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Karisma's Azul Sensatori Resort Officially Opens in Negril, Jamaica

Above: the Azul Sensatori in Negril By the Caribbean Journal staff The Azul Sensatori Negril resort has officially opened in Negril, Jamaica. The property, one of six Sensatori resorts owned and managed by Karisma around the world, is hte first […]

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ERASMUS in the Caribbean?

Above: Martinique Regional Council President Serge Letchimy By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s now a popular programme in Europe: a university student from one EU member state spends three months or more living and studying abroad at a school in […]

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New LIAT CEO: Lower Air Taxes Would Increase Government Revenues

Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Taxes on intra-regional air travel have largely proven to be crippling for Caribbean carrier LIAT, and the company’s new CEO says lowering them would both increase demand and governments revenues. Evans, […]

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Strong Start For Dominican Republic Tourism in 2014

Above: Punta Cana (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic is off to a strong start in tourism so far in 2014, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The country saw a 5.8 percent increase […]


CARICOM, Mexico Eye "New Platform" For Bilateral Relationship

Above: the CARICOM Secretariat By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Community and Mexico held their third joint summit this week, looking to create a “new platform” for their relationship in the coming years. That was the view expressed by […]


Rum Journal: How to Use Cucumber in a Rum Cocktail

THE LATEST edition Rum Journal continues our quest for rum and rum culture in all corners of the globe. That includes finding great cocktail recipes in every place that loves rum, and this one is particularly detectable. It comes to […]

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JetBlue Continues Caribbean Expansion With Four New Routes

Above: a JetBlue plane By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue’s major Caribbean expansion continued on Thursday with the launch of four new routes to the region. The New York City-based carrier began nonstop service from the US to destinations including […]


BP Chairman Visits Trinidad

Above: the meeting at the Trinidad Hilton By the Caribbean Journal staff BP plc Chairman Carl Henric Svanberg visited Trinidad and Tobago earlier this week, according to the country’s government. On Wednesday, Svanberg, who is also the chairman of Volvo, […]


Haiti: UN Warns of Possibility of "Yet Another Political Crisis"

Above: MINUSTAH Chief Sandra Honore (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations is expressing concern about the continued delay in making progress toward holding long-awaited legislative elections in Haiti. In a statement issued by MINUSTAH Chief Sandra […]

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Cayman Islands, Belgium Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement

Above: the signing ceremony By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands and Belgium have officially signed a tax information exchange agreement. Cayman Financial Services Minister Wayne Panton and Belgian Ambassador Godelieve Van den Bergh signed the agreement last week […]


In An Old Bar, the Heartbeat of CuraƧao

Above: Netto Bar in Otrabanda (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell WILLEMSTAD — Two old fans beat on against the Caribbean heat, harder than any should have to work. A single fluorescent light at the back of the room is […]


St Lucia in Shock After Suspected Murder of Prominent Hotelier

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of St Lucia is in shock this week after the suspected murder of a prominent hotelier, Oliver “Ollie” Gobat, whose family owns the Cap Maison resort. After authorities found a […]


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