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Canadian Travelers Are Flocking to the Island of Curacao Right Now

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Curaçao had a strong start to 2026, and one of the clearest signals is coming from Canada. The island’s tourist board reports January 2026 brought 79,387 stayover visitors — nearly 80,000 travelers in a single month — marking an 8 percent increase compared to January 2025. That’s an additional 6,098 visitors year-over-year, landing squarely in […]

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Trinidad Courts Investment in Shanghai

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Invest Trinidad and Tobago hosted a business forum in Shanghai on Thursday aimed at courting investment from China. The forum, which was hosted in collaboration with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, attracted about 120 people, the government said in a […]

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Trinidad Opens Embassy in China

Above: the opening ceremony of Trinidad’s new Embassy in China (Photo: OPM Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has officially opened an Embassy in China. The new Embassy opened in Beijing on Wednesday, inaugurated by Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar during her official visit to China this week. The opening […]

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Trinidad Prime Minister Visits China

Above: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar in China By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persadi-Bissessar has arrived in China for an official visit to the country. Persad-Bissessar arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday, greeted by China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Xie Hangsheng. The Prime Minister […]

Trinidad Opens Embassy in China

 Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart says he wants a “speedy conclusion” of an air services agreement with China. The Prime Minister addressed the issue following a meeting with Barbados’ newly-named Ambassador to China, Dr Chelston Brathwaite. Barbados has made no secret of the fact that it […]

British Virgin Islands Signs Agreements With Delegations From China

Above: Shenzhen, China By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of the British Virgin Islands has signed a pair of memoranda of understanding with delegations from  Shenzhen, China. The MoUs were signed with the city of Shenzhen and the authority of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone of Shenzhen. The agreements, which […]

Bahamas-China Visa Exemption Agreement Officially Begins

 Above: the Bahamas By the Caribbean Journal staff The new mutual visa exemption agreement between the Bahamas and China has officially taken effect. The agreement, which was signed in December 2013, allows Bahamian and Chinese citizens to travel to one another’s country visa-free for up to 30 days. It does not allow the holder to […]

New Chinese Ambassador to Dominica

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff China’s new Ambassador to Dominica, Li Jiangning, has presented his credentials to Dominica President Charles Savarin. Li succeeds Ambassador Wang Zonglai, whose term ended in December 2013. At a credentials ceremony on Wednesday, Savarin said he hoped the “close bilateral relations” between the two countries would […]

Delegation From China to Visit British Virgin Islands

Above: the BVI By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from China’s Qianhai Special Economic Zone will be making a visit to the British Virgin Islands beginning Jan. 9, according to the government. The group, which will be joined by officials of the municipality of Shenzhen in the Guangong province, will be in the territory […]

Grenada Breaks Ground on Football Stadium Reconstruction

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff The reconstruction of Grenada’s football and athletics stadium has officially broken ground. The stadium, which was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004, is located next to the cricket stadium at Queens Park. (The cricket stadium was also destroyed by the storm, but was rebuilt before the Cricket World […]

Bahamas and China to Allow Reciprocal Visa Waivers

 Above: the Baha Mar By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of the Bahamas and China have agreed to allow mutual 30-day access to Bahamian and Chinese passport holders without requiring a visa. The agreement was signed Thursday in a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nassau, and is the latest cooperation between […]

Jamaica to Receive $31.6 Million Loan From IDB, China, European Commission

 Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica will be receiving a $31.6 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank targeting efficiency in the country’s public sector. The loan was approved by the Inter-American Development Bank’s board of directors this week. The Bank said the loan would help Jamaica’s efforts to strengthen capacity […]

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