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Turks and Caicos Responds to Letter by Former Premier Michael Misick
Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Attorney General Huw Shepheard has responded to an open letter written by former Premier Michael Misick, who was arrested in Brazil last month. In Misick’s letter, he expressed a willingness […]
Spence: A Chef Comes Home to Jamaica
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor This past holiday season I was lucky enough to make the trek back home to Jamaica for Christmas dinner with my family, which is always a joyously stressful occasion. Putting a check on my foul […]
From Jacmel to Miami, A Look at the Art of Modern Haiti
Above: Promenade, Manuel Mathieu, Acrylic on Canvas (Photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — A new generation of artists is turning traditional notions of Haitian art on their heads. And this week, as much of the art world descended […]
St Kitts and Nevis Welcomes New High Commissioner from India
Above: downtown Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has accepted the letters of credence from new Indian High Commissioner Puran Mal Meena. The Indian envoy is also the High […]
Haiti, World Tourism Organization Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Above: UNWTO SG Taleb Rifai, Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin and Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the UN’s World Tourism Organization have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two […]
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 […]
As Kirani James’ International Profile Grows, Caribbean Steps Up Support
Above: Kirani James in London (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Kirani James has catapulted to international attention with his gold medal in the men’s 400-metre race in London, but he is finding more and more support […]
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s Message for Jamaica 50
The following is the text of Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s message to the country on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its independence. My fellow Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora, our visitors and our well-wishers, […]
Op-Ed: Let the Games Commence!
By Paul Brummell Op-Ed Contributor At 9 pm on Friday night, a newly cast bell that is larger than Big Ben will ring out from the Olympic Stadium and the eyes of one billion people across the globe will be […]
Forbes: Media Freedom in Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Media Freedom in Jamaica can be examined from the point of view of the consumers — that is — the reader, the listener, the viewer, or, from the point of view of the content […]
Interview with Francis Fonseca, Candidate for Prime Minister of Belize
By Alexander Britell BELIZEANS HEAD TO THE POLLS Wednesday to choose their next government — deciding between Prime Minister Dean Barrow’s ruling United Democratic Party and the Opposition People’s United Party, led by Francis Fonseca, which is looking to return […]
Forbes: Adele, Celine, Whitney and Why Their Melodies Make Us Cry
Above: Adele (Photo: Jelmer de Haas) By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor After Celine Dion’s outstanding performance in Jamaica, I wanted to write something profound to explain why this almost-diminutive Canadian singer has won the hearts of so many Jamaicans, […]
Cigars: The Heart and Soul of Cuba: An Interview with James Suckling
By Alexander Britell While Cuban cigars are renowned the world over for their quality and their history, the process of how Cuban cigars are made – and just what they mean to the Cuban people – have remained largely unexplored, […]
Interview with Jamaican Parliamentary Candidate Dr Saphire Longmore
By Alexander Britell Dr Saphire Longmore is the Jamaica Labour Party candidate for Eastern St Andrew in the upcoming election in the country Dec. 29. Longmore, who recently completed her MD in psychiatry, is also a former Miss Jamaica Universe […]
Jamaica’s Kent Gammon on Politics, the Economy and Solving the Crime Problem
Jamaican’s Kent Gammon, formerly a caretaker candidate for the St Andrew South-East seat, is an attorney, lecturer at UWI and author, most recently of Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Backward — the Jamaican Story: 1972-2007. Gammon, who now has his […]
The Big Youth Interview
Emerging from Kingston’s Trenchtown in the 1970s, Big Youth became one of the pioneers of reggae – as arguably one of the first deejays and, as he says, the first Rastafarian to do so. In a four-decade career, in which […]
Isadore Sharp, Founder of Four Seasons, on the Caribbean, Social Media and the Future
Above: Isadore Sharp (Photo: Four Seasons) By Alexander Britell In 1961, Isadore Sharp was a neophyte in the hospitality industry who had just opened his first property in Toronto. Fifty years later, the company he founded and built, Four Seasons, […]
OBMI’s Tim Peck Talks Scrub Island and Luxury Development
Tim Peck is the chairman of design firm OBMI and is the company’s former CEO for the Caribbean region. OBMI has long been a major player in the region, in master planning, resort design and development consulting. Peck, who makes […]
Haiti’s Belo Releases New Single
Above: Belo (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian singer Belo has officially released his new single, Banm Nouvel Ou (“Let me hear from you”). The release marks something of a shift from Belo’s traditionally laid=back style, and edges […]
These Caribbean Islands Are Hot Right Now, According to Travel Agents
The biggest booking surprise for Caribbean travel specialists has nothing to do with where their clients were going in 2024, but more to do with where they weren’t. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Travel Advisor provides 24-7 Caribbean […]
A Guide to the 5 Newest Hotels in the Caribbean, From Barbados to Cancun
If you’re reading Caribbean Travel Advisor, you have your finger on the pulse of what’s going on the Caribbean. And we’ll make sure things stay that way. That includes ensuring you’re informed about all of the hottest hotel openings in […]
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In the Grenadines, the Caribbean’s Ultimate All-Inclusive Private Island Resort
The sky is purple as the boat makes its way from tiny Union Island, and we’re met by torchlight and smiles as we make our way onto the dock. For the next few days, this will be our island, our […]
Downtown Nassau Is Getting Free High-Speed Wi-Fi
The next time you’re strolling the streets of downtown Nassau in The Bahamas, you may be getting free high-speed Internet service. The Bahamas’ Ministry of Tourism has signed a deal with telecom firm Aliv for a program called “Smart City […]
The Caribbean’s Newest Luxury Hotel Just Opened in Grenada
If you haven’t been to the Silversands hotel in Grenada, it’s one of the most stunning pieces of design in the entire Caribbean: striking lines, a sweeping scope and a spectacular setting on the heart of the island’s Grand Anse […]
The 10 Best Barbados Resorts for 2024, From Platinum Coast Luxe to All-Inclusive
Champagne brunches on the Platinum Coast, food truck hopping in Bridgetown, rum shop journeys across the island. Barbados has as rich and vibrant a tourism offering as you’ll find in the Caribbean, with a robust dining scene, a teeming calendar […]
This is the Best All-Inclusive Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica
It’s set on one of the most beautiful beaches you’ll lay eyes upon anywhere in the Caribbean: the sugar-white sands of Doctor’s Cave Beach in Montego Bay, Jamaica. But the S Hotel Montego Bay is not your typical beach resort: […]
The Cool List: the Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean for 2024
They’re different. They’re fun, they’re colorful, they’re unique. They’re themselves. The Caribbean has no shortage of cool hotels and in this, Caribbean Journal’s 12th annual Cool List, we highlight the places that hit you in a different way, that do […]
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