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Haiti, Ecuador Sign Tourism Agreement

Above: Ecuador Tourism Minister Freddy Ehlers and Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Ecuador signed a tourism cooperation agreement Thursday at a ceremony in Quito. Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin joined […]

New Chief Economist at World Bank

Above: the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff Kaushik Basu has been appointed the World Bank’s new chief economist and senior vice president, World Bank Group President Jim Young Kim announced Wednesday. Basu, a native of […]

Jamaica Raises Minimum Wage

Above: Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s new national minimum wage took effect Monday. The wage is set at J$5,000 per 40 hour work week, or approximately $56.30 USD, or about $1.41 USD per hour. That represents an 11 […]

Op-Ed: Cholera in Haiti

By Irwin Stotzky Op-Ed Contributor The earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, more than nineteen months ago, left a huge trail of destruction. Approximately 350,000 people died, 500,000 were injured, almost half of them children, an estimated two […]

USVI Governor Commissions Studies on Health Insurance Exchange

Above: US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh has hired two companies to conduct studies on the question of implementing a Health Insurance Exchange in the territory. […]

Haiti’s Martelly Names New Co-Chair to Economic Development Council

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal tsaff Haiti President Michel Martelly has appointed Haitian businessman Gregory Mevs as the co-chair of the Presidential Advisory Council on Economic Growth and Investment, the National Palace announced in […]

Guyana President Donald Ramotar: Rebuilding Linden a Priority

Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar in Linden By the Caribbean Journal staff Rebuilding the battered area of Linden is a priority for Guyana’s government, President Donald Ramotar said during his visit this week to scene of almost a month of […]

Durandis: A Friendly Divorce in Haiti

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Change, reshuffle, restart or reset, it is all a clear sign that the Martelly-Lamothe team is still trying to navigate the Haitian political landscape in order to turn their promises and slogans to reality for […]

Haiti’s Lamothe Makes New Appointments

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (centre) during a visit to (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has announced the appointments of three new officials. Headlining the new appointees is Thierry Mayard-Paul, who […]

Haiti Free Trade Agreement a Priority for Dominican Republic’s Medina

Above: Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff A Free Trade Agreement with Haiti is a priority for Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina, he said this weekend. Medina, who won the country’s election in May, […]

Jamaica to Increase Minimum Wage

Above: Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica will be increasing the national minimum wage on September 3, according to Labour and Social Security Minister Derrick Kellier. The move means the national minimum wage will increase 11 percent, from $51 […]

Turks and Caicos Passes VAT Bill

Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff Acting Turks and Caicos Islands Governor Patrick Boyle has signed the territory’s VAT Bill into law. The controversial measure followed last week’s vote at a Consultative Forum, […]

Grenada Seeks Partner for New Hospital

Above: St George’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government is looking for a partner on a proposed new hospital on the island. Grenada has officially launched the international tender process to identify a partner for the new […]

Haiti’s Sophia Martelly Finds Support for Anti-Hunger Initiative in Brazil

Above: Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly at the talks in Rio de Janeiro (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly’s efforts to tackle malnutrition in Haiti are winning support in Brazil. Martelly, in Rio de […]

Montserrat’s Police Must Fix “Gaps” in Operational Procedures: Review

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff The Royal Montserrat Police Service has “significant gaps in its operational procedures” that must be fixed to ensure that the community is served effectively, according to a review of the service commissioned by […]

Montserrat Air Carrier Launches Nevis Flights, Mulls St Kitts Route

Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Air carrier Fly Montserrat made its inaugural flight between Nevis and Montserrat Monday in what Montserrat’s tourist board hopes will increase travel between the islands. The daily flights will spend a […]

Nevis Premier: Path “Getting Clearer” to Geothermal Energy Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis has overcome a number of hurdles as it seeks to move forward on the island’s geothermal energy project, according to Premier Joseph Parry. “I am pretty pleased about it,” Parry said Wednesday on his […]

Op-Ed: How to Fix the Bahamas’ Economy

By Mark Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor After analyzing The Bahamas’ economic conditions for the past three years and reviewing international watchdog agencies’ (Moody’s, IFC/World Bank, Standard & Poor’s) reports, it is imperative that the public and private sectors focus on small […]

Turks and Caicos Projects Revenue Increase, But “Further Work” Remains

Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos’ draft budget projects a 20 percent increase in revenues for the financial year 2012/2013. The new draft budget, which goes to Turks and Caicos’ […]

Montserrat Police Service Under Review

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff The Royal Montserrat Police Force is currently undergoing a review by a team led by Foreign and Commonwealth Office Law Enforcement Advisor, Larry Covington. Governor Adrian Davis, with the approval of the Cabinet, […]

Op-Ed: The Bahamian Election and the Importance of Small Business

By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) owners must carefully review all political parties’ platforms for the upcoming May 7, 2012 general election in the Bahamas. SME owners must determine which political party best articulates […]

Dominican Republic and Honduras Look to Expand Bilateral Trade

Above: Officials during the Honduras visit By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic recently sent a trade mission to Honduras to hold talks with local entrepreneurs and business industry associations, looking to expand trade between the two countries. The […]

“A Depressing Day for West Indies Cricket” as WIPA President Ramnarine Resigns

Above: Dinanath Ramnarine By the Caribbean Journal staff The Board of Directors of the West Indies Players’ Association announced the resignation of Dinanath Ramnarine as the group’s President and CEO on Monday. The move is effective March 31. “Mr Ramnarine […]

What China and Europe Mean for the Caribbean, from Haiti to Barbados

By Alexander Britell CHINA AND EUROPE remain the biggest threats to the Caribbean’s economy — that is, Chinese deceleration and European debt. But how vulnerable is the Caribbean to those potential external shocks? A recent study from the Inter-American Development […]

After Haiti Incidents, UN Says “Zero Tolerance” on Abuse By Peacekeepers

Above: UN Police Advisor Ann-Marie Orler (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff In September, four Uruguayan United Nations peacekeepers serving with MINUSTAH in Haiti were sent home for an investigation of the alleged assault of an 18-year-old Haitian […]

Douglas: St Kitts and Nevis Debt Will Be Among Region’s “Most Sustainable”

Above: Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas (Photo: Erasmus Williams) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas is calling the acceptance of an exchange offer to restructure the country’s external debt “a historic day […]

Grenada’s Government Looks to Remove Politics From Country’s Public Service

Above: St George’s, Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government is looking to take steps to depoliticise the public service, according to Prime Minister Tillman Thomas. Thomas was speaking about his decision to establish the Office of […]

Op-Ed: Haiti: Impunity or Justice?

By Irwin P Stotzky Op-Ed Contributor Two years and two months after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti killing approximately 350,000 people, leaving several million homeless and destroying thousands of buildings, including most of the landmark buildings in Port-Au- Prince, Haiti […]

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