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Jamaica’s Phillips: Negotiations With IMF Technical Staff “Virtually At An End”
The following is a statement from Jamaica Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips concerning the country’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund: On assuming office, one of the most urgent priorities of this administration was to reopen the line of communication […]
A Can’t-Miss View in St Lucia
Is this the best one on the island? By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Much is made of the views from Gros Piton, one of St. Lucia’s famous volcanic peaks. And rightfully so. Hike 2,619 feet to its summit and […]
Jennifer Hudson Set to Headline Tobago Jazz Experience
Above: Jennifer Hudson By the Caribbean Journal staff Music superstar Jennifer Hudson is set to headline the Tobago Jazz Experience this year, organizers announced. Hudson will lead a lineup that includes Jill Scott, Kool and the Gang and Miguel, among […]
Small Caribbean Hotel of the Week: A Beach Lodge in St Martin
It’s one of the most iconic beach bars in all of the Caribbean: Karibuni, the legendary bar and restaurant on the sandy sliver of Pinel Island, just off the coast of French St Martin. Accessed only by a short ride […]
St Kitts’ Cruise Season Is Heating Up
St Kitts is primed for a major cruise season in 2022-2023, one that will include an array of ships making their inaugural calls to Port Zante in Basseterre. Already this season, four ships have made their inaugural calls. That includes […]
Barbados Just Waived Testing for Vaccinated Travelers
In a significant step, the island of Barbados has removed all testing requirements for vaccinated travelers. The move comes as more than 70 percent of the eligible population in Barbados is fully vaccinated, according to Barbados Prime Minister Mia Motley. […]
From Turks and Caicos to St Maarten, 10 Islands to Visit This Spring
You’re bobbing in the ocean, rum in hand, not another soul around, the only sound the soft crash of the waves. In other words, it’s exactly where you want to be in a time like this. With lower case counts […]
Antigua’s New Historic Restoration Push
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor While Antigua and Barbuda has long been home to one of the Caribbean’s most magnificent historical sites, the UNESCO World Heritage site of Nelson’s Dockyard, it isn’t resting on its laurels. The country’s Ministry of […]
VIDEO: St Barth’s Quick Comeback
By Alexander Britell GUSTAVIA — It’s Monday night and Eddy’s is hopping. Down the corner, the Caribbean’s most creative bar, 25 Quarter, is serving up rare rums from Martinique, and the patio at Le Select is already full. I’m eating […]
Turkey President Visits Cuba, Expanding Country’s Caribbean Presence
Above: Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan By the Caribbean Journal staff Step by step, Turkey is showing its strong interest in the Caribbean region. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Havana Tuesday for the beginning of an official visit to Cuba. […]
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde to Visit Jamaica
Above: Christine Lagarde By the Caribbean Journal staff Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, will be visiting Jamaica later this month. Lagarde and an IMF delegation will visit the country on June 27, the Ministry of […]
Is Trinidad the Capital of the Caribbean?
By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor On Tuesday, United States Vice President Joe Biden met with CARICOM leaders in Port of Spain as part of a regional tour with scheduled stops in Colombia and Brazil. Perhaps even more intriguing is […]
IMF Begins Article IV Review in Jamaica
Above: Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund is now undertaking an Article IV review, which could signal the beginning of negotiations for a new programme with the IMF. The IMF Mission’s review […]
China, Jamaica Talk Infrastructure Project
Above: Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica Zheng Qingdian and Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller met today with Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica Zheng Qingdian to discuss her government’s desire to make […]
Marcia Forbes: Jamaica after Golding
By Marcia Forbes A Fractious Party The ruling Jamaica Labour Party is a political party that has experienced a fair share of internecine conflict driven by various factions and what some describe as “unbridled self-interests.” The 1999 “Gang of Five” […]
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