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U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry called for a “genuine democracy” in Cuba on Friday as the American flag was raised here for the first time in more than half a century, formally reopening the U.S. Embassy and beginning what the Obama administrat
In this July 25, 2015 photo, a woman in costume prepares for the carnival parade to start in Santiago, Cuba. Low visitor numbers to Santiago are raising concerns that a rising tide of tourist dollars will leave some areas of Cuba booming and others
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Monday August 10, 2015, IPS – Award-winning St. Lucian poet and playwright Kendel Hippolyte thinks that Caribbean nationals should view the Earth as their mother.
“For me, the whole thing is so basic: the earth that we are livi
A couple of youths cycle past the U.S yacht Still Waters, moored at the Hemingway Marina in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. “The elimination of restrictions on nautical tourism by the U.S. government appears as if it will happen over the short
Wishing all of Jamaica, Jamaicans far and wide a Happy 53rd Independence Day!!!
Yoni Epstein (centre), chief executive officer of ItelBPO, addressing this week’s Jamaica Observer Monday Exchange. Also photographed are (from left) Councillor Suzette Brown (PNP, Montego Bay South Division); Patrick Prendergast, acting director UW
ROSEAU, Dominica, Tuesday August 4, 2015 –Dominica is nearing the end of negotiations with French investors to start building the islands much talked about geothermal plant.
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made the disclosure as he indicated that
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com
SIZZLA is working to bring cultural and historical awareness within his August Town community through his Sizzla Youth Foundation.
The artiste is spearheading month-long cele
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This house plan will enable you to build your Caribbean dream as your own private resort, this home provides the flexibility for a pool and also provide great ocean views if you build on a property near
NASSAU, Bahamas, Thursday July 23, 2015 – Bahamas’ Harbour Island has won top honors in the prestigious Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2015.
It was voted “Best Island in the Caribbean” by the publication’s most discerning travelers, who rat
ATLANTA, Georgia — This will take some getting used to. But it's real. Jamaica's Reggae Boyz have created two pieces of history in one fell swoop.
In a dramatic showdown in the semi-final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup at the Georgia Dome last evening, J
Since President Barack Obama announced in December 2014 that the United States plans to restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba, avid travelers have been preparing to visit the small Caribbean nation. But it's not as easy as you might think.
Cu
BY DESMOND ALLEN Executive editor - special assignment allend@jamaicaobserver.com
THE Lisa Hanna story, only now for the first time to flow from this uncertain pen, does not promise to be easy to script or to unravel for the casual onlooker. The mis
Rapper replaces Rick Ross on the show
CURTIS CAMPBELL, STAR Writer
After losing Rick Ross from the Reggae Sumfest line-up last week, the promoters of the event say they are pleased to have rapper T.I. as the last-minute replacement.
Yesterday, Su
LONDON, England, Friday July 10, 2015 – Demand for regional real estate has doubled during the first six months of 2015, compared to the same period last year, according to Caribbean independent luxury property specialist 7th Heaven Properties.
Ana
HAVANA, Cuba — Picture of the US interests section in Havana, taken on Wednesday. (PHOTO: AFP)
The agreement between Cuba and the United States to reopen or establish embassies in their respective capitals concretises the resumption of diplomatic r
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Monday July 6, 2015 – Jamaica has its first world heritage site. The country’s renowned Blue and John Crow Mountains was inscribed to the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List.
During its 39th session taking place in Bonn, Germa
PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten, Friday July 3, 2015 – Relatively little effort has been spent on turning the most tourism dependent region in the world into the most tourism competent, according to a white paper recently issued by the Caribbean Hotel and T
