Dominica
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
Barbados Has Caribbean’s Highest Human Development Index: UN
November 3, 2011 | 6:44 pm | 0 Comment
Barbados has the highest Human Development Index of any CARICOM country, according to the latest data from the United Nations Development Programme. Barbados has an index of 0.793, which is 47th in the world, just after Croatia and ahead of Uruguay. Coming in second in the region was the Bahamas, followed by the Bahamas, at 53rd, and Antigua, at 60th. See below more...
Antigua , Bahamas , Barbados , Belize , Dominica , Grenada , Guadeloupe , Guyana , Haiti , Jamaica , News , St Kitts and Nevis , St Vincent and the Grenadines , St. Lucia , Suriname
St Lucia Top Caribbean Country for Doing Business: World Bank Report
October 24, 2011 | 2:00 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Doing business is easier in St Lucia than anywhere else in CARICOM, according to the 2012 Doing Business report from the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. St Lucia was ranked 52nd in the world for the ease of doing business, tops in the Caribbean, followed by Antigua and Barbuda at 57th and Dominica at 65th. more...
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