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How These Caribbean Marinas are Serving Their Communities

A new initiative IGY Marinas is launching a new community service initiative in 2016. The project, “Inspire Giving through You” will focus on community-based endeavors at the very destinations and communities where the company operates its marinas. “As an important […]

Caribbean Community, USAID Sign $165 Million Agreement

By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Agency for International Development and the Caribbean Community have signed a $165 million agreement on development assistance support. CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque and USAID Eastern and Southern Caribbean Mission Director Christopher […]

What Artisans Mean to Caribbean Tourism

Crafting an impact By Julio Orozco and Amanda Charles Op-Ed Contributors The Tourism industry has long been regarded as one of the primary vehicles contributing to the social and economic development of the countries of the Greater Caribbean. Tourism generates […]

The Caribbean’s Largest Cultural Festival is Set to Launch in Haiti

Major festival coming this month to Haiti By Dana Niland CJ Contributor CARIFESTA, the largest cultural and artistic event in the Caribbean, is launching next week and will run from August 21-30. This is the 12th edition of the festival, […]

A Major Caribbean Media Merger

Two media giants come together By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor #RJRGleaner Media Merger Here we were on the day before Jamaica’s August 6th celebration of it 53rd Independence Day, learning about the proposed merger of two of Jamaica’s oldest […]

Rethinking Caribbean Education

By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor Consider going on an adventure towards a new destination in which you don’t trust the pilot, the flight attendant does not understand that you are thirsty, and she keeps telling you to put on your […]

How This Caribbean Tourism Destination Is Rebranding Itself

“South America Undiscovered” By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Guyana is embracing its geographic location in its new tourism push. The CARICOM member state is looking to rebrand itself as “South America Undiscovered,” as part of a planned National Tourism Policy. […]

Beyond Climate Change in the Caribbean

By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor No, we are not talking about climate change and the disruptive effects of increased temperatures, sea level rise, coastal erosion, ocean pollution and acidification, nor the loss of biodiversity, water scarcity, and the increased frequency […]

Royal Caribbean Making Progress on Harmony of the Seas Construction

Above: Harmony of the Seas By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Royal Caribbean International has announced the completion of the exterior construction of its new Harmony of the Seas cruise ship, which will soon be one of the world’s largest cruise […]

Sailing Journal: Puerto Rico to Host Caribbean DInghy Championships

Above: Club Nautico de San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico will play host to this year’s Caribbean Dinghy Championships. The Club Nautico de San Juan will host the event, which will be taking place Oct. 16-18. “CNSJ […]

A New Generation of Caribbean Innovation

By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor Every generation somehow feels that it is at the center of the universe of progress and morals, no matter the size of the universe, especially in ‘smaller universes’ across the Caribbean. One of the unequivocal […]

11 Things Caribbean Islands Need to Do

By Dr Miguel Goede and Runy Calmera CJ Contributors In a recent article in this series about the Future of the Caribbean, we discussed the opportunities for managers, business owners and policy makers in the Caribbean. When seizing the opportunities […]

The Caribbean’s Catch-22

By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor So, what is the catch of the day? A quick perusal of Caribbean agendas will provide a litany of the perennial weaknesses and opportunities for development, ranging from tourism to technology, green to gender equality, […]

12 Challenges Facing Caribbean Small Island Developing States

By Runy Calmera and Miguel Goede Op-Ed Contributors On a daily basis we read many good articles about issues in the Caribbean. In this first article, we make an inventory of the trends we think we Caribbean people have to […]

The Case for an Eastern Caribbean Ferry

By S Brian Samuel Op-Ed Contributor There’s no cheap travel within the Caribbean. Unlike Greece and other island archipelagos, virtually all travel within the Caribbean is by air. And as we all know, travelling by air within the Caribbean is, […]

The Caribbean Riptide

By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor Finance and governance. Economy and energy. Tell me it ain’t about the money. Tourism and environmentalism. Productivity and community. Tell me it ain’t about technology. Education and innovation. Nation and next generation. Tell me it […]

The Caribbean’s 25 Most Interesting People For 2014

WHO WERE the Caribbean’s newsmakers this year? Who were the people within the Caribbean doing interesting things, or the people from the Caribbean doing great work around the world? Who were the people in the Caribbean conversation? Our Most Interesting […]

The Caribbean’s Innovation Generation

By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor The Caribbean, although often depicted as idyllic relaxation under a palm-tree next to the sea, is in fact an emerging region of youth initiatives, events, and young professional organizations that are working towards empowering and […]

Op-Ed: Why Companies Should Invest in the Caribbean Workforce

By Kimberly Frank Op-Ed Contributor Governments need to take an active role in inviting industry to invest in their countries. In this article, I argue that Caribbean countries should work together to promote their pre-existing dual education system and create […]

A Caribbean Christmas Memory (And a New Take on Sorrel)

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor AS CHRISTMAS ( or “The Holidays” to some) arrives, I find myself transported into a state of nostalgia. Memories of my youth flash to mind, taking me back to a time when life was simple […]

Should Caribbean Politicians Tweet?

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Politicians & Social Media Engagement THE QUESTION keeps coming back – social media and Jamaican politicians; do they know how to use these communication tools to their advantage? Recently, it seems that whenever there […]

Op-Ed: World Bank VP Hasan Tuluy on a Balanced Path to Caribbean Prosperity

By Hasan Tuluy Op-Ed Contributor The recent High Level Caribbean Forum in Nassau was the latest in a series of discussions to develop a road map for the region’s long-term economic growth while addressing persistent debt and fiscal issues. A […]

Climate Change and Caribbean Tourism

By the Caribbean Journal staff What will the impacts of climate change mean for tourism in the Caribbean? That’s precisely the subject of a new project being carried out by the Organization of Eastern Caribbean states and USAID. The OECS/USAID […]

The Caribbean’s Incarceration Problem

By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor Every now and again, a report or statistic comes along that presents something genuinely surprising. A few weeks ago, that statistic came by way of a graphic shared through social media. The graphic showed the […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Beach in Carriacou

This week’s Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from reader Emma Lewis, who photographed local youths practicing for the annual regatta at Paradise Beach on the Grenadian island of Carriacou. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send […]

Social Media and Caribbean Politics

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Counting Facebook “Likes” & Twitter Followers I’m preparing to participate in a workshop hosted by a commercial broadcaster in Jamaica. The focus is on social media and their roles in today’s broadcast media organizations. […]

Mangoes: The True Caribbean Currency

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor FROM MY YEARS as a youth, to the present — an older youth (no comment), one thing has never ceased to amaze me; the power and value of a Mango. In the Caribbean, mangoes have […]

Tobago’s Fountain of Youth

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon JetSetSarah LEGEND HAS IT that if you bathe in the waters of Tobago’s Nylon Pool you’ll emerge looking 10 years younger. I’m skeptical about the fountain-of-youth claims but I’ve come to see for myself, as have scores […]

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