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Month: February 2015

News

A New Way to Get to Nevis

Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff There will soon be a new way to get to Nevis — from Antigua. The Nevis Island Administration has forged a partnership with Antigua-based Caribbean Helicopters, Ltd for a new pathway […]

Reader Photos

Caribbean Photo of the Week: On Eagle Beach in Aruba

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Glen Stewart, who took this snapshot on Eagle Beach in Aruba. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It […]

News

Johnny Depp’s Bahamian Wedding

Above: Johnny Depp By the Caribbean Journal staff Hollywood stars Johnny Depp and Amber Heard chose a Bahamian island for their wedding earlier this month. Guests from Steven Tyler to Helena Bonham Carter joined together on Depp’s private island in the […]

News

Turks and Caicos Premier Urges Tourism Sector on Local Employment

Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Premier Dr Rufus Ewing is calling on the territory’s tourism sector to give locals more opportunities for “meaningful gainful employment.” He also said he was urging the Immigration and Labour […]


Caribbean-Mexico Hotel Construction Pipeline Rises to 28,698 Rooms

By the Caribbean Journal staff There are now 28,698 rooms in the Caribbean-Mexico hotel construction pipeline, according to new data from STR. The end of January data represented a 6.8 percent increase in rooms under contract, compared with January 2014, […]


Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union Spent the NBA All-Star Break in Haiti

Above: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade in Haiti (Photo: Instagram) By the Caribbean Journal staff Like many NBA players, Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade used the recent All-Star break for a much-needed rest. But unlike many NBA players, he spent […]

All-Inclusive

6 Boutique Caribbean All-Inclusives to Visit Right Now

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Go big or go home? Not at these Caribbean resorts – all well under 100 rooms – where all-inclusive convenience is delivered in an intimate island setting. Calabash Cove, St Lucia This 26-suite beachfront […]


Jamaica Launches Cybersecurity Strategy

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has officially launched a new “cybersecurity strategy” for the island. The strategy was launched at a ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston earlier this week. The strategy […]


Cyprus Eyes Tourism, Green Energy Cooperation With Barbados

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Cyprus is keen on sharing its “best practices” with Barbados in the area of tourism. Cyprus’ High Commissioner to the country, Georgios Chacalli, recently paid a visit on […]

News

St Kitts and Nevis Swears In Timothy Harris as New Prime Minister

Above: St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris is sworn in By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis has officially sworn in Dr Timothy Harris as the twin-island federation’s new Prime Minister. Harris and Team Unity, […]


Seaborne Launching Service to Anguilla

Above: Anguilla (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Seaborne Airlines is set to launch new nonstop service between San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and Anguilla’s Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport. The new service, which will launch April […]


Natural Resources and Economic Policy in the Greater Caribbean

By Alberto Duran and Noemi Areli Sanchez Op-Ed Contributors As part of the regulatory function, the State, through its economic policy, directly influences the economic growth of a country. The discussion on the effects of that policy focuses generally on […]


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