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This Is the Latest Caribbean Island to Consider Economic Citizenship

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is continuing to consider the possibility of implementing an economic citizenship programme, an idea broached last year. A task force set up last August recently completed a report on […]

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Grenada Gets $1.6 Million Grant from Germany for Green Energy

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Germany’s government has agreed to provide just under $1.6 million in funding to support reforms in Grenada’s energy sector. The funding from Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building […]

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Caribbean Room With a View: Dominica’s Fort Young Hotel

Above: the historic property in downtown Roseau It’s the first thing you do. Or should do, anyway. You open the door to your hotel room in the Caribbean and walk to the window or balcony. It’s that moment, when you […]

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5 Places to Shop Local in San Juan

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, CJ Travel Editor Memorialize your San Juan sojourn with a keepsake from one of these stores, where you’ll find authentic, exclusively Puerto Rican items. Because if you don’t bring anything back from your Caribbean travels, how will […]


A Major Anniversary for the Caribbean’s Oldest Botanical Gardens

Above: The Botanical Gardens in St Vincent (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff They’re the oldest botanical gardens, not just in the Caribbean, but in the Western Hemisphere: the Botanical Gardens on the island of St Vincent. And this […]


JetBlue “Interested” in Cuba Flights

Above: Trinidad, Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue has been on a rapid expansion push in the Caribbean of late, with new additions like Trinidad, Curacao and Cartagena. But it has its eyes on another market: Cuba, should travel (and […]

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Cayman: Tourist Arrivals Surged in 2014

Above: the Cayman Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands received more than 380,000 stayover tourist arrivals in 2014, the best year for the destination in more than a decade. The total of 382,816 visitor air arrivals represented […]


China, Grenada “Renew Commitment”

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff China and Grenada have “renewed their commitment” toward strengthening their bilateral relationship, the government of Grenada announced this week. The two sides “renewed” their commitment at a recent ceremony to mark […]


Why This Island Has Launched a New “Good Foods” Project

Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Tobago is making a push when it comes to “good” foods. Thanks in part to the European Business Chamber in Trinidad and Tobago, the island has launched what’s […]

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Barack Obama on Cuba: “It’s Time to Try Something New”

Above: US President Barack Obama By the Caribbean Journal staff United States President Barack Obama gave his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, a speech which included the country’s recent thawing of relations with Cuba. Obama addressed the […]


St Kitts and Nevis PM Dissolves Parliament; New Elections Soon

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has announced that he has advised Governor General Sir Edmund Lawrence to dissolve the twin-island federation’s Parliament. The move came after […]


Aruba Tops 1 Million Visitors for First Time

Above: Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff Aruba topped one million stayover visitors last year, the first time the island has done so in its history. The 1 millionth visitor arrived on a JetBlue flight from New York late last […]


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