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British Virgin Islands Signs Agreements With Delegations From China

Above: Shenzhen, China By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of the British Virgin Islands has signed a pair of memoranda of understanding with delegations from  Shenzhen, China. The MoUs were signed with the city of Shenzhen and the authority […]

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Puerto Rico: 6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Northern Coast

Above: a graphic of the quake (United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s strongest earthquake in several years caused shaking in Puerto Rico and much of the northern Caribbean on Sunday evening, according to the United […]

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Atlantis' George Markantonis Named Caribbean Hotelier of the Year

Above: George Markantonis (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY — George Markantonis has been named the Caribbean Hotelier of the Year, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association announced on Sunday evening. Markantonis, a native of Zimbabwe, is the president […]

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Caribbean Travel Industry Gathers in Montego Bay, Jamaica

Above: the Montego Bay Convention Centre By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY — What’s ahead for Caribbean tourism in 2014? After a 2013 that saw increases in hotel occupancy and tourist arrival numbers, the Caribbean is now looking to keep up […]


OAS: "Concrete Results" in Haiti

Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Progress in Haiti since the devastating 2010 earthquake is “concrete” and “inspiring,” Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza said in a statement on […]


Bermuda to Use "Integrated Casino Resort" Model For Gaming

Above: Bermuda By the Caribbean Journal staff Casino gaming will be coming to Bermuda as announced late last year, the government said this week. The island’s government said it had decided to “proceed with the establishment of legalized casino gaming […]

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Caribbean Style: Five Travel Musts in Montego Bay, Jamaica

By Myrtle Dwyer CJ Contributor Montego Bay — a Caribbean classic. The Jamaican tourism stronghold remains a major draw for travelers, with adventures to satisfy any area of travel desire. Here are five of my favourites. Spa Unwind Must You […]


Deals of the Week: Cancun, Anguilla, Puerto Rico and Paradise Island

The latest edition of our new Deals of the Week feature takes you to some of the most interesting Caribbean travel deals available right now. Here they are, from Cancun to Anguilla: Better Than a Sweater in Cancun The JW […]


United States and Cuba Hold Migration Talks in Havana

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Officials from the United States and Cuba met in Havana this week for talks on the implementation of the two countries’ 1994 and 1995 migration accords. The discussions, which were held on Thursday, […]

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UN Urges More Aid For Haiti

Above: Haiti (CJ photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging the international community to “increase its aid” to Haiti, he said in a message released Friday. Ban, who released the statement ahead of […]


A New Vision For Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor THIS week I am going to look at the positive impact we can have on Jamaican development if we were to fix the crime and bureaucracy challenges I discussed last week. I will once again […]


Trinidad "Way Behind" in Productivity

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago is “way behind” in productivity, according to Labour Minister Errol McLeod. The Minister was speaking at the FairShare Exposition at the Centre of Excellence in Macoya […]


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