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Haiti Holds Workshop on Fight Against Illegal Drugs, Corruption

Above: the training workshop at Haiti’s Club Indigo hotel (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly launched a two-day workshop Wednesday aimed at raising awareness about corruption and drug trafficking in Haitian society. Martelly was […]

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Black Fly Lodge in Bahamas' Abaco Joins Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts Portfolio

Above: construction at Black Fly Lodge By the Caribbean Journal staff The Black Fly Lodge on the Bahamian island of Great Abaco has joined the Expedition Properties Portfolio of Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts. The bonefishing lodge is owned and operated […]

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Turks and Caicos Government Lifts Ban on Deportations to Haiti

Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands Government announced Thursday that it has lifted its moratorium on deportations to Haiti. The ban had been enacted following Haiti’s January 2010 […]

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New York Giants Open Football Season With Strong Caribbean Contingent

Above: Haitian-American and All-Pro Jason Pierre Paul (Photo: New York Giants) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Super Bowl Champion New York Giants took on the Dallas Cowboys Tuesday night, with a number of players with Caribbean heritage represented. Leading […]


Canada-Based Energy Firm Plans Tank Storage Facility in Nevis

Above: Charlestown, Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis could soon be the site of a planned $400 million tank storage facility for refined and unrefined hydrocarbon products, the company announced Tuesday. The project, which could bring 150 […]


Bahamas Appoints New Ambassadors to United Nations, UK, Cuba

Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie (centre) introduced the country’s new ambassadors to the UN, the UK and Cuba (BIS Photo/Derek Smith) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie Wednesday announced the appointment of the country’s new […]

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IMF: Caribbean Needs "Decisive" Reforms for Growth to Return

Above: Bridgetown, Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean needs “decisive reforms” to boost competitiveness and private sector investment in order to overcome low potential growth in the region. That was among the findings of a two-day […]


New Chief Economist at World Bank

Above: the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff Kaushik Basu has been appointed the World Bank’s new chief economist and senior vice president, World Bank Group President Jim Young Kim announced Wednesday. Basu, a native of […]


Jamaica Maintains Caribbean Lead Over Haiti in FIFA Football Rankings

Above: Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have kept their Caribbean lead over Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica remains the top-ranked side among Caribbean football teams, according to the FIFA/Coca-Cola world rankings released Wednesday. Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz rose six spots, and […]

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United States Virgin Islands Receives $8.7 Million for Airport Projects

Above: the Cyril E King Airport in St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands’ Port Authority has received $8.77 million in funding for aviation projects at the Cyril King Airport in St Thomas. The funding, […]


St Lucia Awards Contract to Build New Bonne Terre Bridge

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s government has awarded local firm Integrated Development Contractors the contract to build the new Bonne Terre bridge. The contracts were signed in a ceremony Tuesday. The project will cost an estimated $2.03 million […]


Haiti Begins Tourism Development Initiative for Southern Region

Above: carnival in Les Cayes earlier this year (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has launched work on a tourism development plan for the country’s southern region, according to Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin. The plan, which began […]


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