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Puerto Rico First Lady to Open for Ann Romney at Republican Convention

Above: Puerto Rico First Lady Luce Vela (left) (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico First Lady Luce Vela, the wife of Governor Luis Fortuño, will be introducing Ann Romney, the wife of US Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney […]

Mitt Romney Wins Puerto Rico Primary, Thanks Governor Luis Fortuño

Above: Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney won the Puerto Rico Republic Primary Sunday, topping Rick Santorum and the rest of the Republican field. Romney, who reportedly won by […]

Cayman Islands Government Rejects ABC News Report on Romney Investments

Above: US Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney By Alexander Britell The government of the Cayman Islands has rejected claims about the territory by an ABC News report concerning the Cayman-based investments of US Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney. The announcement follows a […]

Cayman Business Group Criticizes Report on Mitt Romney’s Investments

Above: US Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney By Alexander Britell A report by US-based ABC news focusing on Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romeny’s financial investments in the Cayman Islands displayed a “total misunderstanding of the role of the Cayman Islands’ […]

The Caribbean’s Premier Film Festival Is Back in St Barth

The Caribbean’s premier film festival is back once again on the French Caribbean island of St Barth. The 26th edition of the St Barth Film Festival runs this week from May 3-6 in Gustavia. Since 1996, the event has become […]

7 Ways to Experience St Kitts Right Now

St. Kitts has been one of the fastest growing travel destinations over the past decade, adding resorts like the Park Hyatt at Christophe Harbour and the Koi Resort on Half Moon Bay, as well as new attractions like the St. […]

The 2021 Caribbean Journal Holiday Gift Guide

No matter what holiday you celebrate, there’s no better gift than the gift of the Caribbean. And we have you covered with the latest edition of the Caribbean Journal Holiday Gift Guide. We’ve curated our favorites for the 2021 season, […]

Celebrity Cruises Is Returning to St Kitts

One of the Caribbean’s leading cruise ports is continuing its comeback. Another major cruise ship is returning to St Kitts’ Port Zante, Caribbean Journal has learned. Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox ship will make its official return to the island on […]

BVI Renames Cruise Pier for Tourism Visionary

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor One of the fastest-growing cruise ports in the Caribbean has a new name. The British Virgin Islands has renamed the Tortola Pier Park in honor of tourism visionary and local cruise industry pioneer, Cyril B. […]

Four Fun Things to Do in St Kitts

New and old ways to see the island By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Wanna know what to do in St. Kitts? Who better to ask than the CEO of the island’s tourism authority, Racquel Brown? Brown, a Jamaican, has […]

Caribbean Concierge: The St Kitts Marriott’s Sherima Somersall

Tiny St Kitts remains one of the Caribbean’s undiscovered gems, and the latest Caribbean Concierge gets some island advice from the island’s largest hotel, the St Kitts Marriott Resort and Royal Beach Casino. Caribbean Journal caught up with Concierge Sherima […]

Cayman Islands Finds Itself in Washington Politics — Again

Above: Grand Cayman (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands, which ultimately played a significant part in the US Presidential campaign last fall, is once again at the centre of Washington politics over US Treasury Secretary Nominee […]

Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas Makes First Call in St Kitts

Above: the Brilliance of the Seas ship By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas cruise ship made its first call in St Kitts this week. The 2,500-passenger ship arrived in Basseterre Harbour on Tuesday before departing […]

Haiti’s Martelly Congratulates US President Barack Obama on Re-election

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly is sending congratulations to US President Barack Obama on his re-election Tuesday night. Obama won an extremely tight race over challenger Mitt Romney, a longtime businessman […]

Cayman and the US Campaign: An Interview with Richard Coles

Above: Georgetown, Grand Cayman By Alexander Britell While places like Virginia and Florida will mean the most to the upcoming presidential election in the United States, another location has been popping up disproportionately during the campaign: the Cayman Islands. Since […]

Op-Ed: What Barack Obama’s New Immigration Policy Means for Jamaica

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Jamaican-American citizens were positively surprised by US President Barack Obama’s bold move to permit young illegal immigrants to work and study in the United States. One of the major problems fueling crime in Jamaica is […]

Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Releases Tax Return for 2011

Above: Governor Fortuño in a meeting in Puerto Rico last week (Photo: LFP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño released his tax returns Wednesday, with the Governor and his wife, Lucé Vela, reporting a taxable income […]

Panama President Ricardo Martinelli, Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Meet

Above: the Panamanian and Puerto Rican delegations (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli and Foreign Minister Roberto Henriquez received Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño for talks Wednesday about future investment and trade. Martinelli said Panama […]

New Board of Directors for BVI Tourism

Above: Scrub Island in BVI By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands has appointed a new Board of Directors for its BVI Tourist Board, according to Premier Dr Orlando Smith. The board was appointed with the approval of […]

Montego Bay Is Getting a New Riu All-Inclusive Next Month