News Trinidad and Tobago Joins UN World Tourism Organization
Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has officially become a member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai announced this week. Trinidad, which, unlike much of the […]
Tobago’s Fountain of Youth
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon JetSetSarah LEGEND HAS IT that if you bathe in the waters of Tobago’s Nylon Pool you’ll emerge looking 10 years younger. I’m skeptical about the fountain-of-youth claims but I’ve come to see for myself, as have scores […]
US Vice President Joe Biden to Visit Trinidad and Tobago
Above: Joe Biden (Photo: OVP) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr Jill Biden, will visit Trinidad and Tobago later this month as part of a hemispheric tour that will include trips […]
Caribbean Israel Seeking to Strengthen Ties With Trinidad and Tobago
Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Israel is interested in developing stronger ties with Trinidad and Tobago, according to the country’s Ambassador to the Caribbean, Amiram Magid. The Israeli envoy recently held talks with a […]
Trinidad Prime Minister Begins Official Visit to Canada
Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar (centre) in Canada By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar began an official visit to Canada on Wednesday. The trip comes following an invitation by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to make […]
Trinidad Prime Minister Holds Talks With IDB President in Washington
Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar at the UN this week (Photo: OPM Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar held talks with Inter-American Development Bank Luis Alberto Moreno Wednesday in Washington. The talks focused […]
Tobago's Magdalena Grand Beach Resort Names New GM
Above: the Magdalena Grand Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Magdalena Grand Beach Resort in Tobago has named Howard Spittle its new general manager. Spittle, a 20-year veteran of the Caribbean hotel industry, officially began the job on […]
IMF: Trinidad and Tobago's Economy to Grow 1.5 Percent in 2013
Above: Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s economy is projected to grow by around 1.5 percent in 2013, according to the International Monetary Fund, which concluded an Article IV mission to the country this week. […]