CJ Politics
St Vincent PM Reshuffles Cabinet
February 14, 2012 | 10:08 pm | 0 Comment
Above: St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves (UN Photo/Ryan Brown) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has reshuffled his cabinet, giving four ministers new portfolios. According to the government, Clayton Burgin has been reassigned as Health Minister and Agriculture Minister more...
Taiwan-Grenada Loan Dispute Threatens Payments to Airports Authority
February 13, 2012 | 12:57 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Grenadian Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation is working to find a solution to current financial issues at the Grenada Airports Authority relating to a lawsuit by the Taiwanese government. Grenada, which formerly had diplomatic relationship with Taiwan, broke off those ties in favour of a link with more...
CJ Politics , Grenada , News
Trinidad Opposition Party “Gravely Disturbed” by Police Raid on Media House
February 12, 2012 | 7:41 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Dr Keith Rowley By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley said his party was "gravely disturbed" by the police raid on the Newsday newpsaper last week. Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar has also said the government was viewing the development with "grave concern." "If this is allowed to become an acceptable way of doing more...
CJ Politics , News , Trinidad
China, Antigua Address Questions over New Power Plant
February 6, 2012 | 9:34 pm | 0 Comment
Above: A joint press conference with Chinese and Antigua officials (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Antigua and China held a joint press conference today to address alleged issues surrounding the new 30-megawatt power plant handed over by the Chinese government in Crabbes last September. The press conference came after a series of more...
Antigua , CJ Politics , News
Jamaica Concludes Cabinet Retreat
February 6, 2012 | 1:09 am | 0 Comment
Above: Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller's Cabinet completed its two-day retreat this weekend, finishing with presentations from the Financial Secretary and a team from the Bank of Jamaica. The retreat covered a range of issues including the status of the current more...
CJ Politics , Jamaica , News
US Virgin Islands Governor Holds Talks with HOVENSA Owners
February 3, 2012 | 11:47 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh met yesterday with officials of soon-to-be-shuttered refinery HOVENSA and its owners: HOVIC, a subsidiary of the Hess Corporation and PDVSA, VI, a subsidiary of Petroleos de Venezuela, SA to discuss the controversial closure. The HOVENSA refinery is the largest oil refinery in the Caribbean and more...
US Virgin Islands Governor: HOVENSA Closure “A Catastrophic Decision”
January 31, 2012 | 12:23 pm | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff The announcement of the impending closure of the HOVENSA refinery on St Croix was a "catastrophic decision" that will affect the entire territory, US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh said in his State of the Territory address last night. "We had no warning this was coming; no time to prepare, to adjust to the possibility that we more...
Cayman Islands Government Rejects ABC News Report on Romney Investments
January 20, 2012 | 10:37 am | 0 Comment
Above: US Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney By Alexander Britell The government of the Cayman Islands has rejected claims about the territory by an ABC News report concerning the Cayman-based investments of US Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney. The announcement follows a similar response by financial services organization Cayman Finance yesterday. "Contrary more...
Jamaica Swears in New Lawmakers, Chooses Speaker of the House
January 17, 2012 | 6:18 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Speaker of the House Michael Peart By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica's 63 new MPs were sworn in today at the opening of the new session of Parliament at Kingston's Gordon House. MP Michael Peart was chosen as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, while MP Lloyd Smith will serve as Deputy Speaker. more...
Forensic Audit to Begin on Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme
January 12, 2012 | 10:47 am | 0 Comment
Above: Works Minister Dr Omar Davies at a press briefing yesterday (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaican government will soon begin a forensic audit of the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme, a project whose alleged mismanagement led to the resignation of former Works Minister Mike Henry at the end of November. The programme, which is more...
CJ Politics , Jamaica , News
