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"Rare Earth" Hopes in Jamaica

Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaica Bauxite Institute has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nippon Light Metal of Japan to set up a pilot project to extract rare earth elements from red mud in […]

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Bermuda Finance Minister: "Major Changes" Have to Be Made
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Barbados PM: "CARICOM is Safe"
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Haiti: United States Has Disbursed $2.5 Billion Since 2010 Earthquake

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Martinique's Fishermen to Receive $2.7 Million in French Aid
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Guyana, China Talk Natural Resources
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Haiti Looking to Ease Registration Process for New Companies

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Op-Ed: Medical Tourism in the Caribbean
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Trinidad Central Bank "Cautiously Optimistic" on 2.5 Percent Growth in 2013
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Haiti's Tourism Advisory Council Holds First Meeting in Port-au-Prince

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Jamaica Signs Off on IMF Measures; Talks Heading Toward "Final Round"
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Haiti: Food Insecurity "On the Rise"

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Nicaragua Assumes Chair of OAS Permanent Council; Barbados Vice Chair
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UN: Ecotourism Key to Fighting Poverty, Protecting Environment

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Ecotourism can play a vital role in the fight against poverty and the protection of the environment, according to a United Nations General Assembly resolution adopted this week. The resolution, “Promotion […]

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UK Pledges New Aid to Haiti

Above: UK International Development Secretary Justine Greening (Photo: HA-UK) By the Caribbean Journal Staff The United Kingdom has pledged a new commitment of $16.1 million in aid to Haiti to help withstand future natural disasters, International Development Secretary Justine Greening […]

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Dominica's Energy Minister to Visit Guadeloupe Geothermal Plant

Above: Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica Energy Minister Rayburn Blackmoore will be visiting the Bouillant Geothermal Plant in Guadeloupe Thursday. Blackmoore’s team will include residents of Dominica’s Roseau valley, local media and other parties; Dominica […]

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AirTran Adding Nonstop Flights from Chicago to Montego Bay, Punta Cana

Above: Tortuga Bay in Punta Cana By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines’ AirTran Airways will be adding new nonstop service from Chicago to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The nonstop flights will service Montego Bay in Jamaica and Punta […]

Cuba Reports "Record Number" of Tourist Arrivals in 2012

Above: the Melia Cohiba hotel in Havana (Photo: Melia Hotels) By the Caribbean Journal staff Almost 2.84 million foreign tourists traveled to Cuba in 2012, according to a report in Cuba’s Granma government newspaper. That number reportedly represented growth of […]

Report Urges Canada to Step Up Efforts on Caribbean Free Trade Pact

Above: Roseau, Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada should ramp up efforts to reach a trade deal with the Caribbean Community this year, according to a new report from the Toronto-based CD Howe Institute. The report, “A […]

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Construction Moving Forward on $52 Million Guyana Marriott Project

Above: construction on the Marriott hotel project in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction is making progress on the new $52 million Marriott project in Guyana, according to Romesh Budhram, the construction manager on the project. Work first launched […]

Blue Hole Bay on Bahamas' Long Island Listed for Sale

Above: Blue Hole Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The 180-acre Blue Hole Bay parcel in the Bahamas has been put up for sale, according to Miami-based commercial brokerage Colliers International South Florida. The property, which is also known as […]

Haiti PM Visits Caracas for PetroCaribe Talks With Venezuela's Vice President

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff While Venezuela President Hugo Chavez remains in Cuba with decliing health, Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe jetted to Caracas Wednesday for talks with Venezuela’s Vice President, […]

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Solar Lights for Jamaica's Streets

Above: a technician installs a solar LED panel in Clarendon (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new pilot project in Jamaica will help light a number of new street lamps in the country through solar power. The project […]

Chicago Tribune Editorial Calls Jamaica "Greece of the Western Hemisphere"

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is the “Greece of the Western Hemisphere,” according to an editorial published Tuesday by the Chicago Tribune newspaper. The editorial, subtitled “The Greece of the Western Hemisphere,” said that while […]

Taiwan, St Kitts Planning Solar Farm

Above: solar lights installed in St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan and St Kitts and Nevis are planning to establish a solar farm in the twin-island federation, Taiwanese Ambassador to St Kitts and Nevis Miguel Tsao […]

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