Bahamas Row over Urban Renewal
Above: Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour Rudolph Pratt opening the Bain Grants Town Urban Renewal Centre in Nassau in March 2010. (BIS Photo/Raymond Bethel) By the Caribbean Journal staff A controversy has arisen in the Bahamas over […]
Talking with the Caribbean's Rum Minister
By Alexander Britell The “noble spirit” of rum has captivated the Caribbean for centuries, and Edward Hamilton has devoted himself to exploring it. Hamilton, who began the “Ministry of Rum” website in 1995 and is a leading rum importer based […]
LaRocque Begins Term with Guyana Visit
Above: CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque with Acting Guyanese President Samuel Hinds (Photo: CARICOM) New CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque began his term yesterday with a visit to the Guyanese government, meeting with acting President Samuel Hinds and making a courtesy visit […]
Jamaica, Chinese Firm Finalize Sugar Deal
The Jamaican government has completed the privatisation of the country’s sugar industry, signing a divestment agreement with state-owned Chinese company COMPLANT. Under the agreement, COMPLANT will acquire the Bernard Lodge, Frome and Monymusk lands for $9 million. “We know that […]