News Inter-American Development Bank Names New Chief Financial Officer
Above: the Inter-American Development Bank’s headquarters in Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank has named Gustvao De Rosa its new finance manager and chief financial officer. De Rosa’s appointment takes effect Nov, 1, 2014. A native […]
Russia Writing Off $32 Billion of Cuba's Outstanding Debt
Above: Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin lays a wreath at the memorial of national hero Jose Marti in Havana (Photo: GC) By the Caribbean Journal staff Russia is writing off about $32 billion of Cuba’s outstanding debt, the two countries […]
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Concludes Visit to Brazil
Above: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar with former Soca Warrior Brent Sancho in Brazil (Photo: OPM Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar concluded a visit to Brazil this weekend. Persad-Bissessar assured […]
News Russia's Vladimir Putin Visits Cuba, Meets With Fidel, Raul Castro
Above: Russia President Vladimir Putin and Cuba’s Fidel Castro By the Caribbean Journal staff Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin made an official visit to Cuba this weekend. The visit, part of a wider Latin American tour, included a meeting with […]
The Oldest Bakery in Martinique
By Alexander Britell FORT DE FRANCE — THERE’S SOMETHING about the smell of fresh bread in the morning. And here in Fort-de-France, more than anywhere else in the Caribbean, fresh bread is an art form. It seems hard to walk […]
News Caribbean Premier League Kicks Off Second Season in Grenada
Above: CPL action on Friday in Grenada (Photo: CPL) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Limacol Caribbean Premier League kicked off its second-ever season of cricket in Grenada on Friday night. “After the huge success of the inaugural tournament we’ve […]
Barbados Developing Intellectual Property Strategic Plan
Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados’ government has formulated a national intellectual property strategic plan, it said this week. The plan, which is being developed with the assistance of the World Intellectual Property Organization, aims to […]
Cayman Names New Director of Tourism
Above: Cayman’s new Director of Tourism By Alexander Britell The Cayman Islands has named Rosa Harris its new Director of Tourism, the government announced Friday. Harris officially assumed the post on July 1 after serving for seven and a half […]