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Op-Ed: Rum Subsidies in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands

By Frank Ward Op-Ed Contributor RUM HAS A SPECIAL PLACE in the hearts and minds of Caribbean people. It is the product of an industry mainly comprised of small, local distillers which, as a significant economic operator, brings much […]

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 […]

Rum Journal: Cayman’s Seven Fathoms

Above: The Seven Fathoms distillery in Georgetown (All photos by Rum Journal) A NUMBER OF RUMS have a unique raison d’être: high altitude, volcanic soil, aging done in more than one country. But a rum from the Cayman Islands has […]

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 […]

Cayman Islands Increases Import Duties on Cigarettes and Alcohol

Above: Georgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands has introduced increased import duties on cigarettes and alcohol as part of the territory’s new revenue measures for the 2012/2013 fiscal year, the office of Cayman Premier McKeeva […]

Guyana Falls to El Salvador, 3-2

Above: El Salvador followed Friday’s draw with a 3-2 win By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana fell to El Salvador in San Salvador Tuesday, 3-2, in an up-and-down game of World Cup qualifying. It was El Salvador’s Rafael Burgos that […]

Guyana’s Ramotar Visits Linden

Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar touring the ruins of the Linmine Secretariat with Public Works Minister Robeson Benn By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana President Donald Ramotar made a trip to Linden Thursday, the site of almost one month of […]

Guyana, Canada Deepen Ties

Above: Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (centre) in talks with Canada By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana and Canada held high-level talks Monday aimed at enhancing bilateral interests. Guyana Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett received Diane Ablonzcy, Minister of State for Foreign […]

Guyana, US Partner on Music Workshop

Above: local musicians at the workshop in Georgetown By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the United States Embassy in Georgetown recently collaborated to host a series of music workshops and a concert at […]

Haiti’s Sophia Martelly Visits Leogane, Surveys Health Care Conditions

Above: Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly with Dr Erns David, the resident doctor of the Georges Gauvin hospital in Grand-Goave (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly made a visit to Leogane this weekend, highlighted […]

Suriname, Guyana Ramp Up Anti-Smuggling Operations on Border

Above: the Berbice River bridge in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana and Suriname have stepped up anti-smuggling operations on the border between the two countries. The customs departments of both countries have instituted a new procedure requiring boat […]

China’s Tianjin Makes Pitch to Guyana

Above: former Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo, Tianjin’s Zhang Gaoli and President Donald Ramotar By the Caribbean Journal staff The Chinese municipality of Tianjain says it is ready to build economic relations with Guyana. Tianjin, a major port and communications hub […]

IMF: Grenada’s Economy Shows Signs of Fragile Recovery, But Risks Remain

Above: Downtown St George’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s economy is showing signs that a “fragile recovery” may underway, although “significant” downside risks remain, according to the International Monetary Fund. An IMF mission visited Grenada form May […]

Cayman Seeks Cuban Refugees After Escape from Detention Centre

Above: the boat that landed in Cayman Brac April 18 (Photo: GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands law enforcement and immigration officers are looking for two Cuban refugees who escaped from the territory’s Immigration Detention Centre Saturday night. […]

Guyana Continues Rural Solar Project

Above: a resident of Guyana’s Region 9 takes home a solar panel By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s government recently delivered new solar panels to residents of the country’s Region 9, part of a continued green energy programme in the […]

Guyana Continues Rehabilitation Projects on Linden-Lethem Road

Above: the Linden-Lethem Road By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana is continuing rehabilitation works on the country’s Linden-Lethem road, which is passable despite difficult weather conditions, according to an engineer from the Public Works Ministry’s Work Services Group. There are […]

Guyana Talks Illegal Mining with Brazil After Detention of Foreign Workers

Above: the talks in Georgetown By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana recently held talks with a high-level delegation from the Brazilian state of Roraiama to discuss the detention of “scores” of illegal Brazilian miners in Guyana. Earlier this month, Guyana […]

Suriname Airline Returns to Guyana

Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar welcoming the flight By the Caribbean Journal staff A flight by Suriname’s national air carrier touched down in Guyana Tuesday for the first time in six years, welcomed by Guyanese President Donald Ramotar and a […]

Grenada’s Government Names New Ambassador to Caribbean Community

Above: CARICOM headquarters in Georgetown By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s William Joseph has been accredited as the new Grenadian Ambassador to CARICOM. CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque accepted Josephs’s letters of credence in a ceremony in Georgetown last week. […]

Rum Journal: A Conversation with Atlantico Rum’s Aleco Azqueta

The story of Ron Atlantico begins in the Dominican Republic. But even before that, it began at Georgetown University. It was there that co-founders Aleco Azqueta and Brandon Lieb were classmates, and soon after colleagues at Bacardi. Azqueta then went […]

Singapore Signals Intent to Enhance Relations With Caribbean Community

Above: Singapore Ambassador to CARICOM Kemal Siddique and CARICOM SG Irwin LaRocque (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a wave of interest from Asian countries in the Caribbean region, Singapore is signaling its intent to deepen relations with […]

CARICOM’s LaRocque: Caribbean Integration a “Work in Progress”

Above: CARICOM Secretary Genreal Irwin LaRocque (UN Photo/JC McIlwaine) By the Caribbean Journal staff Emphasizing the Caribbean Single Market and Economy is “relevant” but still a “work in progress,” according to CARICOM Secretary General Irwin Larocque. But the private sector […]

Guyana and Suriname Meet with OAS

Above: Suriname FM Winston Lackin and OAS SG Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyanese President Donald Ramotar and Suriname Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Lackin both held talks with OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza this […]

Grenada Doing “Whatever Is Necessary” to Keep Airport Open in Taiwan Dispute

Above: downtown St Georges, Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Grenada “will do whatever is necessary” to ensure that Maurice Bishop International Airport remains open as the government of Taiwan seeks to collect on a […]

Grenada “Committed” to Tax Transparency, Money Laundering Fight

Above: downtown St George’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Grenada released a statement today reaffirming its “commitment” to the principles of tax transparency and the fight against money laundering. The country said it was committed […]

Curacao, Sint Maarten Could Become Associate Members of CARICOM

Above: Curacao (Photo: Curacao Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM’s Council of Ministers has agreed to establish a working group to look at issues pertaining to the organization’s associate members, and two territories, Curacao and Sint Maarten, have expressed […]

Guyana to Continue Tourism Support

Above: Rockstone in Guyana’s Region 10 (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana has the potential to become the Caribbean’s number one tourism destination, according to President Donald Ramotar. “This is a growing and new sector in our society,” […]

LaRocque Meets New EU Ambassador

Above: Ambassador Robert Kopecky and Secretary General Irwin LaRocque (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque welcomed the European Union’s new Ambassador to CARICOM, Robert Kopecky, in Georgetown yesterday. The European Union is “one of […]

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