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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 […]
Grand Cayman’s Flip Flop Tree
A flip-flop tree grows in Cayman By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It started with just one flip-flop. But now there are hundreds, joined by assorted sneakers, slippers and even flippers, nailed to a casuarina tree bordering the coastal road […]
Why Sandals and Guy Harvey Are Teaming Up
A new program in Caribbean schools By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Sandals Foundation, the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, and CARIBSAVE (INSTASAVE Caribbean) have teamed up to launch an initiative called the Save Our Seas Program in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. […]
A Major New Hotel Is Coming to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Thompson Hotels is coming to the Caribbean By Alexander Britell Thompson Hotels is expanding to the Caribbean. The company announced the planned opening of its new Thompson Playa del Carmen this fall on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, the brand’s first hotel […]
How the Caribbean Can Profit From Conservation
By Sherry Constantine CJ Contributor This May, after a full day of interviews with local entrepreneurs, I relaxed with a spiced sea moss smoothie at a café located in the Pointe Sable Environmental Protection Area, Saint Lucia. We’ve been drinking […]
Running in Paradise
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor ANTIGUA — It’s as round, golden and shiny as the island sun I’ve left behind. Six inches in diameter it’s almost as big as my head, attracting stares and comments throughout my journey home […]
Op-Ed: The Caribbean’s Final Court
By J. Emile Ferdinand, QC Op-Ed Contributor THE RECENT decision of the Privy Council granting an interim injunction, which forced the 2015 general election in St. Kitts and Nevis to be held on the existing old constituency boundaries, has been […]
Cyprus Eyes Tourism, Green Energy Cooperation With Barbados
Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Cyprus is keen on sharing its “best practices” with Barbados in the area of tourism. Cyprus’ High Commissioner to the country, Georgios Chacalli, recently paid a visit on […]
Singapore’s Lesson for Jamaica
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor Singapore is an island city-state in Southeast Asia. It was founded by Britain as a trading colony in 1819. Lee Kuan Yew became its first Prime Minister in 1959. Four years later, Singapore joined the […]
Bermuda to Host 2017 America’s Cup
Above: Oracle Team USA in action (Photo: Giulia Caponnetto) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda has been selected to host the 2017 America’s Cup, America’s Cup Commercial Commissioner Harvey Schiller announced. The Atlantic island will be hosting the 35th edition […]
Major $487 Million Resort Project Coming to St Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Above: a rendering of the project (USVIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new resort development is coming to the island of St Thomas, including its first new hotel in two decades. US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh […]
Dallas Health Worker on Carnival Ship Tests Negative for Ebola
Above: Carnival Magic By the Caribbean Journal staff A Dallas health worker whose presence on the Carnival Magic led to a major Ebola scare has tested negative for the virus, according to officials. The worker, who was suspected to have […]
How the Caribbean Fared at the UN Climate Summit in New York
By Michael W Beck, PhD CJ Contributor It was a momentous week recently in New York City at the United Nations (UN) Climate Summit. The purpose of the Summit was to build energy, momentum and commitments towards a new global […]
Op-Ed: Can Jamaica Realize Its Potential?
By S Brian Samuel Op-Ed Contributor ECONOMISTS CANNOT read the future, no matter what they say; but they can read the past. And one thing we know from the past is that markets continually go through economic cycles. Booms and […]
Martinique Planning to Develop Ocean Thermal Energy Project
Above: a rendering of the proposed project By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique is planning to develop an ocean thermal energy project. Ocean thermal energy uses the heat energy stored in the ocean to generate electricity, capitalizing on the temperature […]
New Hotel Coming to the Virgin Islands
Above: the US Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff A new hotel is coming to the United States Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh announced this week that the Water Island Development Company had been selected […]
New Ferries For the US Virgin Islands
Above: the US Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The US Virgin Islands will soon have new ferry service. Public Works Commissioner Darryl Smalls said the new service would traffic between Cruz Bay, St John and Red Hook, St […]
Haiti: UNESCO to Send Experts to Explore Possible Santa Maria Wreck
Above: Christopher Columbus on Santa Maria in 1492, Emanuel Leutze, 1855 By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization will be sending a team of experts to provide technical assistance to the site of an […]
St Kitts Eyes “Dynamic” Foreign Policy
Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of St Kitts and Nevis’ federal Cabinet has approved a revised foreign policy proposed by Foreign Minister Patrice Nisbett, it announced this week. Nisbett’s proposal is for the […]
Talking Puerto Rico Tourism With PRHTA President and CEO Clarisa Jimenez
Above: PRHTA President and CEO Clarisa Jimenez at the San Juan Marriott (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — What’s next for tourism in Puerto Rico? Armed with a new marketing campaign positioning the destination as the “All Star […]
Op-Ed: Green Energy in the Caribbean
By Mark Simmonds, MP Op-Ed Contributor CLIMATE CHANGE is one of the greatest threats to our security and prosperity. So, now is the time for people around the world to work together, to protect our future and that of our […]
The Caribbean’s Best Airport Lounges
Traveling can be stressful. And even when you’re returning from a likely very relaxing vacation to the Caribbean, you still want comfort, style and convenience — all the way to the gate at the airport. And you can find it […]
Belize and United Kingdom Strengthen Military Ties
Above: the HMS Argyll (Photo: UK Gov) By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from the Belize Defence Force and the Belize Coast Guard recently concluded an official visit to the United Kingdom. The delegation included Brigadier General David Jones, […]
Six Fun New Year’s Eve Parties in the Caribbean This Year
New Year’s Eve is approaching, and the Caribbean is a perfect place to celebrate the beginning of 2014. No matter where you’re flying from, it’s a great holiday for a short excursion to the West Indies, whether you want to […]
IACHR: “Grave Violations” of Right to Nationality in Dominican Republic
Above: OAS Headquarters By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights concluded its visit to the Dominican Republic on Friday, saying it had found “grave violations” of the right to nationality in the country. The IACHR had […]
Caribbean Concierge: Anguilla’s CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa
They’re the ones who make everything run smoothly. Need a last-minute reservation? Looking to find that out-of-the-way boutique you heard about from your friends? The Caribbean’s hotel concierges help make the region’s tourism industry go — by making guest experiences […]
Climate Change and Caribbean Tourism
By the Caribbean Journal staff What will the impacts of climate change mean for tourism in the Caribbean? That’s precisely the subject of a new project being carried out by the Organization of Eastern Caribbean states and USAID. The OECS/USAID […]
Honduras to Host Inter-American Tourism Congress Next Month
Above: Leonidas Rosa Bautista, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Honduras to the OAS and Alfonso Quiñónez, OAS Secretary for External Relations (OAS Photo/Maria Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff Honduras will be hosting the 21st Inter-American Congress of Ministers and […]
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