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Sandals’ All-Inclusive Dunn’s River Resort Just Reopened, Beginning Jamaica’s Tourism Comeback

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This short film is a quick look into the reborn Sandals Dunn’s River, shot on location this weekend. Ocho Rios has a new electricity this week, the kind that signals a turning point for the island of Jamaica. After weeks of preparation and tight coordination across communities and tourism partners, the reborn Sandals Dunn’s River has officially […]

New York Governor Meets With Dominican Republic President

Above: New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo with Dominican President Danilo Medina in Santo Domingo (Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo met Friday with Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina as part of a Caribbean tour. The two were joined by Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo, Foreign Minister […]

Carnival Ship Returning to Port After Dallas Health Worker Quarantined

Above: Carnival Magic By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean had its first Ebola scare on Thursday night when it was discovered that a lab technician who may have handled Ebola samples at Texas Health Presbyterian hospital was on board. The worker’s presence was discovered when the Carnival Magic ship was off the coast of […]

Beach Collector: Swimming Beach, Deep Water Cay, Bahamas

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor They call it swimming beach. But they really should call heaven on earth. Because that’s what it feels like on this Monday morning as I sit on a deck chair facing the sea, listening to the rhythmic sound of waves lapping against the shores of Deep Water Cay, a […]

Carnival Ship Returning to Port After Dallas Health Worker Quarantined

 Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A growing number of Caribbean countries are moving to prohibit incoming travel from Ebola-affected countries including Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. “With immediate effect, all visitors from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea will be prohibited from entering the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis until further […]

Health Management in Jamaica

 By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor THE world has, in recent weeks, been very concerned with the Ebola virus and more importantly, containing it. Here in Jamaica, we have been dealing with the effects of the chikungunya virus, more commonly referred to as ChikV, while also keeping our eye on what is happening with Ebola, as […]

Turks and Caicos Islands Ramping Up Green Efforts

 Above: the Turks and Caicos Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands has signed a memorandum of understanding to join the Carbon War Room’s Ten Island Challenge. Turks and Caicos Premier Dr Rufus Ewing and Carbon War Room Operations Director Justin Locke signed the agreement, committing to work together to reduce […]

Beach Collector: Maho Bay, St John

Above: Maho Bay (All photos by CJ) ST JOHN — Yes, Trunk Bay is beautiful. Trunk Bay is, of course, the most famous beach on the US Virgin Island of St John, and its fame is well deserved. But there’s another spectacular beach in close proximity: Maho Bay. And if you want a beach that’s a […]

Rum Journal: The Blue Hole

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The Out Islands of the Bahamas are famous for their mysterious blue holes, underwater caves that draw adventurous divers from all over the world. And at Deep Water Cay, a private-island resort just off the east end of Grand Bahama, guests are drawn to another type of blue hole, […]

Cheval Blanc St Barth Isle de France Officially Opens

 Above: a hillside villa at the new Cheval Blanc St Barth Isle de France By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s premier properties has debuted as a brand-new hotel in St Barth. The landmark St Barth Isle de France has reopened as the Cheval Blanc St Barth Isle de France, the third hotel […]

New Turkish Ambassador to CARICOM

 Above: CARICOM headquarters By the Caribbean Journal staff Sulé Oztunç has officially been accredited as Turkey’s Ambassador to CARICOM. The move is part of what seems to be a larger push by Turkey to deepen its ties with the Caribbean region. Accepting Oztunc’s credentials this week, CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said Turkey had […]

Puerto Rico Governor Appoints New President of Development Bank

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Padilla Garcia (centre) at a press conference Wednesday) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has designated Melba Acosta Febo as the new president of the island’s Government Development Bank. Acosta Febo, an attorney and CPA by trade, will maintain her role as principal official of Public Finance, […]