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Puerto Plata to Host First-Ever Dominican Rum Festival
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has long been one of the centers of Caribbean rummaking, and now it will soon have a festival worthy of that heritage. The “Dominican Rum Festival” is coming to Puerto Plata, which […]
Anguilla, Airbnb Sign Tourism Agreement
Airbnb’s Caribbean growth continues. The home-sharing travel giant has signed another agreement with a Caribbean tourism destination, this time the island of Anguilla. The memorandum of understanding aims to “promote the island as a premier Caribbean destination, with a unique […]
Telling the Bahamian Story Through Photographs
Over the past four years, Bahamian Project photographers have created more than 120 high-quality portraits that capture the spirit of the people of the Bahamas. These archival portraits hold great historical, social and cultural significance as they convey a visual statement […]
The Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Hotel Company
By Guy Britton No Caribbean hotel company is growing faster right now than this one: AMResorts. The Apple Leisure Group subsidiary signed 17 new resort management contracts in 2015, easily the most of any company in the region. And now […]
Choice Expands in the Bahamas
By the Caribbean Journal staff Choice Hotels International is expanding its portfolio in the region. The company’s Ascent Hotel Collection has announced the addition of the Hope Town Harbour Lodge in the Abacos archipelago of the Bahamas. The lodge is […]
The 50 Best Caribbean Beach Bars
It may seem like a list of 50 beach bars is a lot. But when we finished compiling this momentous list, we weren’t even breathing hard. That’s because the Caribbean is the beach bar capital of Planet Earth, and we […]
Digital Literacy for Caribbean Youth
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Traditional Literacy as Foundation All of us who achieve any level of digital literacy will know straight off that we could not effectively use our cell phones, tablets, lap tops, or desk tops or […]
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, […]
Colombia’s Promotion Agency Rebrands With an Expanded Mission
Above: Cartagena By the Caribbean Journal staff Since 1992, Colombia’s promotion agency has been Proexport, with a mission to promote all exports, from energy to tourism. Now, the country has announced a rebranding and an expanded mission, all under a […]
Why This is the Biggest Challenge for Caribbean Youth (And Why There’s Hope)
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor This is Part 2 of excerpts from ‘Caribbean Youth and Unemployment’ prepared for the Inter-American Development Bank’s ‘XIV Reunion BID – Sociedad Civil’ hosted in Nicaragua during late 2014. Challenges of Joblessness Rebelliousness Online […]
Jamaica Eyes Deeper Ties Between Tourism, Entertainment Industries
Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By Guy Britton MONTEGO BAY — For Minister of State Damion Crawford and the government of Jamaica, it’s a natural fit — linking two of the country’s most famous industries: tourism and entertainment. For decades, Jamaica’s artistic and […]
Trinidad and Tobago “Very Active” in Global Internet Debate
Above: Raul Echeberría By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Trinidad and Tobago has come in for praise from the international community supporting the global Internet. Raul Echeberría, vice president of global engagement at the Internet Society, described T&T as “very active” in […]
Dominican Republic’s Medina Seeks Haiti’s Cooperation on Documentation
Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina said Tuesday that he was requesting Haiti’s cooperation on the issue of documentation for citizens. Citizenship and migration have been issues of major discored […]
Dominican Republic Unveils “Ambitious and Comprehensive” Citizenship Plan
Above: the National Palace in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic unveiled today what the country is calling an “ambitious and comprehensive” immigration plan aimed at dealing in part with the country’s ongoing citizenship issue involving […]
UNICEF Warns of Dominican Republic Citizenship Ruling’s Impact on Children
Above: the National Palace in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff A recent ruling by the Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court that could deprive hundreds of thousands of Dominican-born Haitians of their citizenship could have a “devastating impact” on […]
UN Urges Dominican Republic to Ensure Rights of Haitian Citizens
Above: Ravina Shamdasani (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations human rights office is urging the government of the Dominican Republic to “take all necessary measures to ensure that citizens of Haitian origin are not deprived of […]
Haiti Recalls Its Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
Above: the National Palace in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has recalled its Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Dr Fritz Cineas, it announced Monday. The move came in response to a decision by the Constitutional Court […]
Jamaica Gets “Very Low” Economic Return on Reggae: Study
Above: Bob Marley By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica brought reggae to the world — but it may not have brought back much economic return, according to a new study at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. PhD […]
Martinique Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Aime Cesaire’s Birth
Above: Martinique Regional Council President Serge Letchimy at a ceremony Wednesday By the Caribbean Journal staff It was 100 years ago Wednesday that Aime Cesaire, the leading political figure in Martinique in the 20th century, was born. Cesaire, a writer, […]
The Return of Caribbean Island Hopping?
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s a romantic notion of Caribbean travel — arrive in one destination, then travel to another two or three islands by sea or small plane. And the OECS regional subgrouping wants […]
Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” and Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor Trinidadian & Jamaican, Working Together TWO DYNAMIC WOMEN, Racquel Goddard from Trinidad and Kellie Magnus from Jamaica, got together to pull off an event hosted in Jamaica on World Book Night, celebrated April 23. Facebook […]
Haiti’s Michel Martelly, Dominican Republic’s Danilo Medina Hold Talks
Above: the meeting in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s government has offered to support a process initiated by Haiti’s government to provide identity documents for its nationals. The offer, which the Dominican Republic […]
Op-Ed: Rum Subsidies in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
By Frank Ward Op-Ed Contributor RUM HAS A SPECIAL PLACE in the hearts and minds of Caribbean people. It is the product of an industry mainly comprised of small, local distillers which, as a significant economic operator, brings much […]
Op-Ed: Deportations to Haiti Threaten Lives and Tear Families Apart
By Drew Aiken Op-Ed Contributor Since January 2011 — a year after Port-au-Prince and its environs were pummeled by a devastating earthquake — the United States has deported hundreds of Haitian nationals, many of whom had long been legal permanent […]
Op-Ed: The Exoneration of Marcus Garvey: A Moral Obligation
By Geoffrey Philp Op-Ed Contributor On June 16, 2012, the Rootz Foundation, Institute for Caribbean Studies, and the Marcus Garvey Celebrations Committee, of which I am a member, launched an online petition for the exoneration of Marcus Garvey, leader of […]
Trinidad at 50: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s Independence Address
Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Photo: OPM Trinidad) Trinidad and Tobago marked the 50th anniversary of its independence Friday. The country achieved its independence from the Great Britain on Aug. 31, 1962. The following is the text of Trinidad […]
Bahamas Begins 2012 Election
Above: Bay Street in Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas begins its 2012 election Monday, as voters head to the polls to decide the fates of the ruling Free National Movement, opposition Progressive Liberal Party and […]
Op-Ed: The Roots of Jamaica’s Brain Drain
By Javed Jaghai Op-Ed Contributor During a speech at Hillel Academy on March 20, Jamaican Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna, admonished students to resist the urge to migrate to more developed countries. I was amused by the request […]
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