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Guyana Expresses "Deep Concern" Over Dominican Republic Citizenship Ruling

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Disney Cruise Line Is Coming to the Dominican Republic

Disney Cruise Line is set to make its debut in the Dominican Republic, with confirmed arrivals scheduled for Puerto Plata between November and December, according to Dominican Port Authority (Apordom) executive director Jean Luis Rodríguez. The news marks a notable milestone for the country’s fast-growing cruise sector — and another sign of Puerto Plata’s rising […]

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St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Visits Guyana

Above: St Vincent Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves and Guyana President Donald Ramotar By the Caribbean Journal staff St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves headed to Guyana to visit CARICOM and for bilateral talks with Guyana President Donald Ramotar. Gonsalves first met with Ramotar on Monday, then visited the CARICOM Secretariat, […]

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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, in Guyana, Vows to Strengthen Ties

Above: Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro By the Caribbean Journal staff Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro made his first official visit to Guyana on Saturday, vowing to deepen cooperation between the South American neighbours. Maduro held talks with his Guyanese counterpart, Donald Ramotar, saying the meeting had yielded progress in the areas of energy, economy, culture and […]

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Rum Journal: Pyrat Rum XO Reserve

For a long time, Pyrat Rum was bottled in Anguilla. Of course, Anguilla isn’t a sugar cane hub — but in recent years, everything has shifted to sugar-rich Guyana. That country, geographically South American but culturally and politically Caribbean, produces some of the world’s best sugar cane and some of the world’s best rum — […]

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, in Guyana, Vows to Strengthen Ties

Above: Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Could bio-energy be a major way forward for energy production in Guyana? The country’s government has officially opened a bioethanol demonstration plant in Albion, and says there is potential for a bio-energy production hub in the Canje Basin in Guyana’s Region Six. According to Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie […]

Guyana Holds Talks With Caribbean Airlines Executives

Above: a Caribbean Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana Tourism Minister Mohamed Irfaan Ali led talks last week with Caribbean Airlines’ Executive Team, in a bid to address “key and critical issues.” The discussions included issues such as customer service, in-transit process and security checks of Guyanese passengers, according to a government release. […]

The Caribbean's Greenest Hotels - 2013

GREEN can mean many different things. It can mean energy efficient, or it can mean entirely reliant on green fuels. It can mean environmentally friendly, but it can also mean community-friendly. When it comes to tourism, green means everything from using local produce to emphasizing local culture. So while things like Green Globe certification are […]

Can Tourism Transform Guyana?

Above: the Pakaraima Mountain Safari in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana is making progress on its path to develop a full-fledged tourism sector — and it’s something that can help transform the country’s future, according to Indranauth Haralsingh, director of the Guyana Tourism Authority. “Even though we are a fledgling stage, we have […]

UN: Guyana to Lead Caribbean in Economic Growth in 2013

Above: Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana is projected to lead the Caribbean in economic growth in 2013, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Suriname’s GDP is projected to grow by 4.5 percent, putting it second in the region, followed by Haiti at 3.5 percent. Jamaica is […]

Rum Journal: Dos Maderas Luxus

LAST YEAR, we tried Dos Maderas PX 5+5 for the first time. The rum, made by sherry maker Williams & Humbert, is unique in that it is aged for five years in the Caribbean in bourbon casks and then taken to Spain, where it’s aged for an additional five years in sherry casks. That was […]

LIAT Makes First Flight to Ogle International Airport in Guyana

Above: Ogle Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff LIAT has officially launched service from Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport to Guyana’s Ogle International Airport. The company launched its first flight on Saturday, the first of what will be daily scheduled service between Barbados and Ogle. The service represents an expansion in Guyana for the Caribbean […]

Guyana, Suriname Join MERCOSUR as Associate Members

Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar By the Caribbean Journal staff More and more Caribbean countries are looking to deepen their ties with regional neighbours in both Central and South America. In the latest such step, Guyana and Suriname have joined the MERCOSUR Latin American trade bloc as associate members. Guyana President Donald Ramotar attended the […]

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