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UN Urges Shift to “Sustainable” Food to Adapt to Climate Change
By the Caribbean Journal staff Countries need to modify their food production to more sustainable systems to adapt to the potential impact of climate change, according to Jose Graziano da Silva, the director general of the United Nations Food and […]
Vote for the 2024 Caribbean Green Awards, from Green Energy to Sustainable Hotels
Hotels serving organic food grown by local farmers. Airports powered by large solar fields. Pristine coastlines protected by marine parks. Real estate developments fueled by clean energy. It’s an exciting time for the Green movement in the Caribbean, a region […]
The Caribbean’s Most Sustainable Hotel Is In The Bahamas
From the moment you walk into the lobby, The Retreat seems just like a typical tropical hotel you might find anywhere in the Caribbean. The 15 guest rooms are modern and clean; the restaurant has blackened mahi-mahi and flatbreads and […]
The Caribbean’s Hottest New Food Festival Is In Saint Lucia
It’s one of the culinary capitals of the Caribbean: the island of Saint Lucia, where local and international flavors have always merged into a dynamic food scene. And now the island’s exciting gastronomic culture is on display with a new […]
The World’s First Off-the-Grid Sustainable Island Destination
What’s being billed as the world’s first off-the-grid sustainable island destination has officially launched off the coast of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. It’s called STAR Island Bahamas, with STAR short for Sustainable Terrain and Resources, and it held its grand […]
St Lucia’s “Good Food” Revolution
A new project in St Lucia is aiming to revolutionize food production on the island. The nonprofit organization RISE’s Good Food Revolution Project is looking to remove toxic chemicals and potentially harmful GMOs from the St Lucian food chain. It’s […]
Grand Cayman’s Slow Food Festival
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s official: Grand Cayman’s 20th annual Slow Food Day was a success. Held last week at the shopping, dining and entertainment hub Camana Bay, the celebration of local farmers, sustainable eating and farm-to-table cuisine […]
Why This is the Center of the Caribbean Slow Food Movement
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There are many reasons to take your time and go slowly when you visit Grand Cayman – a frosty Mudslide at Rum Point and the warm sands of Seven-Mile Beach among them. And now […]
St Kitts and Nevis, Taiwan Partnering on Food Production Plan
A new joint project By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Government of St Kitts and Nevis has signed an agreement with Taiwan for an initiative expected to improve food production and preservation in the twin-island federation. The Food Processing Commercialization […]
Costa Rica Begins Certifying “Sustainable” Restaurants
Above: Restaurante Lagarta in Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff The Costa Rica Tourism Board has begun issuing its certification for sustainable tourism to the country’s restaurant sector. The tourism board has issued certifications for five restaurants across the […]
Op-Ed: Sustainable Development and Agriculture in the Caribbean
By Kariyma Baltimore Op-Ed Contributor THE ISSUES of food production, agricultural development policies and food security have generally ranked high on the Region’s “Priorities List.” Agriculture is viewed as an important sector in most Greater Caribbean countries, especially in light of […]
Clarke: Jamaica Needs to Increase Food Production Capacity
Above: a banana plant (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Food insecurity is not just a threat to the Caribbean — it’s an active problem. And Jamaican Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke says that the country’s current position is an […]
Making Caribbean Hotels Sustainable: An Interview With Aruba’s Ewald Biemans
Above: the Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts in Aruba By Alexander Britell PORT OF SPAIN — This week’s Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Conference has focused on how the region’s leading does business. But what does sustainability mean for hotels in a […]
Nigel Spence: 50 Years of Jamaican Food
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor This is a stellar year in Jamaica’s history, as Jamaicans and well-wishers everywhere will soon be celebrating the country’s 50th Anniversary of Independence. Easily one of the most beautiful places on earth, Jamaica is not […]
Martelly: Haiti “Determined” to Promote Sustainable Development
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in Rio (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is determined to promote sustainable development in the country and to create development initiatives in the long term, according to Haitian President Michel Martelly. Martelly […]
CARICOM’s LaRocque, in Dominica, Calls for Action on Food Security
Above: SG Irwin LaRocque (UN Photo/JC McIlwaine) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean is at an opportune moment to demonstrate that it is serious about achieving food and nutrition security, CARICOM Secretary General and Dominican native Irwin LaRocque said […]
Jagdeo: Action Needed on Food Prices
Above: President Bharrat Jagdeo (Photo: Columbia University) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo called for bold action to counter the rising prices of food in the Caribbean. In an editorial in the single market’s CARICOM View magazine, […]
The Park Hyatt St Kitts Has a New Executive Chef
The Park Hyatt St Kitts, the island’s leading resort, has named a new executive chef, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property has tapped Lucas Curio Perez for the role, in which he will oversee the hotel’s three signature eateries: The […]
A New Dessert Recipe from Trinidad
The holidays flew by in a blink of an eye and here we are in the New Year, and a new year brings new food trends. Carefully curated, sustainable foods are predicted to take 2017 by storm. Another food trend […]
How One Campaign Saved Jamaica $500 Million
By the Caribbean Journal staff It began as a simple campaign — one urging Jamaicans to eat local food and produce. 12 years later, it’s become a game changer, according to Norman Grant, president of the Jamaica Agricultural Society. The “Eat […]
Why St Lucia Is Planting 100 New Trees
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Saint Lucia’s Ministry of Sustainable Development announced that its Department of Forests and Lands would be holding a tree planting exercise in celebration of World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) on June 17. The project […]
Chef Ron Duprat Talks Haiti
Above: Chef Ron Duprat A native of Haiti, Chef Ron Duprat has quickly become one of the best-known Caribbean-born chefs in the world, most notably as a competitor on season six of Bravo’s Top Chef television series. Duprat, has remained […]
Dominica Pushes Backyard Gardening
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff With a growing food security problem, more and more Caribbean countries are making a push to promote agriculture — and that extends to citizens’ backyards. Dominica is the latest country to […]
Le Sereno St Barth’s Names Jean-Louis Brocardi New Executive Chef
Above: sunrise at Le Sereno in St Barth (Photo: Le Sereno) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Le Sereno hotel in St Barth has named Jean Louis Brocardi as the new executive chef at the property’s signature Le Restaurant des […]
Six Senses Just Opened Its First-Ever Caribbean Resort on the Island of Grenada
The food is fresh from local farmers. When you arrive, you’re given a choice of local spices, which then find their way into tea bags — used to prepare your evening tea each night before bed. There is even an “earth […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2024
It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Travel Awards, the first true regional celebration of travel and tourism in the Caribbean. In 10 years, the Caribbean tourism industry has dramatically changed, […]
Vote for the Best of The Bahamas in the CJ Bahamas Travel and Sustainability Awards
It’s no secret that The Bahamas is one of the world’s hottest travel destination right now, with record-breaking arrivals and a dynamic tourism movement in progress. Whether you’re wading in the Windex-blue waters of Exuma for the first time, or […]
Norwegian Cruise Line’s New Caribbean Cruise Ship
Norwegian Cruise Line has officially launched what will be its newest cruise ship in the Caribbean. The new Norwegian Viva welcomed its firsts guests in Europe this week, the second ship in its new Prima class. Norwegian Viva will be […]
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