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Martinique Rum Crowned World Champion at Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth

Two years ago in St Barth, a never-before-seen field of the world’s most expensive rums faced off in a rum category for the ages. And this week in St Barth, history was made again. For the first time ever, the […]

The Ultimate Caribbean Rum Event Is Back in St Barth This November

The Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the region’s leading celebration of fine rum, is set for the first week of November. This year’s fourth annual edition of the Caribbean Rum Awards will be held from Nov. 2-7, with an unmatched […]

Martinique, Puerto Rico Top Winners at 2020 Caribbean Rum Awards in St Barth

There’s a new epicenter in the world of Caribbean rum: the island of St Barth. In a turbulent year around the world, the island played host to the ultimate rum experience of 2020: the Caribbean Rum Awards and St Barth […]

Trinidad and Tobago Wins Caribbean’s Top Culinary Competition

By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s national culinary team took home the top honors in the latest edition of the Taste of the Caribbean competition in Miami last week. The team beat out 11 other national culinary teams […]

Jamaica Hopes for Tourism Bounce From Olympics

Jamaica is hoping for a tourism bounce from the country’s Olympics performance, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said. Jamaica has received a tremendous amount of exposure for its performance in Rio de Janeiro, led of course by global superstar Usain Bolt. […]

Usain Bolt Makes Pitch for Dominica Aid

Caribbean superstar urges donations By the Caribbean Journal staff Fresh off three gold medals in Beijing, Jamaican sprinting superstar Usain Bolt has taken time out to pitch in for Dominica. Bolt released a video through the Prime Minister’s office urging […]

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt Wins Gold at World Championships in Beijing

Another gold for Bolt By the Caribbean Journal staff It was the thinnest of margins. And that made the victory even sweeter. The Jamaican superstar sprinter took home the gold medal at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Sunday, besting […]

Bahamas, Puerto Rico Top Taste of the Caribbean Competition

Above: the Bahamas team celebrates their victory By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition brought together some of the region’s top chefs at the Hyatt Regency Miami last weekend. The competition, presented by the Caribbean […]

Running in Paradise

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor ANTIGUA — It’s as round, golden and shiny as the island sun I’ve left behind. Six inches in diameter it’s almost as big as my head, attracting stares and comments throughout my journey home […]

Anguilla’s Newest Restaurant

Above: Sarjai’s in Anguilla (All photos by CJ) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor ANGUILLA — With more than 100 restaurants spread over its 35 square miles, Anguilla is a bonafide Caribbean dining destination. And now, just in time for […]

Puerto Rico Team Wins Taste of the Caribbean Culinary Competition

Above: the Puerto Rican team at the CHTA Taste of the Caribbean competition By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s national culinary team won the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association’s Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition in Miami last week. […]

The Caribbean’s Top 25 Chefs – 2014

What makes a chef great? Is it flavour? Is it plating? Is it passion? The Caribbean is one of the world’s greatest culinary destinations, with thousands of talented chefs making mouthwatering dishes featuring local and international cuisine. But the Caribbean […]

Samsung to Sponsor Jamaican Bobsleigh Team at Olympics

Above: the Jamaican bobsleigh team By the Caribbean Journal staff After its arrival in Sochi was once in doubt, the Jamaican bobsleigh team has now secured a major sponsor: Samsung. It only seemed a matter of time before the once-cash-strapped […]

Jamaican Bobsleigh Team Eyes Return to Olympic Games

Above: the Jamaican bobsleigh team in action By Alexander Britell It’s not unusual to see Jamaican athletes at the Olympics these days. Whether it’s Usain Bolt or Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, Jamaican excellence in international athletics has become commonplace. Long before […]

Usain Bolt Continues Stellar Summer With Win in Zurich

Above: Usain Bolt By the Caribbean Journal staff Usain Bolt’s historic summer just keeps getting better. Trelawny’s Bolt continued his brilliance on the track Thursday in Zurich, claiming victory in the 100M with a time of 9.9 seconds. It was […]

Usain Bolt Leads Jamaica to Gold Medal in 4x100M Relay

Above: Usain Bolt By the Caribbean Journal staff Usain Bolt is on top of the world right now. Bolt anchored Jamaica to a thrilling victory in the men’s 4x100M relay at the World Championships on Sunday, holding off the United […]

Usain Bolt Wins Gold in 200M at World Championships in Moscow

Above: Usain Bolt By the Caribbean Journal staff Usain Bolt won the men’s 200M at the World Championships on Saturday with a world-leading time of 19.66. Bolt ran to a dominant victory to give him a repeat of his performance […]

Usain Bolt Wins 100M Gold at World Championships in Moscow

Above: Usain Bolt By the Caribbean Journal staff Usain Bolt is a champion once again. Jamaica’s Bolt won the 100M Sunday at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, finishing in a time of 9.77 seconds to best the United States’ […]

Barbados Leads Winners at Taste of the Caribbean Competition

Barbados Leads Winners at Taste of the Caribbean Competition Above: the Barbados culinary team By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados’ culinary team took home the award for Caribbean Culinary Team of the Year this weekend at the Taste of the […]

Grenada’s Kirani James Returns to Track With Victory in the Bahamas

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James returned to the track exactly like he left it last summer, winning the 400m at the inaugural Chris Brown Invitational in Nassau this weekend. James finished the 400m in 44.72 […]

Jamaicans Dominate CARIFTA Games

Above: the Thomas A Robinson stadium (file photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff For a few short days this weekend, Nassau looked a lot like London. Jamaica’s young athletes dominated the CARIFTA games at the Thomas A Robinson national stadium […]

Kirani James and Usain Bolt: Caribbean Journal’s Co-Sportsmen of the Year 2012

This was a tough one. It’s impossible to argue with the success of Jamaica’s Usain Bolt at this year’s London Olympics. After taking the world by storm in Beijing with three golds, one each in the 100m, 200m and 4×100 […]

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Caribbean Journal’s 2012 Sportswoman of the Year

Above: Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce Caribbean Journal is proud to name Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce as our 2012 Sportswoman of the Year. Fraser-Pryce, defended her gold medal in the 100m in Beijing in 2008 with a repeat in London, along with […]

Following Olympic Track Success, Could Jamaica Expand to New Sports?

Above: Jamaican equestrian competitor Samantha Albert By the Caribbean Journal staff Alia Atkinson came less than half a second short of a medal in London. But while Jamaica’s track team took the Olympics by storm, Atkinson’s fourth-place finish in the […]

Op-Ed: Jamaica’s Golden Performance

By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor The four gold medals earned by the Jamaican track and field team in the London Olympics 2012 shine as unequivocal testimony of the country’s prowess in track and field. Sporting activities are an area in […]

Sunday Surge Helps Cuba Win 14th Medal, Take Caribbean Crown

Above: the Olympic Stadium (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s strong track showing gave Cuba a run in the London Olympics, but a surge on the final day of competition vaulted Cuba into the top spot on […]

Jamaica’s 4×100 Squad Sprints to Gold, Breaks World Record

Above: Usain Bolt By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica concluded the Olympics in historic fashion, with Usain Bolt and the men’s 4×100 relay team taking home the gold medal on Saturday. The Jamaican team finished in an astonishing 36.84, with […]

Keshorn Walcott Wins Gold for Trinidad and Tobago in Men’s Javelin Throw

Above: the Olympic Stadium (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago finished the Olympics in golden fashion, with Keshorn Walcott winning gold in the men’s Javelin Throw. Walcott’s top throw reached 84.58 metres, a new national […]

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