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Op-Ed: Iniquitous Legislation in Jamaica

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor There was a recent seminar in which the head of Jamaica’s FID (Financial Investigation Division) outlined the purpose of some new acts in process of legislation: namely, AML, POCA, FATCA, ARA (Money Laundering Act, Proceeds […]

Hague: Turks and Caicos Elections Mark “Return to Democratic Government”

Above: British Foreign Secretary William Hague (Photo: FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Islanders will head to the polls on Friday, a “significant step” on the path to democracy, according to British Foreign Secretary William Hague. The […]

Guyana’s Assembly Confirms Order to Remove Taxes on Green Energy Devices

Above: a solar panel finding its way home in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s National Assembly has unanimously approved an amendment to remove VAT and duties from green energy devices. The Customs Duties Amendment Order was presented by […]

Tourism: Dominica Pushes Nature Product, Works to Improve Air Access

Above: Dominica By Alexander Britell ST KITTS — Dominica is pushing its nature and ecological tourism product as it looks to improve air access to the country, according Colin Piper, Dominica’s Director of Tourism. Piper was speaking at a briefing […]

Taiwan to Help St Lucia in Fight Against Black Sigatoka Disease

Above: a banana plant (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is finding help as it works to combat the increasing problem of the black sigatoka banana plant disease. Taiwan has announced a donation of just under $700,000 […]

Caribbean’s Youngest Ministers Offer New Ideas on the Future of Tourism

Above: Junior Ministers at the Tourism Youth Congress in St Kitts (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell ST KITTS — Should Jamaica build a museum to honour sporting heroes like Usain Bolt? Or should Dominica hold an annual “Nature Island Games” […]

Green Energy and Jamaican Tourism

Above: the view from the Hotel Mockingbird Hill in Port Antonio By the Caribbean Journal staff Innovation in the management of energy could provide a boost to Jamaica’s tourism sector, Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill said this week. With an increasingly […]

Belize, Suriname Foreign Ministers Meet With OAS in New York

Above: OAS SG Jose Miguel Insulza and Belize Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington and Suriname Foreign Minister Winston Lackin met with Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza in […]

UN Announces Second Death of Rwandan Peacekeeper in Haiti

Above: UN peacekeepers in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff A second peacekeeper from Rwanda’s Formed Police Unit in Haiti has been killed, the UN peacekeeping mission announced Monday. The death of Sergeant Aloys Nsengiyumva comes after […]

UN Investigating Death of Rwandan Peacekeeper in Haiti

Above: UN peacekeepers in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations is probing the death in Haiti of a peacekeeper from Rwanda, the world body announced in a statement. The officer was a member of […]

IMF: Caribbean Needs “Decisive” Reforms for Growth to Return

Above: Bridgetown, Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean needs “decisive reforms” to boost competitiveness and private sector investment in order to overcome low potential growth in the region. That was among the findings of a two-day […]

Forbes: Gender Identity in Jamaica

The following is the third excerpt in Caribbean Journal from Marcia Forbes’ book, Music, Media & Adolescent Sexuality in Jamaica . The research-based book examines relationships between teens and TV, in particular through the music videos they watch. Findings are […]

Op-Ed: Cayman’s Lionfisher Kings

By Jim Hart, Stacy Frank and Courtney Platt Op-Ed Contributors The lionfish’s day of reckoning may be at hand, however a modest reckoning it may be. These beautiful, voracious feeders, with a prodigious reproductive rate of up to 30,000 eggs […]

Marcia Forbes: Disrespecting Women (And Men) in Jamaica

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The following is the second excerpt in Caribbean Journal from Marcia Forbes’ book, Music, Media & Adolescent Sexuality in Jamaica . The research-based book examines relationships between teens and TV, in particular through the […]

US Virgin Islands Police Arrest Three Suspects in Shooting of St Croix Chief

By the Caribbean Journal staff Police in St Croix have arrested three persons in connection with the shooting of St Croix Police Chief Christopher Howell and Police Officer Elsworth Jones. Detectives of the Virgin Islands’ Criminal Investigation Bureau have arrested […]

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 […]

Marcia Forbes: Music Videos and Youth Culture in Jamaica

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The following is an excerpt from Marcia Forbes’ book, Music, Media & Adolescent Sexuality in Jamaica . The esearch-based book examines relationships between teens and TV, in particular through the music videos they watch. […]

Op-Ed: Jamaica’s Golden Performance

By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor The four gold medals earned by the Jamaican track and field team in the London Olympics 2012 shine as unequivocal testimony of the country’s prowess in track and field. Sporting activities are an area in […]

As Kirani James’ International Profile Grows, Caribbean Steps Up Support

Above: Kirani James in London (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Kirani James has catapulted to international attention with his gold medal in the men’s 400-metre race in London, but he is finding more and more support […]

Sea Turtles — a Special Kind of Tourist at the Four Seasons Nevis

Above: the Four Seasons Resort in Nevis (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell NEVIS — IT’S LATE EVENING, and Pinney has arrived in Nevis by sea. After a warm greeting to the island, she is shepherded by VIP transport […]

Turks and Caicos Swears in Jamaican Judge for Corruption Cases

Above: Justice Paul Harrison (centre) will preside over cases related to the Commission of Inquiry (Photo: TCIGIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Acting Turks and Caicos Governor Patrick Boyle has sworn in Justice Paul Harrison as a Supreme Court Judge […]

Haiti’s Martelly Heading to Rio

Above: Rio de Janeiro (Photo: Savoia Imoveis) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly will soon head to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the Rio+20 climate conference. Martelly will participate at the high-level development talks and meet with […]

Guyana, Congo Hold Environment Talks

Above: Minister Henri Djombo, joined by Environment Minister Robert Persaud and President Donald Ramotar (right) By the Caribbean Journal staff With the high-profile Rio+20 Summit a month away, Guyana’s President, Donald Ramotar, held talks this week with Congo’s Environment Minister, […]

Choosing a Partner to Live with in Jamaica: From Marcia Forbes’ “Streaming”

STREAMING: Volume 1; #Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, written by Marcia Forbes, artfully combines relevant and often humorous short stories to explain and support her research findings about what youths do online. Here, online refers to the Internet and cell phones. […]

Bahamas Government to Unveil New Strategy to Combat Illegal Firearms

Above: National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage at a press conference (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Progressive Liberal Party government in the Bahamas is set to unveil a new National Firearms Control Strategy to combat the […]

Forbes: Social Networks — Dipping In (From “Streaming”)

Excerpt 1 from Marcia Forbes’ “Streaming: Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles”

India and Guyana Conclude Studies on Low-Carbon Development Projects

Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar meets with the Indian team By the Caribbean Journal staff Specialists from India’s Energy and Research Institute have completed the technical studies on priority projects under Guyana’s Low-Carbon Development Strategy. The two-month endeavour, which came […]

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