Engage, Business, People, Trinidad and Tobago
By Cate Young ● Issue 148 (November/December 2017)
Genevieve Jodhan: a legacy of change | The Deal
When Genevieve Jodhan was named CEO of Angostura, T&T’s 193-year-old rum distillers, it was a decisive change for an industry still dominated by male executives. But, as Cate Young finds out, her understanding of the Angostura legacy is what makes Jodhan exactly the right woman for the job
Immerse, Literature, Business, History, Trinidad and Tobago
By Various Contributors ● Issue 144 (March/April 2017)
The Beat goes on: Caribbean Beat turns 25
Caribbean Beat marks its 25th anniversary In early 1992, passengers boarding BWIA planes across the Caribbean, South and North America, and...
Engage, Community, Culture, Business
By Erline Andrews ● Issue 142 (November/December 2016)
Caribbean “farmer-preneurs” — back to the land
You probably won’t find someone more enthusiastic about farming than Rionda Godet. In a recent interview, Godet — a Bahamian attorney...
Engage, Business, Food and Cuisine
By Nazma Muller ● Issue 142 (November/December 2016)
’Tis the season to buy local
As more people become eco-conscious and embrace green living, the Caribbean’s entrepreneurs have been finding new fans for all-natural,...
By Erline Andrews ● Issue 140 (July/August 2016)
Patient or tourist? Medical tourism in the Caribbean
In early 2008, as the global economic crisis was triggering a decline in recreational tourist travel, representatives from thirteen...
Embark, Business, Festivals and Events
By Franka Philip ● Issue 137 (January/February 2016)
Eventful times
Few things have a hold on the Trinidadian — and, dare I say, the Caribbean — imagination like Carnival. For people playing mas, the...
Engage, Environment, Business, Haiti
By Nazma Muller ● Issue 136 (November/December 2015)
Castor oil, please
Castor oil. Two words that used to strike terror in the hearts — and stomachs — of Caribbean children. In the old days, at the end of...
Embark, Travel, Business, Cuba
By Erline Andrews ● Issue 136 (November/December 2015)
The Cuba strategy
Cuba, the island best known for its fifty-year feud with the United States, is also a popular tourist destination, attracting around three...