News Dominican Republic Names New Ambassador to Brazil
Above: the National Palace in Santo Domingo (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina has officially appointed Alejandro Zarzuela Arias as the country’s new Ambassador to Brazil. The Caribbean country’s new envoy had been serving […]
Bahamas Assumes Chairmanship of Caribbean Community
Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has officially assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Caribbean Community. New CARICOM Chairman and Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie said it would be his “duty” to work […]
Rum Journal: An Old Rum From Guadeloupe’s Bologne
YOU MAY have seen the bottle. It’s iconic. The pale-yellow bottle of white rum labeled Rhum Bologne is found at rum bars around the world. Bologne is one of the heavyweights of Guadeloupe’s rhum agricole industry, and it’s in no […]
News St Lucia’s Floating Fruit Stands
Above: a floating fruit stand in St Lucia THE EASTERN Caribbean is home to some of the best fresh produce on earth. Guadeloupe, Dominica, St Lucia, Martinique — whether it’s papayas or sugar apples or even the familiar banana you’re […]
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Shoal Bay in Anguilla
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Deidre McConnell of Calgary, Canada, who sent in this beautiful snapshot of Shoal Bay in Anguilla. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW […]
Thinking Differently in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor 2015 is here, and we celebrate a new year and new beginnings. But what does the turn of a new year really mean? Traditionally, we have always celebrated a new year as a new beginning, […]
Caribbean Photo of the Day: An Empty Beach in Nassau
Above: Orange Hill Beach (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff While you may not realize it, the Bahamian island of New Providence is home to a multitude of classic white-sand beaches with one common quality: they’re frequently empty. […]
The US Virgin Islands' New Cabinet
Above: St Thomas, USVI (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor-Elect Kenneth Mapp, who will be sworn in as Governor on Monday, has named the members of his Cabinet. Mapp defeated US Virgin Islands Delegate to […]
Spain, Eastern Caribbean Countries Plan to Deepen Ties
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and Spain are looking to deepen its relationship. The two sides recently signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at further building on their relationship, in a […]