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OECS Vows Support for “Continued Development” of Montserrat

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Secretary General Dr Didacus Jules recently paid a visit to the island of Montserrat, vowing the organization’s “commitment to support the continued development of [the island.]” Jules made […]

Rum Journal: Martinique’s La Mauny VO

Martinique, home to more rum distilleries than any other island in the Caribbean. Depending on where you go, in each corner of the island, you’ll find the “local” rhum, rhum agricole to be exact — the standard rum of the […]

Island Shop: Anguilla’s Devonish Gallery

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Typically a souvenir has to be either colorful or sparkly to catch my eye. But these handheld wooden sculptures from Anguilla’s Devonish Art Gallery somehow seduced me with their voluptuous shapes and silky smooth […]

Rum Journal: Voodoo Juice From St Thomas’ Bolongo Bay Resort

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The folks at St Thomas’ Bolongo Bay tell us that this potent punch is best enjoyed at Iggies Beach bar, the popular drinkery at the USVI all-inclusive resort. But since it includes (count ‘em) […]

Rum Journal: Novo Fogo Barrel-Aged Cachaca From Brazil

FAR SOUTH of the Caribbean, past Martinique, past Barbados, miles away from the cane fields of the West Indies, there is another kind of cane spirit. It’s called cachaca, a sugar cane distillate that, like the French Caribbean’s rhum agricole, […]

Grenada to Vote on Constitutional Changes in February 2015

Above: Grenada (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadians will vote on proposed changes to the country’s constitution in February 2015, the government announced. A report has already been submitted to the country’s Cabinet by the Constitutional Reform […]

Colombia Tops Cote d’Ivoire, 2-1 For Second Straight Win at World Cup

Above: Colombia’s footballers By the Caribbean Journal staff Colombia continued its strong start to group play in the World Cup with an exciting 2-1 victory over Cote d’Ivoire. After 63 scoreless minutes, the game really got going, as James Rodriguez […]

Panama President Visits Kosovo

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli in Kosovo (Photo: OP Panama) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli continued his European tour this weekend with a visit to Kosovo. The trip included a meeting with Atifete Jahjaga, the president […]

Caribbean Cookbook: Grilled Shrimp With Pineapple, Avocado and Papaya

THE CARIBBEAN: it’s one of the world’s great culinary destinations, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy Caribbean cuisine wherever you are in the world. Our new regular feature, Caribbean Cookbook, brings you top recipes from acclaimed chefs, local cooks […]

St Lucia Project Aims to Better Understand Caribbean Volcanoes

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff A new project in St Lucia is aiming to better understand the impact volcanoes have on their local environments. The project, led by the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre, […]

Trinidad PM Revokes Appointment of Social Development Minister

Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has dismissed Minister of the People and Social Development Dr Glen Ramadharsingh, she announced on Tuesday. The move came in response to […]

Absolut to Debut Carnival-Themed Vodka in Trinidad and Tobago

Above: Absolut Karnival By the Caribbean Journal staff A Swedish spirits mainstay seems to be right at home in Port of Spain. Absolut Vodka announced Thursday that it would be debuting a new vodka under a carnival theme in time […]

Caribbean Plate: New Executive Chef at Gansevoort Turks and Caicos

Above: the Gansevoort Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff The Gansevoort Turks and Caicos hotel has named Mahdi Eghnam its new executive chef. Eghnam will be part of a new culinary team, along with food and beverage director […]

Norwegian Getaway Begins First Voyage Out of Miami

Above: Norwegian Getaway (Photo: NCL) By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Getaway, the largest ship to homeport year-round at PortMiami, has officially arrived in Miami and begun its first voyage. The ship began what will be a weekly schedule of […]

Is This the Caribbean’s Most Revolutionary Real Estate Design?

Above: a rendering of Honeycomb (Photos: Bjarke Ingels Group) By the Caribbean Journal staff The project is called “Honeycomb,” and it doesn’t really look like anything else in the Caribbean. Honeycomb, a group of luxury residences, is part of an […]

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Courts Investment in Davos

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe in Davos with former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe visited Davos, Switzerland this week for the World Economic Forum. Lamothe’s office […]

Vodka, Cayman Style

Above: Gun Bay Vodka By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Spirits Company has become well known for its featured offering, Seven Fathoms Rum. Now, it’s moving into an entirely different arena: vodka. The company has announced the launch of […]

Caribbean Style: Diane von Furstenberg Visits Guadeloupe

Above: Diane Von Furstenberg’s Guadeloupe photo (Photo: Diane Von Furstenberg) Is Guadeloupe the new St Barth? That may be premature (although a report Sunday questioned the continued “exclusivity” of the Caribbean’s capital of chic) , but the French Caribbean archipelago […]

Trinidad Vows “Swift Action” to Contain Oil Spills on Southern Coast

Above: Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine at a spill-affected beach this week (Photo: MEEA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s government is vowing “swift action” to deal with a string of oil spills on the country’s southern coast, although […]

Jamaica’s Tessanne Chin Wins Fifth Season of NBC’s “The Voice”

Above: Tessanne Chin By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Tessanne Chin has won the fifth season of NBC’s “The Voice.” Chin emerged bested two other finalists to win the prime-time show, a singing competition led by music stars including Cristina […]

Dominican Republic Vows “Respect For Human Rights” With Citizenship Plan

Above: Presidential spokesman Roberto Rodriguez Marchena By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s government said Monday that it would apply its new National Regularization Plan for Foreigners “attached to a respect for human rights.” The plan, which was unveiled […]

Haiti: United Nations Welcomes Vote on Electoral Law

Above: UN Special Representative Sandra Honore By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations is welcoming the Haitian Parliament’s recent vote on the Electoral Law, MINUSTAH Chief Sandra Honore said in a statement issued Friday. The law, which helps paves […]

Envoy From Vietnam Visits Grenada

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff A special envoy of Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung visited Grenada this week. Ambassador Le Thanh Tung visited the country to discuss strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries, along with Vietnam’s […]

UN Envoy Meets With Guyana, Venezuela on Border Dispute

Above: the Essequibo River By the Caribbean Journal staff A United Nations Envoy has presented a plan to resolve the longstanding border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana. The dispute involves the Essequibo region, which has been administered by Guyana since […]

Jamaica Planning to Place Greater Emphasis on Voluntourism

Above: Port Antonio By the Caribbena Journal staff Jamaica says it will be placing a greater emphasis on promoting volunteer tourism, or “voluntourism.” Voluntourism typically means vacations where travelers are supporting some kind of charitable cause, from medical aid to […]

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 […]

VIDEO: A Voyage to the Heart of Bimini

The charming island of Bimini in the Bahamas, home of turquoise water, white-sand beaches and fresh conch salad. Rich in history, from Ernest Hemingway to Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, Bimini has always captivated its visitors. Today, it’s a on […]

Trinidad’s Sharma Vows “Continuity” of Government Tourism Policy

Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff When Chandresh Sharma was tapped to take over Trinidad and Tobago’s Tourism Ministry from former Minister Stephen Cadiz earlier this month, there were questions over whether he would continue the policies […]

Marriott Just Opened a New Hotel in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico