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Month: March 2012

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Singapore Signals Intent to Enhance Relations With Caribbean Community

Above: Singapore Ambassador to CARICOM Kemal Siddique and CARICOM SG Irwin LaRocque (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a wave of interest from Asian countries in the Caribbean region, Singapore is signaling its intent to deepen relations with […]

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Panama and Nicaragua to Deepen Ties on Security, Regional Integration

Above: Daniel Ortega and Ricardo Martinelli (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega agreed to encourage and deepen their two countries’ cooperation on security matters and the fight against transnational crime. […]

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Former Guyana President Named Envoy for International Conservation Group

Above: Bharrat Jagdeo By the Caribbean Journal staff Former Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo is set to take on two roles within the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Jagdeo, who was succeeded by Donald Ramotar after the […]

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Haiti and Cuba Continue Cooperation, Sign Three Technical Assistance Agreements

Above: the Cuban and Haitian Foreign Ministers signing the agreements (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Cuba signed three technical assistance agreements in a ceremony at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince on Friday. The agreements are part […]


St Kitts and Nevis Passes International Monetary Fund's December Tests

Above: Charlestown, Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis met all of the International Monetary Fund’s quantitative performance criteria at the end of December in addition its structural benchmarks, according to George Tsibouris, head of […]


Jamaica Needs "Vibrant" Export Sector

Above: Minister Anthony Hylton (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A “vibrant” export sector is vital to the Jamaica’s growth and forms a major pillar of long-term economic stability, according to Jamaican Industry Minister Anthony Hylton. Hylton was speaking […]

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Rum Journal: Dos Maderas PX: Guyanese and Bajan Rums Grow Up in Spain

Welcome to CJ Rum Journal, a new feature that examines the world of the Caribbean’s favourite spirit. We begin with a look (and a taste) of a special premium rum out of Guyana and Barbados, by way of Spain: Dos […]


Bahamas Court Case Sees Country's First Use of Video-Linked Testimony

By the Caribbean Journal staff The use of live, video-linked testimony in a criminal case in the Bahamian Supreme Court was the first in the country’s history, and judges and security officials are calling it a “landmark way of fighting […]


British Virgin Islands to Begin Survey to Determine Economic Performance

By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ Development Planning Unit will begin conducting its annual National Accounts Survey to determine the economic performance of various sectors in the economy on March 20. The survey is focused on obtaining […]

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IDB Ramps Up Lending for Green Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean

Above: Green energy is growing in the region, with projects like the WindWatt Wind Farm in Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank is increasing its lending for private sector projects related to renewable energy […]


St Lucia's Government Promises to Make Consumer Protection Bill a Priority

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s government is pledging to give attention to the proposed Consumer Protection Bill, according to Senator Ubaldus Raymond, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs. Raymond, who was speaking in an address to […]


Dominican Republic Opens New Highway

Above: the new Montecristi-Dajabon highway (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez is unveiling the new Montecristi-Dajabon highway today, built at a cost of more than $7.7 million. The 34.6km road will link the provinces […]


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