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This Group of Caribbean Islands Has Rainforests, Luxury Hotels, a Volcano, and a Tourism Boom

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Rainforest climbs from the sea to the summit of La Soufrière. Waterfalls spill through dense forest. Sailboats thread through the Grenadines, where quiet anchorages and white-sand beaches still define the rhythm of the day. It’s a landscape unlike anywhere else in the Caribbean — and more travelers are discovering it every year. St. Vincent and […]

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US, Cuba Hold Talks in Washington

Above: Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff US and Cuban officials held their first bilateral migration talks since the beginning of 2011 on Wednesday. The talks covered the implementation of the 1994 and 1995 US-Cuba Migration Accords, according to a release from the State Department. The department said the agenda for the talks “reflected longstanding […]

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Grenada Sending Delegation to Morocco For Education Talks

Above: Rabat By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada is sending a delegation to Morocco beginning June 30 to discuss cooperation on education between the two countries. Education Minister Anthony Boatswain will lead the delegation, which will include senior human resource development officer Andrew Augustine and Lincoln Morgan, CEO of the National Training Agency. The two […]

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Dominica Prime Minister Heading to Paris For Geothermal Talks

Above: Roseau, Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is heading to Paris this week to meet with representatives of the Agence Française de Développement for talks on Dominica’s geothermal project. Skerritt will lead a delegation including Energy Minister Rayburn Blackmoore, Vince Henderson, Edward Lambert, chairman of the Technical […]


Grenada Sending Delegation to Morocco For Education Talks

Above: Bahamas FM Fred Mitchell and Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates on an official visit. Mitchell met on the trip with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. […]

Jamaica Signs Off on IMF Measures; Talks Heading Toward "Final Round"

Above: Minister Peter Phillips (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Cabinet has signed off on a series of measures required to advance the country’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips said at a press briefing Monday. Phillips, who was speaking following a three-day Cabinet retreat, said the technical […]

Panama President, French Foreign Minister Hold Talks

Above: the talks in Panama City (Photo: OP Panama) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli received French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Friday for discussions in Panama City. The two sides discussed ways to “strengthen economic and trade relations between the two countries,” according to a government statement. “We are pleased that France […]

Simpson Miller: Jamaica "Working as Hard as Possible" on IMF Agreement

Above: Jamaica PM Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and the country’s cabinet concluded a retreat held this weekend at Jamaica House, the Prime Minister announced in a statement Sunday night. The retreat covered two major areas: one, assessments of the progress of each ministry, and two, […]

Belize, Mexico Hold Talks

Above: the Princess Hotel in Belompan, Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Belize and Mexico met for a two-day summit in Belmopan this week. The seventh meeting of the Belize-Mexico Bi-National Commission, which was held at the Prince Hotel in Free Zone, included discussions on tourism, trade, immigration and the new northern […]