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Durandis: Rethinking Education in Haiti

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor FOR MANY HAITIAN STUDENTS, the day starts before sunrise and ends well past sunset. In Haiti, the road to education is not only hard — at times inaccessible — but, plainly put, the end often […]

Remembering Marcus Garvey in Miami

Above: attorney Niyala Harrison (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The legacy of Marcus Garvey remains just as relevant to the modern day, particularly to the Caribbean. That was among the findings of the Fifth Marcus Garvey Seminar held Thursday […]

Forbes: Jamaica’s Women’s Coalition Marks First Anniversary

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The 51% Coalition – One Year Later About 15 organizations representing a broad cross-section of Jamaican society, including NGOs, the government and the private sector turned out to participate in a forum hosted to […]

Haiti Sees Surge in Cholera Cases

Above: treatment for cholera in Haiti in 2010 (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has seen a surge in suspected cholera cases since Hurricane Sandy, according to the United Nations International Organization for Migration. The number of […]

Rum Journal: Sarasota’s Siesta Key Rum

SARASOTA — The United States has a centuries-old relationship with rum dating back to before its independence from Britain, and several US states still produce a significant amount of sugarcane. But in the modern era, the spirit of choice in […]

Spence: Ackee, Saltfish and Coconut Oil

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Ackee and saltfish. These are the words that every Jamaican, from before they could walk until they can’t walk anymore, knows and loves. For most, it was and is our comfort food; our breakfast, lunch […]

Stephen Harper: Canada “Committed” to Deepening Ties With Caribbean

Above, from left: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Canada’s PM, Stephen Harper (Photo: OPM Canada) By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada is “committed” to deepening its ties with Jamaica and the Caribbean region at large, Prime Minister Stephen […]

Altidor: Haiti’s Diaspora “Must Play a Critical Role” in Development

Above: the Global Haitian Diaspora Congress (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza addressed the opening of the Global Haitian Diaspora Congress in Washington on Friday, highlighting what he […]

Grenada Government: Standard and Poor’s Ratings Action “Premature”

Above: St George’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s decision to lower Grenada’s foreign currency ratings this week following a missed bond payment was “premature,” the country’s government said in a statement. Grenada said that the […]

Cayman Islands Government, Private Sector Prepare for US FATCA Law

Above: Georgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of the Cayman Islands and the territory’s private sector are working to prepare for the implementation of the United States’ Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Cayman currently has a […]

Cayman and the US Campaign: An Interview with Richard Coles

Above: Georgetown, Grand Cayman By Alexander Britell While places like Virginia and Florida will mean the most to the upcoming presidential election in the United States, another location has been popping up disproportionately during the campaign: the Cayman Islands. Since […]

St Kitts and Nevis PM Denzil Douglas: “Green Energy is the Destination”

Above: WindWatt’s wind farm in Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Green energy is the destination for the Caribbean, and there is no turning back, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas told diplomats at the Third […]

Dominica Prime Minister: No Plans to Remove Valued-Added Tax

Above: Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit (UN Photo/Marco Castro) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica has no plans to remove or create an exemption for the country’s value-added tax, according to Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. To do so, he […]

Haiti’s Martelly Holds Working Meeting with Delegation from Ecuador

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Ecuador’s Ambassador to Haiti, Carlos Lopez Damm (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly held a working meeting Monday with a delegation from Ecuador focused on bilateral cooperation on the […]

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 […]

UN’s Fisher to Donors: Haiti Needs $81 Million to Meet Humanitarian Needs

Above: Nigel Fisher, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Haiti (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By the Caribbean Journal staff Calling the international response to the Consolidated Appeal for Haiti “disappointing,” Nigel Fisher, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Haiti, […]

St Lucia, Brazil Strengthening Ties

By the Caribbean Journal staff Brazil is stepping up its cooperation with the government of St Lucia, buoyed by a trade volume of around $3 billion per year between the two countries. The two countries have negotiated for the deployment […]

Op-Ed: Trinidad and Canada

By Hon. Sen. Don Meredith Op-Ed Contributor As the people of the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago reach a historic milestone, it is both a time to celebrate the successes of the past and the opportunities that lie ahead. […]

Op-Ed: Sustainable Green Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean

By Hasan Tuluy Op-Ed Contributor Economic and social development has emerged as the twin pillars of Latin America and the Caribbean’s strategy to create a more equitable, modern society. After decades of struggling to find the right balance between growth […]

Op-Ed: Jamaica’s Debt Trap

By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor The state of the Jamaican economy over successive administrations tells the story of Jamaica’s evolving debt trap. The distinction that should be appreciated amongst successive administrations is how well each managed (or perhaps more appropriately […]

Interview with Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer

Above: Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell BRIDGETOWN — Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer and his United Progressive Party have led Antigua and Barbuda’s government since 2004, when, as leader of the opposition, he unseated the Antigua Labour […]

Mexico’s Felipe Calderon, in Barbados, Forges Closer Ties With Caribbean

Above: Mexico President Felipe Calderon and Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell BRIDGETOWN — Mexico is “a proudly Caribbean country,” even if it is not a formal part of CARICOM, President Felipe Calderon said Monday as […]

Nevis, Japan Sign Agreement on Grant for Charlestown Fisheries Complex

Above: Japanese Ambassador-designate Yoshimasa Tekuza and Nevis Premier Joseph Parry By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Japan and the Nevis Island Administration have signed an agreement for an $11 million grant to support the planned Charlestown Community Fisheries […]

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 […]

Rum Journal: Toasting Bacardi’s Birthday

Above: a Bacardi ad from 1902 (Photo: Bacardi) Just like Haiti’s Barbancourt, which Rum Journal tasted last week, another major player in the rum world is celebrating its sesquicentennial. It was 1830 when Don Facundo Bacardi Massó, a wine merchant, […]

St Lucia Prime Minister Pledges Cushion for Poor in Implementing VAT

By the Caribbean Journal staff While St Lucia is preparing to implement a new Value Added Tax in September, Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony is vowing to cushion the impact of the tax on the country’s poor. “The big issue […]

Barbados Holds Talks with Mexico, Turkey

Above: Barbados PM Freundel Stuart (UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz) By the Caribbean Journal staff Mexico and Barbados held talks this week aimed at strengthening the existing bilateral relations between the two countries. Mexican Ambassador Mario Eugenio Arriola Woog paid a courtesy […]

Jamaica’s Economic Recovery “Fragile,” With Strong Downside Risks: IMF

Above: IMF Mission Chief for Jamaica Luis Breuer and Jamaican Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff While Jamaica saw positive GDP growth in 2011, following three consecutive years of decline, its recovery remains “fragile,” according […]

The Cayman Islands’ Seven Mile Beach Has a Brand-New Resort