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Pyper Yachts Is Making Scrub Island Its New BVI Homeport

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One of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing luxury yacht charter companies is expanding again. PYPER Yachts will establish a new homeport at Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands, beginning in November 2025. The move adds one of the region’s top private-island resorts to PYPER’s network of bases, which already includes Yacht Haven […]

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Dominican Republic Receives $25M IDB Loan to Improve Drinking Water Access

Above: Santiago By the Caribbean Journal staff Almost 330,000 inhabitants in the Dominican Republic’s Santiago de los Caballeros could see improved access to drinking water, following approval of a $25 million loan by the Inter-American Development Bank. The project is initially expected to allow water service for at least 12 continuous hours each day for […]

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BP Trinidad & Tobago Discovers 1 Trillion Cubic Feet of Offshore Gas

Above: a BP offshore platform in Trinidad (Photo: BPTT) By the Caribbean Journal staff BP Trinidad & Tobago has discovered approximately 1 trillion cubic feet of gas off the coast of Trinidad, doubling the estimated gas in the Savonette gas field. The announcement was made during a London meeting between Trinidad Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine, […]

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Guyana's Government Signs Bioethanol Contract With London-Based Whitefox

Above: sugar cane being transported in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff London-based Whitefox Technologies and its partner, Brazil’s Green, have signed a bioethanol contract with the government of Guyana. The project will install units for a bioethanol demonstration plant at the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s Albion Sugar Factory, with a turnkey unit delivered early next […]


BP Trinidad & Tobago Discovers 1 Trillion Cubic Feet of Offshore Gas

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados’ winter tourist season “will be an improvement on where it was last year,” according to Tourism Minister Richard Sealy. The Minister said there were a number of “encouraging developments” that came out of the recent World Travel Market in London, although challenges have arisen with […]

Rum Journal: From Bermuda, a Proper Holiday Egg Nog

Above: Bermuda As many of our readers celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, and as the holidays come upon us, we thought it best to offer a rum cocktail appropriate for the season. This recipe comes from Bermuda and Gosling’s Rum, and makes for a classic, flavourful Egg Nog. So whether it’s for Thanksgiving, or just a […]

Elite Island Resorts Launches St James's Club, Morgan Bay in St Lucia

Above: the St James’s Club, Morgan Bay, St Lucia By Alexander Britell Elite Island Resorts has completed its renovation and rebranding of the new St James’s Club, Morgan Bay in St Lucia. The property, which was formerly known as the Morgan Bay Beach Resort, has relaunched with a new name following a brief closure and […]

Ban "Welcomes" Progress on Belize, Guatemala Territorial Dispute

Above: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Nations Secretary-General “welcomes” apparent progress made by Belize and Guatemala on the ongoing territorial dispute between the two countries, according to a statement. Belize and Guatemala have sought financial support from the international community for the referenda and potential legal […]

St Kitts Celebrates Tourism Sector

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts recently celebrated its tourism product, honouring individuals and businesses with an awards ceremony called “St Kitts Experience.” The event, which was held at the Carambola Beach Club, was attended by St Kitts and Nevis Premier Dr Denzil Douglas and Tourism Minister Sen. Ricky […]

France Passes Law Targeting Cost of Living in Overseas Departments

Above: Fort de France, Martinique By the Caribbean Journal staff France has passed a new law relating to economic regulation in its overseas departments. The law, which was passed unanimously (although the UMP in the Assembly abstained in what was dubbed “constructive opposition”) was adopted by Parliament last Thursday and published Wednesday in the Official […]

Dominica's Rosalie Bay Resort Named Finalist for US State Department Award

Above: the Rosalie Bay Resort in Dominica By the Caribbean Journal staff The Rosalie Bay Resort has been named a finalist for the United States Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence for 2012. The award, which was established by the State Department in 1999, recognizes the role played by US businesses abroad as good […]

Caribbean Mourns Dick Doumeng, Veteran Hotelier in St Thomas

Above: Dick Doumeng By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean is mourning the loss of Dick Doumeng, the owner of the Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on St Thomas, who passed away earlier this week. Doumeng, who was 78, passed away from natural causes due to pulmonary fibrosis. He became the owner of the Bolongo Bay […]