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Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas Calls for Calm After Spate of Attacks

Updated: 7:55PM Above: Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas (Photo: OPM Grenada) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas called for calm in a national address after a spate of three murders rocked the tri-island country. Thomas’ speech […]

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Haiti's Martelly Welcomes New Diplomats from US, Honduras and Germany

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Honduras Ambassador to Haiti Maria Eugenia Barrios Aleman. By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly accepted letters of credence Friday from the new ambassadors from Germany, the United States and Honduras. M […]

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Study: Haiti Should Not Rush Departure of MINUSTAH Peacekeepers

Above: the UN clears debris in Haiti earlier this year (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The eventual departure of the United Nations’ MINUSTAH peacekeeping force from Haiti “should not be rushed,” according to a study by the […]

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Cuba Takes First Two Golds as Medal Count Reaches Five

Above: London (Photos: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba has upped its medal count to five with the addition of its first two gold medals of the London Olympic Games. Cuba’s Leuris Pupo took home gold in the […]


Lamothe: Haiti to Hold More Government Meetings Outside of Port-au-Prince

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following what he called a “successful” cabinet meeting held in Cap Haitien last month, Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe said he intended to hold more such […]


Dominica Continues Efforts to Control Spread of Black Sigatoka

Above: a banana plant (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is continuing its efforts to prevent the spread of the Black Sigatoka disease, which targets banana plants. The fungal disease, which was confirmed to have reached the island […]

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Barbados and South Korea Pledge to Strengthen Relationship

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados and South Korea are pledging to strengthen their existing ties and forge closer relationships in several areas, Bajan Prime Minister Freundel Stuart and South Korean Ambassador to Barbados Hwang Won-Jun […]


LIAT Names New Chief Executive Officer

By the Caribbean Journal staff LIAT’s Board of Directors has appointed Captain Ian Arthur Brunton as the air carrier’s new Chief Executive Officer. The decision took effect Aug. 1. Brunton, who began his career as a pilot in the Royal […]


Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan Makes Official Visit to Jamaica

Above: Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan at the Marcus Garvey Museum (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nigeria President Dr Goodluck Jonathan is continuing his Caribbean tour with a two-day official visit to Jamaica that began Thursday. Jonathan’s Jamaican trip […]

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Barack Obama: "We Have Come to Know Jamaica as a Leader in the Caribbean"

Above: US President Barack Obama and Ambassador Stephen Vasciannie (Photo: Embassy of Jamiaca) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States President Barack Obama praised Jamaica for its commitment to democracy and security following recent talks with Jamaican Ambassador Stephen Vasciannie […]


Hillary Clinton Sends "Best Wishes" Ahead of Jamaica 50 Celebrations

Above: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (Photo: US Department of State) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is sending the “best wishes of President Barack Obama and the people of the United States” […]


British Virgin Islands Lightly Shaken by 4.0-Magnitude Earthquake

Updated: 11:30 PM By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.0-magnitude earthquake lightly shook the British Virgin Islands Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, the epicentre of which was located approximately eight miles north-northeast of Tortola, occurred […]


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