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St Barth’s Coolest New Eatery Is All About Authentic French Caribbean Food

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I’ve had lots of great meals in St Barth. But until today, what I’d never enjoyed on the island was a bokit.  For the uninitiated, it’s a fried dough-style sandwich that’s the most famous street food on another French Caribbean island: Guadeloupe, where bokit food trucks and stalls abound. And now it’s available in St […]

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Panama President Martinelli, Trinidad PM Persad-Bissessar Talk Energy

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli and Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar during the visit (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following her visit to Panama in March, Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar held bilateral talks in Panama City with President Ricardo Martinelli. The March talks resulted in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in […]

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Trinidad's Persad-Bissessar, Canada's Stephen Harper Hold Talks

Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Photo: OPM Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar held talks with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Saturday before a Canada-CARICOM meeting at the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena. The two sides talked about health care and […]

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Forbes: Telling the Caribbean’s Stories

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Books Explode in Jamaica! Last year saw an explosion of book publishing in Jamaica. It seemed as if every week a newly-published book by a Jamaican author was being launched. This delightful explosion continues in 2012 with Valerie Wint’s The Longer Run finding special resonance with me and undoubtedly […]


Trinidad's Persad-Bissessar, Canada's Stephen Harper Hold Talks

Above: Tobago (Photo: Tobago Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has presented a Green Paper on internal self-government for the island of Tobago to former Presidnet Arthur Robinson. The Green Paper is currently out for public comment. The Prime Minister said that consideration of “greater autonomy and responsibility to the […]

Trinidad, Singapore Strengthen Relations

Above: the meeting between Trinidad and Singapore (Photo: Trinidad MFA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago and Singapore have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, following a visit by Singapore Ambassador to CARICOM Kemal Siddique to the country last week. Siddique, who received his accreditation as new Ambassador to CARICOM […]

"A Depressing Day for West Indies Cricket" as WIPA President Ramnarine Resigns

Above: Dinanath Ramnarine By the Caribbean Journal staff The Board of Directors of the West Indies Players’ Association announced the resignation of Dinanath Ramnarine as the group’s President and CEO on Monday. The move is effective March 31. “Mr Ramnarine shared last year that 2012 would be his last year with the organization,” said Board […]

Trinidad and Panama Sign Memorandum of Understanding in Energy Sector

Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Panama President Ricardo Martinelli (centre) at the Palacio de Las Garzas (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Trinidad and Tobago and Panama have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the energy sector, following a ceremony in Panama City. The agreement will help to facilitate “mutually […]

Panama's Martinelli, Trinidad's Persad-Bissessar Hold Talks in Panama City

Above: Martenelli and Persad-Bissessar (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli hosted Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar for talks Monday on security, commerce, investment and the expansion of the Panama Canal. The two sides also discussed the possibility of negotiating a partial trade agreement and a pact on investment. […]

Sweden to Help Trinidad and Tobago Restructure Statistical Office

Above: Public Administration Minister Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan ((Photo: MPA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago have finalized a contract to help modernize and restructure Trinidad’s Central Statistical Office. The deal was signed with Statistics Sweden, a government agency that provides statistics. “Strengthening, resourcing and reorganizing the Central Statistical Office to ensure the […]

Trinidad's Anthony Carmona Sworn in as International Criminal Court Judge

Above: the ICC’s new judges (Photo: ICC) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Judge Anthony Carmona was sworn in today as a judge of the International Criminal Court. Carmona, who attended the University of the West Indies and the Hugh Wooding Law School, was previously a High Court Judge at the Supreme Court […]

Jamaica Eyes India for Investment

Above: India (Photo: IT) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) recently invited tenders for representatives in China and India, as the country hopes to capitalize on its proximity to the United States to promote investment. “We feel that Jamaica’s near-shore advantage to the US is going to be of interest to […]