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Dominican Republic Delegation Makes Visit to Puerto Rico

Above: Dominican Republic Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo By the Caribbean Journal staff Looking to boost bilateral cooperation, the Dominican Republic has sent an official delegation to nearby Puerto Rico. The delegation’s visit this week follows up on an […]

10 Ways You Can Eat in the Caribbean For Less Than $10

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor You don’t have to spend a fortune to eat well in the Caribbean. Sample some authentic local flavor – and get back change from a $10 bill – when you try these island street-food […]

England to Play First-Ever Test Cricket Match in Grenada

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff England will play its first-ever test cricket match in Grenada next year, the government announced. The match at the National Stadium in Grenada will take place during England’s three-test tour in […]

Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Shaken By 4.5-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.5-magnitude earthquake caused light to moderate shaking across Puerto Rico on Tuesday evening, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The […]

Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Agree on New Action to Combat Illegal Migration

Above: TCI and Bahamian officials in Nassau (TCIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas have agreed on new action to “combat illegal immigration, drug smuggling and illegal fishing,” the countries […]

How Caribbean Media Content Is Being Disrupted By Digital

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor What is Content? The much maligned but highly useful Wikipedia defines content creation as: “the contribution of information to any media and most especially to digital media for an end-user/audience….” Today, content comes in […]

Op-Ed: Is It Time For Regional Ferry Service in the Caribbean?

By George Nicholson and Nayaatha Taitt Op-Ed Contributors One race (de Caribbean man) From de same place (de Caribbean man) Dat make de same trip (de Caribbean man) On de same ship (de Caribbean man) So we must push one […]

Bahamas, University of Miami Sign Memorandum on Marine Science

Above: the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and […]

Jamaica’s Government Eyes Angel Investors For Start Up Initiative

Above: Minister of State in Jamaica’s Ministry of Technology, Julian Robinson (right) is spearheading the project By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is looking to launch an “Angel Investor Network” in a bid to find funding for projects developed […]

Rum Journal: A Goombay Smash From the Abaco Beach Resort

IT’S ONE of the Bahamas’ classic cocktails (and a Rum Journal favourite): the Goombay Smash. This yellow-hued concoction will take you directly to the turquoise seas of the Bahamas, whether you’re on a Bahamian beach or somewhere in cold winter […]

The Caribbean’s Best Eco-Lodges

They’re often rustic, with the luxury usually in the details. That’s because they focus on one thing: getting in touch with the natural environment in the Caribbean. They’re not hotels — they’re the Caribbean’s eco-lodges, the tiny properties surrounded by […]

The Caribbean’s Best Hotels For Design

WHEN IT comes to the quality of a hotel, what’s under the surface counts — service, culture, food. But the way a hotel is thought out, the way it’s put together structurally and the way it simply looks, all make a […]

First Botswana Ambassador to CARICOM

Above: Ambassador Bernadette Rathedi By the Caribbean Journal staff The African nation of Botswana has appointed its first-ever Ambassador to the Caribbean Community. Ambassador Bernadette Rathedi was accredited as the country’s first Plenipotentiary Representative to CARICOM in a ceremony in […]

Should the US Shift Its Policy on Cuba?

Above: Havana, Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Senator Patrick Leahy is urging a new United States policy toward Cuba. Leahy was speaking this week following a recent Atlantic Council poll that found that a majority of American […]

Cayman-Cuba Flight Returns to Cayman After “Technical Anomaly”

Above: a Cayman Airways plane By the Caribbean Journal staff A Cayman Airways flight headed for Havana experienced a “technical anomaly” on Monday after taking off from Grand Cayman, leading the Captain to return home as a precautionary measure, the […]

The Caribbean’s Best Streets

Sure, the Caribbean has great beaches. But it’s so much more than that. And that’s nowhere more apparent than on the many boulevards, avenues and streets in the Caribbean, where you can spend entire days just hopping from restaurant to […]

Dominican Republic Unveils “Ambitious and Comprehensive” Citizenship Plan

Above: the National Palace in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic unveiled today what the country is calling an “ambitious and comprehensive” immigration plan aimed at dealing in part with the country’s ongoing citizenship issue involving […]

Understanding Jamaica’s Logistics Hub

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Help Me to Believe I WANT to believe in the Jamaica Logistics Hub. I want to feel that this multi-pronged development initiative is going to help to realize the much-touted and highly optimistic Vision […]

Rum Journal: At Elodia’s Beach Bar in Anguilla, the Art of Rum Punch

ALL RUM PUNCH is good. If you’re on the beach in the Caribbean, sipping on a red-hued rum cocktail, chances are it will be excellent. Every once in a while, though, you come upon a rum punch that reaches another […]

The Cool List: The Caribbean’s Coolest Hotels For 2014

There’s a chill in the air across the Caribbean. Sure, it could be from a polar vortex, but it might just be coming from the sheer number of artful, luxurious and alluring hotel and resort properties in the region. We’re […]

The 50 Best Caribbean Restaurants – 2013

WHAT TURNS a great meal into a memorable one? Particularly in the Caribbean, a great meal is about a great experience — one that combines food, service, ambience and more, whether you’re at a beach shack or a fine-dining eatery. […]

Grenada Breaks Ground on Football Stadium Reconstruction

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff The reconstruction of Grenada’s football and athletics stadium has officially broken ground. The stadium, which was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004, is located next to the cricket stadium at Queens Park. (The […]

Chef Ron Duprat Talks Haiti

Above: Chef Ron Duprat A native of Haiti, Chef Ron Duprat has quickly become one of the best-known Caribbean-born chefs in the world, most notably as a competitor on season six of Bravo’s Top Chef television series. Duprat, has remained […]

Grenada, Ecuador Look to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada and Ecuador are looking to deepen their bilateral relationship. Ecuador’s Ambassador to Grenada, Galo Yepez Holguin, met Thursday with Grenada Foreign Minister Nickolas Steele, aiming to “formalize a mechanism of bilateral cooperation” […]

Rum Journal: Forget Iced Tea. In The Bahamas, It’s Long Island Rum Punch.