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Guyana President Donald Ramotar, Digicel Chairman Denis O'Brien Hold Talks

Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar and Digicel Chairman Denis O’Brien By the Caribbean Journal staff Digicel Chairman Denis O’Brien called on Guyana President Donald Ramotar in Georgetown this week, the government sad in a statement. O’Brien was joined by the […]

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Ranking Caribbean Countries on Broadband Penetration

Above: Bridgetown, Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados has the highest broadband penetration of any country in the Caribbean, according to a new study from the Inter-American Development Bank. The IDB’s DigiLAC index compared regional countries by […]

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Barbados to Develop "Blueprint" For Science, Technology Education

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados’ government says it is planning to develop a “blueprint” to reform its Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) teaching across its education system. Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development […]

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Barbados and China to Sign Visa Abolition Agreement

Above: Barbados (Caribbean Journal Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados and China will be signing a Mutual Visa Abolition Agreement, the government of Barbados announced in a statement Friday. The agreement will “pave the way for smooth entry of […]


Barbados Readies For Lionfish Derby

Above: a lionfish ready to be cooked By the Caribbean Journal staff The invasive lionfish remains a major problem for the Caribbean region, but Barbados is dealing with the problem in a unique way: with a derby. The country’s next […]


Rum Journal: A New Recipe From Barbados' Mount Gay Rum

MOUNT GAY’s new Black Barrel rum officially launched last year, and you can count Rum Journal as a fan (for more, see here). The rum is a new angle on the traditional quality for which Mount Gay is known, and […]

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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 […]


Barbados, St Maarten Hold Talks on Talk Cultural Industries

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados Culture Minister Stephen Lashley recently received St Maarten Governor Eugene Holiday for a visit in St Michael last week. The two sides focused on ways that culture can help diversify […]


Barbados, China Talk Agriculture

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff China’s government has “reiterated its intention to provide financial assistance” for a number of projects in Barbados, the Caribbean country said Wednesday. Chinese Ambassador to Barbados Wang Ke made the pledge […]

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Barbados Willing to Help Venezuela Resolve Situation

Above: Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is willing to “use its good offices” to help in quelling the “restlessness on the streets of Venezuela,” Prime Minister Freundel Stuart said Sunday. Stuart, who […]


Japan Funds Solar Energy Project For Schools in Barbados

Above: solar panels By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Japan has provided $121,000 in grant financing to Barbados to outfit five primary schools with photovoltaic energy. Japan’s Ambassador to Barbados, Yoshimasa Tezuka, said the project would “allow students […]


The Caribbean's Best Hotels For Food

Some countries are culinary destinations; some islands are culinary destinations; and some hotels are culinary destinations. The Caribbean is full of such hotel properties — the ones that view cuisine as integral to hospitality (and sometimes even more than that). These […]


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