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Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit Is Surging

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Cancun Is Getting a New Adults-Only, All-Inclusive Oceanfront Resort

The Mexican Caribbean’s hottest destination is about to welcome a brand-new kind of adults-only all-inclusive resort. Next month, Secrets Mirabel Cancun Resort and Spa will officially open in the heart of Cancun’s Hotel Zone, just eight miles from the airport. For travelers seeking the combination of oceanfront indulgence and easy access, this new Hyatt property […]

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Why Jamaica Needs a Long-Term Crime Solution

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor According to the World Economic Forum’s 2015-16 Global Competitiveness Report, crime and theft are the second most problematic factors to doing business in Jamaica, accounting for 16 per cent of the challenges. This is only outdone by inefficient government bureaucracy at 16.4 per cent. Recently we have seen an upsurge […]

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How This Caribbean Tourism Destination Is Rebranding Itself

“South America Undiscovered” By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Guyana is embracing its geographic location in its new tourism push. The CARICOM member state is looking to rebrand itself as “South America Undiscovered,” as part of a planned National Tourism Policy. Tourism Minister Kathy Hughes recently unveiled some of the plans, which will include the rebranding […]

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Bahamas Gets $20 Million IDB Loan for Crime Fighting Efforts

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $20 million loan to aid in reducing crime and violence in The Bahamas. The loan will be particularly targeting at-risk youths and improving the institutional functions of the justice system, among other actions. Crime has been increasing steadily in The Bahamas, reaching […]

How This Caribbean Tourism Destination Is Rebranding Itself

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor 2015 is here, and we celebrate a new year and new beginnings. But what does the turn of a new year really mean? Traditionally, we have always celebrated a new year as a new beginning, but what makes the start of a new year any different from the old year? […]

Tobago Readies New Anti-Crime Plan

Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Tobago’s government is planning a new push to combat crime, according to Chief Secretary Orville London. The new plan involves more cameras, the creation of a canine unit and greater surveillance at ports of entry, London said. The plan, drafted by Tobago’s Assistant Commissioner of Police, […]

What's the Safest Part of Jamaica?

Above: Portland By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s no secret that Jamaica has long been dealing with a crime problem. And the numbers are beginning to improve, particularly the murder rate, which has hovered near the top of the Caribbean for some time. So when it comes to violent crime, which part of the country […]

The Hugo Chavez Effect in the Caribbean

By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor Why should Caribbean nations be concerned with the political unrest that will not abate in Venezuela? The answer, based upon the statements issued by various Caribbean heads-of-state and Caricom itself, appears to be that they shouldn’t be overly concerned. Responses laced with appeals to the respect of the democratic […]

Puerto Rico Governor Appoints New Superintendent of Police

Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has appointed Colonel Jose Caldero Lopez as the island’s new Superintendent of Police. Caldero has almost four decades of experience; most recently, he served as executive advisor of security for the mayor of the autonomous municipality of Caguas. Padilla […]

Jamaica in "Moral Crisis"

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is “passing through a moral crisis such as we have never seen before,” according to the country’s leadership. In a strongly-worded statement issued jointly by the Governor-General, Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition on Friday, the country’s leaders said “most of us are still […]

Michael Edghill: Challenging the Caribbean Crime Narrative

By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor OFTEN, once the narrative has been established, people simply view all events through the lens of that narrative. Anything to the contrary is then viewed simply an aberration because actually contradicting the established narrative creates too much complexity. Such narratives are often created for different classes of people and […]

Joint Bahamas, US Efforts "Critical" to Fighting Transnational Crime

Above: a signing ceremony in Nassau this week (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Collaborative efforts between the Bahamas and the United States are “critical” to tackling the “constant assault” of transnational crime,” according to Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell. The Minister was speaking this week following the signing of a modification to the […]