St Lucia

Caribbean Photo of the Week: St Lucia

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Michael Quartarone of Oakville, Canada, who sent in this beautiful shot on a recent trip to St Lucia. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com […]

Digicel Joins St Lucia Internet Exchange

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Saint Lucia’s Internet users can look forward to better connectivity and faster speeds between local Internet service providers (ISPs). Digicel signed a memorandum of understanding on April 2, agreeing to […]

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The Caribbean’s Chocolate Hotel

Above: Boucan by Hotel Chocolat in St Lucia (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell SOUFRIERE — I am a cacao grower. The sun is beaming on this morning in St Lucia. There is little shade among the leaves of […]

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St Lucia Looks to Diaspora to Market Tourism Industry

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is looking to strengthen ties with its diaspora community to boost the country’s tourism sector. The St Lucia Tourist Board has launched a new programme called “Se San […]


Robin Thicke, Jimmy Cliff to Headline St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival

Above: Robin Thicke By the Caribbean Journal staff Music superstars including Robin Thicke and Jimmy Cliff will be among those headlining this year’s St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival. The event, now in its 24th year, begins April 25 with […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in St Lucia

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from CJ reader Lori Grube, who sent in this beautiful snapshot from the East Winds Inn in St Lucia. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in […]

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“Encouraging” Signs of Agricultural Recovery in St Lucia

Above: a cacao plantation in St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff There recovery of St Lucia’s agricultural sector since the Christmas Eve trough storm in 2013 is “encouraging,” according to St Lucia Agriculture Minister Moses Jn Baptiste. […]


Spain, Eastern Caribbean Countries Plan to Deepen Ties

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and Spain are looking to deepen its relationship. The two sides recently signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at further building on their relationship, in a […]


St Lucia Gets European Union Grant for Water Sector

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia will be receiving a grant from the European Union for the country’s water sector, the government said this week. The grant, which is in the amount of just […]

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St Lucia’s Anse Chastanet Debuts New “Casuarina” Suite

Above: the new Casuarina suite By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s Anse Chastanet resort has unveiled a newly-rebranded “Casuarina” suite at the property. The suite includes a new 160-square-foot pool surrounded by a 135-square-foot deck. “The entire unit was […]


Delta Begins New York-St Lucia Service

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Airlines has officially begun new its new service from New York to Saint Lucia. The inaugural New York-St Lucia flight touched down at St Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport on […]


St Lucia Says Geothermal Exploration Will Begin in 2015

Above: the Soufriere volcano in St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s government said this week that geothermal exploration would begin on the island next year. According to Minister for Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology […]