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Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Rocks in St Kitts

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Jerry Wright, who sent in this lovely shot of a rocky stretch of shoreline in St Kitts. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of […]

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The Caribbean’s Best Film Festival Is In St Barth

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By Alexander Britell The Caribbean’s best film fete is returning to the French Caribbean this year for what will be the 24th edition of the St Barth Film Festival. This year’s festival, which focuses on Caribbean and international film, will run from April 28 through May 4. This year’s opening night film is a documentary […]

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Norwegian Adding Martinique-French Guiana Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Looking for your next bucket-list getaway? Norwegian has you covered. The European low-cost carrier is launching new flights from Martinique to French Guiana, a new service linking the heart of the French Caribbean with one of the undiscovered frontiers of Caribbean travel. The flights from Fort-de-France to Cayenne’s Félix Eboué […]

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Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana Eye Associate Membership in CARICOM

Above: Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff France’s departments in the Caribbean are looking to deepen their ties with the rest of the region. Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guiana are all considering applications for associate membership in CARICOM. The news comes following last year’s high-profile CARICOM summit in St Vincent and the Grenadines, […]


Norwegian Adding Martinique-French Guiana Flights

Above: Livio Jean-Charles By the Caribbean Journal staff The first round of this year’s NBA draft was not without a player from the wider Caribbean region. Livio Jean-Charles, a 6’9” power forward from French Guiana, was taken by the San Antonio Spurs with the 28th pick in the first round. While French Guiana is geographically […]

Guyana Targets Illegal Gold Mining

Above: gold mining in Guyana (GIS Photo) Seeking to protect its rainforests, Guyana is working with neighbors Suriname and French Guiana to combat illegal gold mining in the region. The government held a workshop yesterday at the Guyana Forestry Commission with officials from Suriname and French Guiana to explore the issue. The workshop included training […]

Suriname Gets $40 Million IDB Loan to Improve Major Road Network

Above: Albina, Suriname, on the border with French Guiana By the Caribbean Journal staff Suriname will be receiving a $40 million loan to improve the country’s Meerzorg-Albina integration corridor, following approval by the Inter-American Development Bank. The road connects Suriname’s capital, Paramaribo, with the eastern border with French Guiana. The project seeks to reduce travel […]