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JetBlue Is Bringing Back Fort Lauderdale Flights to the Cayman Islands This Winter

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The descent into Grand Cayman is always striking — turquoise water glinting in the sun, white sand stretching along the coast, and the island’s green interior unfolding below. Beginning this winter, that view will be within easy reach again from South Florida. JetBlue is resuming year-round flights from Ft. Lauderdale to Owen Roberts International Airport, […]

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The Voice of Caribbean Cricket

By David P. Rowe CJ Contributor The news this week that Tony Cozier had died was shattering and tragic for many cricket fans internationally and fans of West Indian cricket especially. For those of us who were children and cricket fans during the 1970s and 1980s, he was an authority on both cricket and life. […]

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New Lights for Grenada’s National Cricket Stadium

By the Caribbean Journal staff Nighttime cricket is coming to Grenada. The country’s government has been guaranteed a $4.08 million USD loan from the Canadian Bank Note Company to erect light fixtures at the island’s National Cricket Stadium. The news was revealed by Minister for Culture, Senator Brenda Hood this week. The loan, which was […]

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The Caribbean’s Newest Cricket Team

Above; Warner Park in St Kitts By the Caribbean Journal staff The popular Caribbean Premier League cricket tournament is expanding. The CPL announced last week that its newest cricket franchise would be a team in St Kitts and Nevis. St Kitts and Nevis will be replacing the Antigua Hawksbills, who will not be fielding a […]


New Lights for Grenada’s National Cricket Stadium

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff England will play its first-ever test cricket match in Grenada next year, the government announced. The match at the National Stadium in Grenada will take place during England’s three-test tour in the Caribbean next April and May. Grenada Sports Minister Emmalin Pierre said the test would […]

Cricket Star Chris Gayle to Launch Academy in Jamaica

Above: Chris Gayle’s UK Academy By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean cricket star Chris Gayle will be launching the Jamaican branch of his Chris Gayle Academy youth empowerment programme next week. The academy will host 20 young Jamaican men between 16 and 20 years of age from disadvantaged backgrounds for 12 months, “using the power […]

Caribbean Premier League Kicks Off Second Season in Grenada

Above: CPL action on Friday in Grenada (Photo: CPL) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Limacol Caribbean Premier League kicked off its second-ever season of cricket in Grenada on Friday night. “After the huge success of the inaugural tournament we’ve got a lot to live up to but we’re confident this year will be even […]

Antigua and Barbuda Unveils Monument to Sir Viv Richards

Above: the monuments’ recent unveiling (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda has officially unveiled a monument to legendary cricketer Sir Viv Richards outside the cricket ground that bears his name. The statute of Richards raising his bat debuted on Wednesday evening at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground. Richards, who is […]

Sir Viv Richards Promotes Antigua and Barbuda Tourism in New Video

Above: Sir Viv Richards By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean tourism industry is only getting more competitive — so it’s no surprise that Antigua is looking to promote its tourism sector with help from one of the greatest competitors in history. Antiguan-born West Indies cricket legend Sir Viv Richards is headlining the country’s newest […]

LIAT, Caribbean Premier League in Row Over Service

By the Caribbean Journal staff After the founder of the Caribbean Premier League said regional carrier LIAT cost the league “millions of dollars,” LIAT is now firing back. CPL Founder Ajmal Khan told the Barbados Sun that LIAT’s service was a “travesty,” and that LIAT-related travel woes had cost millions to the upstart league, due […]

Caribbean Premier League Names Richard Bevan New Chairman

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 […]

Jamaica Tallawahs Win First-Ever Caribbean Premier League Championship

Above: Chris Gayle (Photo: CPL) By the Caribbean Journal staff One season of the Caribbean Premier League T20 is in the books, and the Jamaica Tallawahs are the league’s inaugural champions. The Tallawahs, led by West Indies star and Jamaica native Chris Gayle, took home the crown on Saturday in Port of Spain by defeating […]