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The St. Maarten Beach Resort You Might Not Realize You Can Book With Points

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Tucked along the soft curve of Dawn Beach, the JW Marriott St. Maarten Beach Resort and Spa is one of those Caribbean stays you sometimes forget exists. It’s a full resort experience — beachfront, spa-focused, and quietly upscale — but what surprises most visitors is that it’s also a Marriott Bonvoy property, which means you can book it […]

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A Marshall Plan for the Caribbean?

Above: Antigua Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Would a Marshall Plan-like programme help the Caribbean deal with its economic challenges? That’s the proposal of Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer, who said this week that “bold and innovative strategies must continue to be devised to safeguard […]

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4.9-Magnitude Earthquake Lightly Shakes Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts

Above: a map of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.9-magnitude earthquake near Barbuda caused light shaking in Antigua, St Kitts and Guadeloupe Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at around 5:14 AM local time, struck about 25 kilometres east-northeast of Codrington, Barbuda, at a […]

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Caribbean Room With a View: Above the Beach in Antigua

Above: the Premium Plus View cottage with its private plunge pool IT BEGAN WITH A RESTAURANT. The boutique 26-cottage Cocos Hotel started life as a small restaurant perched above a peninsula on the southwestern coast of Antigua. Above: Cocos Thanks to longtime Caribbean hotelier Andrew Michelin, it became something else — one of the Caribbean’s […]

4.9-Magnitude Earthquake Lightly Shakes Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts

 Above: Agriculture Minister Hilson Baptiste By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda is looking to capitalize on an $8 million grant from China to shore up the country’s agricultural sector, according to Agriculture Minister Hilson Baptiste. Baptiste recently attended the the recent China-Latin America and the Caribbean Agricultural Ministers Forum in Beijing, where he […]

Antigua: No Intention to Reengage With International Monetary Fund

 Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the successful completion of its Stand-By Arrangement with the International Monetary Fund, Antigua has no plans to reengage with the IMF, according to Finance Minister Harold Lovell. Antigua will maintain a relationship with the fund, he said, under a post-programme monitoring framework. The country officially […]

Antigua's John Ashe Elected President of UN General Assembly

 Above: Ambassador John Ashe By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua’s Ambassador to the United Nations, John Ashe, has been elected President of the United Nations General Assembly. Ashe, who was chosen along with 21 vice presidents in New York on Friday, said he would focus on overcoming poverty and ensuring sustainable development. “Failure is not […]

Antigua and Barbuda to Receive $10 Million World Bank Loan

 Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda will receive a $10 million loan from the World Bank, following approval by the bank’s Board of Directors. The loan will support the government’s efforts to “improve public sector efficiency, strengthen capacity and institutions, and deliver better services to its citizens and residents,” […]

Antigua Completes IMF Programme

 Above: downtown St John’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has completed its 10th and final review of Antigua and Barbuda’s performance under its Stand-By Arrangement. The IMF will now disburse $25.4 million to the country. The Fund said the aims of the programme had been “largely achieved […]

OECS Heads of Government to Hold Summit in Antigua

 Above: the Sandals Grande in Dickenson Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Heads of Government will be meeting in Antigua and Barbuda beginning June 2 for the 57th meeting of the OECS Authority. The authority, which is made up of Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers, is the highest policy-making body […]

Antigua Tourism, Beyond the Beach

 Above: Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s newest tourism push isn’t just targeting foreign visitors: it’s targeted toward the local population. The country’s new video, “Pieces of the Tourism Puzzle,” attempts to bring the message of tourism and its benefits to the local population. “Tourism is the islands’ leading industry and generates […]

Qatar Eyes Antigua Resort Development

 Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, recently held talks with Antigua Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer on the proposed Azure Bay Property Development project. The development would represent the “largest high-end hospitality development opportunity in Antigua and Barbuda,” according to a government […]