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Jimmy Buffett Just Released His Newest Album
A new release from the music superstar By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Let’s get real: You can only hear “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” before you start wishing he’d just hurry the heck up and get here already. […]
Hyatt Regency Opens in Cartagena, Colombia
Hyatt Hotels has opened its first-ever Hyatt-branded hotel in Colombia — and its latest hotel in the Caribbean. The Hyatt Regency Cartagena is located in the tourism hub on the country’s Caribbean coast known for its historic walled city. “We are […]
Jamaica to Host Major Global Tourism Conference in 2017
Jamaica is set to host a major conference by the United Nations World Tourism Organization next year. The country will be the host of the first-ever UNWTO Global Conference on Tourism Development and Sustainability, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Ed […]
Bahamas’ Goombay Festival Going Strong (And There’s Still Time to Visit)
Just one week away from this year’s finale, guests have immersed themselves in the culture at the Bahamas Goombay Summer Festival. Frequent visitors Bran and Lamar Hodges from Cincinnati said that although they visit the Bahamas often, every experience is […]
The Best Caribbean All-Inclusive Destinations
The Caribbean is an All-Inclusive resort hot spot but that doesn’t mean that you’ll find them in every destination. Touch down in places like Anguilla or San Juan, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a hotel that bundles your room, food, drinks […]
Five Fun Things to Do in Aruba
With breezy white-sand beaches, year-round balmy temps, and a uniquely cosmopolitan culture, the Dutch-Caribbean isle of Aruba has long been a favorite of sun-seeking Caribbean travelers. But, in case you need more reasons to visit this tiny territory, check out […]
Jamaica Looks to Entertainment for Tourism Growth
Jamaica has a big new plan to attract more tourists: entertainment. According to Jamaica Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett, the plan is to promote Jamaica as the “premier location for guaranteed quality entertainment year-round.” “What we want to do is to […]
Seven Great Small Retreats in Jamaica
It’s a way to see a different side of Jamaica, far from the everything-included megaresorts, far from the crowds. Experiencing Jamaica’s boutique hotels is, in many ways, finding the real Jamaica, a gateway to personality, authenticity and character. There are so many […]
Jamaica and the IMF: What’s Next?
Looking ahead for Jamaica and the IMF By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Jamaicans Fear IMF’s Exit Everyone in the room wanted Jamaica to remain in a strictly monitored formal IMF programme, complete with sanctions for missed targets. Some scoffed […]
The Caribbean Response to Brexit
Caribbean Leaders Weigh-in on Brexit By Marcia Forbes, Ph.D. CJ Contributor Brexit is not Cricket Business people often have a different point of view from academics; however, at the UWI forum regarding Brexit and its implications for the Caribbean, everyone […]
Brexit and the Caribbean
Examining the Brexit’s impact on the Caribbean By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Is Britain Working to Unbalance Europe? It is all moving so fast in the United Kingdom one can barely keep up. Many adjusted their schedules so as […]
Maximizing Jamaica’s Potential
AS I listened to the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s recent review of the Jamaican economy, I thought to myself that we have become a nation that is too used to mediocrity. The PIOJ estimated that the Jamaican economy grew by 0.9 […]
Sandals Is Launching a Concert Series
Sandals Resorts is launching a major new initiative: a concert series. It’s part of the LIV+ program, a new series of exclusive events centered around six areas of interest: music, culture, sports, culinary, voluntourism and social interest. The programs will […]
11 Great Caribbean Summer Vacations
School’s out for the summer. Rates are low and adventure is high. Summer travel is in the air, and now is the best time of the year for a vacation, whether with your family or your significant other. Few places […]
Jamaica’s Growth Agenda
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Jamaica’s government has placed growth at the front of its priorities. Since political independence, in 1962, we have only seen growth of any significance in the period 1962 to 1972, and then about three years […]
A Great Caribbean Hot Sauce Recipe
By Fernando Franco CJ Contributor International pop star Beyoncé Knowles Carter made attention-grabbing headlines earlier this year when she released a new song that included the phrase “hot sauce in my bag swag” in her lyrics. It simultaneously set the […]
A Major New Caribbean Restaurant in Miami
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor A new restaurant is bringing the Caribbean to downtown Miami, no airfare required. Zest, the latest from chef Cindy Hutson and partner Delius Shirley of Coral Gables stalwart Ortanique on the Mile, opened on […]
Why to Buy Jamaican
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor As Jamaica pursues our eternal search for economic development, one focus has been on the need for us to purchase local goods and services in preference to imports. The reasoning behind this seems logical, as it […]
Social Media and Jamaica’s 2016 Elections
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor #StayInLine As the day wore on almost into afternoon, complaints about tardy election workers and polling stations started to be heard across traditional media. CVMTV and Nationwide Radio, national free-to-air TV and radio, respectively, […]
Choosing Jamaica’s Future
“We are Jamaica’s problem” By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor I was sitting down to write this article on election day (February 25), after watching the lead-up to the election and the commentary from not only politicians but also us the […]
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 […]
Jamaica’s Political Families
Political families in Jamaica By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Political Families a Global Norm? In the USA they have the Kennedys, the Bushes and the Clintons. Before them, there were the Rockefellers and the Roosevelts. In Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta […]
A New 2,000-Room Casino Resort Is Coming to Jamaica
A massive new hotel project is coming to the Caribbean. Jamaica will be getting its first-ever casino resort, with the “Celebration Jamaica” project slated to break ground this year. The 2,000-room “integrated resort” will include a casino, entertainment facilities and hotel […]
Six Reasons Why You Should Visit Montserrat
A unique island in the Caribbean By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Before I visited, I knew only two things about Montserrat. One: It was the home of Arrow, of “Hot, Hot, Hot” fame. And two: It had been devastated […]
Why Antigua and Barbuda is the New Caribbean Hollywood
A major new Caribbean film hub By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Is Antigua the new Caribbean Hollywood? Golden Island Filmworks, an independent feature film finance and production company, has closed on a $125 million equity financing agreement with the government […]
A Look at CARIFESTA in Haiti, in Photos
A cultural celebration in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s just the 12th time the regional CARIFESTA festival has been held, but this year’s edition is finally in one of the region’s cultural capitals: Haiti. The festival, which officially […]
CARIFESTA Comes to Haiti
The Caribbean’s top cultural festival begins Friday By the Caribbean Journal staff CARIFESTA, the Caribbean’s top regional cultural event, officially begins on Friday. The 12th edition of the festival, which last took place in Suriname in 2013, is being held […]
The Wider Context to Jamaica’s Big Media Merger
Local and Global Trends By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor As promised, here is another look at the proposed RJR/Gleaner merger. This announcement comes against the backdrop of a media landscape that is constantly evolving globally, regionally and locally. Media […]
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