The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), originally the Caribbean Community and Common Market, was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas which came into effect on August 1, 1973. The first four signatories were Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.CARICOM replaced the 1965–1972 Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA), which had been organized to provide a continued economic linkage between the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean following the dissolution of the West Indies Federation which lasted from January 3, 1958 to May 31, 1962.A Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) was signed by the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community on July 5 2001 at their Twenty-Second Meeting of the Conference in Nassau, The Bahamas.

It's called barter. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said Central American and Caribbean states could pay for oil with services or products like bananas and sugar.

Royal Caribbean and Tui Cruises join forces to bring cruising to the growing German market. The cruise line will be custom-tailored to German tastes, and encompass food, entertainment and amenities. German will be the language used onboard as well.

There are always lots of new restaurants opening on St. Maarten / St. Martin (We are the restaurant Capital of the Caribbean after all) but it’s only when something really special opens that we choose to let all of you know and this one is an absolute winner in all categories. Food, Price, Atmosphere, Attitude. It’s got it all.

Have you already tried Caribbean food? I had definitely not until I visited Eaton Restaurant. Well, what can I say: Was great! All kinds of fish, combined with exotic fruits. Extraordinary! Have to go there for yourself.

The forces of nature are giving Nicaragua no respite. After the hurricane that devastated the country’s northeastern Caribbean coast in September, weeks of torrential rains have claimed lives and caused economic damages, and now the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is warning of famine.