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Jamaica Is Making a Comeback, With 300,000 Visitors Since the Storm, Airports Open and Resorts Welcoming Guests Again

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Across Jamaica’s main tourism corridors, the signs of return are unmistakable. Flights are arriving on schedule. Resort districts are active. Restaurants, attractions, beaches, and cultural sites are operating with the steadiness of a destination that has moved beyond emergency response and into winter-season rhythm. Just over six weeks after Hurricane Melissa struck the island as […]

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Suriname: United Nations "Welcomes" Changes to Nationality Law

Above: Suriname By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees is hailing a decision by Suriname’s National Assembly to enable mothers to pass on nationality to their children. The law, an amendment to the country’s 1975 Law on Nationality and Residence, ensure gender equality in nationality laws and brings them into […]

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Suriname Delegation Visits Martinique

Above: Martinique Regional Council President Serge Letchimy with the delegation from Suriname (Photo: Region Martinique) By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique Regional Council President Serge Letchimy hosted a visit from a delegation from Suriname on Tuesday. The visit was the latest part of a move by Martinique’s top official to increase the French department’s ties […]

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Caribbean Players in the 2014 World Cup

THERE AREN’T any teams from the traditional Caribbean in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil (although there are several from the wider Caribbean Basin), but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a strong Caribbean contingent. From powerhouses like the Netherlands and England to up-and-coming teams like Costa Rica, there are a number of Caribbean footballers in […]

Suriname Delegation Visits Martinique

 Above: Suriname By the Caribbean Journal staff Suriname saw a solid improvement in tourism arrival numbers in 2013, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The country welcomed 202,225 stopover visitors in the first 10 months of 2013, a 4.8 percent over the same period in 2012, according to the CTO numbers. The country’s […]

Suriname Officially Joins Caribbean Development Bank

 Above: Suriname takes its seat at the CDB Board of Directors meeting By the Caribbean Journal staff Suriname has officially taken its seat as a full member of the Caribbean Development Bank. The South American country joined the CDB as a full member at the 259th Meeting of the Board of Directors of the bank […]

Suriname Approves Donation For St Lucia

 Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Suriname has approved the donation of around $185,185 USD to help St Lucia with relief efforts following last month’s devastating trough system. The donation, announced in a diplomatic note from Suriname’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is being made available by the Central Bank of […]

Suriname: IDB Approves $40M in Loans For Electricity Sector

 Above: Suriname By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a pair of loans totaling $40 million to boost the electricity sector in Suriname. The loans, which were approved under the IDB’s Flexible Financing Facility, both have 20-year terms. The first loan, which totals $30 million, will help bring 24-hour electricity access […]

Haiti Foreign Minister Visits Suriname

 Above: the National Assembly of Suriname By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Foreign Minister Pierre-Richard Casimir’s South American tour included a visit to Suriname this week. The visit to Paramaribo included bilateral talks with Suriname Foreign Minister Winston Lackin on issues including the recent Dominican Republic court ruling on citizenship that could impact hundreds of […]

Suriname Celebrates CARIFESTA

 Above: the CARIFESTA opening ceremony By the Caribbean Journal staff The 11th edition of the CARIFESTA regional cultural festival is officially underway in Suriname. It is the first time the Caribbean Festival of Arts and Culture has been held since 2008, when it was staged in Guyana. This year’s festival sees contributions from more than […]

Son of Suriname President Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges

 Above: Dino Bouterse By the Caribbean Journal staff Dino Bouterse, the 40-year-old son of current Suriname President Desi Bouterse, has been arrested on drug trafficking charges in Panama, according to Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Bouterse was arrested in Panama on Thursday and turned over to US […]

Caribbean Room With a View: Suriname's Royal Torarica Hotel

 SURINAME is a bit off the radar for travelers to the Caribbean, but that may not be the case for long. The country is one of just three CARICOM countries that are not islands, along with Belize and Guyana. And the Dutch-influenced South American outpost, the continent’s smallest sovereign state, is a fascinating mix of […]