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Grenada’s Kirani James Ready for Caribbean-Dominated World Indoor Final

Above: Grenadian sprinter Kirani James (Photo: M Bascombe) By Michael Bascombe ISTANBUL – The English-speaking Caribbean could make a clean sweep of the Final of the Men’s 400 metres at the IAAF World Indoor Championships here on Saturday. And that […]

In Istanbul, Grenada’s Kirani James Set to Rewrite the History Books

Above: Kirani James By Michael Bascombe ISTANBUL – Grenada’s 400-metre World Champion Kirani James is all set for a shot at another world title this weekend as he competes in the IAAF World Indoor Championships that started here Friday. This will […]

Press Freedom in Trinidad and Tobago: An Interview with Kiran Maharaj

By Alexander Britell THE POLICE RAID on Trinidad newspaper Newsday and the home of one of its journalists earlier this month sent shockwaves throughout Trinidad and the region. Trinidad’s Prime Minister and the opposition have expressed “grave” concern over the […]

Kirani James Signs Partnership with LIME

Above: Kirani James signs the deal with LIME Grenada GM Angus Steele By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadian star sprinter Kirani James has signed an endorsement deal with LIME, the company announced today. James, the current world champion in the […]

Interview with Kirani James

GRENADA – Kirani James has made his way onto the international stage about as quickly has he finishes a 400m race. The 19-year-old Grenadian (and former University of Alabama star) has seized the spotlight, particularly in Grenada, where he was […]

Grenada Is Hosting a Big Rugby Tournament

One of the world’s premier rugby tournament is coming to Grenada next month. The Club Rugby 7s Tournament is back in Grenada for its second year, brining together 18 of the world’s best men’s and women’s Elite 7s teams. This […]

From Turks and Caicos to St Barth, 10 Vacation Villas to Try Now

If you’re a frequent Caribbean traveler, you know that there’s simply no experience like a luxury villa vacation. The seclusion, the comfort, the independence — they’re the reasons why villas have become arguably the biggest trend in Caribbean travel since […]

Air Antilles Adds More Eastern Caribbean Flights

Air Antilles has expanded its network in the Eastern Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The regional carrier has added new service between Saint Lucia, Dominica and Guadeloupe, onward to St Martin’s Grand Case Airport. The new route, which began on […]

Alexander Hamilton Is Back in Nevis

“Hamilton, you are back!” Under a sunbeam on the water’s edge in Charlestown, Nevis, historian Harvey Hendrickson reads his ode to a still-shrouded sculpture on the lawn. A few minutes later, the bronze is revealed, and Alexander Hamilton is finally […]

The Caribbean’s Premier Film Festival Is Back

The Caribbean’s premier film festival has made its triumphant return to the island of St Barth. The beloved Saint Barth Film Festival “Cinema Caraibes” is back May 4-7, 2022. It’s the first time the event has been held since the […]

Air Antilles Is Adding Antigua Flights

French Caribbean airline Air Antilles is ramping up its flight service to Antigua this winter season. That will include twice-weekly services on Mondays and Fridays from Barbados and Saint Lucia to Antigua. The first flights will launch on Dec. 17, […]

In Nevis, the Ultimate “Hamilton” Experience

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” and its miraculous success on Broadway took the tiny island of Nevis to new heights, turning U.S. Founding Father Alexander Hamilton’s birthplace into a new kind of global hotspot. And with Hamilton back on Broadway, the island’s […]

Here Are the Dominican Republic Hotels That Are Open Right Now

The Dominican Republic has more hotels currently open to international visitors than any other Caribbean destination, and there are more to come if all continues to go well with the country’s COVID-19 reopening. The Dominican Republic initially reopened to tourism […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2020

It’s been a stellar year for Caribbean travel. Stayover tourist arrivals are booming almost universally across the region. It seems like a new hotel opens up every week (and if you read Caribbean Journal, you realize it’s even more often […]

Aruba Stars in the Latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It might have been the biggest star in the latest edition of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue: the island of Aruba. The issue features shots from all over Aruba in its pages, putting the Dutch […]

Bermuda’s Rosewood Tucker’s Point Sold

The iconic Rosewood Tucker’s Point Hotel and Resort in Bermuda has been sold, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property has been purchased by an affiliate of Miami-based Gencom, which owns hospitality and residential real estate around the world. Rosewood will […]

Breaking: Fidel Castro Is Dead

The Cuba Journal is reporting that Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, born August 13, 1926, has died on November 25, 2016. Castro was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 followed […]

5 Caribbean Overwater Bungalow Hotels

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor You wake up with just the sound of the waves, in touch with the elements. It’s your own aquatic paradise. But the overwater bungalow fantasy isn’t limited the Pacific — there are a handful […]

Jamaican Women and the 2016 Election

After the vote By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Not a Loser? On Election Day February 25th when asked by a female reporter what if she lost, Jamaica’s female Prime Minister retorted, “Do I look like a loser?” No, PM […]

A New $40 Million Stadium, Built by China, Opens in Grenada

A major new project By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Grenada has a major new athletic stadium. The $40 million, Chinese-built stadium opened this weekend at an official ceremony. The 8,000-seat facility replaces the original athletics stadium which was destroyed by […]

The Best Caribbean Airlines

Most major airlines fly to the Caribbean. But once you get there, if you want to go between islands, it’s a very different story. For island hoppers, businesspeople, family visitors or island explorers, there are all kinds of airlines servicing […]

Who Were the First Inhabitants of the Caribbean?

Above: off the coast of Belize (Photo: Sébastien Perrot-Minnot) By Sébastien Perrot-Minnot, PhD CJ Contributor It is in the course of the last glaciation, which affected the planet for more than 100,000 years, and finished about 11,000 years ago, that our […]

Op-Ed: China in Cuba

By Jaime Suchlicki Op-Ed Contributor IN THE 1960s, Fidel Castro mocked Chinese leader Mao as a senile, old man. Naturally, in his quest to oppose the US, Castro sided with the Soviets and opened Cuba’s door to nuclear missiles. Three […]

Op-Ed: What’s Putin Putting in Cuba?

By Jaime Suchlicki Op-Ed Contributor THE RECENT visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Cuba rekindled memories of the Cold War. In those days, the Soviets used Cuba to challenge and spy on the United States. An electronic eavesdropping facility […]

Op-Ed: The UK-Caribbean Relationship

By Mark Simmonds, MP Op-Ed Contributor GOOD FRIENDS know the importance of communication – it brings us together, allows us to understand one another and resolves problems when they arise. It’s no different between countries. In an age where we […]

Michael Edghill: Challenging the Caribbean Crime Narrative

By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor OFTEN, once the narrative has been established, people simply view all events through the lens of that narrative. Anything to the contrary is then viewed simply an aberration because actually contradicting the established narrative […]

St Maarten Wants Mullet Pond Protected Under Wetlands Convention

Above: St Maarten Environment Minister Maurice Lake at Mullet Pond (Photo: GSM) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten is in the midst of efforts aimed at having the island’s Mullet Pond protected and recognized under the Ramsar Wetlands Convention, […]

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 […]

Ultra-Luxe Antigua Real Estate Is Heating Up