Experience One Night in Martinique
By Alexander Britell FORT-DE-FRANCE — When you hear old biguine music on a Thursday night in Fort de France, you find yourself in a place and time you never considered. The band had no name. Its mercurial, talented leader had none […]
Caribbean Cookbook: A Rum Baba Recipe From Suriname
Above: Jethro Wirht’s rum baba (Photos by Victuals Photography) THE LATEST Caribbean Cookbook comes from Jethro Wirht, who is representing Suriname at the upcoming Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition in Miami. Jethro has offered his recipe for Rum Baba to Caribbean […]
Dominica Talking to China About Building International Airport
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is in talks with China on the possibility of building an international airport in the country. Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has led a three-member team to China to discuss […]
Fear and the Jamaican Economy
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor FEAR can be a very important learning tool if one understands and embraces it. A child for example learns through fear, and understanding how to minimize the risk associated with the fear. If, however, the […]
Barbados and China to Sign Visa Abolition Agreement
Above: Barbados (Caribbean Journal Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados and China will be signing a Mutual Visa Abolition Agreement, the government of Barbados announced in a statement Friday. The agreement will “pave the way for smooth entry of […]
Jamaica's Economic Outlook "Improving"
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s economic outlook is “improving,” according to the International Monetary Fund, which recently completed a staff mission to the Caribbean country. The visit from May 5 to May 16 by an […]
News Strong Earthquake Shakes Guadeloupe, Antigua and Barbuda
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake caused shaking in Antigua and Barbuda and Guadeloupe on Friday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. […]
JetBlue Adds New Seasonal Routes From Boston to Caribbean
Above: a JetBlue plane By the Caribbean Journal staff New York City-based carrier JetBlue has added several new seasonal routes from Boston to the Caribbean region. The carrier, which has been quickly expanding its service to the Caribbean, announced that […]
American Airlines: Latin America, Caribbean Show Growth
Above: an American Airlines flight By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines showed a 32 percent improvement in the Latin America and Caribbean region in April, according to new data. The company reported total revenue passenger miles of 11.36 billion […]