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Jamaica Defence Force Spots Debris From Private Plane Crash

Above: what is believed to be wreckage from the crash (Photo: JDF) By the Caribbean Journal staff A Jamaica Defence Force search and rescue team has spotted and photographed what is believed to be debris from Friday’s small plane crash […]

Haiti Turns Quake Debris into New Homes

Above: Haitian workers recycling earthquake rubble (Photo: UNDP) By the Caribbean Journal staff A large portion of the total rubble from Haiti’s earthquake is being recycled into materials for building new homes as part of a pilot project by the […]

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In St Martin, the Legacy of a Legendary Caribbean Hotelier

My favorite anecdote about the Grand Case Beach Club was when a guest came up to Wright during happy hour and told him how disappointed he was that he couldn’t find a room. He bemoaned that he would have to […]

Puerto Vallarta: “No Major Damage” From Hurricane Willa

By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Vallarta says it has seen “no major damage” in the wake of Hurricane Willa, the destination’s Tourism Board said Thursday. Puerto Vallarta’s tourism infrastructure, including the Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, trans-national roads, […]

Antigua’s New Historic Restoration Push

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor While Antigua and Barbuda has long been home to one of the Caribbean’s most magnificent historical sites, the UNESCO World Heritage site of Nelson’s Dockyard, it isn’t resting on its laurels. The country’s Ministry of […]

Grenada’s Big Diving Festival

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor One of the Caribbean’s best diving destinations is bringing back its popular dive fest. Grenada will hold its second annual Pure Grenada Dive Fest, the destination announced this week. The four-day event will take place […]

St Maarten Continues Recovery

By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — St Maarten is continuing its recovery from Hurricane Irma. The destination’s Tourism Minister, Cornelius de Weever, addressed the media at the recent Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference in Puerto Rico, briefing reporters on the island’s […]

The Latest Update on US Virgin Islands Recovery

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The U.S. Virgin Islands continues to report progress with its hurricane recovery efforts as normal activities continue to resume across the territory. Speaking to reporters at his Friday press conference, US Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth […]

Tortola’s Nanny Cay Hotel and Marina Making Progress

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Nanny Cay, a resort marina and boatyard in Tortola, British Virgin Islands is making progress in repairing the damages caused by the passage of Hurricane Irma. Crucially, about 40 percent of Nanny Cay’s rooms are […]

The Latest on Nevis Tourism After Irma and Maria

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Nevis is open for business is usual after the passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, tourism officials said this week. “We are incredibly thankful that Nevis has had no structural damage as a result of […]

How to Help the Staff of a Beloved Hotel in St Martin

By the Caribbean Journal staff The beloved Grand Case Beach Club hotel was hit during Hurricane Irma, and now its staff and their families need help, both to rebuild their homes and their lives. The property has set up a […]

WIMCO’s Latest St Barth Update

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Caribbean villa management company WIMCO is reporting that all members of its St. Barth-based staff are safe after the passage of Hurricane Irma, and that their office on-island has reopened with power and internet […]

An Update on Anguilla Tourism, After Irma

Above: a British relief flight By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla was devastated by Hurricane Irma, but the island is beginning recovery and relief efforts. Anguilla’s Governor and Chief Minister are continuing to assess the damage, they said in a […]

St. Kitts, Nevis Airports Reopen

Airports in St. Kitts and Nevis have reopened following Hurricane Irma, officials said. The storm only caused “minimal damage” overall, with both St. Kitts’ Robert L Bradshaw International Airport and Nevis’ Vance Amory International Airport having already reopened. As for […]

The Latest on Anguilla After Irma

The latest reports on Anguilla are in following Hurricane Irma, a storm that rocked the island and caused one death. According to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, the island’s airport runway and most roads leading to the airport have […]

Nevis Steers Clear of Major Irma Damage

The island of Nevis steered clear of major damage from Hurricane Irma, according to a statement from the island’s tourism authority. Irma’s landfall was not a direct hit, meaning damage was what officials called “minimal,” with winds closer to that […]

Antigua “Open For Business” After Irma; Barbuda “Destroyed”

By the Caribbean Journal staff While the island of Barbuda was right in the eye of Hurricane Irma, leading to at least three deaths and massive destruction, its neighboring island of Antigua was largely spared, officials said. There was no […]

St Kitts: Pirate’s Nest Condo-Hotel Project Moving Forward

Above: a rendering of the Pirate’s Nest project in Frigate Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The Pirate’s Nest condominium-hotel project is moving forward with the next phase of construction. The 246-room project in Frigate Bay has already begun clearing […]

Taiwan Provides Humanitarian Support For St Lucia

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Taiwan has donated $200,000 to the government of St Lucia to provide humanitarian assistance following the Christmas floods. Taiwan’s Ambassador to St Lucia, Ambassador James Chang, handed over the […]

Nigel Spence: Making the Trip to Jamaica’s Hellshire Beach

Above: Hellshire Beach By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Firstly, I want to send love and good vibes to my fellow New Yorkers and all those who suffered greatly especially in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and […]

Martelly: Aid to Haiti Should Focus on Long-Term Development

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in Brooklyn this week (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Aid to Haiti should primarily be focused on a goal of long-term development, Haiti President Michel Martelly said this week. The comment came […]

Haiti: World Bank Strategy to Include Focus on Cholera, Housing, Energy

Above: a tent camp in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank has approved a new two-year strategy for the institution in Haiti. The plan, which was endorsed by the bank’s Board of Directors, will […]

Rubble from Haiti’s National Palace to Help Rebuild Cite Soleil

Above: demolition work on Haiti’s national palace (Photo: J/P Haitian Relief Organization) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s damaged national palace was one of the lasting images of the country’s 2010 earthquake. But while Haiti has already begun the demolition […]

Study: Haiti Should Not Rush Departure of MINUSTAH Peacekeepers

Above: the UN clears debris in Haiti earlier this year (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The eventual departure of the United Nations’ MINUSTAH peacekeeping force from Haiti “should not be rushed,” according to a study by the […]

In Haiti’s Villa Rosa, Building Back May Not Prove to Be Better

Above: Villa Rosa (Photo: Kendi Zidor) SEVERELY DAMAGED DURING HAITI’S 2010 EARTHQUAKE, the metropolitan area known as Villa Rosa is a striking example of what has gone wrong with reconstruction. The absence of a government presence is as noticeable as the […]

Jamaican Government Calls in Defence Force to Control Landfill Fire

Above: Local Government Minister Noel Arscott, Spanish Town Mayor Owen Palmer and Minister of State Colin Fagan (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management has called in the Jamaica Defence Force to […]

UN Shifts Haiti Focus to Job Creation

A Haitian supervisor for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s “Cash for Work” initiative, who relies heavily on her job to feed an extended family, is seen performing her duties. (UN Photo/Sophia Paris) By the Caribbean Journal staff The allocation […]

UN: Significant Advances in Haiti

Above: Nigel Fisher (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff There have been significant advances in Haiti in the areas of education, health, job creation and infrastructure, among others, according to Nigel Fisher, deputy special representative of UN Secretary General […]

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