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Caribbean Postcard: The Sand on Cayman's Seven Mile Beach

It’s Friday – almost time for the weekend. So why not make it a day at the beach? Or, specifically, the world-famous Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman? You can almost feel the powdery sand and what might be the […]

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Report Urges Canada to Step Up Efforts on Caribbean Free Trade Pact

Above: Roseau, Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada should ramp up efforts to reach a trade deal with the Caribbean Community this year, according to a new report from the Toronto-based CD Howe Institute. The report, “A […]

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Germany's Condor, Italy's Blue Panorama Add Antigua to Winter Flight Schedule

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A pair of air carriers are adding Antigua and Barbuda to their winter schedule in 2013, Tourism Minister John Maginley announced this week. German carrier Condor and Italian airline Blue Panorama […]

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Barbados Showing "Significant Increases" in Arrivals from Canada

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados continues to see tourism growth from Canada, according to Foreign Minister Maxine McClean. Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States have traditionally been the country’s largest source markets, but […]


Antigua and Barbuda Identifies "Five Pillars" of Tourism Growth Strategy

Above: The Inn in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s government has outlined “Five Pillars” of its overhauled tourism strategy, according to Tourism Minister John Maginley. The country’s 2013 tourism initiatives will focus on the areas of […]


EPA Launches Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Group for Puerto Rico, USVI

Above: St John in the USVI By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Environmental Protection Agency has created an inter-agency effort to protect Caribbean coral reefs off the shores of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The Caribbean […]

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Construction Moving Forward on $52 Million Guyana Marriott Project

Above: construction on the Marriott hotel project in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction is making progress on the new $52 million Marriott project in Guyana, according to Romesh Budhram, the construction manager on the project. Work first launched […]


Survey: Haiti's Children Show "Substantial Progress" in Education, Health

Above: children receiving health care in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi)   By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s children have seen significant progress in the areas of education, nutrition, health and sanitation since 2006, according to a United Nations survey. The […]


Blue Hole Bay on Bahamas' Long Island Listed for Sale

Above: Blue Hole Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The 180-acre Blue Hole Bay parcel in the Bahamas has been put up for sale, according to Miami-based commercial brokerage Colliers International South Florida. The property, which is also known as […]

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Haiti PM Visits Caracas for PetroCaribe Talks With Venezuela's Vice President

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff While Venezuela President Hugo Chavez remains in Cuba with decliing health, Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe jetted to Caracas Wednesday for talks with Venezuela’s Vice President, […]


Caribbean Postcard: Looking to the Future in St Kitts

This is no ordinary infinity pool. Yes, it goes on forever toward the Caribbean Sea. But what’s really display here is the future of tourism in St Kitts. Today’s Caribbean Postcard is a snapshot from one of the newly-built cottages […]


A New Beachfront Bar in Puerto Rico

Above: the Courtyard Isla Verde Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s Carolina has a new beachfront bar, following the opening of the Sirena Restaurant & Bar at the Courtyard Isla Verde Beach Resort near San Juan. The […]


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