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Grenada Looks to Infrastructure
By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadian Works Minister Joseph Gilbert is pushing for an increased budgetary allocation for infrastructure projects across Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. “We believe these works are important investments,” he said. “They do not only bring […]
Disabled in a Handicapped Country
By James English All photos by James English PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Sainte Marie is a neighborhood located on the side of a steep hill in southern Port-au-Prince. The area was heavily damaged during the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and […]
Op-Ed: Royann Dean on Building a Creative Economy in the Caribbean
Above: the Cayman Enterprise City project By Royann Dean Throughout election season in the region, we will inevitably hear talk about sustainable development. Sustainable is commonly synonymous with ‘environmental’ but also includes economic sustainability. Creativity is not likely to be […]
United Nations: Situation in Haiti “Fragile”
Above: The UN’s Mariano Fernandez (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The international community must ramp up its funding and development activities in Haiti, the UN’s top official in the country, Mariano Fernandez, said today, with the situation he […]
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 […]
Interview with Dr Keith Nurse: What Climate Change Means for Caribbean Tourism
By Alexander Britell The Caribbean is continually looking for ways to emerge from the downturn. And with an economy largely dependent on tourism, a changing world economy – and a changing world climate — pose new problems for the region. […]
Jagdeo: Action Needed on Food Prices
Above: President Bharrat Jagdeo (Photo: Columbia University) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo called for bold action to counter the rising prices of food in the Caribbean. In an editorial in the single market’s CARICOM View magazine, […]
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