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Canada's Diane Ablonczy Begins Seven-Country Caribbean Tour

Above: Minister Diane Ablonczy By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada’s Minister of State of Foreign Affairs, Diane Ablonczy, has begun a seven-day, seven-country trip to the Caribbean. Ablonczy is currently in the Bahamas, which she will visit along with St […]

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Dominica Prime Minister Marries

Above: Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit (UN Photo/Marco Castro) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit married his longtime girlfriend, Melissa Poponne, Saturday afternoon. The news was announced in a statement from the Prime Minister’s office, which […]

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Dominica's Cabrits Hotel Project Looking for Management Company

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The Cabrits hotel project in Dominica is moving forward and now seeking a company to manage the property, according to Rhoda Joseph, the executive director of Invest Dominica Authority. Joseph was […]

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Haiti's Martelly Among Caribbean Leaders at PetroCaribe Summit in Venezuela

Above: the PetroCaribe Summit (Photo: GV) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly left the country Friday to attend the PetroCaribe Summit in Venezuela, one of a number of Caribbean leaders attending this weekend’s event. Martelly and a […]


Martinique's Eric Ildefonse Quartet to Perform at Dominica Jazz 'N Creole

Above: Eric Ildefonse By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique’s Eric Ildefonse Quartet will perform at the Dominica Jazz ‘N Creole Festival 2013. The quartet is led by pianist, composer and arranger Eric Ildefonse, along with St Lucian saxophonist Luther Francois […]


Dominica Renames Sporting Complex For Pair of Fallen Footballers

Above: Roseau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s government has moved to rename a sporting complex in La Plaine for a coach and footballer who died in an accident on April 19. Kurt Hector, coach of Dominica’s national […]

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Haiti, Anguilla Lead Caribbean in Expected Hotel Room Supply Growth

Above: the recently-opened Best Western Premier Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti led the Caribbean in expected hotel room supply growth through March, according to a new report from STR. Haiti’s expected hotel room supply growth was 58.2 percent, […]


Cadiz: Caribbean Must Maintain Status as Premier Warm-Weather Destination

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT OF SPAIN — With the continued impact of the global recession, Caribbean islands must band together to preserve the region as the world’s premier warm-weather destination, Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Minister Stephen […]


Montserrat Geothermal Drilling Nears Depth of 1,000 Metres

Above: drilling in Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat’s geothermal exploration drilling is approaching a depth of 1,000 metres, the government said this week. The project began drilling wells on March 17 on the volcanic island. At that depth, […]

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Dominica Looking to Attract 90,000 Annual Visitors By 2015

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica intends to attract at least 90,000 stayover visitors to the island by 2015, according to Colin Piper, CEO of the Discover Dominica Authority. That figure would represent 7 percent annual […]


Dominica Eyes Increased Cruise Traffic

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica has been negotiating to bring more cruise ships to the island during the summer season, according to Tourism Minister Ian Douglas. The Minister, who recently returned from talks with cruise […]


Cape Air, Regional Carriers Step Up As American Eagle Departs Caribbean

Above: a Cape Air plane in Vieques (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The last flight from Tortola on Sunday night marked the end of the American Eagle era in the Caribbean, a process that has been in the works for […]


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