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Caribbean Premier League Kicks Off Second Season in Grenada

Above: CPL action on Friday in Grenada (Photo: CPL) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Limacol Caribbean Premier League kicked off its second-ever season of cricket in Grenada on Friday night. “After the huge success of the inaugural tournament we’ve […]

Cricket: Grenada to Host Opening Matches of Caribbean Premier League 2014

Above: Grenada’s National Cricket Stadium By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada will be hosting the opening games of the second season of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League cricket tournament. The tournament’s opening matches will be hosted at Grenada’s National Cricket […]

Caribbean Premier League Names Richard Bevan New Chairman

Above: Richard Bevan By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Premier League has named Richard Bevan its new chairman. The regional cricket league held its inaugural season over the summer, hosting more than 250,000 fans across six countries, even drawing […]

LIAT, Caribbean Premier League in Row Over Service

By the Caribbean Journal staff After the founder of the Caribbean Premier League said regional carrier LIAT cost the league “millions of dollars,” LIAT is now firing back. CPL Founder Ajmal Khan told the Barbados Sun that LIAT’s service was […]

Caribbean Premier League Names “Team of the Tournament”

Above: Chris Gayle By the Caribbean Journal staff The Limacol Caribbean Premier League has named its “Team of the Tournament,” a group of the best 12 cricketers who competed in this year’s inaugural season, according to a panel of experts. […]

Jamaica Tallawahs Win First-Ever Caribbean Premier League Championship

Above: Chris Gayle (Photo: CPL) By the Caribbean Journal staff One season of the Caribbean Premier League T20 is in the books, and the Jamaica Tallawahs are the league’s inaugural champions. The Tallawahs, led by West Indies star and Jamaica […]

Bermuda Premier Resigns

Above: Former Bermuda Premier Craig Cannonier (Photo: CC) By Alexander Britell Bermuda Premier Craig Cannonier has tendered his resignation, Governor George Fergusson confirmed on Monday evening. In a statement, Fergusson said Cannonier “called on me this evening and tendered his […]

Nevis Premier Heads to Aruba For Telecom Conference

Above: Nevis Premier Vance Amory By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis Premier Vance Amory departed the island on Saturday to attend the 29th annual CANTO telecommunications conference in Aruba. Amory is participating in a “Ministers’ Monday” today, meeting with colleagues […]

Former Cayman Premier Released on Bail as Corruption Probe Expands Abroad

Above: former Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush By Alexander Britell Former Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush, who was arrested on allegations of corruption in December, has been released on bail for a second time as Cayman police expand their corruption […]

Turks and Caicos Responds to Letter by Former Premier Michael Misick

Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Attorney General Huw Shepheard has responded to an open letter written by former Premier Michael Misick, who was arrested in Brazil last month. In Misick’s letter, he expressed a willingness […]

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St Kitts Tourism Set for Sizzling Fall Season 

While many destinations in the Caribbean tend to cool down in the autumn, one Caribbean island is set for an energy-filled season.  St Kitts, fresh off a thriving summer, is readying for a big fourth quarter — one that will […]

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The Island of St Kitts Is Seeing “Fantastic Growth” 

From new hotels to new flights to a booming farm-to-table movement, the Eastern Caribbean island of St Kitts is one of the buzziest getaways in the Caribbean right now, poised for a strong summer amid a very competitive Caribbean market.  […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Cricket Team

Above; Warner Park in St Kitts By the Caribbean Journal staff The popular Caribbean Premier League cricket tournament is expanding. The CPL announced last week that its newest cricket franchise would be a team in St Kitts and Nevis. St […]

Sports Tourism “Vital” For Barbados

Above: Bridgetown (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff From the recent Top Gear Festival to the West Indies-England cricket series in March, sports tourism is “vital” for Barbados’ economy, according to Adrian Elcock, chairman of the Barbados Tourism […]

The Caribbean’s 25 Most Interesting People For 2013

Who were the newsmakers in 2013? Who were the people making a difference in the Caribbean in 2013? We’ve put together our list of the Caribbean’s 25 most interesting people this year. And whether you like what they’re doing or […]

Caribbean Cricket and New Zealand

Above: the Limacol CPL By the Caribbean Journal staff The Limacol Caribbean Premier League seems to have been been a success thus far for Caribbean cricket — but it may be helping other cricket markets, too. New Zealand batsman Martin […]

Actor Gerard Butler Takes Equity Stake in Jamaican Cricket Team

Above: Gerard Butler By the Caribbean Journal staff Scottish actor Gerard Butler has joined Mark Wahblerg in buying a stake in Caribbean cricket. Butler has taken an equity interest in the Jamaica Tallawahs team in the Limacol Caribbean Premier League, […]

The Business of Caribbean Cricket

Above: CPL play on Tuesday By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor Sport is big business, especially in the Western Hemisphere. Forbes recently released its annual list of the most valuable sport franchises in the world. The value of the franchises that […]

Mark Wahlberg Takes Stake in Caribbean Cricket Team

Above: Mark Wahlberg By the Caribbean Journal staff Actor Mark Wahlberg has taken an equity interest in the Barbados Tridents of the new Caribbean Premier League. The Tridents are part of the upstart cricket league, which pits six Caribbean sides […]

Bahamas to Host Exhibition Between Tottenham Hotspur, Jamaica

Above: the opening ceremony of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium in Nassau last year (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas will host an exhibition football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz on May 23. […]

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Daniel Boulud, Marcus Samuelsson to Headline Bahamas Culinary Festival  

A new culinary festival is coming to The Bahamas in October.  The new Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival will be hosted at the Baha Mar megaresort on Nassau’s Cable Beach.  The three-day food and culture festival will be headlined by […]

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Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit Set for May 

The Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit is set for May.  This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to access this and other great features, including our […]

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Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Launches New Regional Push

As the Caribbean tourism and hospitality industry continues to respond to challenges arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has launched a new program the region adapt.  It’s called Forward Together, and it’s an initiative […]

Bahamas Assumes Chairmanship of Caribbean Community

Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has officially assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Caribbean Community. New CARICOM Chairman and Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie said it would be his “duty” to work […]

Caribbean Begins Recovery Efforts After Tropical Storm Cristobal

Above: recovery work in Turks and Caicos (Photo: OPTCI) By the Caribbean Journal staff The northern Caribbean region is beginning recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Cristobal. The storm caused damage in several parts of the region, including […]

11 Caribbean Baseball Players to Watch in the 2014 Season

Above: Robinson Cano By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean seems to be taking over the baseball world. From David Ortiz’s postseason heroics to the rookie-season surge of Yasiel Puig, the region continues its rise as perhaps the single-greatest source […]

UK Overseas Minister to Visit Cayman

Above: UK Minister for the Overseas Territories Mark Simmonds By the Caribbean Journal staff Mark Simmonds, the Minister for the Overseas Territories at the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will be visiting the Cayman Islands next week. Simmonds’ visit […]

Interview With Ric Todd, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands

By Alexander Britell Just a few years ago, the Turks and Caicos Islands was in serious trouble. After a UK Commission of Enquiry found evidence of widespread corruption under the government of former Premier Michael Misick, the UK suspended the […]

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