Above: Yohann Gène By the Caribbean Journal staff Guadeloupe’s Yohann Gène is once again riding in the Tour de France this year, which began in Corsica on Saturday. The 32-year-old native of Point-a-Pitre was the first rider from Guadeloupe to […]

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda will be hosting a joint cultural festival this spring with partners including Haiti, Martinique and Guadeloupe. The French-Antigua and Barbuda Cultural Festival, which will last from May 9 […]

Above: a banana plant (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The European Union has approved a one-off payment of up to $25 million for banana growers in French overseas departments including Martinique and Guadeloupe. The funding is part of […]

Above: Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Marcelle Pierrot has been appointed the new Prefect of Guadeloupe, according to a communique from the French Cabinet. Pierrot was formerly the Prefect of the department of Vosges […]