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The Caribbean's Fastest and Slowest-Growing Populations

By the Caribbean Journal staff We continue our series on the World Bank’s Caribbean data by looking at another statistic: population growth. We’ve already looked at the Caribbean’s richest countries by GDP per capita, by population density, by life expectancy […]

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Haiti: UN Expresses "Concern" Over Violence in Cite Soleil

Above: UN peacekeepers in Haiti (UN Photo/Jesus Serrano Redondo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandra Honore, the head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, issued a statement this week expressing concern over recent incidents of violence in the […]

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JetBlue Signs Interline Agreements With Seaborne Airlines, LIAT

Above: Guadeloupe (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell US carrier JetBlue has announced the addition of new interline agreements with both LIAT and Seaborne Airlines. The move opens up a number of new destinations for travelers from the US, including service […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Beach in Negril

This week’s Caribbean Photo of the Week come to us from CJ reader Doris Gross, who took this snapshot of the beach in Negril, Jamaica. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with “Caribbean […]


Ritz-Carlton Set to Open in Aruba

Above: the Ritz-Carlton Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff The newest Ritz-Carlton in the Caribbean is set to open its doors next week. The Ritz-Carlton Aruba will officially open on Nov. 22 on Aruba’s Palm Beach. The 320-room property will […]


Recipe For a Caribbean Thanksgiving

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor MY FIRST experience of Thanksgiving in the United States after migrating from Jamaica as a boy was at my family’s home in Mount Vernon, NY. Not quite familiar with all the particulars of this holiday other than the musings […]

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New Support for Marine Parks in St Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada

Above: Tobago Cays (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of marine parks in St Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada will be receiving new support starting next year. The support is part of the second phase of […]


Grenada, Ecuador Look to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada and Ecuador are looking to deepen their bilateral relationship. Ecuador’s Ambassador to Grenada, Galo Yepez Holguin, met Thursday with Grenada Foreign Minister Nickolas Steele, aiming to “formalize a mechanism of bilateral cooperation” […]


A New Beach Bar in St Lucia

Above: the Naked Fisherman Beach Bar & Grill in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia has its newest beach bar, with the opening of the Naked Fisherman Beach Bar & Grill at the Cap Maison resort. The […]

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Great Caribbean Hiking Destinations

The Caribbean is a hiking paradise. Yes, you may think first about beaches and pools, but when it comes to great trails in the Caribbean, there is a world of opportunities, from dormant volcanos to lush rainforests. Here’s a list […]


The Caribbean's Best Cruise Ports - 2013

The Caribbean is the most popular cruising destination in the world, and the cruise industry is one of the most significant drivers of Caribbean tourism . In the 2011/2012 cruise year, for example, cruise tourism led to more than 45,000 […]


Dutch King and Queen Begin Caribbean Tour in St Maarten

Above: King Willem-Alexander on the royal visit (Photo: SMG) By the Caribbean Journal staff King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visited St Maarten this week, the first stop on a tour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands’ Caribbean […]


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