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Op-Ed: Plea Bargaining in Jamaica

By Paige Reese Op-Ed Contributor Blood, sweat, and tears undoubtedly contributed to the enactment of Jamaica’s Plea Negotiations and Agreements Act in 2010. Though this appears to have been a necessary step toward resolving Jamaica’s clogged court system, debate rages […]

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In St Kitts, a Boost for Small Business

Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Entrepreneurs in St Kitts and Nevis will be receiving support from a new source, thanks to a soon-to-launch programme by the St Kitts and Nevis Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation. The Small […]

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Grenada National Among Fatalities from Hurricane Sandy in New York

Above: Rockaway Beach in Queens (Photo: Flickr) By the Caribbean Journal staff A Grenadian national was among the fatalities from Hurricane Sandy in the New York area, according to the Grenada Consulate in New York. Eden Jolly, believed to be […]

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Haiti: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim to Begin Two-Day Visit

Above: World Bank President Jim Yong Kim By the Caribbean Journal staff World bank President will begin a two-day visit to Haiti Tuesday, his first visit to the Latin American and Caribbean region since he took office at the beginning […]


Haiti: 1.8 Million People Impacted By Sandy, According to UN

Above: Haiti after Sandy (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Around 1.8 million Haitians have been affected by Hurricane Sandy, according to data collected by the United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The number comes […]


Puerto Rico: New Hyatt House Hotel Project Breaks Ground in San Juan

Above: San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff A planned Hyatt House hotel project broke ground this week in San Juan, following an agreement between a Hyatt affiliate and Island Hospitality Partners. The project, which is expected to open in […]

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Puerto Rico to Hold Referendum on Territory's Political Status on Nov. 6

Above: San Juan (Photo: Puerto Rico Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Voters in Puerto Rico will show their preference for Puerto Rico’s future political status in a vote on Tuesday. The vote, which will come alongside elections for Puerto […]


Grenada's New York Consulate Helping Diaspora Affected by Sandy

Above: Grenada Consul General Derrick James helping with cleanup in Brooklyn By the Caribbean Journal staff While Hurricane Sandy took a severe turn through the Caribbean, it has also impacted those Caribbean nationals living in New York and its surroundings […]


Op-Ed: How the Private Sector Could Help Jamaican Education

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor An old school chum, who has his doctorate from the University of the West Indies, pointed out to me that many students seeking education at tertiary institutions these days don’t speak very well, or do […]

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Barbados, Israel Talk Public Health

Above: Parliament in Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Isarel’s Ambassador to Barbados and the Caribbean Amiram Magid met Thursday with Barbados Health Minister Donville Inniss to discuss collaborations on public health, particularly the increasing regional problem of […]


Haiti: More Than One Million People Face Food Insecurity, UN Says

Above: flooding in Haiti (MINUSTAH Photo: Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Approximately 1.2 million people in Haiti are facing food insecurity due to the residual effects of Hurricane Sandy, according to Johan Peleman, the head of the United […]


IMF: Antigua and Barbuda's Economy Expected to Recover "Gradually"

Above: downtown St John’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s economy is expected to recover “gradually” this year, according to the International Monetary Fund, which recently completed its seventh review of the country’s economic performance under […]


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