Haiti's Martelly Undergoes Successful Surgery on Right Shoulder in Miami

Caribbean Cruise

Carnival Freedom is Moving to Norfolk

Carnival Cruise Line is bringing one of its most popular ships to Norfolk, Virginia. The Carnival Freedom will reposition from Port Canaveral to Norfolk in May 2027, beginning with a special 15-day Carnival Journeys sailing through the Southern Caribbean. That cruise will call on Aruba, Curacao, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten and St. […]

Nevis Debt Restructuring Will Help Realign Economy: Parry

Above: Charlestown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis’ ongoing debt restructuring will help realign the island’s economy, according to Premier Joseph Parry. The Premier said his administration was taking the process “very seriously,” appealing to Nevisians to do so as well. “One of the things that struck me,” he said, “is that we […]

Op-Ed: The Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association and CARICOM

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor It was in the late 1960s that management called me in to attend a meeting at the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, at their then-new Duke Street headquarters in Kingston. I asked, “why me?” And I received the distinct impression that no one else would be available on that Saturday Morning. In […]

Haiti Continues Decentralization Plan in Jacmel, Leogane and Port de Paix

Above: Jacmel, Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s plan to decentralize power from the capital in Port-au-Prince is moving forward, as residents of the cities of Jacmel, Port de Paix and Leogane have participated in the Ministry of Interior’s Katye Pam Poe programme. The initiative, which was launched in March, involves the creation of […]

Op-Ed: The Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association and CARICOM

 Above: Martelly meeting with Venezuelan officials earlier this week (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly left Haiti Wednesday for a visit to Miami, where he will undergo surgery on his right shoulder, the National Palace announced. Martelly will return to Haiti next week to host his counterpart, Mexican President Felipe […]

Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Releases Tax Return for 2011

Above: Governor Fortuño in a meeting in Puerto Rico last week (Photo: LFP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño released his tax returns Wednesday, with the Governor and his wife, Lucé Vela, reporting a taxable income of $298,907, for a combined tax liability of $83,761. At the time of filing, the […]

Jamaica's Cabinet Overhauls Jamaica 50 Programme With Lower Budget

 Above: Culture Minister Lisa Hanna (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Cabinet has overhauled its Jamaica 50 Programme with what it says is a lower budget than under the previous administration. Jamaica 50 is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its independence. The budget of the programme is now projected at approximately $7.93 million […]

West Indies Cricket Impasse Over; Jamaica's Chris Gayle to Return

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The year-long impasse between Jamaica’s Chris Gayle and the West Indies Cricket Board has been resolved, Antigua Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has announced. Baldwin said the way is now clear for the active return of Gayle as a player to West Indies cricket, subject to all necessary fitness considerations. The […]

Dominica Receives US-Funded Donation of Firearm Marking Machine

Above: Hubert Charles, Dominica’s Permanent Representative to the OAS (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is the latest Caribbean nation to receive a firearm marking machine from the Organization of American States. The OAS firearm marking initiative, which is currently being implemented in a number of Caribbean countries, aims to combat […]

Talking with Jamaica's Konshens

 JAMAICA’S REGGAE AND DANCEHALL ARTIST KONSHENS has been finding success across the globe, most recently in Japan, where his album, Mental Maintenance, has risen to the top of the reggae charts in a country with a strong appreciation for the medium. It’s the latest positive response for Konshens, who recently embarked on another venture, the […]

St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas Heading to India

 Above: Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas (Photo: Erasmus Williams) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas will began an Official Working Visit to India later this week. Douglas left Tuesday for London, where he will be joined by Kevin Isaac, St Kitts and Nevis’ High Commissioner to the […]

Suriname Airline Returns to Guyana

 Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar welcoming the flight By the Caribbean Journal staff A flight by Suriname’s national air carrier touched down in Guyana Tuesday for the first time in six years, welcomed by Guyanese President Donald Ramotar and a team of government officials. The flight by Surinam Airways stopped in Guyana en route to […]