Bahamas Begins Marking Firearms
From left: Commodore Roderick Bowe, Commander, Defence Force, Prison Superintendent Dr Elliston Rahming, Minister Tommy Turnquest and Florencia Raskovan, training facilitator for the OAS’s Department of Public Safety (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna) The Bahamas has added another tool in its approach […]
Patterson to CARICOM: Support Martelly
Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson called for CARICOM’s Heads of Government to maintain support for Haiti and the priorities and processes of new President Michel Martelly. Patterson, who was […]
News FIFA Finds New Evidence of Alleged Caribbean Football Bribes
Above: Mohammed Bin Hammam (Photo: FIFA/Simon Bruty) At least nine football associations were either offered or accepted cash gifts of $40,000 at a meeting in Port of Spain with 25 members of the Caribbean Football Union in May, according to […]
UN Official Seeks Truth Panel for Duvalier
Above: Kyung-what Kang (UN Photo) Kyung-wha Kang, the UN’s deputy high commissioner for human rights, said the creation of a truth commission would help Haitian victims who suffered during the regime of Jean Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier. There are already […]
Bahamas Bans Commercial Shark Fishing
The Bahamas announced yesterday it would ban all commercial shark fishing in its 240,000 square miles of waters. The decision followed a campaign by environmental groups and a petition signed by 5,000 Bahamian residents. The Bahamas has nearly 40 species […]
Markets Pondering Caribbean Agriculture's Future
Above: Bahamian IICA representative Dr Markis Alvarez visits the Bahamas last month (BIS Photo/Gladstone Thurston) Given the growth prospects of agriculture and an abundance of plant-friendly weather, why doesn’t the Caribbean as a region invest more in the industry? That […]
Jamaica Swears in New Ministers
Above: Jamaican Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen swears in new Justice Minister Delroy Chuck (JIS Photo) Jamaica’s Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen, swore in newly-appointed cabinet members Delroy Chuck and Sen. Arthur Williams yesterday at King’s House. Chuck is taking over the […]
St Vincent's Gonsalves: CARICOM "Big Four" Countries Must Lead
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said the “Big Four” founding members of CARICOM, Barbados, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica, need to provide leadership in the integration movement. Notwithstanding the […]
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