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Guyana, Venezuela Eye Air Link

Above: a CONVIASA plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana and Venezuela are mulling the establishment of an air link between the two countries on the CONVIASA carrier. Venezuela-based CONVIASA has the capacity to transport 70 passengers twice weekly, the […]

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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, in Guyana, Vows to Strengthen Ties

Above: Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro By the Caribbean Journal staff Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro made his first official visit to Guyana on Saturday, vowing to deepen cooperation between the South American neighbours. Maduro held talks with his Guyanese counterpart, Donald […]

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Going Green in the Tropics

Above: Miami By the Caribbean Journal staff What makes going green in tropical climates a different kind of challenge? That will be the subject of a first-of-its-kind conference this month held by the US Green Building Council’s South Florida Chapter. […]

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Haiti and City of New Orleans Plan Cooperation on Tourism

Above: New Orleans By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Tourism Ministry is planning to send a mission to New Orleans in the middle of this month, with the goal of enhancing cooperation between the two sides. The mission should lead […]


Caribbean Villa With a View: Jamaica's Tryall Club

AS WE’VE written about before, many hotels in the Caribbean offer their own villa accommodations, giving you the chance to have the space and comfort of a villa with the amenities of a hotel room. The Tryall Club in Montego […]


Rum Journal: A Cocktail For Cayman's Seven Mile Beach

It’s relatively new, but the Cayman Islands finally has its own rum distillery — Seven Fathoms Rum. The rum, which the company says is actually aged underwater, is a welcome addition to the region’s rum industry — and rather tasty indeed. […]

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Son of Suriname President Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges

Above: Dino Bouterse By the Caribbean Journal staff Dino Bouterse, the 40-year-old son of current Suriname President Desi Bouterse, has been arrested on drug trafficking charges in Panama, according to Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District […]


Six Restaurants to Try in Old San Juan

The architecture is tremendous; the culture is fascinating. But the historic neighbourhood of Old San Juan is one of the Caribbean’s Meccas for food, with one of the region’s most highly-developed food scenes. You could spend a week walking just […]


Branding Grenada's Nutmeg

Above: nutmeg By the Caribbean Journal staff France has champagne. Martinique has rhum. Grenada has its nutmeg. Many countries around the world have globally protected geographic identifications for the products that define them, and Grenada is now looking to do […]

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Caribbean Premier League Names "Team of the Tournament"

Above: Chris Gayle By the Caribbean Journal staff The Limacol Caribbean Premier League has named its “Team of the Tournament,” a group of the best 12 cricketers who competed in this year’s inaugural season, according to a panel of experts. […]


Turks and Caicos Governor Appointed High Commissioner to Cyprus

Above: Outgoing TCI Governor Ric Todd By the Caribbean Journal staff Outgoing Turks and Caicos Governor Ric Todd’s next post will be in Cyprus, the government announced this week. Todd has been appointed the British High Commissioner to Cyprus, where […]


Victoria Duval Loses to Daniela Hantuchova at United States Open

Above: Thursday’s match By the Caribbean Journal staff Victoria Duval gave it all she had, but it wasn’t quite enough to top the 48th-ranked Daniela Hantuchova. Duval, who stunned the tennis world with her opening-round victory over former US Open […]


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