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St Kitts Talking to Taiwanese Firm About Airport Solar Farm Project

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Talks are continuing with a Taiwanese firm for the construction of a one-megawatt solar farm at St Kitts’ Robert L Bradshaw International Airport, according to Energy Minister Dr Earl Asim […]

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In Antigua, a Push for Local Produce
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Montserrat's Search for a National Song
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British Virgin Islands Planning 10-Year Infrastructure Plan

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Todd: UK Wants "Strong Two-Way Relationship" With Turks and Caicos
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Phillips: IMF Team to Visit Jamaica "Within Three Weeks"
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Eastern Caribbean Economies Contracted 0.1 Percent in 2012

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Jamaica Tops Western Hemisphere for Press Freedom: Report
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OAS Looking Forward to "Timely" Legislative, Local Elections in Haiti

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Patterson: "Decisive Steps Urgently Required to Rescue CARICOM"

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CHTA Says Activity Increased at 2013 Caribbean Travel Marketplace

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IMF: Tourism Uptick, New Construction to Lead St Kitts and Nevis Recovery
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Antigua Receives Copyright Concessions from WTO in US Dispute
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Bahamians Vote Against Legalizing "Web Shop" Gaming, National Lottery

Above: Nassau (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Bahamians voted by a wide margin Monday to reject a measure that could have legalized and regulated so-called “web shop” gaming establishments, according to preliminary tallies. Bahamian voters also rejected a measure to […]

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Cuba Assumes CELAC Presidency

Above: Cuba President Raul Castro (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe) By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba has assumed the rotating presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, following the regional body’s summit in Santiago this weekend. Cuba President Raul […]

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US Virgin Islands Officially Opens $37 Million Christiansted Bypass

Above: USVI Gov. John de Jongh (centre) at the ceremony (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh has officially opened the just-completed Christiansted Bypass in St Croix. The $37 million project, which began […]

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OECS and Argentina Establish Formal Diplomatic Relations

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and the government of Argentina have established formal diplomatic relations. The relations were formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation. Newly-appointed Argentine […]

Antigua Launches Solar Project at Shirley Heights Lookout

Above: the solar panel project By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s government has launched a solar panel project at the Nelsons Dockyard Shirley Heights Lookout in Antigua. The six-kilowatt photovoltaic power system is the product of a partnership […]

Caribbean Cigar: The Cohiba 1966 Limited Edition 2011

By Federico Broedner CJ Contributor Welcome to Caribbean Cigar, a new CJ feature dedicated to the world of fine cigars. 1966 was the year Cohiba debuted as a commercial brand. This limited edition, the Cohiba 1966, was created as an […]

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In Jamaica, Tourism Hopes for a Rastafarian Village

Above: Jamaica Tourism Minister Wykeham McNeill (right) on a tour of the village (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Rastafarian Indigenous Village in Jamaica’s Portobello could bring “tremendous benefits to Jamaica,” according to Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill. […]

European Union Ambassador to Visit Montserrat for Budget Talks

Above: Little Bay in Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff European Union Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Mikael Barfod will visit Montserrat on Tuesday to be part of budget discussions with the UK’s Department for International Development. In […]

Haiti's President, in Santiago, Vows Commitment to Regional Integration

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly continued his visit to Chile this week vowing Haiti’s commitment to regional integration. The Haitian leader is in Santiago this week for the […]

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Trinidad and Tobago Leads Caribbean in Exports of Goods to EU

Above: Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff The European Union imports more goods from Trinidad and Tobago than any other country in the Caribbean, according to data released by the EU. The numbers were released to coincide with […]

CARICOM Heads to Santiago

Above: Santiago, Chile By the Caribbean Journal staff A CARICOM delegation including Heads of Government, foreign ministers and CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque will be on hand in Santiago this weekend for the second CELAC Summit. The meetings, which will […]

CHTA Names New Director of Operations

Above: the Atlantis resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has named Vanessa Ledesma its director of operations, the organization announced Friday. Ledesma will have responsibilities for the day-to-day oversight of the association. She will […]

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