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Raleigh-Durham Is Getting New Nonstop Flights to Belize and Turks and Caicos This Winter

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BermudAir’s two seasonal routes will connect North Carolina travelers with Belize City and Providenciales beginning in December. Two very different Caribbean vacations are getting a new nonstop connection from North Carolina this winter: the white-sand beaches of Turks and Caicos and the rivers, reefs and rainforest lodges of Belize. BermudAir is adding both destinations from […]

Dominican Republic Names New Ambassador to Brazil

Above: the National Palace in Santo Domingo (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina has officially appointed Alejandro Zarzuela Arias as the country’s new Ambassador to Brazil. The Caribbean country’s new envoy had been serving as Minister Counsellor at the Dominican Republic’s Embassy in Brazil, after having served in the […]

Bahamas Assumes Chairmanship of Caribbean Community

Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has officially assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Caribbean Community. New CARICOM Chairman and Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie said it would be his “duty” to work with CARICOM heads of government and Secretary General Irwin LaRocque to lay the foundations for […]

Rum Journal: An Old Rum From Guadeloupe’s Bologne

YOU MAY have seen the bottle. It’s iconic. The pale-yellow bottle of white rum labeled Rhum Bologne is found at rum bars around the world. Bologne is one of the heavyweights of Guadeloupe’s rhum agricole industry, and it’s in no small part to the strength of this bottle, which is one of the world’s greatest […]

Bahamas Assumes Chairmanship of Caribbean Community

 Above: a floating fruit stand in St Lucia THE EASTERN Caribbean is home to some of the best fresh produce on earth. Guadeloupe, Dominica, St Lucia, Martinique — whether it’s papayas or sugar apples or even the familiar banana you’re looking for, you can find superb varieties in this corner of the West Indies — […]

Thinking Differently in Jamaica

 By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor 2015 is here, and we celebrate a new year and new beginnings. But what does the turn of a new year really mean? Traditionally, we have always celebrated a new year as a new beginning, but what makes the start of a new year any different from the old year? […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Shoal Bay in Anguilla

 The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Deidre McConnell of Calgary, Canada, who sent in this beautiful snapshot of Shoal Bay in Anguilla. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one! — CJ

Caribbean Photo of the Day: An Empty Beach in Nassau

 Above: Orange Hill Beach (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff While you may not realize it, the Bahamian island of New Providence is home to a multitude of classic white-sand beaches with one common quality: they’re frequently empty. Take a short ride away from downtown and Paradise Island past Cable Beach, and you’ll […]

The US Virgin Islands' New Cabinet

 Above: St Thomas, USVI (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor-Elect Kenneth Mapp, who will be sworn in as Governor on Monday, has named the members of his Cabinet. Mapp defeated US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen in a run-off election to win the Governorship. Mapp will serve with […]

Mariah Carey to Headline Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival

 Above: Mariah Carey By the Caribbean Journal staff Music superstar Mariah Carey will be headlining the 19th annual Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival in Jamaica later this month. The festival, which runs from Jan. 29 to 31, will be held at Trelawny Stadium in Falmouth. It will be the first-ever performance in the Caribbean for […]

Spain, Eastern Caribbean Countries Plan to Deepen Ties

 Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and Spain are looking to deepen its relationship. The two sides recently signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at further building on their relationship, in a ceremony in St Lucia. OECS Director General Didacus Jules said the international practices to which […]

Earthquake Shakes Northern Coast of Dominican Republic

 Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The northern coast of the Dominican Republic was shaken by an earthquake on Friday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at around 3:11 PM at a depth of around 25 kilometres. Its epicentre was in the city […]