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Finland Names Ambassador to OECS

Above: Helsinki (Photo: VH) By the Caribbean Journal staff Finland has named its new Ambassador to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. Kim Luotonen, the country’s new envoy to the sub-regional integration body, presented his credentials to OECS Director General […]

The Private Sector and Jamaica's Growth

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor THE recent Jamaica Observer report that 7,000 professionals have left Jamaica over the past few years has received much attention. We all know that teachers, nurses, engineers, accountants, and other professionals have been making the […]

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Tarrus Riley Talks Reggae

Above: Tarrus Riley (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell ST KITTS — Global reggae star Tarrus Riley recently wowed the crowds at the St Kitts Music Festival, where CJ was able to catch up with him to talk about the state of […]

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Carnival to Develop $70 Million Cruise Port Project in Haiti

Above: a Carnival cruise ship By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The Caribbean’s newest port project is coming to Haiti. In a statement provided to Caribbean Journal, Carnival Corporation announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Emil Pappaterra, who sent in this beautiful snapshot of Las Terrenas in the Dominican Republic. Do you have a great Caribbean Photo? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject […]


Westin St Maarten Dawn Beach Names New Spa Director

Above: the Westin St Maarten Dawn Beach Resort & Spa By the Caribbean Journal staff The Westin St Maarten Dawn Beach Resort and Spa has named Murielle Parotte-Van Henneigen the director of its Hibiscus Spa. Van Henneigen comes to the […]

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VIDEO: The Beauty of Bequia

The Arawaks called it the “island of the clouds.” This is Bequia in St Vincent and the Grenadines, and it’s easy to understand their thinking. This tiny island of 18 square kilometres is one of the jewels of the Grenadines […]


Haiti: Cruise Arrivals Rising in 2014

Above: Labadee, Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff As Haiti sees growth in stopover visits, the country is also showing strong improvement in the cruise sector. Haiti tallied 368,942 cruise passenger arrivals in the first half of 2014, according to […]


Strong First Half For Belize Tourism

Above: Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize’s tourism growth continued in the first half of 2014, according to new data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The country received a total of 185,996 stopover tourist arrivals from January to June, […]

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Belize Gets $10.5 Million Loan For Small Business Development

Above: CDB Acting Vice President for Operations Nigel Romano with Yvonne Hyde, director for Belize (Photo: CDB) By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize has reveived a $10.5 million loan from the Caribbean Development Bank, the bank announced last week. The […]


Trinidad Sport Minister Resigns

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Sport Minister Anil Roberts has resigned, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced. Roberts’ resignation came after a controversy involving the LifeSport programme, an initiative originally aimed at […]


Tiger Shark Found Dead Near Mustique

Above: a tiger shark By the Caribbean Journal staff Sustainable organization Sustainable Grenadines Incorporated (SUSGREN) is investigating the death of a large tiger shark near Mustique. The shark was found floating on Wednesday in Rutland Bay in large quantities of […]