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This Cancun Resort Is Throwing a Winter Festival

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Cancun’s newest upscale resort is bringing a burst of holiday spirit to Mexico’s Caribbean coast. AVA Resort Cancun has announced the debut of its first-ever Winter Festival, a multi-week celebration designed for families, couples and travelers looking to close out the year with energy and style. The festival will run from Dec. 15, 2025, through […]

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Michael Misick Arrested in Brazil; UK Seeks Former TCI Premier's Extradition

Above: former TCI Premier Michael Misick By Alexander Britell Former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick has been arrested at the Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro by Brazilian Federal Police, according to the TCI Special Investigation and Prosecution Team. Misick was arrested as the result of an international arrest warrant issued by Interpol […]

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Haiti Receives $50 Million IDB Grant for Children's Education

Above: the Academy for Peace and Justice, a free secondary school in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will soon receive a $50 million grant from the Inter-American Development Bank to be used for children’s education, the Bank announced. The grant looks to improve education for as many as 360,000 children in Haiti, through […]

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Haiti, Japan Talk Food Security

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Hideaki Domichi, vice president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Japan are eyeing increased cooperation in areas like the environment and food security, following talks in Tokyo Thursday. Haiti President Michel Martelly, who is currently on a visit to Japan, met with […]

Haiti Receives $50 Million IDB Grant for Children's Education

Above: the Doha talks (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff Failure to reach a climate agreement in Doha will result in a global catastrophe, St Lucia’s Dr James Fletcher told the UN Conference on Climate Change Wednesday. Fletcher, St Lucia’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology, pointed to regions of the […]

Interview with Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe

 Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (UN Photo/ J Carrier)   By Alexander Britell Haiti is trying to move the process of reconstruction into a higher gear. While the country’s GDP has been growing at a strong pace, natural disasters and the lingering effects of the earthquake continue to present roadblocks. Laurent Lamothe, a former […]

Eden Roc at Cap Cana in Dominican Republic to Mark Grand Opening Dec. 15

 Above: the Eden Roc at Cap Cana resort (Photos by Eden Roc aa By the Caribbean Journal staff The Eden Roc at Cap Cana resort in the Dominican Republic will mark its grand opening on Dec. 15, the property announced. The Solaya Hotels & Resorts property includes 34 suites, along with six dining venues created […]

Haiti's Martelly Arrives in Tokyo

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal Haiti President Michel Martelly arrived in Tokyo Wednesday, leading a delegation to Japan including First Lady Sophia Martelly and several Cabinet Ministers. The visit began with a dinner and reception in his honour by the Embassy of Haiti in Tokyo, with several Japanese parliamentarians in attendance. […]

Opposition Leader Resigns in Antigua

 Above: Parliament in Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Former Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Lester Bird has resigned as the leader of the country’s Opposition Antigua Labour Party. Bird, a native of New York City who served as Antigua’s Prime Minister from 1994 to 2004, had served as the chairman of the […]

Belize Gets Help from Mexico on Forensic Ballistics Analysis

 Above: Parliament in Belmopan By the Caribbean Journal staff A pair of Belizeans have completed a two-day training course in Mexico in forensic ballistics analysis. The five-day crash course, which was conducted in Mexico City, included the use of the Integrated Ballistics Imaging System. Thanks to the training, the analysts will be able to operate […]

Haiti's Embassy, Mexican University Sign Agreement on Scholarships

Above: the signing ceremony in Mexico City (Photo: Embassy of Haiti in Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Embassy in Mexico and the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico have signed an agreement that will provide scholarships to a number of Haitian students. Under the terms of the agreement, the university will commit […]

St Kitts Tourism Authority Announces New Acting CEO

 Above: Christophe Harbour in St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Kitts Tourism Authority has appointed Carolyn James as its new Acting CEO, it announced Wednesday. The appointment of James, the Director of the St Kitts Tourism Authority’s office in Canada, was effective beginning Nov. 23. “Mrs. James is well-suited to […]