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The Heyday of Caribbean Glamour

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor We might not be able to relax like the rich and famous do in the Caribbean (mega-yachts, plush villas, private jets and beach butlers … you know the drill) but we can live the […]

In Search of the Caribbean’s Only Cactus Liqueur

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor “Have you ever tried drinking a cactus?” the tour guide asks, knowing full well what my answer will be. But I’m here at Cadushy of Bonaire, where they make a liqueur of the same […]

St Kitts to Build Two More Solar Farms

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis is planning to build two more solar farms, according to Cartwright Farrell, CEO of the St Kitts Electricity Corporation. The two would follow the country’s existing […]

10 Secret Caribbean Hotels

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Some Caribbean hotels get all the love, making headlines for their swanky suites, spectacular views and over-the-top amenities. But island insiders know that there are many equally amazing properties that don’t make it to […]

The Caribbean’s 10 Best Places for Celebrity-Spotting

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor As the tabloids say: Stars, they’re just like us! So it’s little surprise that they love escaping to the Caribbean just as much as we do. If you’re hoping to do some celeb-spotting on […]

Nevis to Partner With US Company on Waste-to-Energy Plant, Solar Farm

Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis’s government is planning to partner with United States-based company Omni-Alpha, LLC on the development of a waste-to-energy plant. The move was announced by the Ministry of Health in the Nevis […]

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 […]

St Croix Solar Facility Sold

Above: Spanish Town Estate Solar Project By the Caribbean Journal staff Toshiba International Corporation has sold its four-megawatt Spanish Town Estate Solar Project in St Croix to NRG Energy. The facility, which began construction in April, will eventually power 1,500 […]

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 […]

St Kitts’ Christophe Harbour Set to Break Ground on Marina

Above: a rendering of the marina at Christophe Harbour By the Caribbean Journal staff The Christophe Harbour development in St Kitts is set to break ground on its marina, the government announced. The 300-berth marina will break ground later this […]

Can Jamaica Lead the Caribbean in Renewable Energy?

Above: a wind farm (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Can Jamaica lead the Caribbean in the development of green energy? Jamaica Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell says that it can, predicting that, by the middle of next year, Jamaica […]

US Virgin Islands Solar Project Gets $3 Million in Funding

Above: St Croix By the Caribbean Journal staff A solar energy project at the University of the Virgin Islands will be receiving a $3 million award from the United States Department of Agriculture’s High Energy Cost Grant Programme. The project […]

9 Wind Farms in the Caribbean

Continuing our Earth Week coverage, we wanted to highlight some of the work being done across the Caribbean in the field of green energy. With the Dutch Caribbean leading the way, more and more wind farms are popping up all […]

Sunday in St Barth in 9 Photos

It’s another way to see St Barth — when the streets of Gustavia are quiet and you seemingly have the whole island to yourself. Our latest Meet the Caribbean feature takes you through the island of St Barth on a […]

Dominica Says Drilling Complete on Geothermal Production Wells

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s government said this week that the drilling of its geothermal production wells had been completed. According to Energy Minister Rayburn Blackmoore, the country has finished that phase of the country’s […]

Puerto Rico Convention Center Unveils New Solar Energy Array

Above: the Puerto Rico Convention Center By the Caribbean Journal staff The Puerto Rico Convention Center has unveiled a new solar energy array that is one of the largest green initiatives of its kind on the island. The project, which […]

Dominica Moving Into “Development Phase” on Geothermal Project

Above: geothermal work in the Roseau Valley By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Dominica says it has moved into the “development phase” of its geothermal project in the Roseau Valley. That will enable the fueling of a potential […]

Trinidad Opens $740 Million Power Plant

Above: Trinidad Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine has officially opened the $740 million USD Trinidad Generation Unlimited power plant at La Brea Union Estate. Speaking on Thursday, Ramnarine said the plant […]

Montserrat Set to Begin Long-Term Testing of Geothermal Wells

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat will soon begin long-term testing at one of its geothermal wells, according to Director of Public Works Ron Beardsley. The process, which he said will take about three weeks, follows the completion […]

6 Great Adventures in Puerto Plata

WHEN YOU look at the the variety of adventure experiences you can have from Puerto Plata, it’s easy to see why the destination stands the test of time. Puerto Plata and Playa Dorado were some of the first tourist destinations […]

New Geothermal Drilling to Commence This Month in Dominica

Above: Dominica By the Caribbean Journal staff More geothermal drilling will begin in Dominica in October, according to the country’s Energy Minister, Rayburn Blackmore. The company that is performing the drilling, Iceland Drilling Company, has already arrived in Dominica and […]

As Miami Heat Depart, Bahamas Looks to Sports Tourism Future

Above: Bahamas PM Perry Christie and Heat President Pat Riley By the Caribbean Journal staff The Miami Heat’s visit to the Atlantis Resort for a pre-season training camp made international news. The question is, can the Bahamas replicate the visit […]

10 Great Marinas in the Bahamas

IMAGINE this scenario: your long-lost uncle has passed away and left you a yacht and 3 million dollars! But the will states you must cruise the Caribbean for at least 2-years…think about it! Where do you start? Which way to […]

St Kitts and Nevis Completes Construction of Airport Solar Farm

Above: Robert L Bradshaw International Airport (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis has officially completed construction on a 1-megawatt solar farm at the country’s Robert L Bradshaw International Airport. The solar farm will officially launch […]

St Lucia and Taiwan Mull Partnership in Yachting Sector

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan and St Lucia are mulling a yachting sector partnership that could reach several billion dollars, the government announced. The news comes after a visit to the country by Taiwan President Ma […]

A Dominican Republic Airport Goes Solar

Above: Cibao International Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has inaugurated a solar energy apparatus at the Cibao International Airport. The project, which came at a cost of just under $6 million, will produce a total of […]

Dominica to Host Donor Conference to Attract Geothermal Investment

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica will be hosting a donor conference in September aimed at boosting support for its geothermal energy project. More than $30 million has been spent on the project in the country’s […]

Puerto Rico Waste-to-Energy Plant Receives Approval From EPA

Above: a rendering of the plant (Photo: Energy Answers) By the Caribbean Journal staff The US Environmental Protection Agency has given its final approval for an air permit for a planned waste-to-energy plant in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The solid waste […]

Southwest Airlines Is Launching New Nonstop Flights to The Bahamas