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Sandals Grenada Holds Grand Opening

Above: the opening ceremony for the newest Sandals resort (all photos by CJ) By Guy Britton GRENADA — The Sandals LaSource Grenada Resort & Spa held its grand opening on Monday with a lavish affair. The resort, which first opened […]

Sandals Barbados Planning Reopening in January 2015

Above: the beach at Sandals Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Barbados is planning to reopen its doors on Jan. 28, 2015, the company announced. The property, which is located at the former Couples Barbados, is currently closed to […]

8 Green Ideas for the Caribbean

The Caribbean is getting greener — but there’s still a long way to go. So we thought we’d help mark Earth Day by asking a group of Caribbean experts and newsmakers about their ideas for how to make the Caribbean […]

In Jamaica, A Raw Tale of Rum and Ras

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor JAMAICA — WHILE SPENDING some well-deserved relaxation time in the deep throngs of Westmoreland, Jamaica’s West End, a long way far past Negril proper, I would find myself returning to the same bar nightly to […]

Beaches Antigua Targeting Construction Launch in Spring 2015

Above: the Grand Pineapple in Antigua By Alexander Britell The planned Beaches resort in Antigua is planning to launch construction between the months of April and May 2015, according to Sandals Resorts International Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart. The project, which […]

Sandals Barbados Closing to Begin $65 Million Renovation

Above: Sandals Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff The Sandals Barbados resort is set to temporarily close to begin a planned $65 million renovation project, Sandals Resorts International has announced. The property will begin “wide-ranging” renovations starting April 1. The […]

Spence: A New Way of Eating For 2014

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Happy New Year to all. The beginning of a new year always summons up ideas about health and wealth, reflection on the past and setting ambitious resolutions for the year ahead. Like many people, I […]

Island Routes Planning Expansion to St Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Belize

Above: an Island Routes excursion in Grenada By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY — Regional tour company Island Routes is continuing its Caribbean expansion, with plans to open in Belize, St Kitts and Dominica this year, according to General Manager David […]

The Caribbean’s 25 Most Interesting People For 2013

Who were the newsmakers in 2013? Who were the people making a difference in the Caribbean in 2013? We’ve put together our list of the Caribbean’s 25 most interesting people this year. And whether you like what they’re doing or […]

A Caribbean Christmas Memory (And a New Take on Sorrel)

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor AS CHRISTMAS ( or “The Holidays” to some) arrives, I find myself transported into a state of nostalgia. Memories of my youth flash to mind, taking me back to a time when life was simple […]

Unique Vacations Names New President

Above: the Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma By Alexander Britell Unique Vacations has named Ellen Bettridge its new president. Bettridge, who had previously served as president of the Americas for luxury cruise line Silversea, will be based in Miami, beginning […]

Sandals Pushes Back Grenada Opening

Above: a rendering of the Sandals Grenada (Photo: Sandals) By Alexander Britell Sandals has pushed back the opening of its resort in Grenada to Dec. 21. The resort had originally been set to open on Dec. 12. A company spokesperson […]

Beaches Resort Coming to Antigua

Above: Antigua PM Baldwin Spencer and Sandals Chairman Butch Stewart By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Antigua has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sandals Resorts International to open a Beaches resort in the country. The Beaches Long […]

Sandals Grenada Readies For Opening

Above: a rendering of the South Seas Village at Sandals Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s newest Sandals resort is set to open in two weeks. The Sandals La Source Grenada is slated to open on Dec. 12. […]

Recipe For a Caribbean Thanksgiving

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor MY FIRST experience of Thanksgiving in the United States after migrating from Jamaica as a boy was at my family’s home in Mount Vernon, NY. Not quite familiar with all the particulars of this holiday other than the musings […]

Sandals Barbados Opens Doors

Above: Sandals Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Sandals Barbados resort received its first guests on Wednesday, the property said. The 280-room property is the company’s newest resort. It is located in the St Lawrence area of Barbados. […]

The Perfect Jamaican Curry Chicken

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor I WAS thinking this week about the “government Shutdown” here in the US and how people in certain circumstances were being affected. There was an alleged report of angry customers at Walmart because their EBT […]

Sandals, Beaches to Open in Barbados

Above: the former Couples Resort in St Lawrence By Alexander Britell A Sandals resort and a Beaches resort will be opening to Barbados, Sandals Resort International announced Friday. Sandals and the government of Barbados reported their agreement following “months of […]

Nigel Spence: A Jamaican Wartime Stew

By Chef Nigel Spence CJ Contributor AS THE United States remains poised on what could well result in World War 3, it gives me cause for reflection. Until now, the possibility of experiencing a world war in my time has […]

Jamaica, Cuba Working to Renew Security Agreements

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff As transnational crime continues to plague the Caribbean region, Jamaica said this week that it is looking to renew its security agreements with Cuba. Jamaican National Security Minister Peter Bunting recently traveled to […]

The Perfect Jamaican Jerk Recipe

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Well my friends, as a Jamaican, I have to say how very proud I am of the strides we have made to put our little Island on the map and spreading to all corners of […]

Jamaica’s Women Set New National Record, Win 4x100M Relay

Above: the women’s 4x100M By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a record-setting Sunday for Jamaica’s female sprinters. Gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who had already swept the 100M and 200M in Moscow, anchored Jamaica’s women to the second-fastest 4x100M relay […]

Mangoes: The True Caribbean Currency

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor FROM MY YEARS as a youth, to the present — an older youth (no comment), one thing has never ceased to amaze me; the power and value of a Mango. In the Caribbean, mangoes have […]

Sandals LaSource Grenada Names GM

Above: a rendering of the Sandals LaSource Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Resorts International has named Peter Fraser the new general manager of the Sandals LaSource Grenada Resort, which is slated to open in December. Fraser, a 30-year […]

Barbados Leads Winners at Taste of the Caribbean Competition

Barbados Leads Winners at Taste of the Caribbean Competition Above: the Barbados culinary team By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados’ culinary team took home the award for Caribbean Culinary Team of the Year this weekend at the Taste of the […]

Nigel Spence: A Jamaican Recipe For Callaloo and Crab

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor WHAT STARTED OUT out as a normal evening of preparation in the kitchen, quickly turned into wild, pandemic, mayhem – a scene worthy of any primetime sitcom. That particular evening, we were throwing a huge […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Watching the Sun Rise in Dominica

Above: Morne Trois Pitons (Photo: Stewart Andrews) This week’s Caribbean Photo of the Week was taken by reader Stewart Andrews of the UNEP World Heritage Site in Dominica, showing the Morne Trois Pitons mountain just after dawn. Morne Trois Pitons […]

Jamaica’s “Foodie” Revolution

By Alexander Britell Jamaican cuisine has always featured superb dishes, from jerk to jackfruit, but in recent years, the definition of Jamaican cuisine has begun to change. And Chef Kenrick Stewart is one of a wave of Jamaican chefs looking […]

New Flights Will Connect Palm Beach With Eleuthera and Abaco in The Bahamas