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Month: November 2012

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Bahamas Releases Preliminary Report on Abaco Helicopter Crash

Above: Baker’s Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas Ministry of Transportation and Aviation has completed its preliminary report on the Abaco helicopter crash that killed a New York businessman last week. The report, which was completed through the […]

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Haiti's Martelly Heads to Cuba

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in Europe last week (Photo: OP Haiti) Haiti President Michel Martelly, who just returned to the country from a tour of Europe, is heading to Cuba this week for a three-day visit. The trip, which […]

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Trinidad's Moonilal: Benefits of BP Gas Discovery Will "Take Some Time"

Above: Housing and Marine Affairs Minister Roodal Moonilal By the Caribbean Journal staff The recently-announced discovery of 1 trillion cubic feet of gas by BP Trinidad and Tobago will provide a boost to the country’s economy — but it will […]

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Le Sereno St Barth's Names Jean-Louis Brocardi New Executive Chef

Above: sunrise at Le Sereno in St Barth (Photo: Le Sereno) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Le Sereno hotel in St Barth has named Jean Louis Brocardi as the new executive chef at the property’s signature Le Restaurant des […]


Dominican Republic President Creates Commission to Reform National Police

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina (Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina has created a presidential commission to reform the country’s National Police. The move was conducted by presidential decree on Sunday. The primary […]


LIAT Stakeholders Make Down Payment on Six New 50-Seat Planes

Above: a LIAT flight in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff The shareholder governments of regional air carrier LIAT have made the first down payment on six new 50-seat planes, according to St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr […]

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WestJet Team Visits Antigua and Barbuda

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of 20 of WestJet Vacations’ Canada-based travel agents recently visited Antigua and Barbuda on a familiarization trip. WestJet Vacations is the vacation subsidiary of Canada-based air carrier WestJet, which […]


Jamaica's Government Readying First Draft of Bill on Lottery Scamming

Above: Justice Minister Mark Golding (right) (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government will soon have a first draft of a bill dealing with the ongoing problem of lottery scammers in the country, according to Justice Minister Sen. […]


Haiti Unveils Renovations at Toussaint Louverture International Airport

Above: Passport control at Toussaint Louverture (Photo: OP Haiti, MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly officially unveiled a series of renovations at Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Sunday, following his trip to Europe. The […]

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Bahamas Mourns Thomas Robinson, National Sporting Hero

Above: Thomas A Robinson with China’s Wang Lequan at the handover of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium last year (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is mourning the death of Thomas A Robinson, one of the […]


Former US President Jimmy Carter to Help Build 100 Homes in Haiti

Above: Leogane, Haiti (Photo: Habitat for Humanity) By the Caribbean Journal staff Former US President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn are leading the 29th annual Carter Work Project in Haiti this week. The Habitat for Humanity initiative returned to […]


Turks and Caicos Government, Digicel Sign Contract for IT Upgrade

Above: Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands government has announced that Digicel TCI will be performing a $1.76 million upgrade of its IT systems. The government said the upgrade would save around $62,000 […]


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