The French Caribbean island of Martinique is once again the home of the World’s Best Rum. The island’s legendary Rhum Depaz took home the World Championship at this year’s Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the region’s premier rum competition and festival, in the annual international blind tasting at the Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth resort. […]
Above: Francois Hollande By the Caribbean Journal staff Victorin Lurel, the current head of the Regional council of Guadeloupe, is hailing the victory of Francois Hollande in the French presidential election. Lurel, who was also the head of the overseas division of Hollande’s campaign, called it an “historic vote of confidence.” According to a statement […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff There was an earthquake early this morning with an epicentre in the Saint Martin region of the Leeward Islands felt across the area, including Anguilla, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe and Sint Maarten. The quake, which registered at 4.7 on the Richter scale, was one of a series of similarly-rated earthquakes worldwide, […]
