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Month: May 2013

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Grenada's Kirani James Wins 400M at Shanghai Diamond League Meet

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James returned to the racing circuit Saturday with a victory in the 400M at the Shanghai Diamond League meet. It was James’ first race since winning the 400M in 44.72 at […]

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Cuba's Raul Castro Meets With President of Russia's Federation Council

Above: Raul Castro (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba’s Raul Castro met Friday with Valentina Matvienko, chairman of Russia’s Federation Council, who is on a visit to Cuba. The Federation Council is the upper house of Russia’s […]

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Jamaica's Government Elects First Blind Senate President

Above: Parliament in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has named Floyd Morris as its new president of the Senate, making him the first blind president of the chamber. Morris succeeds former Senate President Rev. Stanley Redwood, who resigned […]

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Florida Resident Indicted For Role in Haiti Guest Worker Visa Scheme

Above: the Southern District of Florida Courthouse By the Caribbean Journal staff A Federal Judge has unsealed an indictment against a Florida woman for her role in bringing 143 people from Haiti to the United States using fraudulently obtained guest […]


Rum Journal: The Caribbean's 10 Best Beach Drinks

After Caribbean Journal did a list of the top 10 beach bars in the Caribbean, Rum Journal thought it would be appropriate to do a companion list of the 10 best beach drinks in the Caribbean. Indeed, some of them happen […]


Turks and Caicos Drops Charges Against US Tourists in Bullet Cases

Above: the TCI House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The Director of Public Prosecutions in the Turks and Caicos Islands has dropped legal proceedings against a pair of American tourists arrested after single bullets were found in their […]

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Tobago Delegation to Visit Guadeloupe

Above: Guadeloupe By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from the Tobago House of Assembly will travel to Guadeloupe next week for a one-week visit. The trip comes as part of plans to twin the city of Scarborough with the […]


Jamaica's Tryall Club Unveils Renovations to Golf Course

Above: the Tryall Golf Course in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff The golf course at the Tryall Club in Jamaica has debuted following a series of renovations. The work included a new putting green, new greens on holes 4 […]


Montserrat Completes First Geothermal Well, Readies to Drill Second

Above: the geothermal drill in Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Drilling has reached the “desired depth” for completion on Montserrat’s first geothermal well, the government announced this week. In four weeks, the drilling team will test to determine the […]

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Haiti's Diaspora Minister Meets With Turks and Caicos Premier

Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff Dr Bernice Fidelia, Haiti’s Minister for Haitians Living Abroad, met Thursday in Turks and Caicos with TCI Premier Dr Rufus Ewing. The two sides discussed the issue of illegal migration of Haitian nationals […]


Rum Journal: Saving Caribbean Sea Turtles With Rum

SEA TURTLES are critically endangered in the Caribbean, and the threats facing them, from light pollution to the scourge of poaching, remain a major problem for the region. But thanks to a unique partnership between the Florida-based Sea Turtle Conservancy […]


New Venezuelan Ambassador to Grenada

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Foreign Minister Nickolas Steele received the credentials of new Venezuelan Ambassador-Designate Jorge Alfonzo Guerrero Veloz in St George’s this week. The two sides held brief talks on ways to “foster […]


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