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Guerda Nicolas: In Haiti, Community Healing Through Performance Art

By Guerda Nicolas CJ Contributor As Haiti marks 210 years of independence, in the face of continual challenges from the massive earthquake in 2010, in the historical region of Arcahaie Haiti (often referred to as the mother of Haiti), there […]

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St Maarten Looking to Strengthen Ties With Rest of Region

Above: St Maarten By the Caribbean Journal staff Should St Maarten deepen its economic engagement with the rest of the Caribbean? That was among the findings of a closed-door session this week between the Second Chamber Committee of Kingdom Relations […]

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US Virgin Islands Unveils First-Ever Tsunami Evacuation Maps

Above: the USVI By the Caribbean Journal staff As last week’s earthquake in Puerto Rico reminded, the Caribbean is a seismically active region — and particularly the northern Caribbean. That’s led the US Virgin Islands to debut its first-ever tsunami […]

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In Dominica, a Boost for Small Hotels

Above: the Champs hotel in Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is looking to reach 90,000 annual stayover visitors by 2015, and enhancing the island’s small hotel industry will go a long way toward achieving that. Accordingly, […]


Bahamas Relocates Tourism Call Centre From Florida to Grand Bahama

Above: the opening ceremony last week By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has relocated its tourism call up centre from Florida to Freeport, Grand Bahama. The call centre’s move is part of what Prime Minister Perry Christie called part […]


Martinique's Serge Letchimy Leads Delegation to St Lucia

Above: Letchimy in St Lucia (Photo: Region Martinique) By the Caribbean Journal staff Serge Letchimy, the president of Martinique’s Regional Council, led a delegation St Lucia this week as part of continued relief efforts to the Eastern Caribbean island. St […]

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Caribbean Plate: Jerk Paradise in Jamaica

MONTEGO BAY — Every place has its own special taste, its own signature flavour. In Jamaica, that’s undoubtedly jerk, the world-famous seasoning with a history as old as the island. And if you’re looking for true Jamaican jerk, Scotchie’s is […]


Jamaican Bobsleigh Team Qualifies For Sochi Winter Olympics

Above: Winston Watt in action By the Caribbean Journal staff Cool Runnings is back. The Jamaican bobsleigh team has officially qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, with a two-man team comprised of veteran Winston Watts and Marvin Dixon, […]


A New Beach Bar in Montserrat

Above: Monty’s By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Montserrat is home to a brand-new beach bar in the Marine Village at Little Bay. It’s called Monty’s Dive Centre/Beach Bar, and it’s owned by Monty Burns, a former officer […]

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Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert Headline Start of Cayman Cookout

Above: Michelin three-star Chef Eric Ripert (in grey shirt) of Le Bernardin (NYC) laughs as Jose Andres prepares a paella at Cayman Cookout By Steve Blount CJ Contributor GRAND CAYMAN — Hundreds of foodies and some of the world’s best-known […]


Antigua Signs Agreement With Jamaica's University of Technology

Above: the University of Technology By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Antigua and Barbuda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Technology in Jamaica. The agreement, which was signed by UTech President Professor Errol Morrison […]


LaRocque: ICT Is the New Frontier For Caribbean Integration

Above: CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque By the Caribbean Journal staff Information and Communication Technology is the new frontier for regional integration in the Caribbean, CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque said in a speech Friday. The Secretary General, who was […]


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