Dominica
Dominica, Antigua Sign Firearms Marking Agreements with OAS
February 7, 2012 | 11:06 am | 0 Comment
Above: Ambassador Hubert Charles, Dominica's Permanent Representative to the OAS, and Panama's Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Guillermo Cochez (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will implement its "Promoting Firearms Marking in Latin American and the Caribbean" programme in Dominica and more...
EU to Fund Study on Geothermal Link from Dominica to French Islands
February 2, 2012 | 9:40 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide a 1.1 million Euro grant to enhance planning and study the feasibility of exporting geothermal electricity from Dominica to Martinique and Guadeloupe. The bank, which is the European Union's long-term lending institution, will look at possible links from Dominica to Guadeloupe to the more...
Nevis, Dominica Talk Geothermal Energy
January 18, 2012 | 10:04 am | 0 Comment
Above: Dominican energy official Edward Lambert (Photo: NIA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica and Nevis should work to become centres of excellence and a hub for training and technical assistance in geothermal development, according to Edward Lambert, a principal advisor in the Office of Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. The two countries have more...
International Monetary Fund Approves $3.1 Million Disbursement for Dominica
January 11, 2012 | 5:32 pm | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund's Executive Board has approved a disbursement for $3.1 million to Dominica under its Rapid Credit Facility. The funding is aimed at helping Dominica with reconstruction and rehabilitation following a series of floods and landslides in the summer and fall of 2011. The floods caused millions of dollars in more...
Dominica, Bahamas among “Most Ethical” Tourism Destinations: Report
January 5, 2012 | 1:49 pm | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica and the Bahamas are among the top 10 "Best Ethical Destinations" in the developing world, according to a report by EthicalTraveler.org. The report rates countries on a series of factors, including environmental protection, social welfare and human rights. "It's always an honour to compile this list," said Jeff Greenwald, more...
iPhone 4S to Hit Caribbean Next Week
January 4, 2012 | 9:20 am | 0 Comment
Above: the iPhone 4S (Photo courtesy of Apple) By the Caribbean Journal staff Apple's iPhone 4S will be released across the Caribbean on Friday, Jan. 13, the company announced today. The company will begin a rollout in Anguilla, Antigua, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago more...
Anguilla , Antigua , British Virgin Islands , Cayman Islands , Dominica , Grenada , Jamaica , St Vincent and the Grenadines , Trinidad , Turks and Caicos
Dominica’s Economy to Grow 1.5 Percent in 2012: Report
December 23, 2011 | 9:56 pm | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Total GDP in Dominica is projected to grow by 1.5 percent in 2012, up from an estimated 0.9 percent in 2011, according to a report from the United Nations' Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. The country's GDP grew at 0.9 percent in 2010 as well, according to ECLAC. The Caribbean region is projected to grow 1.7 more...
Dominica Begins Geothermal Exploration
December 20, 2011 | 11:50 am | 0 Comment
Above: boiling lake in Dominica (Photo: DT) By Mara Etienne Following talks of testing Dominica's geothermal resources to determine its potential energy value for the island and others in the region, the country's government began an exploratory drilling exercise in Laudat earlier this month. Earlier this year, the Government of Dominica signed a contract with more...
Dominica , Guadeloupe , News
Op-Ed: Canadian Sen. Don Meredith on the Canada-CARICOM Free Trade Deal
December 13, 2011 | 5:32 pm | 0 Comment
By Hon. Dr Don Meredith, Senator Op-Ed Contributor Canada and CARICOM are on the verge of forging new economic ties through a timely and well-needed free trade agreement. As a Jamaican who immigrated to Canada and is now serving in the Senate, it is my priority to see that both countries realize their economic potential. In the past, relations between Canada more...
Dominica , Guadeloupe , Haiti , Jamaica , Opinion , Trinidad
Trinidad Leads Caribbean in Gender Equality: United Nations Report
November 4, 2011 | 12:07 am | 0 Comment
Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Photo: TGISL) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad has the highest rating the Caribbean for gender equality, according to data from the United Nations Development Programme's latest report. Trinidad has an index of 0.331, which is 53rd in the world, just after the Maldives, and just in front of the more...
Antigua , Bahamas , Barbados , Belize , Dominica , Grenada , Guyana , Haiti , News , Trinidad
