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Panama's Caribbean Ties Grow Stronger

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli By the Caribbean Journal staff With the expansion of the Panama Canal and an increasing number of foreign investment opportunities, Panama could be a major partner for the Caribbean, according to President Ricardo Martinelli. The […]

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El Salvador to Become Regional Training Centre for Geothermal Energy

Above: Nevis Peak, the site of the island’s geothermal project (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff El Salvador will establish a geothermal energy training centre for Latin America and the Caribbean with a $2 million grant from the Inter-American […]

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St Kitts and Nevis Identifies Yachting Industry as Key Tourism Component

Above: Christophe Harbour By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of St Kitts and Nevis has identified yachting as a potential growth area and one that could change “dramatically” in the next few years, according to Tourism Minister Richard Skerritt. […]

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Bahamas Government to Unveil New Strategy to Combat Illegal Firearms

Above: National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage at a press conference (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Progressive Liberal Party government in the Bahamas is set to unveil a new National Firearms Control Strategy to combat the […]


Forbes: Social Networks — Dipping In (From "Streaming")

STREAMING: Volume 1; #Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, written by Marcia Forbes, artfully combines relevant and often humorous short stories to explain and support her research findings about what youths do online. Here, online refers to the Internet and cell phones. Here, […]


Puerto Rico Governor Fortuño Announces New JetBlue Route from Washington

By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has announced new nonstop service by air carrier JetBlue between the Luis Muñoz Marín airport in San Juan and Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC. The Department of Transportation […]

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In Atlanta, a Home for Jamaican Coffee

Above: Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke, Senator Norman Grant and Edgar Munn (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican-born Edgar Munn leads Blue Mountain Inc., an Atlanta-based coffee company delivering Jamaica’s Blue Mountain beans. The Georgia company, which ships its […]


Op-Ed: How to Fix the Bahamas' Economy

By Mark Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor After analyzing The Bahamas’ economic conditions for the past three years and reviewing international watchdog agencies’ (Moody’s, IFC/World Bank, Standard & Poor’s) reports, it is imperative that the public and private sectors focus on small […]


Panama President Martinelli Arrives in Trinidad for Investment Conference

Above: Martinelli upon his arrival to Port of Spain (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli has arrived in Trinidad and Tobago for the Caribbean Investment Forum in Port of Spain, which begins Monday. Martinelli is […]

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Trinidad Ramping Up Tourism Projects

By the Caribbean Journal staff In an effort to boost Trinidad’s tourism sector, the government is launching a series of projects aimed at developing domestic tourism in the country, according to Tourism Minister Dr Rupert Griffith. “In an attempt to […]


New St Kitts and Nevis Legislation to Mandate Equal Pay for Women

Above: Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas (UN Photo/Evan Schneider) By the Caribbean Journal staff The administration of St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has sent legislation to the National Assembly to ensure equal pay for men and […]


Bahamas Cabinet Members Finish Swearing-In at Government House

Above: Incoming Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell is sworn in (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson) By the Caribbean Journal staff The 11 recently-appointed members of the new Bahamas Cabinet let by Prime Minister Perry Christie completed their swearing-in Friday in a ceremony at […]