Trinidad Holding Energy Talks in London
Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad Bissessar (TGISL) and BP CEO Robert Dudley (© BP p.l.c) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is holding separate meetings today in London with the CEO of BP, Robert Dudley and […]
Trinidad "Ready" to Aid Africa on Energy
By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago stands ray to assist Africa in the development of its oil and gas industries, Trinidad Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine said in a speech at the Commonwealth Business Forum in Perth, Australia. Trinidad […]
S&P Explains Bahamas Downgrade
Above: downtown Nassau (Photo: CJ) By Alexander Britell On Monday, ratings firm Standard & Poor’s announced it had lowered the Bahamas’ sovereign credit rating from BBB+/A-2 to BBB/A-3, citing a heavier weight its new sovereign credit rating criteria places on […]
Barbados Has Caribbean's Highest Life Expectancy: United Nations Report
Above: Harrismith Beach in Barbados (Photo: Barbados Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados has the highest life expectancy in CARICOM, according to a report released by the United Nations Population Fund. The report, “State of World Population 2012,” was […]