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US Virgin Islands Jockeys Aim For History

Above: Kevin Krigger on Goldencents By the Caribbean Journal staff A pair of US Virgin Islands jockeys will be looking to make history on Saturday at the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby: Kevin Krigger and Victor Lebron, both natives […]

A New Way to Explore Jamaica: By Bike

Jamaica has launched a new program aimed at helping travelers explore the island in a new, pandemic-safe way: by bike. The new Discover Jamaica by Bike program launched this week with a kick-off ride at Kingston’s Spanish Court Hotel that […]

Chef Nigel Spence: How to Make Plantain Pancakes

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor As the temperatures here in New York City seem finally to be heading in the upward direction, I feel compelled to render a huge welcome to a distinctly rare sight for the early 2018 era…”Grass! […]

Investors Making $30 Million Bet on U.S. Virgin Islands Horse Racing

The U.S. Virgin Islands could soon be home to a pair of world-class horse racetracks, thanks to a major bet by private company VIGL. The company plans to invest more than $30 million in the expansion and modernization of local […]

The Mechanics of Growth in Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor A FEW days ago I was on a radio interview where the question was: Who was responsible for growth, government or the private sector? This question, I think, is of fundamental importance if we are […]

Oxbow Wins Preakness Stakes as USVI’s Kevin Krigger Finishes Fifth

Above: Pimlico Race Course By the Caribbean Journal staff Kevin Krigger of the US Virgin Islands finished fifth at the Preakness Stakes riding Goldencents Saturday as Oxbow, ridden by Gary Stevens, won the race. Krigger was bidding to become the first […]

USVI’s Victor Lebron, Kevin Krigger Finish 16th, 17th at Kentucky Derby

Above: Kevin Krigger By the Caribbean Journal staff St Croix native Kevin Krigger did not end up making history Saturday, riding Goldencents to a 17th-place finish at the 139th Kentucky Derby. While Krigger and Goldencents were among the pre-race favourites, […]

Barbados Showing “Significant Increases” in Arrivals from Canada

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados continues to see tourism growth from Canada, according to Foreign Minister Maxine McClean. Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States have traditionally been the country’s largest source markets, but […]

Interview with Barbados Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy

Above: Tourism Minister Richard Sealy (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The Caribbean tourism sector is in a period of change, as the region seeks to emerge from the global downturn. As Caribbean nations like Barbados look to move beyond the […]

Forbes: Media Freedom in Jamaica

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Media Freedom in Jamaica can be examined from the point of view of the consumers — that is — the reader, the listener, the viewer, or, from the point of view of the content […]

Bahamian Election Heats Up in Bimini

Above: two of the many political signs adorning Bimini’s main thoroughfare (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell BIMINI — Large billboards dominate the landscape along King’s Highway, some artful, others strongly-worded. It’s election season in the westernmost district of the Bahamas, […]

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