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Barbados Leads Winners at Taste of the Caribbean Competition

Barbados Leads Winners at Taste of the Caribbean Competition Above: the Barbados culinary team By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados’ culinary team took home the award for Caribbean Culinary Team of the Year this weekend at the Taste of the […]

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Haiti Eyes "Sustainable Tourism" Development For Ile-a-Vache

Above: Ile-a-Vache By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially launched a public request for proposals for tourism development on the island of Ile a Vache, the Tourims Ministry announced. The country is looking to develop what it called “low-density, […]

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Dominica to Host Donor Conference to Attract Geothermal Investment

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica will be hosting a donor conference in September aimed at boosting support for its geothermal energy project. More than $30 million has been spent on the project in the country’s […]

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Are Beaches Enough For a Competitive Caribbean Tourism Industry?

By the Caribbean Journal staff More and more, Caribbean travel stakeholders say they are mindful that travelers are looking for more than just “sun, sand and sea.” And it seems that’s borne out in the numbers, according to a study […]


Haiti to Hold Second Edition of "Carnival of Flowers" in Port-au-Prince

Above: last year’s Carnival of Flowers By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will hold its “Carnival of Flowers” for the second time, according to the country’s Ministry of Culture. The country first held the carnival in July 2012. This year’s […]


Rum Journal: The Caribe Hilton PiƱa Colada

THE ORIGINS of the Piña Colada remain a topic of much debate within Puerto Rico. But one of the strongest claims (along with that of Barrachina in Old San Juan) is that of the Caribe Hilton, where, by many accounts, […]

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First Air Canada Rouge Flight Arrives in Kingston From Toronto

Above: the first Air Canada Rouge flight (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The first-ever Air Canada Rouge flight touched down at Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport on Monday. Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada’s new leisure carrier, is operating […]


San Juan's Courtyard By Marriott Isla Verde to Undergo $32 Million Renovation

Above: the Courtyard by Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Courtyard by Marriott Isla Verde will undergo a $32 million renovation, the property announced Monday. The resort, which recently added a new oceanfront bar and […]


What Tourism Means to the Caribbean

By Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace CJ Contributor In recent weeks, I have examined challenges facing the Caribbean tourism industry, and the solutions that are necessary to bring the sector forward — including one proposal — the creation of a “United States of […]

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Anguilla, Caribbean Development Bank Hold Talks in Barbados

Above: the talks in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla and the Caribbean Development Bank recently held talks at the latter’s headquarters in Barbados. Anguilla Chief Minister Hubert Hughes made a courtesy call to CDB President Dr Warren Smith […]


Haiti to Receive $25 Million IDB Grant For Energy Sector Reform

Above: the Peligre hydro plant By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $25 million grant for energy sector reform in Haiti. The donation will include $22 million from the IDB Grant Facility and $3 million […]


Dominica to Host Next PetroCaribe Heads of State Summit

Above: Roseau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Dominica will be hosting the Ninth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the PetroCaribe alliance. The decision to convene the summit in Dominica was made at […]


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