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Kittitian Hill Developers Buy St Kitts' Golden Lemon Inn

Above: the view from Kittitian Hill (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Belmont Resort Ltd, the developer of the Kittitian Hill resort project in St Kitts, has acquired the Golden Lemon Hotel, the government announced. The property will become […]

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Barbados Considers APD Vouchers

Above: Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is considering offering a credit voucher against the cost of the British Air Passenger Duty, according to Tourism Minister Richard Sealy. The credit voucher would apply to British tourists who book a […]

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Courtyard By Marriott Kingston to Break Ground This Week

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new Marriott hotel will break ground in Kingston later this week, according to Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. The property will involve an investment of about $17.4 million. It’s […]

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Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Minister Visiting South Korea

Above: Trinidad Foreign Minister Winston Dookeran By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Foreign Minister Winston Dookeran is currently in South Korea for an official visit. Dookeran’s trip follows a visit to Singapore alongside a group of ministers from […]


Op-Ed: A New Approach For CARICOM?

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor The British created the West Indies Federation in 1958 in part because they wanted the Caribbean to operate in one expansive, practical businesslike way. Ultimately, though, the idea was abandoned, with the promise of regional […]


Grenada PM Visits United States

Above: Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell is currently in the United States for a series of visits with members of the country’s diaspora. On Saturday, he […]

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Six Great Places to Eat in St Martin

Who doesn’t love French cuisine? Well, in the French territory of St Martin, there’s no shortage of it. There’s classic, Parisian-style cuisine, dishes leaning more towards the Mediterranean and, of course, Creole and Caribbean food. In short, St Martin is […]


Jamaica's Pillars for Growth

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor MY last article looked at how Jamaica can increase competitiveness in the tourism industry, which is critical for Jamaica because tourism is our highest foreign exchange earner, and the area in which we have always […]


Interview With Howard Spittle, GM of Tobago's Magdalena Grand Resort

Above: the Magdalena Grand Resort in Tobago By Alexander Britell Just near the southernmost end of the Caribbean island chain, Tobago has long been something of a secret destination for travelers to the Caribbean. While much of the region sources […]

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Standard & Poor's Lowers Barbados Outlook to Negative

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s has lowered the outlook on its long-term rating on Barbados to negative, the New York-based ratings firm announced. S&P also announced that it had affirmed the country’s “BB+” […]


Haiti's Lamothe Meets With New Ambassador From France

Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe held talks on Friday with Patrick Nicoloso, the new French Ambassador to Haiti. The talks covered education, strengthening the government’s general capacity, infrastructure projects and […]


Panama Tops Cuba, Mexico Shuts Out Trinidad in Gold Cup

Above: Trinidad’s Soca Warriors By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s remaining Gold Cup contenders failed to advance on Saturday, with Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago each losing to Latin American counterparts. Cuba was dominated by Panama, which took the […]


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