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A New Caribbean Airlift Alliance

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a significant boost for advocates of an improved Caribbean aviation sector, a new group has been formed to spearhead efforts at regional change. It’s called the Caribbean Airlift Alliance, and it’s a group of […]

Nigel Spence: The Perfect Caribbean Summer Cocktail

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor It’s funny how suddenly we New Yorkers have to be paying attention to the fact that the hurricane season began June 1st. It’s as if we became tropical overnight and no-one bothered to update us. […]

A New Craft Brewery in St Croix

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new craft brewery in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Leatherback Brewery Company has opened its doors in St Croix, offering a range of craft beverages brewed with local ingredients. The brewery’s flagship beers […]

How to Make Jackfruit Tacos

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor As a chef and restauranteur, I am constantly on the lookout for new trends in food, sampling exotic and rare dishes and “boldly going where no chef has gone before.” Sometimes I can’t wait to […]

How to Make Jamaican Hummus

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Landing in the heart of Tel Aviv was certainly not part of my normal playbook, but became a reality when I accepted an invitation to attend a wedding ceremony. After thirteen hours of travel with […]

How the Caribbean Court of Justice Is Going Digital

By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad—The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is hoping that a set of technological upgrades it recently adopted will trigger a digital revolution in courts across the region, and transform how justice is […]

JetBlue Planning to Test Facial Recognition Boarding

JetBlue announced last week it will collaborate with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and SITA to test a new paperless and deviceless self-boarding process as part of ongoing trials to implement a biometric exit process in the future. JetBlue will […]

MSC Cruises Breaks Ground on Private Island in the Bahamas

MSC Cruises has broken ground on a new private island project in the Bahamas. The island, called Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, is located south of Bimini and will likely begin welcoming cruise passengers as of November 2018. The new […]

In Old San Juan, A New Home For Rum: La Casita de Rones

It’s one of the world’s rum capitals, and now Puerto Rico has finally given rum a home in its top tourist destination: Old San Juan. La Casita de Rones officially opened this week as the flagship store of Rums of […]

InselAir Is Upgrading Its Colombia Flights

Dutch Caribbean-based regional air carrier InselAir has announced upgrades to its flights from Curaçao to Baranquilla in Colombia. The company has begun operating the route using a new jet that will cut the flight time to just 80 minutes. From […]

IHG Keeps Expanding in Mexico

InterContinental Hotels Group is continuing its rapid expansion in Mexico. The company has announced the addition of another hotel to its Mexican portfolio: the new-build Staybridge Suites San Luis Potosi hotel. The first Staybridge Suites in the city, the 97-suite […]

Carnival’s Fathom Cruise Brand Delivers on its Promise

By Simons Chase CJ Contributor I have to confess my skepticism when I decided to cruise aboard Carnival’s new cruise line, Fathom, on a “voluntourism” or “social impact” journey to the Dominican Republic. After all, in an industry that seems […]

Carlson Rezidor Continuing Regional Expansion

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carlson Rezidor is continuing its expansion of the Radisson Blu brand with a new location at Lake Chapala, Ajijic, Mexico. The hotel group announced the signing of an agreement with real estate and investment firm […]

Education in the Caribbean

By Nancy George Op-Ed Contributor The very good news for Caribbean education is that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) has agreed that 2016 is the time to craft a Regional Strategic Action Plan that […]

Ultra-Fast Internet Could Be Coming to Jamaica

Will Jamaica soon to be home to ultra-fast Internet? That’s the plan by Digicel Group and Huawei Technologies, which recently tested a new technology known as XG-PON on their new fiber network which delivers speeds up to 10,000 Mbps. XG-PON, […]

Why Jamaica Needs a Long-Term Crime Solution

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor According to the World Economic Forum’s 2015-16 Global Competitiveness Report, crime and theft are the second most problematic factors to doing business in Jamaica, accounting for 16 per cent of the challenges. This is only […]

New Resort Project Launches in Antigua

Another new resort project is coming to Antigua. The Labahia Hotel Resorts and Condominiums has officially launched in the Friars Hill area of Antigua. The $52 million project is being developed by Adams Investment Management and the government of Antigua […]

A New $40 Million Stadium, Built by China, Opens in Grenada

A major new project By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Grenada has a major new athletic stadium. The $40 million, Chinese-built stadium opened this weekend at an official ceremony. The 8,000-seat facility replaces the original athletics stadium which was destroyed by […]

Fighting Climate Change in Cayman

A new framework By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Earlier this month, 195 countries at COP21 came together to form the Paris Agreement, a treaty to combat climate change and target actions and investment towards a low carbon, resilient, and sustainable […]

The Caribbean’s Reaction to the Paris Climate Deal

There are few places on earth more vulnerable to climate change than the Caribbean — and the region is already experiencing its impact. From sea level rise to frequent and intense natural hazards to extended dry seasons, climate change is a […]

Where Caribbean Hotels Stand on Climate Change

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is urging the global community to support CARICOM’s position advocating for a cap on the world’s temperature rise at 1.5 degrees Centigrade. The call comes during the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which is […]

The Future of The Caribbean’s Informal Shipping Sector

What’s in store for small shippers? By George Nicholson and Nnyeka Prescod Op-Ed Contributors The face of global maritime trade has changed considerably over the past few decades. The dawn of containerisation in the mid-20th century, together with the recent […]

IHG Expands in Mexico With Puebla Hotel

By the Caribbean Journal staff InterContinental Hotels Group is ramping up its expansion in Mexico. The company announced the debut of its latest hotel, Staybridge Suites Puebla in the city of Puebla this week. The eight-story, extended-stay property has 129 […]

What Jamaica Needs to Succeed

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor One of the things we often forget is that development of a company or a country is primarily for the purpose of advancing the lives of people, and not just measuring numerical indicators. Although companies […]

Op-Ed: Climate Change and the Caribbean

By George Nicholson and Anastasia Ramjag Op-Ed Contributors This debate surrounding our climate has polarized the world into two different groups for a long time; some theorists maintain that an intrinsic characteristic of climate is that it changes while a […]

Ritz-Carlton Planning First Hotel in Mexico City

By the Caribbean Journal staff Ritz-Carlton is planning to open its first hotel in Mexico City, the company announced Wednesday. The Ritz-Carlton Mexico City is slated to debut in 2019. The 153-room property will operate under a long-term management agreement […]

Rum Journal: A Coconut Rhum You Need to Try Right Now

If you’ve been to the French Caribbean, it’s likely you’ve encountered a very nice after-dinner tradition: the homemade punch. It’s usually free, a gift of the proprietor for choosing his or her restaurant, and it’s usually delicious — a blend […]

Transport, Logistics and Competitiveness in the Caribbean

A new look at regional logistics By George Nicholson Op-Ed Contributor Regional trade policy, whether internally or externally guided, has traditionally focussed on removing tariff and non-tariff barriers. This has long been espoused as the catalyst that would enhance regional […]

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