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American Airlines Resumes Montego Bay Flights, Maintaining Daily Kingston and Ocho Rios Service 

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American Airlines has relaunched service to Montego Bay, Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline will be operating one daily roundtrip flight between Miami and Mobay, at least for the immediate future, according to AA.  That flight will depart at 1:20 local time in the afternoon and depart from Sangster International Airport at 4:29 PM […]

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Grenada, Led by Sprinter Kirani James, Has High Hopes in London

Above: Kirani James (centre) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has brought a 10-member delegation to London, and the country has big dreams for the next two weeks. The delegation is being joined in the capital by Chef de Mission Conrad Francis and coach Albert Joseph. “There are 10 athletes in London, but 100,000 of […]

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Olympics Begin in London; Caribbean Ready to Make Its Mark

Above: London (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Olympics have begun in London, and the Caribbean is ready to make its mark on the world’s biggest athletic stage. From Jamaica’s Usain Bolt to Grenada’s Kirani James, the region is set to bring home a big medal haul. The Caribbean’s attention (and the […]

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Op-Ed: Let the Games Commence!

By Paul Brummell Op-Ed Contributor At 9 pm on Friday night, a newly cast bell that is larger than Big Ben will ring out from the Olympic Stadium and the eyes of one billion people across the globe will be upon London. But what will they see? What does modern Britain look like? Well, it’s […]


Olympics Begin in London; Caribbean Ready to Make Its Mark

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government is collaborating with the Grenada Athletics Association (GAA) and the Grenada Olympic Committee (GOC) to create a greater linkage between Grenada and track and field athletes in the Diaspora, according to Youth Empowerment and Sports Minister Patrick Simmons. The Minister confirmed that a meeting […]

Grenada's Ruling Party Urges Support for Country's Olympians

Above: Kirani James (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Kirani James returned to form with a 400-metre victory in London this weekend, and now the country’s ruling party is calling on Grenadians to step up their support. The victory came a little over a month after James suffered a false start at Oregon’s Prefontaine […]

Cricket: Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo Lead West Indies to Victory

Above: Andre Russell at bat (Digicelcricket.com/Brooks LaTouche) By the Caribbean Journal staff Andre Russell and Dwayne Bravo each stroked half-centuries as the West Indies won the last of five Digicel One-day internationals against New Zealand. The Windies notched 241 in a 20-run victory. Russell led the way with an unbeaten 59, while Bravo made 53 […]

Cricket: Windies Clinch Series Thanks to Tino Best and Sunil Narine

Above: Tino Best led the way (Digicelcricket.com/Brooks LaTouche) By the Caribbean Journal staff A strong bowling performance from Tino Best and Sunil Narine spun the West Indies to a series-clinching, 24-run victory over New Zealand in Basseterre Saturday. The victory was the third in four Digicel ODI matches against the Kiwis. Best snared four wickets […]

Cricket: Windies Fall in St Kitts Despite Strong Effort from Andre Russell

Above: Russell and the Windies were defeated for the first time in three matches against New Zealand (Digicelcricket.com/Brooks LaTouche) By the Caribbean Journal staff Despite a strong all-around showing from Andre Russell, the West Indies fell to New Zealand in an 88-run defeat in Basseterre. It was the Windies’ first defeat in the third Digicel […]

Haiti's Football Team Overtakes Jamaica, Leads Caribbean in FIFA Rankings

Above: Haiti in a match against Dartmouth College earlier this year (Photo: Tom McNeill) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s footballers are now the highest-ranked side in the Caribbean. Haiti has jumped nine spots, overtaking Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz, according to the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released today. Haiti is now ranked 62nd in the world, just ahead […]

Cricket: Jamaica's Gayle and Samuels Lead Windies over New Zealand

Above: Jamaica’s Gayle (Digicelcricket.com/Brooks LaTouche) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaicans Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels led the way as the Windies put on a batting show in the second Digicel ODI against New Zealand on Saturday. The locals’ strong display led the West Indies to a 55-run victory over New Zealand and a 2-0 […]

Cricket: Windies "At Home" in Florida

Above: the pitch this weekend (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The two Digicel T20 Internationals between the West Indies and New Zealand at the Central Broward Regional Park last week are receiving high praise in the cricket world. The matches, both of which were won by the West Indies, were the first staged […]