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Golf Star Darren Clarke Teams Up With Tradewind Aviation

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Tradewind Aviation has tapped professional golfer Darren Clarke as its newest brand ambassador, further strengthening its ties to The Bahamas. Clarke, who makes his home at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, will represent the luxury aviation brand across its growing private charter and scheduled service network in the islands. Beginning this summer, Clarke will […]

Haiti's Camp Residents Seek Solutions As Money to Clean Latrines Disappears

Above: Champ de Mars, Port-au-Prince AS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS in Haiti begin their drawdown, millions earmarked for cleaning latrines departs with them, while those in the country’s camps seek answers. With support from the Fund for Investigative Journalism in Haiti, Phares Jerome and Valery Daudier report. By Phares Jerome and Valery Daudier PORT-AU-PRINCE — Some 11,000 […]

Dominican Republic Concludes Feasibility Studies on Santo Domingo-Cibao Train

Above: Engineer Diandino Peña By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of the Dominican Republic has completed technical and economic feasibility studies of a proposed rail link between the capital Santo Domingo and the northern Cibao region. The announcement was made by engineer Diandino Peña, who is the director of the Presidential Office for the […]

Former Jamaican PM Andrew Holness Visits St Kitts, Addresses Opposition

Above: Former Jamaican PM Andrew Holness at the conference By the Caribbean Journal staff Former Jamaican Prime Minister and current Leader of the Opposition Andrew Holness visited St Kitts and Nevis this weekend for a speech to the opposition People’s Action Movement. Holness, who arrived on Friday and departed on Sunday, gave a 20-minute feature […]

Dominican Republic Concludes Feasibility Studies on Santo Domingo-Cibao Train

 Above: Miragoane, Haiti (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s economy has as a favourable outlook, and continues to recover, though economic and political risks remain, according to the International Monetary Fund. The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has completed the second and third reviews of Haiti’s performance under the Extended Credit Facility […]

Haiti: New Project to Launch First Communal Water Centre in Belloc

Above: A school in Leogane By the Caribbean Journal staff The Haitian commune of Belloc will get its first communal water centre on Thursday, thanks to an initiative from the ONE DROP Project Haiti. The new centre means residents of Belloc, which is located in the Leogane district, can access new centralized water points. The […]

Guyana, Congo Talk Forest Management

Above: Guyanese Environment Minister Robert Persaud talks with the Congolese delegation By the Caribbean Journal staff A Congolese delegation recently paid a courtesy call on Guyanese Environment Minister Robert Persaud to discuss matters relating to the upcoming Rio+20 Summit. A major point of discussion was Congo’s desire to learn from Guyana’s experience in forest management. […]

Bahamas Moves Forward on Gun Point Base, Planning More Security Outposts

 Above: Gun Point Island By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas’ new Gun Point base, which is currently under development, should be operational this year, according to National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest. The base, which will be located on Ragged Island, aims to help the Royal Bahamas Defence Force maintain a constant presence in the […]

Barbados Looks to Support Local Artisans

 By the Caribbean Journal staff For many visitors to Barbados, local crafts are the “pieces of the rock” that accompany them back to their homes. Now, Barbados’ government says it is looking to continue those that create them. The next step could be the creation of a full-time facility to display local handiworks. “We are […]

Kosovo Foreign Minister Meets With Antiguan Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer

 Above: Kosovo Foreign Minister Enver Hoxhaj (UN Photo/Evan Schneider) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antiguan Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer recently received Kosovo Foreign Minister Enver Hoxhaj for talks on the matter of Kosovo’s recognition as an independent state, the government announced today. Hoxhaj said he was seeking Antigua’s support to recognize his country as an […]

Grenada's Government Sets Up Committee to Consult With Diaspora

Above: St George’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Grenadian government has approved the establishment of an International Diaspora Consultative Committee, an initiative first adopted at last year’s Grenada Diaspora Founding Conference in St George’s. The IDCC includes members of Diaspora Consultative Committees in New York, Washington, DC, Kentucky, Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto and […]

St Lucia's Government Urges End to Deforestation on Western Coast

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s Ministry of Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport is urging those engaged in acts of deforestation on the island’s west coast to desist. According to Alison Jean, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, officials have recognised an increase in deforestation along the West Coast to aid in the production of […]