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Cayman Police Launch New Probe of Former Premier McKeeva Bush

Above: Former Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush By the Caribbean Journal staff Former Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush was questioned by police earlier this week as part of a new probe into actions during his time in office. The probe reportedly involves […]

Former Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush Formally Charged With Corruption

Above: former Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush By Alexander Britell Former Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush has been formally charged with corruption, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service announced in a statement Wednesday. The charges came following police interviews with […]

Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Officially Ceases Operations; MIF Assumes Portfolio

Above: the Royal Oasis in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund officially ceased formal operations Monday, a move the organization announced in early December. The fund was launched by former United States Presidents Bill Clinton […]

MIF to Assume Responsibility for Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Portfolio

Above: operations at Project MediShare, which received grants from the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund (Photo: CBHF) By Alexander Britell The Multilateral Investment Fund will be assuming responsibility for the portfolio of the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, which is scheduled to […]

Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush Arrested

Above: Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush has been arrested and is in police custody, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service announced in a statement Tuesday. The arrest came “in connection […]

Clinton Bush Haiti Fund to Wind Down

Above: Bill Clinton in Haiti (Photo: Clinton Foundation) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is no longer accepting donations or new project proposals, and will wind down operations on Dec. 31, the fund announced Friday. The […]

Jacmel Hotel Among Recipients of New Clinton Bush Haiti Funding

Above: Jacmel’s Cap Lamandou Waterview Hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cap Lamandou Hotel in Jacmel, Haiti is among several recipients of $2.59 million in new funding announced by the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Jacmel’s Cap Lamandou has obtained […]

Cayman Premier Bush on Jamaica Visit

Above: Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush and Jamaican PM Andrew Holness By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush is in Jamaica with a six-person team on a study tour. The Premier is looking at Jamaica’s procurement system, along […]

Interview with Clinton Bush Haiti Fund CEO Gary Edson

Above: Employees at an atelier in Port-au-Prince (Photo: CBHF) By Alexander Britell Soon after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush, at the behest of President Barack Obama, founded a fund aimed at […]

Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Grants $1.4 Million for Construction, Green Energy

By the Caribbean Journal staff Above: construction in Haiti (Photo: Clinton Bush Haiti Fund) The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is granting $1.4 million in new funds for three projects in Haiti, including a housing programme, a vocational training programme and […]

Clinton Bush Grant for Haiti Microfinance

(Photo: Clinton Bush Haiti Fund) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund has granted $850,000 to Fonds Haitien d’Aide a la Femme, a microfinance institution created and led by women. The grant will help hire and train […]

Spirit Is Adding a Pair of Nonstop Routes to the Island of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is in the midst of a full-fledged tourism boom right now, and there are two major reason for that: it’s very easy to fly there, and very cheap to fly there. In fact, it’s easier to fly to San […]

From Jamaica to Antigua, Hotels and Bars With Music History

Music has always been deeply intertwined with Caribbean culture, from the African rhythms brought over by enslaved people to the lively calypso and soca rhythms that drive the region’s Carnival celebrations. The musical legacy of the Caribbean built to a […]

When George Washington Moved to Barbados

A quarter century before he was catching Hessians in Trenton, George Washington was catching sharks in the middle of the Atlantic. When his brother Lawrence fell into ill health, the thought was that the tropical climes of an island at […]

Antigua and Barbuda Wellness Month Is In Full Swing

The Caribbean’s top wellness month is in full swing in Antigua and Barbuda. From “Soca-robix” to plant-based brunch, the twin-island destination is celebrating its full spectrum of wellness experiences throughout the month of January. The month began with a mocktail-making […]

Antigua and Barbuda Is the Caribbean’s Hottest Wellness Destination

Antigua and Barbuda tourism is sizzling, and now the twin-island destination is making a renewed push into the wellness space, from plant-based eateries to wellness weeks and new spa concepts. The wellness focus begins with the island’s Wellness Month in […]

Frontier Kicks Off New Houston-Cancun Route

Ultra low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has kicked off another new route to the Mexican Caribbean hotspot of Cancun. This past week, the carrier launched new nonstop service between Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Cancun. The new flights are operating […]

Frontier Adds More Nonstop Routes to Sizzling Cancun Airport

Frontier Airlines has added another two routes to the Mexican Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s the latest addition to what has been the fastest-growing airport in the region since the onset of the pandemic: Cancun International Airport. The ultra-low-cost […]

Frontier Airlines Is Adding Two More Routes to Cancun

Another day, another route to Cancun. Or so it sees. Cancun International Airport’s rapid airlift expansion amid the pandemic continued this week, with plans by Frontier Airlines to add another two new routes to the destination. On May 27, Frontier […]

Caribbean Airlines to Launch Houston-Guyana Flights

Guyana’s booming oil industry has led to another new route from the United States. Caribbean Airlines is launching a new route to the region, with nonstop service from Houston, Texas to Georgetown, Guyana. The new route will also include onward […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Tea House Is in the Rainforest in Antigua

It’s a most unusual — but perhaps eminently appropriate — location for a Caribbean tea house: in the middle of the rainforest. But that’s precisely the delight of the new Antigua Vintage Tea House, the island’s new haven for delicious food, […]

The Coolest Hotel in Jamaica Is Back

For years, it’s been one of the most beloved — and unique — places to stay in Jamaica: Geejam, the Port Antonio signature that’s equal parts boutique resort and music and cultural hub, a sought-after hotel and recording studio tucked where […]

Sun Country Airlines Is Adding More Flights to Cancun

Sun Country Airlines is set to expand its network to Cancun this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The low-cost carrier will be adding new nonstop routes to Cancun from both Houston and San Antonio. On May 27, Sun Country will […]

The 10 Best Things to Do in St Croix Right Now

St. Croix packs an abundance of attractions in its 84 square miles — in fact, acre for acre I’d put this U.S. Virgin Island up against any Caribbean destination for its diverse, interesting, and quirky activities. Here are 10 of […]

Rum Journal: A Powerful Rum From Puerto Rico

There’s a pantheon of “overproof” rums across the Caribbean, a fiery group of sought-after expressions like Grenada’s Rivers Rum and St Vincent and the Grenadine’s aptly, wonderfully named Very Strong Rum. In recent years, the overproof category has seen a […]

7 Small Resorts to Try in Jamaica

Music, art, people, history and of course immense natural beauty help define the magic of Jamaica, and the Caribbean island’s small boutique resorts allow visitors to connect with it all without having to make any concessions to comfort. Here are […]

United Launching Pre-Testing for Caribbean Flights From Houston

United Airlines is expanding its pre-testing program for a number of routes from Houston to the Caribbean region, the carrier said this week. Beginning Dec. 7, travelers out of Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport will be able to take a […]

For Anguilla’s Bankie Banx, Nothing Stops the Music

Beach bars come and go like the tides in the Caribbean, sometimes washed out by hurricanes, sometimes falling victim to hard times, sometimes simply because their time has passed. So it’s perhaps ironic that Bankie Banx’s Dune Preserve on Anguilla, […]

In Antigua and Barbuda, a Must-Visit Caribbean Event for Foodies