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How This Caribbean Resort Can Turn You Into a DJ

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor CHIC Punta Canta, one of Sunwing’s adults-only Caribbean resorts, is launching a series of DJ workshops for its music-loving guests and aspiring performers. The hotel has partnered with the DJ Dispensary to provide the three-day […]

Five Things To Do On a Rainy Day in the Caribbean

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor No need to let a little “liquid sunshine spoil” your fun when you’re in the Caribbean. Here are some indoor activities that will put the “yay” back in a rainy Caribbean day. Mix a […]

Supporting Female Caribbean Entrepreneurs

Above: Fifteen Caribbean woman entrepreneurs taking part in the first-ever facilitators training for the Women’s Innovation Network of the Caribbean programme (Photo: Gerard Best) By Gerard Best CJ Contributor You really don’t know what to expect when you put a […]

The Scent of an Island

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor What does St Martin smell like? Pear, tomato, clementine and mango. At least that’s how it smells to me. Because those are the scents I used to make my own island-inspired fragrance at Tijon, […]

The Best Affordable Caribbean Hotels

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Getting away from it all shouldn’t have to mean spending it all. Here are a dozen cozy Caribbean roosts – all featuring rooms under $200 a night – where you can get your daily […]

Tourism Policy and Sustainability in the Caribbean Region

By Julio Orozco and Tevin Gall Op-Ed Contributors Regional policies with respect to Tourism development initially arose as a response to threats to tourism sustainability, which began to appear in the 1970’s as a result of the rapid global expansion […]

How St Lucia Is Developing Its Technology Sector

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Saint Lucia is rolling out a series of training workshops intended to strengthen its information and communications technology (ICT) sector. The workshops will provide orientation and accreditation to eligible institutions or […]

Trade and Caribbean Development

By Alberto Duran and Kariyma Baltimore Op-Ed Contributors Discussions surrounding the link between trade and development have been numerous. Economists; Development Practitioners; Academia; and Policy Makers have all made significant contributions to the trade and development discourse. The positive impact […]

The Five Best Small Hotels in San Juan

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Looking for an intimate escape in San Juan? A hotel where the staff greets you by name, knows exactly how you like your coffee, and makes you feel like a friend instead of just […]

Supporting Caribbean Artisans

By Julio Orozco and Amanda Charles Op-Ed Contributors The participation and advancement of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) in the global economy are incorporated as part of the Development Agenda of International Organisations working in the greater Caribbean region. It […]

The Secret Chef of Gosier

Above: Imen Epaminondas at work at her restaurant, YaKeen (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell GOSIER, GUADELOUPE — There was a church service across the street. It was nighttime in Gosier, the market bubbling, the aroma of punch coco […]

Why This Island Has Launched a New “Good Foods” Project

Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Tobago is making a push when it comes to “good” foods. Thanks in part to the European Business Chamber in Trinidad and Tobago, the island has launched what’s […]

Haiti Set for Jazz Festival

Above: last year’s festival By the Caribbean Journal staff The ninth edition of the Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival begins Saturday in Haiti’s capital. The weeklong festival includes artists from Haiti, the wider Caribbean and the world, including legendary Haitian group […]

Guerda Nicolas: Building a Cohesive Caribbean Through Psychology

By Guerda Nicolas CJ Contributor With its theme of “Caribbean Psychology: Unmasking the Past and Claiming Our Future”, the Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations (CANPA) in partnership with Suriname Association of Psychologists and Special Educators (SVPO) hosted close to […]

20 Must-Shop Caribbean Boutiques

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Souvenir shopping in the Caribbean? For the love of God, put down that fridge magnet, shot glass or oversize sombrero. And don’t get me started on those knitted hats with the faux dreadlocks! I’ve […]

Puerto Rico Set For Tourism Convention

Above: the Condado Plaza Hilton hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico will soon play host to the island’s annual tourism convention. The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association will gather from Sept. 8 to Sept. 10 at the […]

Hotel Highlight: The Sweetest Perk at Petit St Vincent

Above: Petit St Vincent in the Grenadines (All photos by CJ) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon PETIT ST VINCENT — There are many things to love about Petit St Vincent, this all-inclusive private island resort in the southern sweep of the Grenadines: […]

In Grenada, Celebrating Chocolate

Above: sorting cocoa beans in Grenada (Photo: Grenada Chocolate Company) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s profile in the chocolate industry has grown in recent years, thanks in large part to the Grenada Chocolate Company, which was founded in 1999. […]

Honduras, US Talk Human Rights

Above: Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez By the Caribbean Journal staff Honduras and the United States held the fourth round of their bilateral human rights workshop in Tegucigalpa on Thursday, according to the US Department of State. The meeting covered […]

What Will the Caribbean Classroom of the Future Look Like?

Above: Caribbean students at the Virtual Educa Caribbean Symposium (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff What will Caribbean classrooms look like in the future? Thanks to a new initiative launched this week in Trinidad and Tobago, a series of […]

Barbados to Develop “Blueprint” For Science, Technology Education

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados’ government says it is planning to develop a “blueprint” to reform its Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) teaching across its education system. Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development […]

Antigua Readies For Security Exercises

Above: security officers in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda is readying for a major security exercise beginning on May 31, the government said Monday. The “Trade Winds” exercise, which will last through June 10. The country […]

Is the Caribbean Technology Sector Growing Too Slowly?

By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell says he is concerned that the Caribbean’s information and communication technology industry is growing too slowly compared to the rest of the world. While ICT is growing, he said, […]

“Tourism Is Everybody’s Business”

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff With the continued importance of tourism to the regional economy, more and more governments are looking to ensure the industry is valued locally. Accordingly, the Discover Dominica Authority recently launched the […]

Talking Tech in Dominica

By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Above: Bevil Wooding, left, one of the founders of CaribNOG, leads a session at the seventh installment of the regional technology development event, held in Roseau, Dominica (Photo: CaribNOG) ROSEAU – Regional and international technology […]

Jacmel, Haiti Makes Bid to Join UNESCO Creative Cities Initiative

Above: Jacmel By the Caribbean Journal staff The city of Jacmel, Haiti has officially applied to join the UNESCO Creative Cities initiative, according to the Ministry of Tourism and the Mayor of Jacmel. There are currently 41 cities around the […]

Could the Caribbean Follow Chile’s Lead on Startups?

Above: Chile LAST WEEK, we looked at ways to develop tech hubs in the Caribbean — specifically by using packages of incentives to attract and develop top talent to the region, along with developing entrepreneurship locally. Of course, using tax incentives […]

Caribbean Connectivity: CARCIP Urges Greater Regional Innovation

Above; St Vincent (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Three Eastern Caribbean countries are benefitting from an infrastructure development thrust that could usher in a new era of technology-based innovation and entrepreneurship for the region. The initiative is part […]

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