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Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Rocks in Bathsehba, Barbados

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Samantha Jagdeo, who sent in this lovely shot of the famous rock on the beach in Bathsheba, Barbados. 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 […]

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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 at the Thomas A Robinson national stadium. He finished in 43.94 seconds at the London […]

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Nassau: Caribbean Art Destination

NASSAU has long been a hub of Caribbean tourism, but it’s now starting to draw for a new reason: art. As the creative sector continues to grow in the Bahamas, those who venture beyond Bay Street are starting to find a vibrant art scene. And Caribbean Journal talked to some of the Bahamians who are […]

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Bahamas, Dominican Republic Hold Second Round of Bilateral Talks in Nassau

Above: Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell (centre) (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a meeting in the Dominican Republic at the end of October, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas are holding a second round of bilateral talks on a range of issues including maritime security. The lead issue was the problem of […]

Nassau: Caribbean Art Destination

 Above: a roller at Graycliff (All photos by CJ) This edition of Rum Journal heads to Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, for a voyage deep into the world of rum and cigars — two pleasures that frequently go hand in hand. The centuries-old Graycliff is home to the Caribbean’s first five-star restaurant (and a boutique […]

The Caribbean in 2012

 What’s in store for the Caribbean in 2012? In our Year in Review, we looked at the big stories of 2011, from the continued influence of China to the growth of green energy in the region. To find out more about next year, Caribbean Journal talked to a range of experts, analysts and observers across […]

In the Bahamas, Chantal Bethel Prays for Haiti through Art

 By Alexander Britell NASSAU – At Nassau’s Vincent D’Aguilar Art Foundation, a gallery that is one of the great new spaces of the quickly-growing Bahamian arts scene, Haitian artist Chantal Bethel is producing “Poto Mitan,” a three-dimensional production of work she created in an attempt to find healing after the earthquake in Haiti. Bethel, who […]

A New Start for Nassau's West Bay Street

 Above, from left: Sarkis Izmirlian, chairman and CEO of Baha Mar, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, Works Minister Neko Grant and Archbishop Patrick Pinder of the Roman Catholoic Diocese of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham officially opened the newly-realigned West Bay Street […]

Major Investment for Bahamas Healthcare

 Above: Health Minister Dr Hubert Minnis Photo: BIS The Bahamas is building a $52 million new Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau, the single-largest investment in healthcare infrastructure at the site in almost 60 years, according to Health Minister Dr Hubert Minnis. The block will be built on the northern grounds […]

Bahamas, China Strengthen Ties

 Above: Bahamian Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (BIS Photo/Derek Smith) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas and China strengthened their already-close relations in a meeting this week in Nassau. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with Governor General Sir Athur Foulkes and Prime Minsiter Hubert Ingraham, along with […]

S&P Lowers Bahamas Sovereign Rating

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s today lowered the Bahamas’ sovereign credit rating from BBB+/A-2 to BBB/A-3, calling the country’s outlook “stable.” The ratings agency cited economic vulnerabilities given a dependence on tourism and on the US market, it said. The ratings agency said the new action reflected the “heavier weight” its recently-revised […]

A Modern Look for an Old Nassau Market

Above: the new Bay Street Straw and Craft Market (Photo: CJ) By Alexander Britell After Nassau’s historic Bay Street market was destroyed by a fire in Sep. 2001, it was a devastating blow for thousands of Bahamian vendors and their families. Now, the Bahamas is readying a refurbished market, replete with modern amenities and its […]