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The Most Interesting People in Rum
Who are the most interesting people in the rum industry? It’s not an easy question to answer, of course. At Rum Journal, our chief mission is to raise the level of conversation about rum to the way people around the […]
Caribbean Business in 2014
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor The article “Growth to Accelerate in Latin America and the Caribbean …”, in the Annual World Economic Situation and Prospects 2014 report of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), indicates that Haiti […]
St Lucia Launches Jazz and Arts Festival
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The 23rd annual St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival officially launches Wednesday, bringing together more than 65 musical performances. The 12-day festival, which runs through May 11, will also include art showcases, […]
Caribbean-Mexico Hotel Development Pipeline Rises to 26,647 Rooms
Above: a room at the Malliouhana in Anguilla, which is currently being renovated (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff There are 162 hotels and 26,647 rooms in the Caribbean/Mexico hotel development pipeline, according to a new report from STR. […]
Grenada Names Soca Artist New Cultural Ambassador
Above: Hollice Mapp aka Mr Killa By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government has named Caribbean soca artist Hollice Mapp as the country’s newest cultural ambassador. Mapp, whose stage name is “Mr Killa,” is being given an official passport. The […]
British Virgin Islands Nears “Tsunami Ready” Certification
Above: the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands says it is in the final stages of preparation to seek “Tsunami Ready” certification from the United States-based National Weather Service. The programme is designed to […]
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 […]
Spence: A New Way of Eating For 2014
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Happy New Year to all. The beginning of a new year always summons up ideas about health and wealth, reflection on the past and setting ambitious resolutions for the year ahead. Like many people, I […]
Taking Jamaican Dancehall to the World
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Turning 30 – A Time for Reflection IT’S the end of 2013. Everyone’s busy making plans for 2014. I’m sitting in office on New Year’s Eve feeling more than a tinge of excitement. 2013 […]
Should Haiti Host the World Cup?
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor IMAGINE the tiny country of Haiti as host to one of the world’s biggest events: the World Cup. For now, it may all seem like fiction; however, if Haiti wants to be an emerging country […]
Recipe For a Caribbean Thanksgiving
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor MY FIRST experience of Thanksgiving in the United States after migrating from Jamaica as a boy was at my family’s home in Mount Vernon, NY. Not quite familiar with all the particulars of this holiday other than the musings […]
As World “Gets Bigger,” Caribbean Diving Industry Takes Advantage
Above: Bonaire (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell ORLANDO — Keith Sahm is the general manager at the Sunset House in Grand Cayman, and he’s seen the ups and downs of the Caribbean diving industry, which, like the rest […]
Should Caribbean Politicians Tweet?
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Politicians & Social Media Engagement THE QUESTION keeps coming back – social media and Jamaican politicians; do they know how to use these communication tools to their advantage? Recently, it seems that whenever there […]
Can the Caribbean Attract Tourists From the BRICS?
Above: Union Island, St Vincent and the Grenadines (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The United States, the United Kingdom and Canada remain the primary source markets for Caribbean tourism — but with the global tourism market getting more […]
Jamaica’s Tessanne Chin in the Spotlight on NBC’s “The Voice”
Above: Tessanne Chin By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica native Tessanne Chin rocked the stage on Tuesday night in her debut on the NBC television show “The Voice.” The 28-year-old Chin, a native of Kingston and reggae fusion artist, sang […]
Is China’s Plan a Game-Changer For Jamaica’s Logistics Hub?
By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor To date, I have written three articles about different aspects of Jamaica’s Logistics Hub. This makes my fourth. Frequent readers of the Caribbean Journal may only be aware of three, counting this one. The first, […]
Interview with Hyatt Regency Trinidad General Manager Russell George
Above: the Hyatt Regency Trinidad (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell It was not a coincidence that United States Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping both visited Port of Spain within a seven-day period at the end of […]
Paul Hay: CARICOM and Caribbean Economic Development
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor In 1963, the Centre for Developing-Area Studies (CDAS) was established at the McGill University in Canada. William G. Demas – then Head of the Economic Planning Division of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, served […]
LIAT Responds to Richard Branson
Above: a LIAT plane By Alexander Britell LIAT has issued a response to Sir Richard Branson, a week after the Caribbean airline rose to international notoriety when Branson tweeted a complaint letter about the carrier. The company released a pair […]
Forbes: Facebook and Psycho-Social Health in Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor Pleazzzzeeee Like Me on Facebook and Follow Me on Twitter – Social Media and Psycho-Social Health They said it was their best conference ever. This was music to the ears of Jamaicans, in particular the […]
In Haiti, a New Home For Dance
Above: Ayikodans’ new studio (Photos by Ben Depp) By the Caribbean Journal staff Three years after the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti destroyed its studio, Ayikodans, the country’s leading dance group, has a new home. The new 40-by-20 studio in […]
Doing Business in the Caribbean: Lessons From Singapore
By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor In the “Competitiveness of Small Nations: What matters?”, Densil Williams and Beverly Morgan analyze the competitive performance of Singapore, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago under the “Global Competitiveness Report” over a period spanning 2004/5 to […]
Haiti, Anguilla Lead Caribbean in Expected Hotel Room Supply Growth
Above: the recently-opened Best Western Premier Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti led the Caribbean in expected hotel room supply growth through March, according to a new report from STR. Haiti’s expected hotel room supply growth was 58.2 percent, […]
From Cayman to Turks and Caicos, Caribbean Politicians Remember Thatcher
Above: Margaret Thatcher By the Caribbean Journal staff A number of Caribbean leaders expressed their condolences Monday over the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Thatcher, the United Kingdom’s first (and thus far only) female Prime Minister, died […]
A Beachfront Perch at Great Exuma’s Grand Isle Resort
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon GREAT EXUMA — IT’S IRONIC that while I love to travel far from home, many of the resorts I love actually feel a lot like home. Maybe it’s because in reality they’re lot a nicer than my […]
Talking Trinidad Tourism With the TDC’s Cornell Buckradee
Above: Cornell Buckradee (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — Trinidad began to see growth out of the downturn in 2011, with 2012 showing similar improvement. But the Caribbean tourism market faces challenges to return to its pre-2008 levels. […]
Jamaica’s Top Blogs
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff From a regular look at beauty and fashion in Jamaica, to cutting-edge commentary on Jamaican politics, Jamaica’s top bloggers took were honoured this weekend in the Jamaica Blog Awards. It was […]
Lurel Urges French Overseas Departments to “Break the Chains of Fate”
Above: Point a Pitre, Guadeloupe (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff French Overseas Minister Victorin Lurel urged the French overseas departments to “break the chains of fate” in his 2013 New Year’s address. Guadeloupe’s Lurel, who first sent out […]
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