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Son of Suriname President Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges
Above: Dino Bouterse By the Caribbean Journal staff Dino Bouterse, the 40-year-old son of current Suriname President Desi Bouterse, has been arrested on drug trafficking charges in Panama, according to Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District […]
Wine Tourism in the Dominican Republic?
Above: the inauguration ceremony By the Caribbean Journal staff While tropical climes are great for sitting on the beach and taking a swim, they’re traditionally not the friendliest environment to viticulture. But a new tourism development in the Dominican Republic’s […]
Luther Campbell Launches Rum Brand, With Help From Grenada
Above: Luther Campbell By the Caribbean Journal staff South Florida music legend Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell has officially launched his own rum brand, “Uncle Luke’s Rum.” The first of what will be a series of imported rums is “Passion Fruit,” […]
Norwegian Cruise Line to Develop Cruise Destination in Belize
Above: a rendering of the project By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has purchased around 75 acres in southern Belize for a planned cruise port destination, the company announced Wednesday. The land, which is called Harvest Caye, is […]
Taiwan President Visits Haiti
Above: Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou and Haiti President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou paid an official visit to Haiti on Tuesday, leading a large Taiwanese delegation. The visit comes as part […]
Haiti Inaugurates Canada-Funded Maritime Base in Les Cayes
Above: the new base (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially inaugurated a new naval base in Les Cayes. The project, which was funded by the government of Canada, is primarily aimed at intercepting drug traffickers. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Five Cultural Sites to Visit in Haiti
Haiti has one of the Caribbean’s most interesting cultures and centuries of fascinating history. While its leisure tourism industry is very much in the early stages, there are a great deal of cultural and historic sites ready to receive intrepid […]
Florida Resident Indicted For Role in Haiti Guest Worker Visa Scheme
Above: the Southern District of Florida Courthouse By the Caribbean Journal staff A Federal Judge has unsealed an indictment against a Florida woman for her role in bringing 143 people from Haiti to the United States using fraudulently obtained guest […]
Tobago Delegation to Visit Guadeloupe
Above: Guadeloupe By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from the Tobago House of Assembly will travel to Guadeloupe next week for a one-week visit. The trip comes as part of plans to twin the city of Scarborough with the […]
Taiwan Presents $5 Million Grant to Belize For Infrastructure Projects
Above: Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow and Taiwan Prime Minister David CK Wu By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan has granted $5 million to the government of Belize for infrastructure projects. The funding, which was officially presented by Taiwanese Ambassador […]
Finding Harmony Between South African and Jamaican Cuisine
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor I recently had the opportunity to travel to the southernmost point of the African continent – South Africa- an experience I will not soon forget and highly recommend. I was lucky enough to stay in […]
Dominican Republic Eyes 10 Million Annual Visitors By 2023
Above: Punta Palmera (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PUNTA CANA — The Dominican Republic has big ambitions for its tourism sector, hoping to attract 10 million annual visitors by 2023. That would represent a drastic jump from its current totals […]
Haiti Tourism Ministry Launches “Hibiscus” Grading System for Hotels
Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has launched a new initiative aimed at grading tourism establishments in the country. The “Hibiscus” classification scheme is named after Haiti’s national flower and the logo of its […]
US: Pace of Drug Enforcement Action in Haiti “Stubbornly Low”
Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The tempo of drug enforcement actions in Haiti remains “stubbornly low,” according to the United States State Department’s recently-released 2013 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. Haiti remains a transit point for […]
Bahamas Apprehends 17 Migrants from Cuba on Cay Lobos
Above: Cay Lobos By the Caribbean Journal staff The Royal Bahamas Defence Force apprehended 17 migrants from Cuba on Cay Lobos, the force announced Saturday. The group, which included 14 men and 3 women, was apprehended after being spotted by […]
Rum Journal: Guyana’s El Dorado 15
GUYANA IS the southernmost country in the Caribbean Community, and just one of two CARICOM Member States that are not actually islands. But its Demerara region long produced the best sugar in the Caribbean, and Guyana has one of the […]
US Virgin Islands Investment Advisor Arrested for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud
Above: St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff James Tagliaferri, who managed and controlled TAG Virgin Islands, a Virgin Islands-based investment firm, was arrested in St Thomas Friday for a allegedly executing a scheme to defraud TAG clients, US Attorney […]
Haiti Prime Minister Wins Defamation Case Against US Web Site
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has won a court judgment in his defamation case against US-based Web site “Haiti Observateur,” according to federal court records. The […]
Haiti Continues Hotel Training in Cap-Haitien Ahead of National Carnival
Above: participants in the latest hotel training session in Cap-Haitien (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Tourism Ministry continued its push to improve the quality of hotel service in the country with a 10-day training session for […]
Haiti Lays First Stone on Expansion of Airport in Les Cayes
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe laying the first stone on the project (Photo: OPM Haiti) By Alexander Britell Haiti has laid the first stone on the expansion of the Antoine-Simon Airport project in Les Cayes. The project to […]
Haiti: US Coast Guard Repatriates 14 Migrants to Cap Haitien
Above: the USCGC Bear (Photo: USCG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Coast Guard Cutter Bear repatriated 14 migrants from Haiti to Cap Haitien this week, the government announced in a release. The Coast Guard Sector Miami received […]
Dominica’s Energy Minister to Visit Guadeloupe Geothermal Plant
Above: Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica Energy Minister Rayburn Blackmoore will be visiting the Bouillant Geothermal Plant in Guadeloupe Thursday. Blackmoore’s team will include residents of Dominica’s Roseau valley, local media and other parties; Dominica […]
JW Marriott Opens in Panama
Above: Panama’s first JW Marriott hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The first JW Marriott hotel has opened in Panama, Marriott announced. The 118-room JW Marriott Panama Golf & Beach Resort is located in the Buenaventura beachfront community in the […]
Chef Jose Andres to Highlight the Gastronomy of Haiti in New Project
Above: Jose Andres talks gastronomy in Haiti with Michel Gehy in Marigot (Photo: MT Haiti) By Alexander Britell World-renowned chef Jose Andres has arrived in Haiti to begin filming a project that will highlight the country’s gastronomy. The project […]
Turks and Caicos’ Molasses Reef Set to Resume Development
Above: Molasses Reef By the Caribbean Journal staff The Molasses Reef development on West Caicos will recommence development following the signing of a development agreement with the Turks and Caicos government. The agreement was signed Dec. 6. The remaining arrangements […]
Trinidad Hosting US Security Delegation
Above: Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad is currently hosting a delegation from the United States for the third Caribbean-United States Cooperation Dialogue on Wednesday. The dialogue marks the third year of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, […]
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