bahamas

CARICOM is 40, But Who is Celebrating?

By Zhivargo Laing CJ Contributor The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is celebrating 40 years of existence. But who is really celebrating? Certainly not the masses of Caribbean peoples, plagued with high levels of unemployment, crime, debt and anxiety about the future. […]

News

United States, Bahamas to Sign Memorandum on Counter-Piracy

Above: Tom Kelly By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States and the Bahamas are set to sign a new Memorandum of Understanding on Counter-Piracy, the US State Department announced this weekend. Tom Kelly, the Acting Assistant Secretary of State […]

Travel

Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Swimming Pigs of Exuma

This week’s Caribbean Photo of the Week was submitted by reader Joey Ann Premrock, who took a snapshot of the famous swimming pigs of the Exumas. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to us and […]

News

Bahamas, St Kitts and Nevis PMs Meet With OAS Secretary General

Above: OAS SG Jose Miguel Insulza and St Kitts and Nevis PM Dr Denzil Douglas (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas met this week OAS […]


Is Jamaica Serious About Tourism?

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor EACH time I am away, I can’t help but do a comparison between the country I visit and Jamaica. In particular, I always look at the main industry of the country and contrast it against […]


Baha Mar Launches Residential Sales

Above: a rendering of the Baha Mar project By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s largest resort project has officially launched residential sales, the project announced this week in a release. The Bahamas’ Baha Mar project said it was now […]

News

Bahamasair Mulls "Adjustments" to Business Model as Struggles Continue

Above: a Bahamasair plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamasair, the Bahamas’ national air carrier, is suffering from high labour costs, escalating fuel costs and a “commitment to unprofitable domestic routes,” according to Deputy Prime Minister and Works Minister Philip […]


French Leave Marina Village Resort to Launch in Eleuthera

Above: the marina at French Leave By the Caribbean Journal staff The French Leave Marina Village resort will begin delivering units this summer on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera. The project, which will eventually consist of 37 seafront cottages, will […]


Op-Ed: Why the Bahamas Must Focus on Entrepreneurship

By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor NEW ENTREPRENEURS in the Bahamas must get into the game by conducting a comprehensive market search before they develop practical business plans. Existing small and medium sized enterprise (SMEs) owners must stay in the […]

News

Barbados Continues to Lead Caribbean in Human Development Index

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados continues to have the highest Human Development Index of any Caribbean country, according to the United Nations Development Programme’s 2013 report. Barbados is ranked 38th in the world in HDI, […]


Bahamas' Freeport Led Caribbean in Port Activity in 2012: UN Report

Above: the Freeport Container Port By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamian port of Freeport led the Caribbean in container port throughput in 2012, according to a report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America. Freeport saw 1,202,000 […]


10 Secret Beaches in the Caribbean

The Caribbean has some very famous beaches: Grand Anse in Grenada, Seven Mile Beach in Cayman, Isla Verde in San Juan — and they’re all deserving of the fame. But the Caribbean is also full of beautiful lesser-known beaches, the […]


SUBSCRIBE!

Sign up for Caribbean Journal's free newsletter for a daily dose of beaches, hotels, rum and the best Caribbean travel information on the net.


No. Thank You