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Haiti's Martelly Suspends Advisor Arrested in Shooting of Merchant

Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly has temporarily suspended advisor Calixte Valentin, following his alleged involvement in the shooting of a young Haitian merchant. Valentin was arrested by police yesterday for his […]

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Barbados PM Heading to Washington for Meetings with Lagarde, Moreno, Zoellick

Above: Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is set to begin a five-day visit to Washington, DC this weekend. The vist will be highlighted by “brief” courtesy calls […]

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In Montserrat, a Boost for Music

Above: Montserrat’s students at the seven-day workshop By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat’s young musicians got a boost earlier this month with a seven-day workshop conducted by the island’s Department of Culture. A total of 31 students from the Montserrat […]

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Antigua to Break Ground on New Eastern Caribbean Cancer Centre

Above: a rendering of the new centre (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda will break ground this coming week on the new Cancer Centre Eastern Caribbean at the Mount St John Medical Centre facility. The centre, […]


Haiti's Footballers Lose to Dartmouth, 1-0

Above: Haiti and Dartmouth play in Hanover (Photo: Tom McNeill) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s national soccer team lost 1-0 to Dartmouth Friday night, in the first match of an Ivy League swing. The only goal of the game […]


Trinidad and Jamaica Meet in Qatar to Discuss Trade, Caribbean Court of Justice

Above: Jamaican Foreign Minister AJ Nicholson (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Foreign Minister AJ Nicholson met Friday in Doha with Trinidad Trade Minister Stephen Cadiz to discuss a range of issues, including regional trade and CARICOM. According […]

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Brazil Could Sign Off on Partial Scope Agreement With St Kitts and Nevis

Above: Brazilian Ambassador Miguel Magalhaes and Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas (Photo: Erasmus Williams) By the Caribbean Journal staff Brazil could soon sign off on a partial scope agreement with St Kitts and Nevis, according to Prime Minister Dr Denzil […]


Jamaica's Voicemail Unveils New Mix Tape

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican dancehall duo Voicemail has released a new mix tape ahead of the planned summer release of their new album. The mix tape, called “Journey Continues,” was mixed by popular radio jock and selector Kurt […]


Haiti and Dominican Republic to Hold Collaboration Talks in Santo Domingo

Above: Dominican Republic Planning Minister Temistocles Montas (OECD Photo/Natali Wyson) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the Dominican Republic will meet in Santo Domingo next week to coordinate initiatives on bilateral cooperation that were part of an agreement the […]

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St Lucia Continues Preparations for VAT

By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing its preparation for the implementation of VAT in September, the St Lucian government is holding a series of discussions with stakeholder groups to ensure that the interest of all sectors are attended to. This […]


Japan Funds Project to Help Farmers in Grenada's Carriacou, Petite Martinique

By the Caribbean Journal staff Japan’s government is funding a World Bank project to help farmers in Grenada’s islands of Petite Martinique and Carriacou. The project seeks to help local farmers cope with fluctuations in weather, the global financial crisis […]


Marcia Forbes: Marley, Belafonte, Blake-Hannah and Jamaica at 50

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Redemption Song On Thursday, April 19, the highly-anticipated Marley Movie (it is really a documentary) premiered in Jamaica. It was appropriately hosted at the Emancipation Park, a beautiful space that only 10 years ago […]