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Month: April 2012

Op-Ed: Dance and Jamaican Politics

By Lorenzo Smith Op-Ed Contributor Dance as an expression and practice of relations of power and protest, resistance and complexity, has been the subject of a number of historical and ethnographic analyses in recent years. These analyses complicate issues of […]

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Barbados Holding Its Own, Won't Seek IMF Help, PM Tells Diaspora

Above: Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (right) with the World Bank’s Kelvin Dalrymple and Rev. Dr Kortright Davis (Photo: BGIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is holding its own and intends to successfully weather the global downturn, Prime Minister Freundel […]

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St Kitts and Nevis, Taiwan Talk Education

Above: Students from St Kitts and Nevis studying in Taiwan By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis students could head to Taiwan for vocational and technical training, following a visit to the country by St Kitts Education Minister […]

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Haiti's National Team Falls 1-0 to Harvard

By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s national soccer team fell to Harvard College’s squad Sunday on a goal in the 86th minute. The game, which was the second of a two-match charity series that began with a similar 1-0 defeat […]


Haiti's Martelly Suspends Advisor Arrested in Shooting of Merchant

Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly has temporarily suspended advisor Calixte Valentin, following his alleged involvement in the shooting of a young Haitian merchant. Valentin was arrested by police yesterday for his […]


Barbados PM Heading to Washington for Meetings with Lagarde, Moreno, Zoellick

Above: Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is set to begin a five-day visit to Washington, DC this weekend. The vist will be highlighted by “brief” courtesy calls […]

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In Montserrat, a Boost for Music

Above: Montserrat’s students at the seven-day workshop By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat’s young musicians got a boost earlier this month with a seven-day workshop conducted by the island’s Department of Culture. A total of 31 students from the Montserrat […]


Antigua to Break Ground on New Eastern Caribbean Cancer Centre

Above: a rendering of the new centre (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda will break ground this coming week on the new Cancer Centre Eastern Caribbean at the Mount St John Medical Centre facility. The centre, […]


Haiti's Footballers Lose to Dartmouth, 1-0

Above: Haiti and Dartmouth play in Hanover (Photo: Tom McNeill) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s national soccer team lost 1-0 to Dartmouth Friday night, in the first match of an Ivy League swing. The only goal of the game […]

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Trinidad and Jamaica Meet in Qatar to Discuss Trade, Caribbean Court of Justice

Above: Jamaican Foreign Minister AJ Nicholson (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Foreign Minister AJ Nicholson met Friday in Doha with Trinidad Trade Minister Stephen Cadiz to discuss a range of issues, including regional trade and CARICOM. According […]


Brazil Could Sign Off on Partial Scope Agreement With St Kitts and Nevis

Above: Brazilian Ambassador Miguel Magalhaes and Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas (Photo: Erasmus Williams) By the Caribbean Journal staff Brazil could soon sign off on a partial scope agreement with St Kitts and Nevis, according to Prime Minister Dr Denzil […]


Jamaica's Voicemail Unveils New Mix Tape

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican dancehall duo Voicemail has released a new mix tape ahead of the planned summer release of their new album. The mix tape, called “Journey Continues,” was mixed by popular radio jock and selector Kurt […]


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