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Dominican Republic President Meets With Singer Marc Anthony

Above: Marc Anthony and Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina met Tuesday with Puerto Rican music star Marc Anthony. The two sides discussed the orphanage in the country which Anthony is […]

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Rum Journal: Miami Readies For World's Largest Rum Festival

Above: a Diplomatico demonstration at the Miami Rum Festival By the Rum Journal staff Miami is the rum capital of America, and it’s set to again host the world’s largest rum festival this week: the Miami Rum Festival. The festival, […]

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8 Green Ideas for the Caribbean

The Caribbean is getting greener — but there’s still a long way to go. So we thought we’d help mark Earth Day by asking a group of Caribbean experts and newsmakers about their ideas for how to make the Caribbean […]

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Rum Journal: Drink This Cocktail, Help Save Caribbean Sea Turtles

Above: a “Spicy Island Turtle” at the Four Seasons Nevis TO CELEBRATE earth day, Rum Journal decided to bring you a special “green” cocktail called the Spicy Island Turtle. The cocktail, which comes from Kendie Williams, the master mixologist at […]


Trinidad and Tobago to Host Americas Competitiveness Forum

Above: the Hyatt Regency in Trinidad By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago will be hosting this year’s Americas Competitiveness Forum. This year’s eighth-ever ACF will take place From Oct. 8 to Oct. 10 at the Hyatt Regency in […]


Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel Appoints New General Manager

Above: the lobby at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino By the Caribbean Journal staff The Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino has named Sam Basu its new general manager, the property announced. Basu, a 23-year veteran of the […]

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Caribbean Financial Services Industry to Gather at OffshoreAlert Conference

Above: the Ritz-Carlton South Beach By the Caribbean Journal staff Leaders and newsmakers from across the Caribbean financial services industry will gather at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach in Miami next month for the annual OffshoreAlert Conference. The 12th annual Offshore […]


The Bahamas, Led By Baha Mar, Eyes Tourists From China

Above: the Baha Mar resort project, the largest in the Caribbean By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s perhaps the biggest question about what is the largest resort project in the Caribbean: can the Baha Mar, financed by China’s Export-Import Bank, […]


Seaborne Airlines Begins Service From San Juan to Santo Domingo

Above: a Seaborne Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico-based Seaborne Airlines has officially launched service between the cities of San Juan, Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The new service began operations on April […]

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Jamaica Reports Drop in Crime

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is seeing a “downward trend” in murders and other crimes, according to the country’s Minister of National Security, Peter Bunting. The Minister, who was speaking at the Jamaica Police Academy […]


Op-Ed: Why Companies Should Invest in the Caribbean Workforce

By Kimberly Frank Op-Ed Contributor Governments need to take an active role in inviting industry to invest in their countries. In this article, I argue that Caribbean countries should work together to promote their pre-existing dual education system and create […]


Strong Start For Antigua Tourism in 2014

Above: Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism sector is off to a strong start so far in 2014, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Tourist arrival numbers in January and February were up 9.4 […]


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