Countries
Jamaica, IDB to Host Investment Forum
February 22, 2012 | 11:54 am | 0 Comment
Above: the Montego Bay Convention Centre (Photo: J By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank and Jamaica will host the Jamaica Investment Forum in Montego Bay March 1 and 2. The forum, which will be conducted in partnership with the Compete Caribbean Programme, will focus on projects in Jamaica's ICT, manufacturing and tourism sectors. more...
Antigua and Barbuda’s National Football Team Gets New Name
February 22, 2012 | 11:41 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda's national football team has received a new name, following a nationwide text-voting campaign. The club, which is ranked 90th in the world according to FIFA, is now the "Benna Boys." But while it's now official, that name has, in fact, been in use for some time. "We'll just chalk it up to irony that the more...
Jamaica Looks to Dismantle Gangs
February 22, 2012 | 12:16 am | 0 Comment
Above: Jamaican National Security Minister Peter Bunting (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Given the country's ongoing problem with gang violence, Jamaican National Security Minister Peter Bunting wants to shift its traditional security strategy. Historically, tackling gangs has been done by confronting members and removing them from communities — but more...
In St Lucia, Gardening for Health
February 22, 2012 | 12:04 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia's government is continuing a programme aimed at fighting health problems through gardening, part of a wave of agricultural initiatives throughout the Caribbean. But the country's Backyard Gardening Programme also looks to tackle a second issue: food security. "We all understand the implications of the non-communicable more...
OAS to Observe Belize Elections
February 21, 2012 | 11:54 pm | 0 Comment
Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Manuel Insulza and Belizean Ambassador to the OAS Nestor Mendez (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States has signed an agreement with Belize to monitor the country's elections March 7, according to OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza. The OAS signed the pact with Belize today that more...
UN Haiti Chief Meets with Dominican Republic President Fernandez
February 21, 2012 | 9:02 pm | 0 Comment
Above, from left: Ambassador Ruben Silie, MINUSTAH Chief Mariano Fernandez and DR President Leonel Fernandez (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez met Tuesday in Santo Domingo with Mariano Fernandez, chief of MINUSTAH, the UN mission in Haiti. Fernandez was accompanied by Dominican Republic Foreign Minister more...
Bahamas Making Progress on Abaco International Airport Project
February 21, 2012 | 1:44 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Works Minister Neko Grant in front of the airport (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson) By the Caribbean Journal staff The new $27.3 million international airport project on the island of Abaco in the Bahamas is making progress. The Marsh Harbour Airport Terminal project, which includes a new air traffic control tower, fire/crash rescue facility and international more...
Haiti’s Port-au-Prince Could Receive First Cruise Ship in 25 Years
February 21, 2012 | 1:05 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the mountains outside Port-au-Prince (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti may welcome its first cruise ship to Port-au-Prince in 25 years, according to Minister of the Interior Thierry Mayard-Paul. "Haiti is at a turning point as a nation," said Mayard-Paul, who was speaking at a gathering in Alabama of "Cruise with a Cause," which more...
Japan Looking to Invest in Jamaica
February 21, 2012 | 12:50 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the Shiodome City Centre in Tokyo, where Fujitsu is headquartered By the Caribbean Journal staff Japanese investors are showing "significant interest" in investing in Jamaica, according to Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica Hiroshi Yamaguchi. "Probably for the first time in our nearly 50-year bilateral history, executives from big giants like Marubeni, more...
Turks and Caicos Looks at Public Accountability, with Help from EU
February 21, 2012 | 12:28 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly (Photo: GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos has launched a new White Paper proposing new and amended legislation to guide future governance in the territory. The project, which is funded by the European Union, is accompanied by similar initiatives being undertaken by the Attorney General's office. more...
