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American Airlines Adds Second Daily Flight From Miami to St Kitts

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines has added a second daily nonstop flight from Miami to St Kitts. The move was announced by American Airlines’s operations manager in St Kitts, Hugh Mallalieu. The flights […]

Haiti's Current Crisis

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor AFTER THE earthquake in Haiti in 2010, former US president Bill Clinton championed the term “build back better” to emphasize that the post-earthquake Haiti should be better than the one that Haitians experienced before. Haiti […]

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A Unique Food Truck in Anguilla

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Typical food truck fare might include French fries, sandwiches, cupcakes and burgers. But Hungry’s, in Anguilla’s capital, The Valley, is no typical food truck. Irad Gumbs’ painted green 1984 Grumman, parked next to the […]

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Capella Marigot Bay Opens in St Lucia

Above: the Capella Marigot Bay resort By Alexander Britell The Caribbean’s newest luxury resort has opened its doors on the west coast of the island of St Lucia. Capella Hotels’ first-ever Caribbean property, the Capella Marigot Bay, officially launched operations on […]


Caribbean-Mexico Hotel Construction Pipeline Continues Growth

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean-Mexico hotel development pipeline stood at 165 hotels and 29,252 rooms in November, an 18 percent increase in rooms under contract compared to the same period in 2013. That was according to the latest […]


Jamaica Receiving Funding to Improve Climate Change Resilience

Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is receiving new funding from the Inter-American Development Bank to improve the country’s resilience to climate change. The funding includes a $10 million “highly” concessionary loan and a $7,895,000 grant […]

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Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Resigns From Office

Above: Laurent Lamothe By Alexander Britell Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe resigned from office on Saturday night, announcing the move in a televised address. The announcement came after Lamothe was effectively forced out of office following the recommendation of a […]


At Martinique's La Pagerie, the Art of the Hotel Bar

Above: the “Tropical Cafe”  bar at La Pagerie (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell TROIS ILETS —It was crowded in the lobby, with a pulsing biguine beat and a group of vibrant Creole dancers. When I first arrived at the, bright-white bar […]


Shopping Anguilla in Six Boutiques

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’d be a shame if all you brought home from Anguilla was a bronzed bod. So I’ve found half a dozen authentic and affordable island mementoes that will bring you pleasure long after your […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Sea in Ile a Vache, Haiti

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Fernand Sajous, who took this beautiful snapshot of a local fisherman in front of the Abaka Bay Resort on the island of Ile a Vache in Haiti. Do you have a great photo of […]


This Caribbean Resort's Solar Milestone

Above: the Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa St Maarten, with rooftop solar panels By the Caribbean Journal staff After a year of generating its own solar power, the Westin Dawn Beach Resort in St Maarten has reached a milestone: […]


Productivity in Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor JAMAICA SEEMS set to pass the sixth International Monetary Fund (IMF) test, underlining the fact that we have, no doubt, been making progress in establishing the framework on which development must take place. I say this […]


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