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St Croix Is a Vibe — and It’s Getting Even Easier to Fly to the USVI’s Biggest, Beach-Filled Island 

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The fungi. The Boardwalk. The Moko Jumbies. The Cruzan. The vibe. If you haven’t been to the USVI’s biggest island, you’re missing out on one of the Caribbean’s truly unique places, from St Croix’s buzzing food scene to an increasingly impressive stock of personality-filled hotels.  The good news? It’s getting even easier to visit St […]

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US Virgin Islands Governor Urges Congress on Budget Deal

Above: US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh, along with 11 Democratic governors, has signed a letter urging congressional leaders to reach a budget deal with President Barack Obama and avoid a series of automatic spending cuts called sequestration. Sequestration mandates […]

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Haiti Opens Health Centre in Martissant

Above: US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White and Dr Georges Dubuche (Photo: US Embassy Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new health centre and antiretroviral treatment facility has opened in Cite L’Eternel in Martissant, Haiti. The inauguration ceremony for the new Foundation for the Development of the Haitian Family clinic was attended by United […]

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Rum Journal: Cayman's Seven Fathoms

Above: The Seven Fathoms distillery in Georgetown (All photos by Rum Journal) A NUMBER OF RUMS have a unique raison d’être: high altitude, volcanic soil, aging done in more than one country. But a rum from the Cayman Islands has a very unusual one — it’s the world’s first spirit aged underwater. The rum, Seven […]

Haiti Opens Health Centre in Martissant

Above: construction work on Wharf Jeremy in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s economy is projected to grow 6 percent in 2012, followed by 7.5 percent GDP growth in 2013, according to the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean released this week by the UN Economic Commission for […]

St Lucia's Ladera Resort Set to Debut New Villa and Suites

Above: the Ladera Resort in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s Ladera Resort will be reopening Oct. 12 after its annual closure with several new upgrades, highlighted by its new Villa at Paradise Ridge. The 1,700-square-foot villa is 1,100 feet above the sea, making it what the resort bills as the largest […]

Haiti's Government Signs Declaration on Policy for Disabled

Above: the forum at the Hotel Montana (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government has signed a declaration on public policy with respect to the inclusion of the country’s disabled population, following a forum Thursday at the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince. Haiti President Michel Martelly was joined at the forum by Gerald […]

Cayman Hosts Delegation from Philippines

Above: Honourary Consul Arturo Ursua and Christine Wright, deputy governor’s office business manager (Photo: GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands received a visit from a delegation from the Philippines Embassy in Washington this week led by First Secretary and Consul Arlene Tullid-Magno and Welfare Officer Saul De Vries. Also joining the delegation […]

Belize's El Secreto Officially Opens

 Above: villas at El Secreto in Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff The El Secreto resort in Belize has officially opened. The resort, which is located 11 miles from San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye, is accessed by a private 30-minute boat ride from San Pedro Town, the largest town on Ambergris Caye. The property […]

Jamaica: Forensic Audit Finds Breaches in JDIP Infrastructure Project

 Above: Works Minister Dr Omar Davies By the Caribbean Journal staff A forensic audit of has found a number of breaches in two major infrastructure projects in the country, according to Works Minister Dr Omar Davies. The audit revealed a “host of occurrences which demonstrate complete disregard for normal and well-established government practices” in the […]

Grenada, Caribbean Airlines in Talks on Potential London Service

Above: a Caribbean Airlines plane (Photo: CAL) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Airlift Committee is in talks with Caribbean Airlines on potentially servicing the Grenada-London route, according to Tourism Minister Senator George Vincent. The news comes after British Airways announced that it would be reducing its twice-weekly summer flights to Grenada to just one […]

Four Seasons Resort Estates Breaks Ground on $60M Nevis Villa Project

 Above: a rendering of one of the Villas at Pinneys Beach By the Caribbean Journal staff The Four Seasons Resort Estates in Nevis has broken ground on a $60 million villa project. The project, which is on an approximately 15-acre site, will reportedly include 15 properties. It should employ around 60 people in Nevis within […]