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Caribbean Photo of the Week: High Above the Pitons in Saint Lucia

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Anthony Arnold, who sent in this spectacular shot above the Ladera resort in Saint Lucia, with the Pitons in plain view. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name […]

Caribbean Style: Uniting the Caribbean, Through Fashion

Above: Coat of Arms Co-Founder Laurent Gerville-Reache IT’S CALLED Coat of Arms, and the new Caribbean clothing brand seeks to redefine the notion of Caribbean regional identity. To learn more, CJ caught up with Guadeloupe native Laurent Gerville-Reache, co-founder of Coat of Arms, whom we named one of the most interesting people in the Caribbean […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Wonder of St George's, Grenada

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from CJ reader Nealon Newton, who sent in this snapshot of the beautiful harbour of St George’s, the capital of the island of Grenada. Do you have a great Caribbean photo? Send it to news@caribjournal.com and it could be the next Caribbean Photo of the Week. — CJ

Tito Puente Jr, Barrington Levy to Star at Guadeloupe's Terre de Blues Festival

Above: the Terre de Blues festival in Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff International music stars Tito Puente, Jr and Barrington Levy will be among those headlining this year’s Terre de Blues festival on Marie-Galante in the Guadeloupe Islands. The four-day festival, which takes place from June 6 to June 9, is now […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Wonder of St George's, Grenada

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is “passing through a moral crisis such as we have never seen before,” according to the country’s leadership. In a strongly-worded statement issued jointly by the Governor-General, Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition on Friday, the country’s leaders said “most of us are still […]

Haiti Reports Big Jump in Tourist Arrivals

Above: Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is reporting a significant increase in tourist arrivals, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The country welcomed 299,646 stopover arrivals in the first nine months of 2013, a 17.9 percent year-over-year increase compared to the same period in 2012. The data did […]

Dominican Republic: 3.6-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Light Shaking

 Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A light earthquake caused shaking in the Dominican Republic on Friday evening, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The 3.6-magnitude quake, which occurred at around 9:14 PM local time, struck about 18 kilometres west of El […]

New Book Takes a Photographic Look at Richard Branson's Necker Island

Above: Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands (Photo by Russell James) By the Caribbean Journal staff Photographer Russell James has unveiled a new book that offers a unique glimpse into Sir Richard Branson’s private hideaway, Necker Island, in the British Virgin Islands. The 150-photograph, oversize book is called, fittingly, “A Virgin Island,” and features […]

VIDEO: Costa Rica Tourism Highlights "Happiness" in New Campaign

 Above: Cocles Beach in Limon on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast By the Caribbean Journal staff Costa Rica has debuted a new series of video campaigns to promote its tourism sector, all under the theme of “happiness.” The four videos highlight “adventure,” “relaxation,” “culture” and “nature,” with each video examining a different facet of the country’s […]

Joint Bahamas, US Efforts "Critical" to Fighting Transnational Crime

 Above: a signing ceremony in Nassau this week (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Collaborative efforts between the Bahamas and the United States are “critical” to tackling the “constant assault” of transnational crime,” according to Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell. The Minister was speaking this week following the signing of a modification to the […]

What's Holding Back Jamaica's Reforms

 By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ANYONE who has been reading or listening to my recent commentaries would realize that I am fully in support of the reform agenda otherwise known as the IMF programme in Jamaica. Similarly, anyone who has been listening to my commentaries in the past will also realize that I was not […]

VIDEO: Jimmy Fallon's Barbershop Quartet Covers Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me"

Above: Jimmy Fallon and his “Ragtime Gals” barbershop quartet By the Caribbean Journal staff Jimmy Fallon channeled Jamaican music star Shaggy with his latest “Barbershop Quartet.” Fallon, the new host of NBC’s “Tonight Show,” frequently uses his “Ragtime Gals” barbershop quartet to put old-fashioned spins on popular songs. Shaggy, who was born in Kingston and […]