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Cuban Migrants Flee from Detention Centre in Cayman Islands

Above: Grand Cayman (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A pair of Cuban detainees have escaped from an immigration detention centre in Cayman, authorities said Friday. The two detainees, Wilfredo Alarcon and Francisco Perez Rodrigues, were discovered missing from […]

Haiti: Almost 360,000 Remain in Tent Camps, According to United Nations

Above: a tent camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (FP/UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Almost 360,000 people in Haiti are still living in tent camps, displaced due to the 2010 earthquake, according to a new report from the United […]

Jamaica Expects to Conclude Letter of Intent With IMF By End of 2012

Above: Jamaica Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips (left) (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government expects to conclude a letter of intent with the International Monetary Fund by the end of December, with negotiations expected to be finalized this […]

Tillman Thomas: Sandals a Potential “Game-Changer” for Grenada

Above: Sandals LaSource Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff The entry of resort company Sandals to Grenada’s market is a “tide that could lift all boats” in the tourism industry, Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas said following the launch of […]

Grenada, Caribbean Airlines in Talks on Potential London Service

Above: a Caribbean Airlines plane (Photo: CAL) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Airlift Committee is in talks with Caribbean Airlines on potentially servicing the Grenada-London route, according to Tourism Minister Senator George Vincent. The news comes after British Airways […]

Haiti: United Nations Migration Official Urges Progress on Tent Camps

Above: a UN peacekeeper provides medical help after Tropical Storm Isaac (MINUSTAH Photo/Victoria Hazou) By the Caribbean Journal staff Thousands of people were supported by Haiti’s Civil Protection office during Tropical Storm Isaac, and many of the vulnerable people in […]

Governor: Turks and Caicos Has “Real Potential” for Economic Growth

Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands has “real potential for economic growth,” according to Governor Ric Todd, who launched the territory’s new Green Paper on economic development Monday. […]

Cayman Seeks Cuban Refugees After Escape from Detention Centre

Above: the boat that landed in Cayman Brac April 18 (Photo: GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands law enforcement and immigration officers are looking for two Cuban refugees who escaped from the territory’s Immigration Detention Centre Saturday night. […]

Op-Ed: Trinidad Falls Short of Leadership Potential on CCJ Decision

By Michael W Edghill Op-Ed Contributor This week, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced that the Partnership government of Trinidad would move forward on a plan to abolish the appellate jurisdiction of the London-based Privy Council. It was […]

Guyana Talks Illegal Mining with Brazil After Detention of Foreign Workers

Above: the talks in Georgetown By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana recently held talks with a high-level delegation from the Brazilian state of Roraiama to discuss the detention of “scores” of illegal Brazilian miners in Guyana. Earlier this month, Guyana […]

St Lucia Waits on Potential Sale of Hess Oil Storage and Transshipment Terminal

Above: the Hess terminal in St Lucia (Photo: Hess) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is taking a wait-and-see approach on the potential sale of the Hess crude oil refined products and storage terminal at Cul de Sac. Hess […]

Singapore Signals Intent to Enhance Relations With Caribbean Community

Above: Singapore Ambassador to CARICOM Kemal Siddique and CARICOM SG Irwin LaRocque (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a wave of interest from Asian countries in the Caribbean region, Singapore is signaling its intent to deepen relations with […]

Taiwan, St Kitts Sign Letter of Intent

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Communications Unit in the Office of St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas and the Taiwanese Embassy in Basseterre have signed a letter of intent aimed at stronger ties between the two […]

India Has “Great Potential” for Trinidad

Above: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissesar with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (Photo: India MEA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Partnering with India offers “great potential for the advancement of key sectors within Trinidad’s economy,” Prime Minister Kamla […]

Barbados Urges Attention to Labour Laws in Holiday Season

By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbadians are being urged to pay attention to labour laws as Christmas approaches, according to Labour Officer Yvette Walcott-Dennis. “The Labour Department has recognised that the holiday season is not only about good cheer but […]

Dominica, St Lucia Seek More Global Attention on Natural Disasters

Above: From left: Amb. Vince Henderson of Dominica and Amb. Donatus St Aimee of St Lucia (UN Photos) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia and Dominica are urging the international community to pay more attention on small island states’ […]

Oxfam: Time to Lead on Haiti’s Tent Cities

Above: a tent city in Haiti (Photo: UN) By the Caribbean Journal staff International aid group Oxfam warned that leadership is needed from new Haitian President Michel Martelly’s government to help the 630,00 people still living in tent cities in […]

Caribbean Airlines Flight Detention Was Routine, Barbados PM Stuart Says

The controversial detention of a Caribbean Airlines flight was simply a “routine check,” Barbados PM Freundel Stuart said on Tuesday. Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding had complained about the plane’s holdup at Grantley Adams International Airport last week. “These are […]

The Cayman Islands’ Seven Mile Beach Has a Brand-New Resort

A rooftop lounge. A unique food-hall concept. Copious local art. The Cayman Islands has a brand new hotel that just opened its doors this week. But the biggest amenity is still Seven Mile Beach, famous for its impossibly white sand, […]

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St Thomas Carnival 2024 Was a Big Hit

This year’s edition of the St Thomas Carnival was, by all accounts, a big hit. The event, which kicked off with favorites like the Calypso Monarch and Panorama, brought in thousands of revelers, from locals to visitors, for a multi-day […]

This Major Jamaica Resort Has Been Sold

A major resort in Jamaica’s tourism hub of Montego Bay has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the […]

JetBlue Is Launching Flights to a New Caribbean Island From New York

JetBlue is launching flights to a new Caribbean destination out of the all-important New York market, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Travel Advisor provides 24-7 Caribbean content and news for travel agents and […]

Sandals Resorts’ Gary Sadler Talks All-Inclusives, Travel Agents and Saint Vincent

Sandals Resorts International has a long reputation of taking care of its Caribbean travel advisor parters. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Travel Advisor provides 24-7 Caribbean content and news for travel agents and travel insiders. Subscribe today to unlock […]

From Antigua to Saint Lucia to St Kitts, This Caribbean Airline Is Growing

Longtime Caribbean-based carrier Sunrise Airways is making a big splash in the regional market, Caribbean Journal has learned. Sunrise Airways, which long operated flights between the US and Haiti, is getting into the fast-expanding regional aviation space, with plans to […]

A Different Kind of All-Inclusive Resort Just Made Its Debut in Cancun

Cancun’s Hotel Zone didn’t develop with luxury resorts in mind. Decades ago, the focus was on quantity and entertainment, massive resorts and, well, Spring Break-style excess. Fast forward to the current age and Cancun is a very different concept. Today, […]

The Rise of Caribbean Luxury Villas, From Turks and Caicos to St Barth

The pandemic may have bumped the appeal for a secluded luxury villa in the Caribbean, but luxury villa rentals were picking up steam way even bofre that. Now, the luxury villa is one of the biggest asks in the Caribbean. To access this content, subscribe now. […]

Riu Just Opened Its Newest All-Inclusive in Jamaica

The history, the culture, the lagoon. The seaside town of Falmouth on Jamaica’s northern coast has been one of the island’s most popular destinations in recent years, drawing both a major cruise port and a growing collection of new resorts […]

Marriott’s Belize Resort Just Unveiled Its New-Look Spa

There’s a new-look spa at Marriott’s signature Autograph Collection resort in Belize: Alaia, which has unveiled an expanded wellness destination at its Ambergris Caye retreat. The K’In Spa and Wellness Center has completed what Alaia is calling a “significant renovation […]

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