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Jamaica’s Latest Tourism Push Will Focus on Kingston
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JetBlue Is Bringing More Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous For Green Mountains, Chocolate, and Romantic Vacations 

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You don’t just dive into Saint Lucia. You discover it, glimpse by glimpse, layer by layer. The first view is usually green — impossibly green — as rainforest folds into volcanic ridges and then drops toward the sea. By the time you reach the coast, the island has already shifted your pace. Mornings stretch longer […]

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Tobago Looking to Expand Creative Sector

Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Tobago is looking to expand and develop its creative and cultural industries. The island’s residents are being urged to “develop a skill and take advantage of the many opportunities being offered by the creative and cultural industries,” according to Dr Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus, the island’s secretary of […]

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13 Opportunities for the New Caribbean

By Dr Miguel Goede and Runy Calmera CJ Contributors We recently took a look at 12 challenges that face the Caribbean Small Island Developing States. These challenges are crucial for the future of the Caribbean. In this article, we take a look at opportunities for Caribbean islands. Of course, not all opportunities apply to all […]

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Jacmel, Haiti Makes Bid to Join UNESCO Creative Cities Initiative

Above: Jacmel By the Caribbean Journal staff The city of Jacmel, Haiti has officially applied to join the UNESCO Creative Cities initiative, according to the Ministry of Tourism and the Mayor of Jacmel. There are currently 41 cities around the world that are member of the project, from Edinburgh to Melbourne, each of which is […]

13 Opportunities for the New Caribbean

 COULD a Caribbean city develop into a Silicon Beach? As the Caribbean seeks to develop, it will need to be creative — and part of that means both attracting creative people and companies to its shores and supporting creative people and companies at home. One way, we think, could be to cultivate a tech hub […]

St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago Hold Talks on Creative Sector

 Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia Tourism Minister Lorne Theophilus held talks this week with delegates from Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of the Arts and Multiculturalism to discuss issues in the development of the creative sector. The Minister said the purpose of the meeting was to “give officials from both territories […]

Baha Mar Resort Project Names "Creative Arts Director"

Above: John Cox By the Caribbean Journal staff The Baha Mar resort is planning to put a major emphasis on the arts, having named local artist John Cox as the new “Creative Arts Director” for the $3.5 million project. Cox, the chief curator of the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas, will oversee the resort’s […]

Jamaica Plans Boost for Creative Sector

 By the Caribbean Journal staff As part of a growing Caribbean trend, Jamaica’s government will establish a National Commission on Cultural and Creative Industries. The commission, which was announced by Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller Tuesday, will aid the government in setting policy and legislative frameworks to “maximize” the benefits of Jamaica’s cultural and […]