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Month: July 2016

Markets

Guyana, Belize Sign Trade and Investment Agreement

Guyana Belize

A pair of CARICOM countries has signed a landmark new economic agreement. Belize and Guyana have signed a new trade and investment agreement, with both sides hoping the pact can open new areas of funding and marketing for local producers. […]

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How to Save on a Trip to St Lucia Right Now

Heading to the Helen of the West Indies? One of St Lucia’s top hotels has you covered. The Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort on Labrelotte Bay has announced a new “Sizzling Summer Sale” that’s offering rates as low as 40 […]

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Barbados Says Crime Is Falling

Barbados Crime

Barbados says it is seeing a drop in crime across the island. Barbados’ Acting Commissioner of Police, Tyrone Griffith, said crime rates showed a 2 percent decline. “We have been able to reduce all major categories of crime by significant […]

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A Recipe for Piña Colada Cobbler

Piña Colada Cobbler

A recipe for Piña Colada Cobbler By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Happy National Piña Colada Day! Si, July 10 is the day on which the world celebrates the much-loved rum, coconut and pineapple cocktail that was invented in San Juan, […]


This Caribbean Hotel’s Creative New Art Program

St. Regis Bahia Beach

Puerto Rico has one of the hottest art scenes in the Caribbean, and now the island’s St. Regis Bahia Beach hotel is offering guests a new way to experience it. It’s called the Art Visionary Program, and it’s the result […]


In Puerto Rico, Creating Farms for Families

Family Farms

New program looks to spur agricultural development By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Governor Alejandro García Padilla presented the titles for 26 family farms to a group of farmers who, as part of an agreement with the government, will use the […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Deep Bay, Antigua

Deep Bay Antigua

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Andrew Baumeister, who sent in this beautiful shot of Deep Bay, Antigua, with the Fort Barrington in the background. “It’s a great hike to get an awesome photo as well,” Andrew […]


VIDEO: The Best Beaches in St Barth

Best Beaches in St Barth

The moment you arrive here, whether by ferry or airplane, you realize it’s not quite like any other island in the Caribbean. Indeed, tiny St Barth takes just about everything to a different level, from the shopping to the food […]


The Best Place to Stay in Great Exuma: Grand Isle Resort and Spa

Grand Isle Resort

Exuma has some of the most beautiful water anywhere in the world; it is a boater’s paradise, filled with uninhabited islands and cays, exotic beaches and far-off sandbars. But when you’re on land, one place to stay is special: the […]

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Jamaican Bobsled Team Looking to 2018 Olympics

Jamaican Bobsled Team

The Jamaican Bobsled Teams is looking to Pyeongchang. The country’s men’s and women’s bobsled teams are beginning to prepare for qualifying for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, and they will soon have new sleds. Japanese manufacturers have announced the […]


New Airport Hotel Coming to Santo Domingo

Hampton By Hilton Las Americas

Another new hotel is coming to one of the Caribbean’s hotel development hubs: the Dominican Republic. Hilton Worldwide has broken ground on a new Hampton by Hilton Las Americas hotel near the Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo. The […]


Southwest Airlines Had a Strong June

southwest airlines

Southwest Airlines continued its strong growth in 2016 with 6.8 percent growth in revenue passenger miles in June, according to the company’s latest numbers. That represented a total of 11.5 billion revenue passenger miles, up from 10.8 billion revenue passenger […]


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