Travel has always carried an unspoken contract. Visitors arrive to enjoy a destination, but they also share in the responsibility of preserving it — its landscapes, its culture, and the communities that sustain it. As tourism grows across the Caribbean, the question of what travelers owe the places they visit has taken on new urgency. […]
Above: George Bovell By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad native George Bovell took the bronze medal in the men’s 50M freestyle this weekend at the 15th FINA World Championships Barcelona. The 30-year-old Bovell, who was born in Port of Spain, finished in 21.51 seconds, behind Brazil’s Cesar Cielo Filho and Russia’s Vladimir Morozov. He won […]
Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad will be investing $130 million in funding from China on the construction of seven business parks, Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced. The projects, which will cover 592.1 acres of land, are part of a wider $3 billion China’s government is offering to […]
Above: US Vice President Joe Biden and Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Photo: OPM Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Vice President Joe Biden and Haiti President Michel Martelly signed a US-CARICOM Trade and Investment Framework Agreement agreement on Tuesday during the former’s visit to Trinidad and Tobago. The agreement took place following a […]
