The blue cobblestones of Old San Juan are packed long before lunch. At El Yunque National Forest, the sound of waterfalls carries through the trees. Along the west coast in Rincón, surfers paddle out beneath orange evening skies. Puerto Rico has become one of the Caribbean’s most in-demand destinations, and getting there is about to […]
Above: Culturama in Nevis By the Caribbean Journal staff This year will be the 40th anniversary of Nevis’ Culturama festival, and Deborah Tyrell has been tapped as the festival’s new chairman. Tyrell made her official debut on Tuesday as the chairman for the festival, which will run this year from July 24 to Aug. 5. […]
Above: Richard Bevan By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Premier League has named Richard Bevan its new chairman. The regional cricket league held its inaugural season over the summer, hosting more than 250,000 fans across six countries, even drawing investment from Hollywood stars like Gerard Butler and Mark Wahlberg. Bevan is currently the CEO […]
Above: Congressman Ed Royce By the Caribbean Journal staff Despite hundreds of millions of dollars appropriated for Haiti, the results of United States aid to the country “aren’t impressive,” according to US Congressman Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Royce convened a hearing, “Haiti: Assessing US Aid Effectiveness” in Washington on Wednesday […]
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