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Op-Ed: Why Venezuela Ought to Reconsider Its Withdrawal From ICSID

By Alexander G Leventhal Op-Ed Contributor IN JANUARY OF 2012, Venezuela announced that it would withdraw from the ICSID convention, a 1966 treaty that established an arbitration and conciliation institution based in Washington, DC to deal with international investment disputes. […]

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Haiti Mourns Death of Historian Georges Corvington, Expert on Port-au-Prince

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is mourning the loss of historian Georges Corvington, considered one of the country’s greatest historians. Corvington, who was best known for his work on the history of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. […]

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Grand Turk Cruise Centre to Reopen

Above: the beach near the Grand Turk Cruise Terminal (Photo: Carnival) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Grand Turk Cruise Center will be reopening on April 8, the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board announced Thursday. The centre had closed due […]

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Jamaica Begins Session of Parliament

Above: Jamaica’s Parliament (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica officially began the 2013/2014 session of Parliament on Thursday with a ceremony at Gordon House. The session officially began with the Throne Speech delivered by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen. […]


Cuba, Fiji Talk Bilateral Ties

Above: Fiji By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla met Thursday in Havana with Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, the Foreign Minister of Fiji. The two sides discussed ways to increase bilateral ties between the two Small Island […]


Haiti: Drought, Tropical Storms Lead to Growing Food Insecurity

Above: flooding during Hurricane Sandy (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Malnutrition rates in some parts of Haiti have increased since last fall as more and more people in the country do not have enough food to eat, […]

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Bahamas, US, Cruise Lines Conclude "Black Swan" Exercise in Freeport

Above: members of the Bahamas government, cruise lines and the US Coast Guard (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamian government recently concluded a joint “Black Swan” exercise with members of the United States Coast Guard and the […]


Report Finds "Troubling" Lack of Transparency in US Aid to Haiti

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff There are “significant” problems in the way the United States delivers aid to Haiti, according to a report from the Washington-based Center for Economic and Policy Research. The report, Breaking Open […]


Caribbean Room With a View: A Bungalow at St Kitts' Christophe Harbour

Above: a bungalow at Christophe Harbour IT’S JUST you and the beach. What’s special about the views from the bungalows at St Kitts’ Christophe Harbour are not just what you see — but what you don’t see. The height of […]

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Haiti Tourism Ministry Launches "Hibiscus" Grading System for Hotels

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has launched a new initiative aimed at grading tourism establishments in the country. The “Hibiscus” classification scheme is named after Haiti’s national flower and the logo of its […]


St Kitts and Nevis Mulls Establishing Embassy in Cuba

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis will consider the possibility of establishing an embassy in Cuba in 2014, according to Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. Douglas revealed the plan during a courtesy call with Cuban […]


Op-Ed: The Logistics Hub Project and Jamaica's Development

By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor ONE LINE of the Jamaican National Anthem reads: “Give us vision lest we perish.”  Vision 2030 Jamaica provides a national development plan for making “Jamaica, the place of choice to live, work, raise families, and […]


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