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Cuba, Mexico Sign Agreement on Economic Cooperation

Above: Havana’s Miramar Trade Centre By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba and Mexico have signed a new agreement on economic cooperation, Cuba’s government announced on Monday. The purpose of the agreement between Cuba and ProMexico, Mexico’s investment promotion arm, was […]

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Caribbean Hotels See Biggest Occupancy Drop Since 2010

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy declined by 2.6 percent in April, the region’s largest monthly decline in almost four years. According to STR’s monthly trend report, Caribbean hotel occupancy finished April at 72.4 percent, down 2.6 percent […]

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Trinidad Prime Minister Congratulates New Indian Prime Minister

Above: New Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has extended congratulations to Narendra Modi on his being sworn in as the new Prime Minister of India. Modi was sworn in as […]

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Bermuda Readies Lionfish Control Plan

Above: a lionfish (Photo: Abel Valdivia) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda’s government says it has completed a Control Plan to deal with the problem of the invasive lionfish. The plan was developed by a partnership including the island’s government, […]


St Lucia Villa Lists for $10 Million

Above: the Caille Blanc Villa in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caille Blanc Villa in St Lucia has been listed for sale for $10 million. The six-bedroom, six-bathroom property is located in the Anse Chastanet area of […]


Starwood Hotels & Resorts Names New Chief Information Officer

Above: Starwood’s St Regis Bahia Beach in Puerto Rico By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood Hotels & Resorts has named Martha Poulter its new executive vice president and chief information officer. Poulter, the former Chief Information Officer of GE Capital, […]

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Ranking the Caribbean on Internet Use

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Which Caribbean countries use internet the most? We took a look at the recently-released World Development Indicators report, which we used in last week’s story on mobile phone use in […]


LIAT Undertaking "Wide-Ranging" Review of Commercial Activities

Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean regional air carrier LIAT is undertaking a “wide-ranging review of its commercial activities,” the company said in a release this week. The purpose of the review is to enhance the […]


Jamaica Sets World Record in Men's 4x200M at IAAF World Relays

Above: the Jamaican squad in Nassau By the Caribbean Journal staff Yohan Blake helped Jamaica’s men set a new World Record to win gold at the 4x200M event of the first-ever IAAF World Relays in Nassau this weekend. The team […]

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St Barth Villa Lists For $10 Million

Above: the Villa Luis at Le Sereno hotel in St Barth By the Caribbean Journal staff A villa at the Le Sereno hotel in St Barth’s has been listed for sale at $10 million, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Villa […]


Beaches Turks and Caicos Officially Opens Key West Luxury Village

Above: the opening ceremony of the Beaches Turks & Caicos Key West Luxury Village (photos by CJ) By Joshua Martinez CJ Contributor PROVIDENCIALES — The Beaches Turks and Caicos all inclusive resort officially unveiled its new Key West Luxury Village […]


Rum Journal: A Recipe For "Bahamian Summer Night Heat"

Above: Twilight on Paradise Island in the Bahamas (CJ Photo) THE LATEST edition of Rum Journal heads to the Bahamas, home to mixology expert and Chef Charon McKenzie. The Chef, who will be representing the Bahamas this year at the […]


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