News Running For Haiti
Above: Astrel Clovis heads to the finish (Photo: J/P HRO) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of marathoners from Haiti completed the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, helping to raise money for Sean Penn’s J/P HRO charity, […]
United States Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Visit Haiti
Above: Arne Duncan By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will visit Haiti next week. Duncan’s visit will begin on Monday, with meetings planned with government officials, educational system representatives and members of civil society, […]
UN: Don't Forget Hurricane Sandy's Impact on the Caribbean
Above: post-Sandy destruction in Cuba (UN Photo/Juan Pablo Carreras) By the Caribbean Journal staff Much of the northeastern United States was devastated by Hurricane Sandy last year, but the United Nations is urging the public not to forget the storm’s […]
News Haiti's Sunrise Airways to Expand Service to Turks and Caicos
Above: a Sunrise Airways plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Sunrise Airways is planning to expand its service to Turks and Caicos with an additional nonstop flight, the company announced Tuesday. Sunrise launched daily service from Cap-Haitien to Providenciales […]
Ranking the Caribbean by Life Expectancy
By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing our series examining the World Bank’s data on the Caribbean, we take a look this week at data on male and female life expectancy in the Caribbean. There are a number of countries in […]
Haiti Prime Minister, Haiti Observateur Reach Settlement in Libel Suit
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has reached a settlement agreement in his libel lawsuit against Haitian-American newspaper Haiti Observateur and journalist Leo Joseph. District Court Judge John O’Sullivan entered an […]
News President of Cuba's National Assembly Visits Haiti
Above: Esteban Lazo in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Esteban Lazo Hernandez, the president of Cuba’s National Assembly, paid a visit to Haiti last week. The two-day visit, which included a meeting with Haiti President Michel Martelly and Prime […]
S&P Affirms Rating on Puerto Rico; Outlook Remains Negative
Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s has affirmed its “BBB-” rating on the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s general obligation and appropriation debt, the New York-based ratings firm announced on Wednesday. The rating reflected […]
Haiti's NH El Rancho Hotel Opens Doors
Above: the new NH El Rancho in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff The new NH El Rancho hotel opens its doors Thursday in Haiti, begins welcoming guests Thursday. The four-star property in Port-au-Prince’s Petion-Ville neighbourhood underwent a significant reconstruction. […]
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