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This Sandbar in Grenada Feels Like a Dream You Can Actually Step Onto

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There are places in the Caribbean that feel almost imagined until you arrive — Sandy Island is one of them. The difference is, on Sandy Island, things still feel like a dream even after you get there. A white sandbar floating off the coast of Carriacou (one of three islands in Grenada), just wide enough […]

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Guyana Readies National Tourism Policy

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Guyana’s draft National Tourism Policy is almost ready to become a public document. Director General of the Ministry of Tourism Donald Sinclair said that relevant stakeholders are “currently reviewing” the document and sending in feedback and responses which will be reviewed to make amendments where necessary. “Interestingly, cruise visits and […]

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Guyana Eyes Small Ship Cruise Market

Guyana is looking to attract small-ship cruises. The South American country that’s home to the Caribbean’s economic headquarters has been looking to ramp up its tourism sector in recent years, and now it has its sights set on small-ship cruises, according to Donald Sinclair, director general of Guyana’s tourism ministry. “Our hope is to expand […]

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A Caribbean Map That Shows How Big the Region Really Is

The Caribbean Map covers a really big place. But how big is it really? And where are its “borders?” Where is Aruba? What’s the Caribbean country that’s closest to South America? These are the kind of questions we have gotten all the time from readers. Because even seasoned Caribbean travelers sometimes have always said that […]


Guyana Eyes Small Ship Cruise Market

Choice Hotels is expanding in the region. The company announced the addition of the Opus Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana to its Ascend Hotel Collection. The 25-room hotel is the 12th in Choice Hotels’ Caribbean portfolio, and becomes the second major branded-property in the city, following this year’s launch of the Guyana Marriott. “The Ascend Hotel […]

Guyana, TSA Sign Cooperation Agreement on Aviation Security

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has secured an agreement with the United States of America Transportation Security Administration to engage in cooperation on civil aviation issues. The agreement’s terms include the development and modernization of the civil aviation security infrastructure of Guyana in managerial, operational, and technical areas. Guyana Minister […]

Could Etihad or Emirates Fly to Guyana?

Will some of the world’s best airlines soon come to Guyana? That’s the hope, at least, following the signing of an air services agreement by Guyana and the United Arab Emirates. The agreement was signed this week in Montreal, Canada, according to a Guyana government statement. The signing of the deal allows for operations by […]

Barbados, Guyana Looking to Deepen Economic Ties

By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM members Barbados and Guyana are looking to deepen their relationship. That was the view expressed during a recent meeting between Barbados Industry Minister Donville Inniss and Guyana Vice President Carl Greenidge at the Hilton Barbados. Greenidge was on an official visit to Barbados to sign the Third Barbados Guyana […]

This Caribbean Country Is Adding Solar Street Lights

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Guyana says it is developing a number of initiatives dedicated to the use of renewable energy sources. The Ministry of Finance’s 2015 mid-year report indicates that the latter half of the year will see the installation of photovoltaic systems, as well as the implementation of pilot projects in the installation […]

Trinidad, Guyana Talk Cooperation

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago are holding talks to review the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two countries’ previous governments, according to Guyana’s Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman. Trotman said that President David Granger briefed Cabinet members on his recent trip to Trinidad, where he met with the newly […]

This Caribbean Country is Banning Styrofoam

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a bid to continue to position itself as one of the world’s most green-focused countries, Guyana has announced plans to ban the importation and use of styrofoam. The ban will take effect on Jan. 1, 2016, according to a government statement. Guyana’s Department of Natural Resources and the Environment […]

Guyana’s New Wind Energy Push

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The government of Guyana says it is making “significant strides” towards the implementation of renewable energy sources. Most recently, the country’s Cabinet granted the Ministry of Public Infrastructure the authority to proceed with negotiations with Guyana Windfarm Inc. on a proposal that would provide 26 megawatts of wind energy to […]