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Grenada’s Tourism Minister Resigns
Above: MP and Former Tourism Minister Peter David By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadian Tourism Minister Peter David resigned his position on Monday. David, whose portfolio includes Tourism, Civil Aviation and Culture, said he was “pushed into having to take […]
Taiwan’s President Gets Support in St Kitts
Above: Ma Ying-jeou By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas was reportedly the first world leader to congratulate Taiwanese President Dr Ma Ying-jeou on his re-election. It came as little surprise, as the […]
How the Press (and Politicians) Embraced Social Media in Jamaica’s Election
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The 2011 general election in Jamaica saw the use of traditional and social media in ways never before experienced on that island. This was the first such election in that country since the coming […]
Interview with Marcia Forbes, PhD
By Alexander Britell One of Jamaica’s foremost media specialists, Dr Marcia Forbes has most recently been exploring the ways technology impacts Jamaican society and culture. Her first book, Music, Media & Adolescent Sexuality in Jamaica, looked at the ways traditional […]
Haiti: Where Did the Money Go? An Interview with Michele Mitchell
Above: a camp in Port-au-Prince (Photo: Leslie Owen) By Alexander Britell The aftermath of the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010 saw waves of aid workers pouring into the country, backed by billions in aid funds. But […]
Trinidad on High Alert after Alleged Assassination Plot on PM, Government
Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Photo: TGISL) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad is in high alert, with security forces in control of the situation after a claimed assassination threat against Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and members of the government. […]
Talking Haiti with Farah Larrieux
By Alexander Britell Earlier this year, “Haiti Journal” debuted on WPBT South Florida, a new television programme focusing on issues of Haiti and the Haitian-American community in South Florida. The show, which is jointly produced by WPBT and the Haitian-American […]
Professor Guerda Nicolas on “Social Networks” and the Haitian Support System
By Alexander Britell University of Miami Professor Guerda Nicolas’ new book, Social Networks and the Mental Health of Haitian Immigrants, takes a look at the mental and psychological issues Haitians face in entering new communities in the United States – […]
Interview with Clinton Bush Haiti Fund CEO Gary Edson
Above: Employees at an atelier in Port-au-Prince (Photo: CBHF) By Alexander Britell Soon after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush, at the behest of President Barack Obama, founded a fund aimed at […]
New Film Looks at How Diaspora Travels
By Alexander Britell Above: Dr Keith Nurse A new film set to premiere in Toronto Wednesday looks at the concept of “diasporic tourism” or the way the Caribbean diaspora travels back to its home countries. The film, “Forward Home,” is […]
Barbados and Brazil Partner on Tourism
Above: Rio de Janeiro (Photo: Savoia Imoveis) Last June marked the inaugural flight between Sao Paulo, Brazil and Bridgetown, Barbados — the beginning of strengthening cultural and economic relations between the two countries. That flight, which used to be a […]
Author Matthew Parker on Sugar and the Rise and Fall of the British West Indies
Above: a sugar mill in the 17th century (Photo: www.matthewparker.co.uk) By Alexander Britell The Caribbean was built largely on the success of its sugar crop — and the story of the success and decline of “white gold,” and the wide-ranging […]
Talking with the Caribbean’s Rum Minister
By Alexander Britell The “noble spirit” of rum has captivated the Caribbean for centuries, and Edward Hamilton has devoted himself to exploring it. Hamilton, who began the “Ministry of Rum” website in 1995 and is a leading rum importer based […]
Interview with Damien Cave, the New York Times’ Caribbean Correspondent
Damien Cave covers Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean for the New York Times based out of Mexico City. Cave has told the stories of some of the world’s most challenging events, from the war in Iraq to the earthquake […]
Minister Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace on Bahamian Tourism, Part 2
By Alexander Britell Earlier this month, we talked to Bahamas Minister of Tourism and Aviation Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace about what trends he had seen in the past few years for Bahamian tourism. We followed up with Minister Vanderpool-Wallace to find out […]
Jamaican Guitar Legend Eugene Grey Talks about His New Album, Burning Spear and the Evolution of Reggae
By Alexander Britell Guitarist and composer Eugene Grey, in addition to a long-thriving solo career, has played with some of the most famous bands in Jamaican history – from Toots and the Maytals to Burning Spear. Classically trained, Grey has […]
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