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Caribbean Home: A Modern Wonder on the West Coast of Barbados
IT DOESN’T look like the traditional home you’d expect to find in Barbados. But that’s what makes Atelier House in St James so spectacular. The four-bedroom, 4,330-square-foot villa is a contemporary marvel, with an infinity pool, a large roof terrace […]
Grenada Breaks Ground on Football Stadium Reconstruction
Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff The reconstruction of Grenada’s football and athletics stadium has officially broken ground. The stadium, which was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004, is located next to the cricket stadium at Queens Park. (The […]
Turks and Caicos Secures Funding For Spiny Lobster Project
Above: a spiny lobster By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands’ Department for the Environment and Maritime Affairs has secured $65,000 in funding from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office for a study and project on spiny […]
New Earthquake Monitoring Station in Antigua Almost Complete
Above: the new monitoring station By the Caribbean Journal staff A new earthquake monitoring station in Antigua is almost complete, the government said this week. A team from the Trinidad-based University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre in Trinidad […]
Interview With Ric Todd, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
By Alexander Britell Just a few years ago, the Turks and Caicos Islands was in serious trouble. After a UK Commission of Enquiry found evidence of widespread corruption under the government of former Premier Michael Misick, the UK suspended the […]
In Nevis, the Art of the Beach Bar
Above: Chevy’s Calypso Bar (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell NEVIS — Arms and legs shake, the rum flows freely, the music pulses and, if you concentrate, you can hear the soft reminder of the ocean just a few […]
Caribbean Lionfish Are “Here to Stay”
Above: a lionfish (Photo: Abel Valdivia) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s lionfish problem will not get better without vigilant management of the species, according to a new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel […]
Lamothe: “We Would Change the Approach That People Have to Haiti”
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By Alexander Britell Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe recently concluded a weeklong trip to the United States that featured meetings with officials from the World Bank, the IDB, the UN, donor countries (including Canada) […]
Haiti: Number of People Living in Tent Camps Down 79 Percent Since 2010
Above: tent housing in Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The number of people still living in tent camps in Haiti as a result of the 2010 earthquake has fallen 79 percent since a 2010 high of 1.5 […]
A Bonaire Resort’s Plan to Save the Caribbean’s Coral Reefs
Above: the coral nursery at the Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire (Photo: Buddy Dive Resort) By Alexander Britell KRALENDIJK — From overfishing and pollution to disease and climate change, the Caribbean’s coral reefs are in serious jeopardy. But a dive […]
Haiti’s Martelly Urges Caribbean on Climate Change, Integration
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti President Michel Martelly addressed the CARICOM Heads of Government summit Monday, calling for unified action on issues including climate change and free movement within the region. Martelly, […]
The CJ Cool List – the Caribbean’s 10 Coolest Hotels for 2013
The Caribbean is not short on terrific hotels. Every island — every destination — has a range of interesting, original, luxurious properties sure to satisfy any traveler to the region. But this year, we wanted to offer our take on 10 […]
Haiti: Food Insecurity “On the Rise”
Above: flooding during Sandy (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Food insecurity is an increasing problem in Haiti, according to the United Nations World Food Programme. While Haiti has shown progress over the last three years, the country’s […]
UK Pledges New Aid to Haiti
Above: UK International Development Secretary Justine Greening (Photo: HA-UK) By the Caribbean Journal Staff The United Kingdom has pledged a new commitment of $16.1 million in aid to Haiti to help withstand future natural disasters, International Development Secretary Justine Greening […]
European Commissioners Reaffirm “Long-Term Commitment” to Haiti
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly addresses the European Parliament in November (Photo: EU) By the Caribbean Journal staff As the three-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti draws nearer, the European Union said it was reaffirming its long-term commitment […]
Haiti “Vehemently Protests” New US, Canada Travel Warnings
Above: Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government said it “vehemently protests” the recent decision by the United States State Department to issue a new travel warning for the country, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe’s office announced in a statement […]
IMF Lowers Haiti GDP Projection, Citing Storms, Public Capital Spending
Above: flooding like that during Hurricane Sandy impacted Haiti’s GDP growth this year (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Real GDP growth in Haiti has slowed to 2.5 percent in 2012, down from an earlier projection that the […]
Study: Food Security Situation in Haiti “Looks Bleak”
Above: small children are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity (WFP Photo/Elio Rujano) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s food security situation continues to deteriorate in the wake of a pair of intense storms this year, according to a study by […]
In Doha, St Lucia’s Fletcher Urges Large Nations on Climate Change
Above: the Doha talks (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff Failure to reach a climate agreement in Doha will result in a global catastrophe, St Lucia’s Dr James Fletcher told the UN Conference on Climate Change Wednesday. Fletcher, […]
Walt “Clyde” Frazier’s Paradise in St Croix
Above: Walt “Clyde” Frazier at home in St Croix By Alexander Britell IN THE LATE 1960s and early 1970s, Walt “Clyde” Frazier was New York. His superb run as a point guard for the New York Knicks, during which he […]
Haiti’s Martelly, Lamothe Meet With World Bank President Jim Yong Kim
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly received World Bank President Jim Yong Kim in Port-au-Prince Tuesday during the latter’s two-day visit to […]
Op-Ed: What Role Did the Environment Play in Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic?
By Renaud Piarroux Op-Ed Contributor On Oct. 21, 2010, a cholera epidemic began in Haiti, an area which had never been struck by this terrible disease. Two years later, more than 600,000 new cases have been recorded and more than […]
S&P Lowers Grenada Foreign Currency Ratings After Missed Bond Payment
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s has lowered its foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on Grenada following a missed bond payment, the ratings firm announced Monday. S&P has lowered its foreign currency sovereign credit […]
Licence Renewed for Bahamas Petroleum Company Oil Exploration, Company Says
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas’ government has renewed the oil exploration licence for offshore oil firm Bahamas Petroleum, the company announced in a statement Monday. The licences were renewed as of Sept. 7, and the company has been […]
Grenada to Rename National Stadium After Gold Medalist Kirani James
Above: Kirani James’ victory parade in Grenada By Lincoln Depradine ST GEORGE’S – More than EC$730,000 in cash, real estate, treasury bonds and jewelry has been donated to Kirani James, the Grenadian superstar athlete, who won gold on August 6 […]
In Haiti’s Land of Canaan, a Promised Land Empty of Promise
Above: Canaan in Haiti By Kendi Zidor Haitian Press Agency Jeanne St Fleur spent more than two years living in a tent on the dusty hillside known as Canaan, in the northern end of Port-au-Prince’s metropolitan area. She moved there […]
Caribbean Home: Escaping Reality and Finding Paradise in Tortola
Above: the main house of the Frenchman’s Cay Estate (Photo: Sotheby’s International Realty) At the top of one of the highest points in the west end of the British Virgin Islands’ Tortola is the Frenchman’s Cay Estate, a luxurious retreat […]
Interview with US Virgin Islands Delegate Donna Christensen on Health Care, HOVENSA
Above: US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen (Photo: WH) By Alexander Britell The US Virgin Islands is in one of the most challenging periods in its history, in large part due to the closure of the HOVENSA oil […]
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