Month: June 2012

Healthcare in the Caribbean

Haiti, United States Sign Framework Agreement on Health Strategy

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and United States Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten have signed into effect a partnership framework aimed at supporting Haiti’s health strategy. The […]

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Haiti "Energetically" Condemns Impeachment of Paraguay's Lugo

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St Kitts and Nevis Meets Performance Targets, But IMF Lowers Growth Outlook
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UN: Fighting Crime and Illegal Drugs Must Be on Development Agenda

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Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Signs New Security Measures

Durandis: Why Haiti Must Address Its Policies on Private Land Ownership
CJ Interviews

Interview with Lorne Theophilus, St Lucia's Minister of Tourism

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Dominican President Urges New York Community to Support Adriano Espaillat
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Barbados Looking at Africa for Tourism
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Suriname, Guyana Ramp Up Anti-Smuggling Operations on Border
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United States Virgin Islands Projects Receive Green Energy Funding

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Governor: Turks and Caicos Has "Real Potential" for Economic Growth
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CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque Heading to Jamaica

Op-Ed: FATCA’s Impact on Jamaica

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Jamaican green card holders and US citizens resident in Jamaica should be aware of the FATCA statute. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act has been passed and will affect these two categories of individuals when […]

Healthcare in the Caribbean

Mental Health Issues in Haiti

By Guerda Nicolas CJ Contributor The 2010 earthquake in Haiti has led to the development of several organizations created by Haitians for the purpose of addressing the mental health needs of Haitians in Haiti and abroad.  This report provides a […]

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US Virgin Islands Talks Anti-Crime Bill

Above: the talks in the USVI By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh recently hosted talks with the territory’s legislature and officials from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on a […]

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Suriname Receives $13.7 Million IDB Loan to Improve Education

Above: Suriname (IDB Photo/Willie Heinz) By the Caribbean Journal staff Suriname will soon receive a $13.7 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank to improve the quality of education in the country. The loan, which has been approved by the […]

Puerto Rico Steps Up Cancer Fight

Above: Gov. Luis Fortuño By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has announced the allocation of $500,000 to help fund the Dr Isaac Gonzalez Martinez cancer hospital. According to Fortuño, the assignment was made possible thanks to […]

Jamaica's Phillips Urges Credit Unions to Comply with International Regulations

Above: Jamaican Finance Minister Peter Phillips By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Finance Minister Peter Phillips is urging the country’s credit unions to promote the need to adhere to international financial regulations. “The global environment is now requiring us to […]

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Rio+20 Conference Nets Pledges of $513 Billion for Sustainable Development

Above: Sha Zukang (UN Photo/Maria Elisa Franco) By the Caribbean Journal staff A total of nearly $513 billion was pledged by governments at this week’s Rio+20 conference on sustainable development in Rio. “From the very beginning, we have said that […]

St Lucia Launching Series of Dietary Guidelines in Bid to Improve Health

By the Caribbean Journal staff With a significant increase in non-communicable diseases, both in the Caribbean and in St Lucia, the country’s government is urging citizens to improve their diet. St Lucia will launch the Food-Based Dietary Dietary Guidelines initiative […]

Haiti's Sophia Martelly Finds Support for Anti-Hunger Initiative in Brazil

Above: Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly at the talks in Rio de Janeiro (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly’s efforts to tackle malnutrition in Haiti are winning support in Brazil. Martelly, in Rio de […]

CJ Politics

Trinidad's Cabinet in Large-Scale Shakeup

Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has reshuffled her cabinet, reassigning the country’s Foreign Minister, Trade Minister, National Security Minister and others. Also notable was the reassignment of Works […]

Haiti's Laurent Lamothe Visits Dominican Border, Looks to Combat Smuggling

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe visited the customs office at Malpasse near the Haiti-Dominican Republic border on Friday, inquiring about the conditions under which tax collections are […]

Op-Ed: Trinidad and Canada

By Hon. Sen. Don Meredith Op-Ed Contributor As the people of the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago reach a historic milestone, it is both a time to celebrate the successes of the past and the opportunities that lie ahead. […]