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St Louis Cardinals Outfielder Killed in Dominican Republic Car Crash

Above: Oscar Taveras By the Caribbean Journal staff St Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras was killed on Sunday in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. Taveras, a 22-year-old native of Puerto Plata who had been considered a rising star […]

The Caribbean’s Best Luxury Boutique Hotels — 2014

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Luxury isn’t always synonymous with large. At these 15 high-end Caribbean boutique hotels – none bigger than 50 rooms – plush amenities come in petite packages. Graycliff, Bahamas With its period furniture and plantation-era […]

The Caribbean’s Best Airport Band

Above: the Sunshine Mento Band (CJ Photo) It’s something we think should be mandatory in every Caribbean airport: the musical welcome. Music is one of the best ways to discover a place — and when you arrive after a flight, […]

Colombia: OAS to Observe Upcoming Presidential Elections

Above: Colombia By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will be sending an observer mission to monitor the upcoming Presidential elections in Colombia, the regional body announced. The vote will be held on May 25. Organization of […]

The Caribbean’s Best Mega Villas – 2014

THERE ARE villas and there are villas. These are the latter. We call them mega villas — the large properties with at least six bedrooms that aren’t just vacation homes —they’re vacation estates. These are properties of a different level, […]

The Cool List: The Caribbean’s Coolest Hotels For 2014

There’s a chill in the air across the Caribbean. Sure, it could be from a polar vortex, but it might just be coming from the sheer number of artful, luxurious and alluring hotel and resort properties in the region. We’re […]

The 25 Best Caribbean Luxury Resorts

What is luxury? Luxury basically means one or two categories above what you’re used to. Luxury is about full service, full amenities and about having all your needs met — at any time of day. A luxury property has the […]

The Caribbean’s Undiscovered Places

You may have been to one of these places. And of course, they have been discovered — in today’s world, it’s hard to hide anything. But most people haven’t discovered these far-off places in the Caribbean for themselves — the parts […]

Vanderpool-Wallace: The United States of the Caribbean

By Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace CJ Contributor IN THE MIDDLE of musing about regional cooperation, tourism Ministers and Commissioners were recently invited to imagine a gestalt entity, “the United States of the Caribbean.” They were invited to consider what such an entity […]

Haiti’s Martelly Names Nigerian Director Jeta Amata Goodwill Ambassador

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Nigerian Director Jeta Amata By the Caribbean Journal staff Nigerian director Jeta Amata, who is currently helming a film about Haitian founding father Toussaint Louverture, has been named a goodwill ambassador by Haiti President […]

Forbes: Jamaicanisms “Germanized” by VW – How Cool is That?

Above: Volkswagen’s Super Bowl ad (Photo: VW) By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Keeping Abreast via Tweets I NOTICED excited tweets about Jimmy Cliff’s music being featured in a Volkswagen (VW) ad for Super Bowl 2013. Tweeps seemed genuinely […]

Haiti’s Martelly Returns to Stage in Dominican Republic Charity Concert

Above: Julio Iglesias at the charity benefit in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly, who in his previous career was the singer “Sweet Micky,” returned to the stage Friday for a charity concert with […]

Kirani James and Usain Bolt: Caribbean Journal’s Co-Sportsmen of the Year 2012

This was a tough one. It’s impossible to argue with the success of Jamaica’s Usain Bolt at this year’s London Olympics. After taking the world by storm in Beijing with three golds, one each in the 100m, 200m and 4×100 […]

Belize’s Barrow Holds Talks With Leaders from Mexico, Honduras and Costa Rica

Above: Mexico President Felipe Calderon and Belize PM Dean Barrow in Mexico City (Photo: Embassy of Belize) By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow continued his regional tour Friday, meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderon to discuss […]

Interview With Jimmy Cliff

By Alexander Britell Jimmy Cliff, one of the titans of reggae, had gone seven years without an album until releasing “Rebirth” earlier this year. The crisply-made work, created in collaboration with veteran punk-music producer Tim Armstrong, represents a rebirth, not […]

Grenada Designs New Tourism Campaign Around Kirani James

Above: Kirani James during his homecoming earlier this month By the Caribbean Journal staff Global sprinting sensation and gold medalist Kirani James, who was recently named a tourism ambassador for Grenada, is the centre of the country’s new tourism campaign, […]

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 […]

Kirani James Wins Gold in 400M, Earns Grenada’s First-Ever Medal

Above: Kirani James Boulevard in St Georges, Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff London’s Olympic Stadium track has a new name: Kirani James Boulevard. Grenada’s Kirani James won the gold medal in the 400 metres, the first-ever medal […]

Grenada’s Kirani James Wins Another Heat, Readies for 400M Final

By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James won his second consecutive heat Sunday to move on to the finals in the 400-metre men’s race. James, who leads Grenada’s medal hopes in London, finished in 44.59, the second-fastest time in the […]

Panama, University of Arkansas Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Above: Panama Agriculture Minister Oscar Osorio, President Ricardo Martinelli and Dean Michael Vayda (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama has signed a cooperation agreement with the University of Arkansas in the United States that will cover agricultural cooperation. […]

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 […]

Panama President Martinelli Heads to Nicaragua for Talks With Ortega

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli, centre (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli departs today for Managua for an official visit with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. The visit will include bilateral talks on several issues, including […]

Grenadian Prime Minister Holds Roundtable with Religious Groups, NGOs

Above: St George’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Grenadian government has begun meetings with a number of national organizations aimed at providing updates on the progress of national developments. Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has led the discussions […]

Grenadian Police Officers Obtain Bail

By Alexander Britell The five Grenadian police officers charged with manslaughter in the death of visiting Canadian resident and Grenadian native Oscar Bartholomew obtained bail this morning, Director of Public Prosecution Christopher Nelson told Caribbean Journal. While the prosecution objected […]

Grenadian Officers Return to Court Friday, More Could Face Internal Charges

By Alexander Britell The five Grenadian police officers charged with manslaughter in the death of Canadian resident and Grenadian native Oscar Bartholomew on Boxing Day will make a second appearance in court Friday for a bail hearing, and more officers […]

Grenadian Tourism Minister: Country is “Extremely Safe” Destination

By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the continued controversy over the death of Canadian tourist and Grenadian native Oscar Bartholomew on Boxing day, the country’s Tourism Minister, Peter David, said Grenada remained an “extremely safe” destination. He was speaking in […]

Five Officers Now Charged in Grenadian Boxing Day Incident

Above: the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) By Alexander Britell A total of five Grenadian police officers have now been charged with manslaughter in the death of Grenadian native and Canadian resident Oscar Bartholomew, his family’s lawyer, Derick Sylvester, confirmed […]

Interview with Attorney Derick Sylvester

Boxing Day in Grenada was the scene of high controversy, when Oscar Bartholomew, a Grenadian native who was visiting from Canada, died after an alleged incident involving the Royal Grenada Police Force. The police have launched an investigation into the […]

Mary J. Blige Just Joined the Lineup for the St Kitts Music Festival