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US Government: "Deep Concern" Over Dominican Republic Citizenship Ruling

Above: the Harry S Truman building By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Department of State has conveyed its “deep concern” to the government of the Dominican Republic over the latter’s controversial citizenship ruling, according to Marie Harf, deputy […]

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Is This The Caribbean's Best Sandwich?

IT’S NOT a roti, not a wrap, not doubles. Is it street food? Is it fine dining? It’s called the “Bokit,” and it might just be the best sandwich in the Caribbean. To call it a sandwich is a bit […]

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Caribbean Room With a View: On the Beach in St John

Above: Caneel Bay YOU WON’T have any trouble finding the beach. It’s two easy steps — wake up, step out the front door. It’s a Caribbean fantasy for many, but this kind of beach access is a reality at the […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Anse Chastanet in St Lucia

The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from CJ reader Robi Das, who took this snapshot at Anse Chastanet on the island of St Lucia. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with […]


Bermuda, US Sign FATCA Agreement

Above: Bermuda By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Bermuda and the United States have signed an agreement on the US’ Foreign Account Compliance Act Regulations. The deal, which is a model two intergovernmental agreement, was signed by US […]


Political Independence and Economic Development in the Caribbean

By Paul Hay CJ Contributor In 2003, Alvin G. Wint – former head of the Department of Management Studies at the University of West Indies, Mona Campus – noted in his book, “Competitiveness in Small Developing Economies: Insights from the […]

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Island Hop: Celebrating Old Year's Night on Jost Van Dyke

WAS ISLAND HOPPING invented for Jost Van Dyke? You might think so. JVD is a place to celebrate – no matter what the occasion or the time of year.  And if you are lucky enough to be on Jost Van […]


Why the Caribbean Needs to Go Green

Above: a wind farm in Nevis (CJ Photo) By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor NO, THE FOCUS of the following is not going to be on the impending doom of global climate change and the peril that island nations will […]


Building Caribbean Data Journalism

By Gerard Best Op-Ed Contributor INTERNET USERS are bombarded daily with a vast world of digital content via news feeds, blogs, webcasts, live streams, image galleries, videoclips and sound bites. Access to huge information repositories is no longer restricted by […]

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Rum Journal: A New Rum From Belize

Above: Tiburon Rum (all photos by RJ) BELIZE is one of the region’s sugar production hubs. And yet, even for a land in love with the spirit as much as its neighbours in the Caribbean, Belizean rums are not well […]


Top Cayman Law Firms to Merge

Above: Grand Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands law firms Travers Thorp Alberga and Paget-Brown have announced that they will be merging. The two financial services-focused firms will continue as Travers Thorp Alberga, with Ian Paget-Brown, QC assuming […]


Five Places For a Last-Minute Caribbean Christmas Vacation

Maybe you feel like trading pine trees for palm trees next week. Even if you do, it’s not always easy to find a room in what is the early stage of peak season in the Caribbean, with many deals and […]


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