News CARICOM, Mexico Holding High-Level Talks in Merida
Above: Then-Mexican President Felipe Calderon at the last CARICOM-Mexico summit in 2012 (CJ file photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean heads of government and Mexican officials are gathering in Merida, Mexico on Tuesday for the third-ever CARICOM-Mexico summit. The […]
St Maarten Tourism Minister Makes Visit to the Netherlands
Above: Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs Secretary General Maarten Camps and St Maarten Tourism Minister Ted Richardson By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten Tourism Minister Ted Richardson made a working visit to the Netherlands this week. Richardson’s trip included […]
News Jamaica's Government Looks to Improve Earthquake Preparedness
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government has officially received a new “Roadmap to Seismic Safety” that is a major step on the country’s road to seismic resilience. The Caribbean is a seismically active region, a […]
Martinique Readies For "Martizik" Festival
Above: Martinique By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Martinique is set to host the “Martizik” music festival beginning next week. Martizik, which will take place from May 2 to May 4, will be hosted in the area of […]
Mount Nevis Hotel Breaks Ground on Expansion Project
Above: a rendering of the new look of the Mount Nevis Hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The Mount Nevis Hotel in Nevis has officially broken ground on a $60 million expansion project. The expansion will see the addition of […]
News University of the Virgin Islands to Establish Medical School
Above: the University of the Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The University of the Virgin Islands has received a $30 million gift commitment that will go toward establishing a medical school on the island. The gift on behalf […]
CARICOM: More Dialogue to Come on Martinique and Guadeloupe
Above: Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following Martinique Regional Council President Serge Letchimy’s historic visit to the CARICOM Heads of Government conference in St Vincent this year, CARICOM is continuing to explore the possibility of accepting […]
Caribbean Eats: Trinidad's Best Roti?
PORT OF SPAIN — IT IS not a science, this. Searching for the best roti in a country like Trinidad and Tobago seems an ultimately futile quest; everyone has his or her preferred place, just as there are multitudes of […]