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Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro Makes First Visit to St Kitts and Nevis
Maduro’s inaugural visit By the Caribbean Journal staff Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro made his first-ever visit to St Kitts and Nevis this week. The trip included the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries “as symbols of […]
CJ First Look: The New Moon Palace Jamaica Grande
A major new all-inclusive in Ocho Rios By Guy Britton MONTEGO BAY — One of the most anticipated renovations and rebuilds in the Caribbean was finally unveiled earlier this summer in Jamaica. Located in the heart of Ocho Rios, it’s […]
Why It’s Time for Jamaica’s Economic Independence
A new kind of independence? By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ON August 6, 1962, Jamaica gained political independence, and many people watched the Jamaican flag raised while the Union Jack was lowered for the last time. This symbolised Jamaica’s new-found […]
Barbados Sets Tourism Record, Topping 300,000 Arrivals in First Half
Major growth in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados tourism is booming. The country reported 303,592 stayover arrivals in the first half of 2015, the first time the country has ever topped 300,000 visitor in the Jan-June period. That […]
Nevis’ First International Food Festival
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Nevis’ Mango and Food Festival is now underway. This year’s festival, which is produced by the Nevis Tourism Authority, is featuring three international chefs and many opportunities for public participation. It will run throughout the […]
JetBlue Launches First-Ever Flights to Grenada
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By Tara MacIntyre CJ Contributor NEW YORK — JetBlue continues to expand its wings in the Caribbean. The airline opened its newest route from New York’s JFK Airport to Grenada, the Caribbean’s original “Spice Island,” on […]
Who Were the First Inhabitants of the Caribbean?
Above: off the coast of Belize (Photo: Sébastien Perrot-Minnot) By Sébastien Perrot-Minnot, PhD CJ Contributor It is in the course of the last glaciation, which affected the planet for more than 100,000 years, and finished about 11,000 years ago, that our […]
First W Hotel Opens in Colombia
Above: the Living Room at the W Bogota By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new W in Colombia. Starwood Hotels and Resorts debuted its new W Bogota hotel in Colombia’s capital city on Monday. The hotel is the latest […]
It’s Time For Solar in the Caribbean
By Edouard MacGuffie Op-Ed Contributor The Caribbean is well known for many superlatives – most pristine beaches, most crystal-clear water and most welcoming hospitality. What is less known is that the Caribbean is one of the world’s most expensive places […]
The Caribbean’s First Water Funds
Above: the Jimenoa River, Jarabacoa, Yaque del Norte Water Fund (Photo: The Nature Conservancy) By Erick F. Conde CJ Contributor Securing water supplies for communities has become a challenge for water managers across the world. In the Dominican Republic, 20% […]
New York Rangers’ Anthony Duclair Scores First NHL Points
Above: New York Rangers winger Anthony Duclair By the Caribbean Journal staff 19-year-old New York Rangers winger Anthony Duclair is quickly becoming the NHL’s “Haitian sensation.” The Haitian-Canadian forward, whose parents both came to Canada from Haiti, forced his way […]
Caribbean’s First Margaritaville Vacation Club Coming to St Thomas
Above: a rendering of the Margaritaville Vacation Club in St Thomas By Alexander Britell ST THOMAS — The island of St Thomas will soon be home to the first-ever Margaritaville Vacation Club resort. The $100 million project, which broke ground earlier […]
How Many People Visited the Caribbean in the First Half of 2014?
By the Caribbean Journal staff Tourist arrivals to the Caribbean rose by 4.3 percent in the first half of 2014, compared to the same period in 2013, according to data released by the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The data was released […]
England to Play First-Ever Test Cricket Match in Grenada
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff England will play its first-ever test cricket match in Grenada next year, the government announced. The match at the National Stadium in Grenada will take place during England’s three-test tour in […]
Caribbean, Japan to Hold First-Ever Joint Summit in Trinidad
Above: Port of Spain (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Heads of government from CARICOM will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the first-ever CARICOM-Japan summit in Trinidad next week. The conference, which will be held […]
Op-Ed: Is It Time For Regional Ferry Service in the Caribbean?
By George Nicholson and Nayaatha Taitt Op-Ed Contributors One race (de Caribbean man) From de same place (de Caribbean man) Dat make de same trip (de Caribbean man) On de same ship (de Caribbean man) So we must push one […]
Is It Time For a Caribbean World Cup?
COULD THE Caribbean ever host a World Cup? Why not? Earlier this year, Caribbean Journal contributor Ilio Durandis put forth the idea that Haiti could one day host the World Cup. But that got us thinking — what about the […]
Antigua Hotels Report Best First Quarter Since 2007
Above: the Cocos hotel in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s hotel sector is reporting its best first quarter since 2007, according to the Antigua Hotel and Tourist Association. Overall, Antigua’s hotel occupancy is up 1.4 percent […]
JetBlue Makes First Flight to Trinidad
Above: the first JetBlue flight on the tarmac at Piarco International Airport in Trinidad (CJ Photo) By Joshua Martinez CJ Contributor PORT OF SPAIN — JetBlue made its first-ever flight to Port of Spain, Trinidad on Monday, the latest […]
First Botswana Ambassador to CARICOM
Above: Ambassador Bernadette Rathedi By the Caribbean Journal staff The African nation of Botswana has appointed its first-ever Ambassador to the Caribbean Community. Ambassador Bernadette Rathedi was accredited as the country’s first Plenipotentiary Representative to CARICOM in a ceremony in […]
Caribbean Court of Justice Holds First-Ever Sitting in Guyana
Above: the Justices of the CCJ By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Court of Justice is holding its first-ever sitting in Guyana this week. The full bench of the CCJ heard three cases on Monday, with the hearings set […]
Island Routes Opens First Fully-Owned, Operated Property
Above: the River Bumpkin Farm By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica-based regional tour company Island Routes has debuted its first-ever fully-owned and operated property this year, the River Bumpkin Farm. The farm, located in the Trelawny forest of Jamaica, officially […]
Carnival Conquest Makes First Call to British Virgin Islands
Above: the Carnival Conquest in Tortola (GIS Photo/Ronnielle Frazer) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Carnival Conquest cruise ship made its first call to the British Virgin Islands on Thursday in Tortola. The ship was carrying almost 3,000 passengers and […]
Thomas Cook Makes First St Lucia Flight
Above: the inaugural flight from Manchester By the Caribbean Journal staff The first Thomas Cook flight from Manchester touched down in St Lucia on Sunday afternoon, the first of the charter carrier’s new nonstop flights to the island. Fly Thomas […]
Nigel Spence: A Jamaican Wartime Stew
By Chef Nigel Spence CJ Contributor AS THE United States remains poised on what could well result in World War 3, it gives me cause for reflection. Until now, the possibility of experiencing a world war in my time has […]
Victoria Duval Wins First-Round Match at US Open
Above: Victoria Duval By the Caribbean Journal staff The second time around was a far different story for Victoria Duval. The Haitian-American phenom, who lost in straight sets to Kim Clijsters in her debut last year in Flushing Meadows, beat […]
LIAT Makes First Flight to Ogle International Airport in Guyana
Above: Ogle Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff LIAT has officially launched service from Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport to Guyana’s Ogle International Airport. The company launched its first flight on Saturday, the first of what will be daily scheduled […]
First-Ever EU Ambassador to OECS Presents Credentials
Above: OECS Director General Len Ishmael and EU Ambassador to the OECS Mikael Barfod By the Caribbean Journal staff Mikael Barfod has officially become the European Union’s first-ever ambassador to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. Barfod, who is also […]
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