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S&P Maintains Negative Outlook on Jamaica, Citing Debt, Low Growth
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St Croix Is a Vibe — and It’s Getting Even Easier to Fly to the USVI’s Biggest, Beach-Filled Island 

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The fungi. The Boardwalk. The Moko Jumbies. The Cruzan. The vibe. If you haven’t been to the USVI’s biggest island, you’re missing out on one of the Caribbean’s truly unique places, from St Croix’s buzzing food scene to an increasingly impressive stock of personality-filled hotels.  The good news? It’s getting even easier to visit St […]

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Paulwell: Private Sector Must Drive Jamaica's Energy Development

Above: Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff The future of energy development in Jamaica is in the hands of the private sector, according to Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell. The Minister said the duty of Jamaica’s government was to enable an environment for investment, and then to regulate that environment to ensure that rules are fair […]

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IMF: Haiti, Suriname, Dominican Republic Boast Top Regional Growth

By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti, Suriname and the Dominican Republic will post the Caribbean’s highest GDP growth rates i 2012, according to quarterly projections released Monday in the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook. Haiti is projected to grow 4.5 percent this year, although that is lower than the 6 percent GDP growth rate […]

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St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas Heads to Tokyo

Above: Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas (UN Photo/Evan Schneider) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas is in Tokyo this week to attend meetings of the Commonwealth Ministers of Finance and the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. The meetings are of the Board of Governors of the […]

IMF: Haiti, Suriname, Dominican Republic Boast Top Regional Growth

 Above: Haiti and Ecuador’s leaders in July (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Ministry of Defence has selected eight cadets to travel to Ecuador for four years of study at Quito’s Eloy Alfaro Military College. The move is the result of a series of cooperation agreements signed by Haiti and Ecuador during […]

Fly Montserrat Flight Crashes in Antigua, Leaving Three Dead

 Above: VC Bird International Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff A Fly Montserrat flight crashed shortly after taking off Sunday from Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport, leaving three dead. The pilot, Jason Forbes, was pronounced dead on the scene. A 50-year-old Guyanese woman and Annya Duncan, a Jamaican teacher at the Montserrat Secondary School, also […]

S&P Lowers Grenada Foreign Currency Ratings After Missed Bond Payment

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s has lowered its foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on Grenada following a missed bond payment, the ratings firm announced Monday. S&P has lowered its foreign currency sovereign credit ratings to “SD,” or selective default, from “B-/B,” while also lowering its local currency sovereign […]

Haiti's Martelly Congratulates Venezuela's Hugo Chavez on Re-Election

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly with Venezuela President Hugo Chavez earlier this year (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly is sending his “warmest congratulations” to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez following his victory over Henrique Capriles Radonski in the country’s elections on Sunday. Martelly said his government reaffirmed its commitment […]

For ESPN's Stephen A Smith, Finding a Sanctuary in St Thomas

 Above: ESPN’s Stephen A Smith (Photo: ESPN) By Alexander Britell Every morning at 10 AM eastern time, sports journalist Stephen A Smith goes head-to-head with colleague Skip Bayless on the set of ESPN’s First Take. The debate programme features the inimitable Smith and Bayless, two of the sports world’s most influential commentators, matching wits on […]

UK Commissioner Dismisses Complaint Over Lord's Work for Cayman Government

Above: the House of Lords (Photo: UK Parliament) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Kingdom’s Commissioner for Standards has dismissed a complaint concerning work by Lord Blencathra on behalf of Cayman’s government. The complaint and accompanying investigation had come after a report in the UK’s Independent newspaper in April. The report had raised concerns […]

Bahamas Unveils Bust of Dr Martin Luther King Jr in Bimini

 Above: the bust of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr in Bimini (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has unveiled a bust honouring the late American civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King, who paid several visits to the island in the 1960s. It was in Bimini that Dr King wrote the acceptance […]

Paulwell: Jamaica Aiming to Introduce Liquefied Natural Gas By 2015

 Above: Jamaica Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is planning to introduce Liquefied Natural Gas in Jamaica by 2015, despite a recent decision by the government to remove itself from the process of fuel selection. In the short term, Jamaica will be instead focusing on creating the legislative and regulatory framework […]