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Guyana, ExxonMobil Talk Offshore Oil
January 26, 2012 | 10:21 am | 0 Comment
Above: Guyanese President Donald Ramotar with officials from ExxonMobil (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyanese President Donald Ramotar met today with officials from ExxonMobil Exploration, who are in the country for their semi-annual meeting. The two sides discussed the progress of offshore exploration in the country. ExxonMobil is pursuing a more...
Solamon Plans to Build Largest Caribbean Solar Farm in Jamaica
January 26, 2012 | 9:51 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Canada-based Solamon company announced its plan to build the largest solar power plant in the Caribbean in Jamaica, at an estimated cost of $450 million. The programme aims to improve the country's energy infrastructure and attract additional investment in green technologies. "In order to implement a solution of this more...
Cigars: The Heart and Soul of Cuba: An Interview with James Suckling
January 25, 2012 | 6:00 am | 0 Comment
By Alexander Britell While Cuban cigars are renowned the world over for their quality and their history, the process of how Cuban cigars are made – and just what they mean to the Cuban people – have remained largely unexplored, particularly in film. But thanks to the efforts of James Suckling – one of the world’s leading experts on cigars (and wine), viewers of more...
UK, Caribbean Agree on Action Plan
January 24, 2012 | 10:57 am | 0 Comment
Above: delegates at the 7th UK-Caribbean Forum (Photo: FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff The recently-concluded UK-Caribbean Forum in Grenada saw the two sides agree on an action plan covering several themes, including economic resilience, security, climate change and sustainable development. The forum, which saw what UK Foreign Secretary William Hague more...
OECS Meeting Begins in St Lucia
January 24, 2012 | 10:17 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff The 54th Meeting of the OECS Authority of Heads of Government began today in St Lucia, chaired by the country's new Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony. Heads of Government from Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Grenada, Montserrat, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines and St Kitts and Nevis are attending the more...
Largest Caribbean Oil Refinery to Close
January 18, 2012 | 9:37 am | 0 Comment
Above: the HOVENSA refinery in St Croix By the Caribbean Journal staff The HOVENSA oil refinery in St Croix, US Virgin Islands, will be shut down, the company announced today. The refinery, which is one of the 10 largest in the world and the largest in the Caribbean, is a joint venture between the Hess Corporation and Petroleos de Venezuela SA. Hess cited more...
LaRocque Meets New EU Ambassador
January 18, 2012 | 9:24 am | 0 Comment
Above: Ambassador Robert Kopecky and Secretary General Irwin LaRocque (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque welcomed the European Union's new Ambassador to CARICOM, Robert Kopecky, in Georgetown yesterday. The European Union is "one of the most valuable international development partners" of the Caribbean more...
A Revival for Jamaican Manufacturing?
January 17, 2012 | 10:29 am | 0 Comment
Above: Industry Minister Anthony Hylton By the Caribbean Journal staff Manufacturing is a "major area of growth potential" for Jamaica, and it will regain its status as a critical driver of growth, according to Industry Minister Anthony Hylton. Manufacturing is a "key part of industry to attract investments, earn foreign exchange and generate employment," said more...
CARICOM, UK to Meet in Grenada
January 17, 2012 | 10:11 am | 0 Comment
Above: St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Sam Condor and British Foreign Secretary William Hague (Photos: CUOPM/FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff Foreign Ministers from CARICOM will host United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague and a number of business leaders at a meeting in Grenada beginning Friday. St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Sam Condor will more...
St Lucia Ranks Highest in Caribbean for Economic Freedom: Report
January 12, 2012 | 2:16 pm | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia has the most economic freedom of any country in the Caribbean, according to a report released by the US-based Heritage Foundation in partnership with The Wall Street Journal. The 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, which looks at a series of factors, including the rule of law, limited government, regulatory efficiency and open more...
