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E-Finity Caribbean Green Awards 2025: Celebrating Sustainability in the Region

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Another chapter in Caribbean sustainability begins this year with the official launch of the E‑Finity Caribbean Green Awards, a landmark regional initiative honoring the people, projects and places leading the way in sustainable tourism and environmental innovation, presented by the region’s leading clean energy company. Created to spotlight the region’s most forward-thinking green initiatives, the […]

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Puerto Rico First Lady to Open for Ann Romney at Republican Convention

Another chapter in Caribbean sustainability begins this year with the official launch of the E‑Finity Caribbean Green Awards, a landmark regional initiative honoring the people, projects and places leading the way in sustainable tourism and environmental innovation, presented by the region’s leading clean energy company. Created to spotlight the region’s most forward-thinking green initiatives, the […]

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Victoria Duval Bested by Kim Clijsters in Opening Play at United States Open

Another chapter in Caribbean sustainability begins this year with the official launch of the E‑Finity Caribbean Green Awards, a landmark regional initiative honoring the people, projects and places leading the way in sustainable tourism and environmental innovation, presented by the region’s leading clean energy company. Created to spotlight the region’s most forward-thinking green initiatives, the […]

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Haiti: United Nations Increasing Humanitarian Relief Efforts

Another chapter in Caribbean sustainability begins this year with the official launch of the E‑Finity Caribbean Green Awards, a landmark regional initiative honoring the people, projects and places leading the way in sustainable tourism and environmental innovation, presented by the region’s leading clean energy company. Created to spotlight the region’s most forward-thinking green initiatives, the […]

Victoria Duval Bested by Kim Clijsters in Opening Play at United States Open

Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe and President Michel Martelly in Cite Soleil Monday (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Digicel have partnered to transfer money via mobile phones to more than 5,000 victims of Tropical Storm Isaac, the government announced Monday. The distribution began less than a day after Isaac made […]

St Lucia to Expand Broadband Access

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s government has approved access to a $6 million loan from the International Development Association to provide support for ICT and broadband in the country. The initiative will develop information and communication technologies through the Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Programme. “Essentially, it is to increase access to the regional […]

Trinidad and Tobago PM Persad-Bissessar Revokes Appointment of Minister

 Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has revoked the appointment of Minister Collin Partap as Minister in the Ministry of National Security, she announced Monday. The revocation came following reports that Partap had refused to submit to a breathalyzer test Sunday after a […]

Haiti Storm Deaths Climb to 19

Above: The town of Bainet after the storm (Photo: PC Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Deaths related to the passage of Tropical Storm Isaac in Haiti have continued to climb, with the latest report at 19, according to a report from Haiti’s Civil Protection office Monday morning. Of those, 11 were in the country’s […]

Dominican Republic President Medina Visits Areas Affected by Isaac

 Above: removal of rocks near a river in the Dominican Republic (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina traveled Sunday to the country’s southern region to visit areas affected by Tropical Storm Isaac. The storm brought heavy rains and strong winds to the Dominican Republic Friday and Saturday, particularly to […]

Dominica Seeks Diaspora Investment

By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is looking abroad for help in nation-building at home. The island nation wants help from the diaspora, according to Minister for Constituency Empowerment Ambrose George. “Dominicans living overseas can participate in the actual development of [the] country,” he said recently. “You can open up accounts at the credit unions […]

Jamaica's Nickel Ashmeade Wins 200M in Birmingham Diamond League

 Above: Jamaica’s Nickel Ashmeade By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Nickel Ashmeade topped American Tyson Gay in the 200m in Sunday’s Birmingham Diamond League meet with a time of 20.12 seconds. Gay finished second in 20.21, while fellow American Spearmon Wallace finished third in 20.23. The meet came three days after Usain Bolt took home […]

Isaac Death Toll Rises to Eight in Haiti

By the Caribbean Journal staff The death toll from Tropical Storm Isaac has risen to eight, according to the country’s Civil Protection office. Three of the deceased were children. The latest death was caused by someone killed in a landslide in Dondon, the office said in a statement. The office is part of Haiti’s National […]