetime Anguillian product that now hails from Guyana, a citrus-hinted rum that is perfect in a modern mojito. We’ve been lucky enough to get the recipe from the famous RED, […]


Bahamas, Microsoft Sign Agreement on Education Technology

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader JenJen Teague Henry, who sent in this beautiful snapshot of the view of Falmouth Harbour on the island of Antigua. Do you have a great Caribbean Photo? Sent it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. — CJ

Can Jamaica Lead the Caribbean in Renewable Energy?

Above: a wind farm (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Can Jamaica lead the Caribbean in the development of green energy? Jamaica Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell says that it can, predicting that, by the middle of next year, Jamaica will be the leading country in the region in the gross production of renewable energy. […]

7 Fun Things to Do in Anguilla

Beautiful beaches, top-notch food, warm hospitality. Anguilla may be tiny, but it’s a decidedly diverse destination— with high-end luxury accommodations side-by-side with rustic, laid-back beach bars. And, like the Caribbean region as a whole, it’s a year-round destination. If you’re planning to travel there this summer, here are some of our favourite things to do, with […]

Cayman Islands Names Minimum Wage Advisory Committee

Above: the Cayman Islands (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands has announced the membership of its Minimum Wage Advisory Committee. In a statement, the government said the committee had begun its work to present recommendations on minimum wage for the British Overseas Territory. Cayman’s Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender […]

St Kitts: Kittitian Hill to Open Belle Mont Farm Hotel in December

Above: Kittitian Hill (Caribbean Journal photo) By Alexander Britell St Kitts’ Kittitian Hill development will be opening its debut hotel on Dec. 1, the property announced. The Belle Mont Farm will open with 84 guesthouses and seven four-bedroom farmhouses on a hillside amid 400 acres of land. The December launch will also include the debut […]

Sports Tourism "Vital" For Barbados

Above: Bridgetown (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff From the recent Top Gear Festival to the West Indies-England cricket series in March, sports tourism is “vital” for Barbados’ economy, according to Adrian Elcock, chairman of the Barbados Tourism Authority. Elcock said the events like the Top Gear Festival and the upcoming Caribbean Premier […]

Viceroy to Open Hotel in Cartagena

Above: Cartagena By the Caribbean Journal staff Viceroy Hotels Group is expanding in the Caribbean region, the company announced in a release. The company has announced a partnership with KIT Capital to develop the Obra Pia site in Cartagena into the Convento Obra Pia hotel. Convento Obra Pia, Viceroy Cartagena, which will be the company’s […]

One & Only Ocean Club Sold

Above: the One & Only Ocean Club on Paradise Island in the Bahamas By the Caribbean Journal staff The iconic One & Only Ocean Club resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas has been sold. The property was sold by Brookfield Asset Management to Ukrainian-born businessman Leonard Blavatnik’s Access Industries, which owns hotels including the […]