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Pendry Is Opening Its First-Ever Caribbean Resort in Barbados 

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Luxury boutique brand Pendry is opening its first-ever Caribbean hotel on the island of Barbados. The company is rebranding — and transforming – the former Port Ferdinand residential resort into what is now one of the region’s most anticipated debuts.  So what’s in store?  An 80-room retreat, with a marina, several eateries, a spa, a kids’ […]

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Canada, Tobago Hold Talks on Public-Private Partnerships

Above: Tobago (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Canada could be considering public-private partnerships on the island of Tobago, according to the Tobago House of Assembly. Canada’s High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, Gerard Latulippe, recently held talks with Tobago Chief Secretary Orville London to discuss the idea. The two […]

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New Trinidad Tourism Minister Makes First Visit to Tobago

Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Incoming Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Minister Gerry Hadeed has made his first official visit to Tobago. The trip included talks with Tobago Chief Secretary Orville London and tourism officials including Tobago Tourism Secretary Tracy Davidson-Celestine. Hadeed, who called his Ministry “facilitators of the tourism product in […]

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Trinidad and Tobago Mourns Loss of Former PM ANR Robinson

Above: Former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister ANR Robinson By Andrea Perez CJ Contributor PORT OF SPAIN — Trinidad and Tobago is mourning the loss of former Prime Minister and President Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson . The 87-year-old Robinson passed away at about 6 AM Wednesday morning at the St Clair Medical Centre. On Wednesday, […]

New Trinidad Tourism Minister Makes First Visit to Tobago

 Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Could Tobago soon become a “major energy player?” That’s the view held by Victor Hart, chairman of the Steering Committee of the Trinidad and Tobago Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. Hart said that the country’s central government is collecting significant revenue from energy giant Centrica, which conducted […]

Trinidad and Tobago Sees Boost in Agricultural Production

 Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago is seeing growth in agricultural production, according to the country’s Ministry of Food Production. The twin-island nation’s agricultural sector expanded by 5.1 percent in 2013, with a corresponding two percent drop in the country’s food import bill in the last three years. In […]

Saudi Arabian Investment Delegation Visits Trinidad and Tobago

 Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff An investment delegation from Saudi Arabia is visiting Trinidad and Tobago. The delegation, which was led by Dr Fahad Al Dawood, began its trip on Monday. On Wednesday, the group held talks with Trinidad’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment and Trinidad’s national investment […]

Absolut to Debut Carnival-Themed Vodka in Trinidad and Tobago

 Above: Absolut Karnival By the Caribbean Journal staff A Swedish spirits mainstay seems to be right at home in Port of Spain. Absolut Vodka announced Thursday that it would be debuting a new vodka under a carnival theme in time for this week’s Carnival festivities in Trinidad’s capital. The limited-edition Absolut Karnival is meant to […]

The Caribbean's 10 Best All-Inclusive Resorts For Golf

 Golf in the Caribbean — sweeping vistas, soft ocean breezes and swaying palm trees. It’s such a beautiful place to play golf that when you slice into the water on the fourth hole, you won’t have a care in the world. But if you want to step up the relaxation, you can stay and play […]

Tobago Enhances Protection at Hemisphere's Oldest Nature Preserve

 Above: Tobago By the Caribbean Journal staff Tobago’s rainforest is the oldest nature preserve in the Western Hemisphere, and the island is working to ensure it stays that way. The Tobago House of Assembly, with help from the European Union, has now certified three sites in the country to the ISO 14001 international environmental standards. […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Pirate's Bay in Tobago

 The latest Caribbean Photo comes from CJ reader and frequent CPOTW contributor Sabine Fröhlich, who sent in this snapshot of Pirates Bay near Charlotteville in eastern Tobago. Do you have a great CPOTW? Send it to news@caribjournal.com. — CJ

New Executive Chef at Tobago's Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort

 Above: the Magdalena Grand Beach and Golf Resort in Tobago By the Caribbean Journal staff The Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort has named French-born Chef Denis Jaricot its new executive chef. Jaricot, who was born and educated in Lyon, has worked at resorts across the Caribbean, including the Sandals Regency La Toc in St […]