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This Hotel on One of the Caribbean’s Most Iconic Beaches Costs Less Than $200 a Night (And It Has Bungalows)

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It’s the most famous view in Martinique: a sweeping volcanic-sand beach fringed by coconut palms, and rising from the sea just offshore, the sheer volcanic silhouette of Diamond Rock. And right now, you can wake up on that beach for $177 per night. That’s the current starting rate at Diamant Les Bains, the beachfront residence hotel […]

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In Martinique, the Art of St Lucia

Above: Saint-Pierre, Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s Consulate in Martinique has launched a new programme to help local artists to share their creative talents. The progamme, which was launched to coincide with National Day celebrations, is designed to promote “creative exchange” between Martinique and St Lucia, aiming to develop a […]

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St Lucia Sees Caribbean's Biggest Increase in Net Foreign Direct Investment

By the Caribbean Journal staff Net foreign direct investment in St Lucia has risen by 81.6 this year percent compared to 2011, the largest increase in the Caribbean this year, according to estimates from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Net foreign direct investment is defined as direct investment in […]

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In Doha, St Lucia's Fletcher Urges Large Nations on Climate Change

Above: the Doha talks (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff Failure to reach a climate agreement in Doha will result in a global catastrophe, St Lucia’s Dr James Fletcher told the UN Conference on Climate Change Wednesday. Fletcher, St Lucia’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology, pointed to regions of the […]

St Lucia Sees Caribbean's Biggest Increase in Net Foreign Direct Investment

By Bertram Leon Op-Ed Contributor   OVER THE PAST DECADE, we have been witnessing a growing number of countries becoming interested in revisiting, refreshing and rebuilding relations with their overseas populations. A contemporary subject of public policy, referred to as Diaspora strategy or policy, has emerged. Not surprisingly, there now exists emergent interest in formulating […]

In St Lucia, Joining ICT and Agriculture

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean governments are looking to the importance of the Information and Communication Technology more and more often. And its reach is expanding to areas one might not traditionally associate with ICT, such as agriculture, according to Kelly-Ann Phillips, a business development consultant in St Lucia. “Traditionally, agriculture […]

St Lucia's Cap Maison Resort Set to Launch 2013 Chef Series

Above: Cap Maison By the Caribbean Journal staff For the third year in a row, St Lucia’s Cap Maison resort will be launching its Chef Series, which imports chefs from restaurants around the world and puts them in the kitchen at the Cliff at Cap restaurant helmed by Chef Craig Jones. This year, the guest […]

Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort Officially Launches in St Lucia

Above: Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The $100 million renovation of the former Jalousie Plantation in St Lucia is now complete, relaunching the property as Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort, the Viceroy Hotel Group announced in a release. The property, which is set in 100 acres of rainforest, has undergone […]

At St Lucia's BodyHoliday Resort, Spinning Among the Tree Tops

Above: the BodyHoliday resort’s new TreeHouse spin studio By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s BodyHoliday Resort, which completed a $20 million renovation last year, will soon debut its Tree House spin studio, the property announced in a release. The 1,000-square-foot, glass-enclosed structure is located on a hillside near the resort’s 30,000-square-foot wellness centre. It […]

Rum Journal: From St Lucia, an Old Fashioned Fit for a Chairman

Above: St Lucia St Lucia may be best known for its Pitons (above), which form part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but it also produces some of the most interesting rums in the Caribbean. One of them is Chairman’s Reserve, which was founded, naturally, by the chairman of St Lucia Distillers, in the Roseau […]

Elite Island Resorts Launches St James's Club, Morgan Bay in St Lucia

 Above: the St James’s Club, Morgan Bay, St Lucia By Alexander Britell Elite Island Resorts has completed its renovation and rebranding of the new St James’s Club, Morgan Bay in St Lucia. The property, which was formerly known as the Morgan Bay Beach Resort, has relaunched with a new name following a brief closure and […]

St Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony Meets With OAS' Albert Ramdin

Above: Kenny Anthony and Albert Ramdin (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony met in St Lucia this week with Ambassador Albert Ramdin, the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States. The meeting with Anthony, who is the current Chairman of CARICOM, focused on OAS’ support […]