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Island Shop: Aragorn’s Studio, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor IT ALL started with a T-shirt. Back in 1985, British Virgin Islands artist Dick Aragorn-Read began selling a line of silk-screened tees in a rainbow of sun-washed colours emblazoned with images of marine life. […]

Caribbean Style: Uniting the Caribbean, Through Fashion

Above: Coat of Arms Co-Founder Laurent Gerville-Reache IT’S CALLED Coat of Arms, and the new Caribbean clothing brand seeks to redefine the notion of Caribbean regional identity. To learn more, CJ caught up with Guadeloupe native Laurent Gerville-Reache, co-founder of […]

In St Croix, Celebrating “Local”

Above: produce at the St. Croix Agriculture and Food Fair (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell ST CROIX — “Easy now. It’s hot.” That’s the warning from Velma Cruz, who’s been bringing her hot sauce to St Croix’s Agriculture […]

Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert Headline Start of Cayman Cookout

Above: Michelin three-star Chef Eric Ripert (in grey shirt) of Le Bernardin (NYC) laughs as Jose Andres prepares a paella at Cayman Cookout By Steve Blount CJ Contributor GRAND CAYMAN — Hundreds of foodies and some of the world’s best-known […]

A Caribbean Christmas Memory (And a New Take on Sorrel)

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor AS CHRISTMAS ( or “The Holidays” to some) arrives, I find myself transported into a state of nostalgia. Memories of my youth flash to mind, taking me back to a time when life was simple […]

Trust and Development in Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor IN my article last week, I looked at the role that behaviour plays in economic growth. This week I will focus on the critical nature of trust, or confidence. As I have stated on many […]

Should the Caribbean Step Up Its Fight Over the British APD?

Above: London By Alexander Britell It’s a humid July day in London and Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, joined by top Caribbean sprinters, heads to the track ahead of the start of the London 2012 Anniversary Games. Bolt is wearing a bright […]

Walt “Clyde” Frazier’s Paradise in St Croix

Above: Walt “Clyde” Frazier at home in St Croix By Alexander Britell IN THE LATE 1960s and early 1970s, Walt “Clyde” Frazier was New York. His superb run as a point guard for the New York Knicks, during which he […]

In Brooklyn, Finding the Best-Kept Secret of the Caribbean

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Fall. September. Yes, it’s here — the beautiful time of the year when the leaves change their colors, summer changes to fall and the sun is still warm — but not so intense that you […]

Grenada to Rename National Stadium After Gold Medalist Kirani James

Above: Kirani James’ victory parade in Grenada By Lincoln Depradine ST GEORGE’S – More than EC$730,000 in cash, real estate, treasury bonds and jewelry has been donated to Kirani James, the Grenadian superstar athlete, who won gold on August 6 […]

Industrial Action Continues in Grenada

Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff The ongoing labour dispute between air carrier LIAT and the Technical and Allied Workers’ Union in Grenada is continuing. The action, which has led to disrupted air service in Grenada and […]

Clothing Brand JJ Threads Partners With Haitian Olympian Samyr Laine

Above: Haiti’s Samyr Laine By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian Olympian Samyr Laine has been named a global brand ambassador for clothing brand JJ Threads, the company announced. The Olympian will be competing Thursday in the finals of the men’s […]

Marcia Forbes: Branding Cuba

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor A Country in Transition I first visited Havana, Cuba at the end of the 1980s. It was a country in transition, with the “Cold War’” beginning to thaw. That “war,” driven by mighty rhetoric, […]

OAS: Belize Party Activists Produce “Less Than Conducive” Voting Environment

Above: OAS Head of Mission Ambassador Frank Almaguer (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The active role played by party activists during Belize’s general elections Wednesday produced a “less than conducive” voting environment, according to the Organization […]

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