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Op-Ed: Jamaica at a Crossroads
By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor The Jamaican people will decide their fate on the Dec. 29 in the country’s 16th general election. They face a major crossroads: go with the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) which will mean austerity measures due […]
World Bank Plans Haiti Strategy
Above: a factory in Haiti (WB Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank’s strategy in Haiti in 2012 will focus on disaster management, infrastructure, education and jobs, the organization announced. The 2012 Haiti Interim Strategy Note programs $255 […]
Ron Daniels Talks Haiti
Above: the Sans Souci Palace in Haiti (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By Alexander Britell Dr Ron Daniels is the President of the Institute of the Black World and the Founder of the Haiti Support Project, an organization that has been working […]
In the Bahamas, a Look at Climate Change
Above: Minister of State, Ministry of Environment Phenton Neymour (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna) More than 100 experts are gathering in the Bahamas to discuss the importance of climate change education for small island developing states at the UNESCO Conference on Climate […]
Jamaica Sees Crime Reduction: Report
Above: Spanish Town Major crimes in Jamaica fell by 12.6 percent in the first six months of 2011, compared to the same period last year, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica. There were 189 major crimes per 100,000 Jamaicans […]
Irene Devastates Bahamas’ Acklins Island
Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham addressing the nation yesterday. (BIS Photo) Almost 90 percent of the entire Lovely Bay settlement on the Bahamian island of Acklins. The island was beaten by 90 to 100 mile-an-hour winds, with homes completely […]
In Nevis, a Sanctuary for Sea Turtles
Above: Lemuel Pemberton’s Nevis Turtle Group has monitored more than 150 sea turtles since 2003. (Photo: Nevis Turtle Group) By Alexander Britell NEVIS– They may arrive at midnight, or not at all. But when Nevis’ most unpredictable visitors show up […]
Unfinished Anguilla Resort Sells for $15M
The still-unfinished 280-acre Temenos resort on Anguilla was purchased by an American home-goods executive for $15 million. Leandro Rizzuto, who owns the nearby CuisinArt Resort & Spa on the island, paid around 10 percent of the balance owed to the […]
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 […]
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