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Providencia's Deep Blue Hotel Reopens on Colombia's Caribbean Coast

Above: the Hotel Deep Blue By the Caribbean Journal staff The Deep Blue hotel on the Caribbean island of Providencia off the coast of Colombia has reopened following a nearly two-year renovation. The news was announced by Ecoteles Colombia SAS, […]

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Taiwan Lends Support to Dominican Republic Technology Investment Fund

Above: the agreement’s signing in Santo Domingo (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Taiwan has donated just under $900,000 to the Santo Domingo Cybernetic Park’s technology investment fund. The three-million-square-foot park, which was set up in […]

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Op-Ed: Jamaica, Trinidad and CARICOM

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor At the close of the 33rd regular meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government in St Lucia this month, the CARICOM Heads of Government issued a communiqué. One of the highpoints of the communiqué was […]

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In Haiti's Milot, a New Step for Tourism

Above: Milot and the citadel of Henri-Christophe (Photo: MT Hati) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism laid the foundation stone on a new tourism welcome office in the town of Milot this weekend. The project, which is […]


Dominican Republic's Fernandez, United States' Napolitano Hold Talks

Above: US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano in Santo Domingo (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez received United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano for talks in Santo Domingo Friday. The discussions […]


Jamaica to Amend Copyright Act

Above: Industry Minister Anthony Hylton By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is working to complete amendments to the country’s Copyright Act, according to Industry Minister Anthony Hylton. The changes would make Jamaica compliant with its treaty obligations, including the […]

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Grenada's Ruling Party Urges Support for Country's Olympians

Above: Kirani James (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Kirani James returned to form with a 400-metre victory in London this weekend, and now the country’s ruling party is calling on Grenadians to step up their support. The victory […]


Haiti's Officials to Receive Public Administration Training in New Initiative

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of 320 Haitian officials will undertake a course in the management of public purchases through a new initiative from the Inter-American Development Bank and […]


Cricket: Windies Clinch Series Thanks to Tino Best and Sunil Narine

Above: Tino Best led the way (Digicelcricket.com/Brooks LaTouche) By the Caribbean Journal staff A strong bowling performance from Tino Best and Sunil Narine spun the West Indies to a series-clinching, 24-run victory over New Zealand in Basseterre Saturday. The victory […]

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Haiti and OAS Sign Firearms Marking Agreement in Port-au-Prince

Above: OAS Special Representative Frederic Bolduc (left) and Haiti Justice Minister Jean Renel Sanon (right) (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government and the Organization of American States have signed an agreement for the donation of two firearms […]


United Nations "Concerned" as Haitians Continue Fleeing Country By Sea

Above: Haiti’s northwest coast (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The death of a Haitian migrant who drowned trying to reach the Bahamas this week was the latest in a series of incidents of Haitians fleeing their country […]


Grenada's Scrap Metal Dealers Agree on Cultural Heritage Protections

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff After recent reports indicated that thieves had been pilfering Grenada’s cultural sites to obtain scrap metal to sell, the country’s scrap metal dealers have now agreed to allow police and customs […]


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