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St Lucia Speaker of the House Peter Foster Named Queen’s Counsel

By the Caribbean Journal staff Peter Foster, St Lucia’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, has been admitted to the Inner Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, making him a Queen’s Counsel. Foster joins his father, Kenneth Foster, in […]

Jamaica Swears in New Lawmakers, Chooses Speaker of the House

Above: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Speaker of the House Michael Peart By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s 63 new MPs were sworn in today at the opening of the new session of Parliament at Kingston’s Gordon House. MP […]

New Speaker of the House in Jamaica

Above: Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert at her first sitting in Parliament (JIS Photo) The Jamaican House of Representatives welcomed new Speaker Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, along with Deputy Speaker Tarn Peralto, at their first sitting since Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding appointed new ministers […]

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Zemi Beach House Comes to Anguilla

The Caribbean’s newest beachfront hotel is now open in Anguilla. The Zemi Beach House, located on Shoal Bay beach, opened earlier this month. “Just days after opening, we’re happy to announce that we’re almost sold out for the month of […]

Jamaica’s New Parliament

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Fresh-faced Senators so Far It’s been a whirlwind of activities in Jamaica over the past two weeks in particular. National Elections came and went and a new 43 year old Prime Minister with his […]

Belize Lawmaker Resigns

Above: Parliament in Belmopan, Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff Joseph Mahmud, member of Belize’s House of Representatives for the Cayo North constituency, has tendered his resignation. The news was announced by Belize’s government on Monday afternoon. Mahmud, a member […]

Antigua PM Names New Cabinet

Above: Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne By the Caribbean Journal staff New Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has officially unveiled his new Cabinet. The announcement comes after Browne’s Antigua Labour Party swept into power in last […]

Trust and Development in Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor IN my article last week, I looked at the role that behaviour plays in economic growth. This week I will focus on the critical nature of trust, or confidence. As I have stated on many […]

Juliana O’Connor-Connolly Named New Premier of Cayman Islands

Above: The Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly By Alexander Britell Juliana O’Connor-Connolly has been named the new Premier of the Cayman Islands, according to a statement from Governor Duncan Taylor. Taylor said a majority of the elected members of the United […]

From Montego Bay to Kingston, a Long Walk to Fight Cancer

Above: Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Lloyd Smith with cancer survivor Clover Allen Wilson (left) and Davon Crump, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has begun […]

Haiti’s Martelly Postpones Japan Trip

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and First Lady Sophia Martelly in Port-au-Prince this week (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly has postponed his official visit to Japan, citing Tropical Storm Isaac, his office announced […]

Haiti’s Martelly to Visit Japan

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly will make an official visit to Japan next week, his office announced Thursday. The trip four-day trip will begin Aug. 27. Martelly will […]

Puerto Rico Steps Up Cancer Fight

Above: Gov. Luis Fortuño By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has announced the allocation of $500,000 to help fund the Dr Isaac Gonzalez Martinez cancer hospital. According to Fortuño, the assignment was made possible thanks to […]

Guyana’s Case of the Missing Hansard

Above: Parliament in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff The Parliament office in Guyana has been given a period of two months to find and submit full Hansard records of the country’s National Assembly for the period January 1985 to […]

Bahamas Prime Minister Christie Appoints Complete Slate of Cabinet Ministers

Above: Prime Minister Perry Christie at his swearing-in this week (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie has completed the formation of his entire cabinet, naming an additional 11 Ministers after the eight who were […]

Marcia Forbes: Jamaica Votes 2011 and the Women Who Ran

Above: MPs Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, Shahine Robinson and Denise Daley By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor In the recently-concluded December 2011 national elections the two major political parties in Jamaica, the People’s National Party (PNP) and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), […]

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This Is the Best Boutique Hotel in Jamaica

Bob used to come here in the 1970s.  So did the Rolling Stones.  There’s music all over the place — The Harder They Come posters on the walls; the tributes to the Crown Prince of Reggae, Dennis Brown. And every room […]

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Jamaica Has a New Hotspot in Negril

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the coolest bars in New York has officially opened its doors in Jamaica. Miss Lily’s, the Jamaican eatery from Manhattan, has opened a new outpost at the hip Skylark Negril Beach Resort. The […]

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An All-Inclusive Private Sanctuary in Turks and Caicos

By Bob Curley CJ Contributor Providenciales in Turks and Caicos is known as one of the top luxury destinations in the Caribbean, and it got just a little bit posher in January with the opening of Ambergris Cay, a 10-villa […]

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A New Caribbean Beach Resort to Try: Skylark Negril

By Alexander Britell Images by Michael Condran There’s a new Caribbean beach resort on the scene — and it’s instantly one of the region’s hippest places to stay. This is the Skylark Negril, a Caribbean beach resort that is the […]

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A Caribbean Internet Forum in Miami

By Gerard Best CJ Contributor An upcoming gathering of Internet experts could change the conversation around cyber security, network autonomy and network resilience in the Caribbean. On April 19, the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) will convene a special […]

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Nikki Beach Opens in Barbados

By the Caribbean Journal staff The global luxury hotspot brand Nikki Beach has opened its brand-new location in Barbados. Nikki Beach Barbados is set on 1.4 acres at the Port Ferdinand resort complex on Barbados’ Platinum Coast. The lounge includes […]

St Vincent Moves to Strengthen Cybersecurity

By Gerard Best CJ Contributor KINGSTOWN —Internet adoption in the Caribbean is increasing rapidly,  but so, too are new threats and risks for persons, business and governments that are going online. Cyber attacks and cyber crime are being reported with […]

How to Stay on the Beach in Cap Cana

Eden Roc at Cap Cana has completed the addition of 26 two-bedroom beachfront suites, rounding out an expansion that has already revealed a renovated Beach Club with infinity pool; ocean view fitness center equipped with state-of-the-art machines, aero yoga and […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2016

It was another action-packed year for Caribbean travel, from a spate of new hotels and resorts to a regional challenges like Zika. But the Caribbean continues to grow, with increased investment and development, new air routes and a continued expansion […]

Six Reasons Why You Should Visit Montserrat

A unique island in the Caribbean By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Before I visited, I knew only two things about Montserrat. One: It was the home of Arrow, of “Hot, Hot, Hot” fame.  And two: It had been devastated […]

Nigel Spence: A Recipe for Crab Cakes, Jamaican Style

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor There was great excitement in Jamaica last week as President Barack Obama paid a visit to our island paradise. He was the first sitting US President in over 30 years to have made an official […]

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Visiting Dubai, Singapore

Above: Dubai By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne visited Duba on Friday as part of a wider investment promotion tour. Before arriving in the United Arab Emirates, the Prime Minister visited an International Residency […]

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