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Barbados Signs Oil Exploration Agreement With BHP Billiton

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean continues to look for oil off its shores, and now Barbados is continuing its exploration with a new agreement. The country announced this week that it had signed two […]

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In Barbados, An Eye Toward Innovation

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Entrepreneurship and innovation are critical for promoting competitiveness and diversifying the economy, according to Barbados Industry Minister Donville Inniss. The Minister, who was speaking at the opening of the recent Inter-American […]

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Caribbean Home: A Modern Villa with a View in Barbados

Above: “Sundeck” in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff You might call it the best of both worlds: the naturally remarkable views of Barbados, and a modern, cutting-edge home. The property is called 8,000-square-foot villa in the St James area […]

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This is the Most Tech-Savvy Country in the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is the most tech-savvy country in the Caribbean, according to a new report. The World Economic Forum has released its latest “Network Readiness Index,” which tracks the “factors, policies and institutions that enable a […]


10 Things You Never Knew About Concorde and the Caribbean

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Barbados is the only Caribbean destination (and one of only four countries) to have had regular Concorde service from London. Although the planes were decommissioned in 2003, one of the supersonic British Airways jets […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: Bathsheba in Barbados

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Sharon Dorbritz, who took this snapshot of the area of Bathsheba in Barbados. Do you have a great Caribbean photo? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It […]

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Barbados Tourism Marketing Names Director for US Market

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados Tourism Marketing, Inc has named Petra Roach as its new head of for the United States market. Roach, a veteran of the island’s tourism industry, had previously held the position […]


How Many Tourists Visited Barbados in 2014

Above: Babados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A total of 519,639 stayover visitors came to Barbados last year, according to government data released on Tuesday. That represented a 2.2 percent increase over 2013, the first time the island […]


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 […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in Barbados

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from a Caribbean Journal reader who took this snapshot at Rockley Beach in Christ Church, Barbados. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. […]


Barbados’ Tamarind Hotel Names New General Manager

Above: Tamarind By the Caribbean Journal staff Elegant Hotels Group has named Adrian Grant the new general manager of its Tamarind hotel on the west coast of Barbados. Grant comes to the property after serving as the general manager of […]


The Newest Sandals Resort Is Opening Soon in Barbados

Above: the beach at the Sandals Barbados resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals has announced its planned opening date for the company’s newest Caribbean resort: Sandals Barbados. The all-inclusive property will open on Jan. 28 following an extensive renovation […]


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