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Digicel to Extend Sponsorship of West Indies Cricket For Three Years

Above: Digicel Group CEO Colm Delves and WICB President Dave Cameron By the Caribbean Journal staff Digicel will be extending its sponsorship of West Indies Cricket for three years, the company announced Tuesday. That will bring its sponsorship of Caribbean […]

Sustainable Caribbean: Corporate Social Responsibility and Caribbean Tourism

By K Denaye Hinds CJ Contributor ENSURING THE LONGEVITY of Caribbean resorts and the surrounding communities in which they operate goes hand in hand. The unique advantage of island tourism is the potential direct and indirect impact that can be […]

Finding the Caribbean in Costa Rica

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor ON MY RECENT JOURNEY of travel, self discovery, food and back roads, I found myself deep in the jungles of Costa Rica. How I ended up there is a long story, but what I heard […]

How Science, Math and Creole Education Can Lead to Prosperity in Haiti

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor THE STRUGGLE to reform the educational system in Haiti is nothing new; everything from using Creole to incorporating a practical approach to science, technology, math and the arts in every classroom have been a dream […]

Rum Journal: Cartagena’s Caribbean Soul, In a Glass

Above: Cartagena IT MAY BE to the south, but much of Colombia is very much Caribbean. And Cartagena de Indias, the metropolis on the country’s northern coast, is not just the heart and soul of the Colombian Caribbean — it’s […]

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 […]

IMF: Trinidad and Tobago’s Economy to Grow 1.5 Percent in 2013

Above: Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s economy is projected to grow by around 1.5 percent in 2013, according to the International Monetary Fund, which concluded an Article IV mission to the country this week. […]

Transforming Haiti, in C Major

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT-AU-PRINCE — “The impact is not only having a good orchestra — this is the least you can do. The big impact is changing minds.” It could be an arpeggio, a chord, or […]

Bahamas Unveils Monument to Jose Marti in Inagua

Above: the unveiling ceremony in Inagua (BIS Photo/Ulric Woodside) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has officially unveiled a monument to commemorate Cuban independence hero Jose Marti in Matthew Town, Inagua. Inagua was the port of call during Marti’s […]

Hylton Urges Jamaican Businesses to Support Logistics Hub Project

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Industry Minister Anthony Hylton is calling on the local business sector to support the government’s proposed transshipment and logistics hub project. Hylton, who was speaking this weekend at the Jamaica […]

Martinique Begins Celebrations for Aime Cesaire Centennial

Above: Fort de France, Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique has officially launched the year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of famed poet, playwright and politician Aime Cesaire. Cesaire, who passed away in April […]

Hylton: Logistics Hub Project Could “Transform” Jamaica’s Economy

Above: Jamaica Industry Minister Anthony Hylton (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The logistics hub project which Jamaica’s government has made priority has the potential to transform the country’s economy, according to Industry Minister Anthony Hylton. The Minister was […]

Rum Journal: A Rum Grows in Miami

Above: Miami Club Rum’s Wynwood distillery (RJ Photo) MIAMI: THE DE FACTO CAPITAL of the Caribbean and Latin America. It’s also the rum capital of the United States. But in the 116 years since it was incorporated, there has never […]

US Virgin Islands Receives Federal Funds for Economic Development

Above: USVI By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands has been awarded more than $1.4 million in economic development funding from the US Department of Commerce. Of the funding, $1 million will be used to help establish […]

EPA Launches Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Group for Puerto Rico, USVI

Above: St John in the USVI By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Environmental Protection Agency has created an inter-agency effort to protect Caribbean coral reefs off the shores of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The Caribbean […]

Grenada Tourism Minister: Visitors “Want More of Our History”

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The critical tourism issue in Grenada is getting visitors to spend more money during their stays, according to Tourism Minister Senator Dr George Vincent, and safeguarding the country’s intangible cultural heritage […]

Marcia Forbes: Jamaica’s Inner-City Boys Defy Robert Mugabe

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor After Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe’s recent piercing comments about Jamaican males, it was heartening to analyze responses from 57 inner-city residents who attend non-traditional high schools on the island. They gave their opinions about […]

Trinidad at 50: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s Independence Address

Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Photo: OPM Trinidad) Trinidad and Tobago marked the 50th anniversary of its independence Friday. The country achieved its independence from the Great Britain on Aug. 31, 1962. The following is the text of Trinidad […]

Sea Turtles — a Special Kind of Tourist at the Four Seasons Nevis

Above: the Four Seasons Resort in Nevis (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell NEVIS — IT’S LATE EVENING, and Pinney has arrived in Nevis by sea. After a warm greeting to the island, she is shepherded by VIP transport […]

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s Message for Jamaica 50

The following is the text of Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s message to the country on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its independence. My fellow Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora, our visitors and our well-wishers, […]

Experiencing the World of the Caribbean, Beyond Luxury Vacations

Beyond Luxury Vacations has premiered a fresh, authentic way to experience all that the Caribbean has to offer. Select your island paradise of choice — popular destinations include Grenada, Antigua, Barbados, the Grenadines, Jamaica and St Lucia — and this […]

Durandis: Why Haiti Must Address Its Policies on Private Land Ownership

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor What was a crisis before the earthquake in Haiti is shaping up to be an omnipotent disaster for the reconstruction effort. Establishing legal land ownership anywhere in the world can be a difficult task, but […]

Op-Ed: Sustainable Green Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean

By Hasan Tuluy Op-Ed Contributor Economic and social development has emerged as the twin pillars of Latin America and the Caribbean’s strategy to create a more equitable, modern society. After decades of struggling to find the right balance between growth […]

Grenada’s Government Looks to Integrate Technology and Agriculture

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Prime Minister is urging the country’s Agriculture Ministry to find ways of integrating science and technology into the agricultural sector as a means of improving productivity. “We have the potential […]

Ilio Durandis: Why Haiti Must Invest in an Innovative Revolution

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Haitian government officials are saying that the country is ready for takeoff, but the destination is unknown, and how the country will take off is still not clear. The time can no longer be about […]

Grenada Readies Root Crop Festival

Above: St George’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Extension Division of Grenada’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is planning to host a Root Crop Festival. The festival, which will take place under the theme “Returning to […]

Puerto Rico’s Santa Isabel Wind Farm Project Receives First New Turbines

Above: Governor Fortuño takes a look at the new turbines (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The first wave of turbines marked for the new Pattern Energy wind farm in Santa Isabel have arrived at the Port of the […]

Trinidad PM Seeks to Abolish Privy Council Appeals in Criminal Matters

Trinidad and Tobago’s government will be introducing legislation to abolish Privy Council appeals in all criminal matters, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced in a statement to Parliament Wednesday. All of those cases would be ceded to the Caribbean Court of […]

In Punta Cana, an All-Inclusive Designed With Multi-Generational Travel in Mind