Panama "Ready" to Join Pacific Alliance
Above: Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli in his office (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama “is ready” to join the Pacific Alliance, the Latin American trade bloc formed in April 2011, according to President Ricardo Martinelli. The alliance currently […]
Haiti's Women Must Have Full Participation in Reconstruction: Martelly
Above: Martelly at the Hotel Karibe (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Haitian woman is the foundation of the country’s society, and Haitian women must have full participation in the process of reconstruction, President Michel Martelly said Thursday […]
In Haiti, Mobile Money Transfers Fund New Homes, With Help from Digicel
Above: construction in Haiti (UNDP Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff In Haiti, while two-thirds of the population has access to mobile phones, just 10 percent have bank accounts. A new UNDP initiative looks to use mobile money transfer technology […]
Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller Opens IDB Investment Forum
Above: the Montego Bay Convention Centre By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller opened the Jamaican Investment Forum in Montego Bay Thursday, a conference organized by the Inter-American Development Bank. More than 400 participants attended the […]