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Trinidad Signs Partial Scope Trade Agreement With Panama

Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar in Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago and Panama signed a partial scope trade agreement on Thursday. Foreign Minister Winston Dookeran and Commerce and Industry Minister Ricardo Quijano Jimenez signed on behalf […]

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As Miami Heat Depart, Bahamas Looks to Sports Tourism Future

Above: Bahamas PM Perry Christie and Heat President Pat Riley By the Caribbean Journal staff The Miami Heat’s visit to the Atlantis Resort for a pre-season training camp made international news. The question is, can the Bahamas replicate the visit […]

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Discover Puerto Plata Set to Launch

Above: the Be Live Grand Marien By the Caribbean Journal staff The Discover Puerto Plata conference in the Dominican Republic will be hosting travel agents and journalists from more than 17 countries, organizers announced at an official launch this week. […]

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Antigua's Rosewood Jumby Bay Names New Executive Chef

Above: Rosewood Jumby Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The Rosewood Jumby Bay resort in Antigua has named Sylvain Hervochon its new executive chef. Hervochon will lead the culinary team at the resort, which includes the restaurants the Estate House, […]


Op-Ed: World Bank VP Hasan Tuluy on a Balanced Path to Caribbean Prosperity

By Hasan Tuluy Op-Ed Contributor The recent High Level Caribbean Forum in Nassau was the latest in a series of discussions to develop a road map for the region’s long-term economic growth while addressing persistent debt and fiscal issues. A […]


St Kitts and Nevis PM Urges Inclusion of Taiwan in United Nations Agencies

Above: St Kitts and Nevis PM Dr Denzil Douglas (UN Photo/Rick Bajornas) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas’ recent speech to the United Nations General Assembly urged the inclusion of Taiwan in […]

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The Best Caribbean Hotels For Food

There’s really nothing better than going to the best restaurant on an island, having an unforgettable meal and then just walking a few steps to your hotel room. Some Caribbean hotels have become food destinations in their own right, and […]


Puerto Rico Plans Coffee Push

Above: Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla at a coffee farm By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico is planning a major boost for the island’s coffee industry. Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla this week revealed a plan that […]


Jamaica, Cuba Working to Renew Security Agreements

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff As transnational crime continues to plague the Caribbean region, Jamaica said this week that it is looking to renew its security agreements with Cuba. Jamaican National Security Minister Peter Bunting recently traveled to […]

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US Virgin Islands Officials "Assessing" Impact of Government Shutdown

Above: USVI Governor John de Jongh By the Caribbean Journal staff Officials in the United States Virgin Islands say they have begun assessing the impact of the federal government shutdown in the United States. On Tuesday, USVI Governor John de […]


UN Urges Dominican Republic to Ensure Rights of Haitian Citizens

Above: Ravina Shamdasani (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations human rights office is urging the government of the Dominican Republic to “take all necessary measures to ensure that citizens of Haitian origin are not deprived of […]


Taiwan Funding Energy Conservation Project in St Lucia

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Taiwan is funding a new project to reduce energy consumption in public buildings in St Lucia. The projected, called “Sustainable Energy in Saint Lucia: from Concept to Action Project,” […]


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