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Haiti’s Martelly Concludes Meeting with MINUSTAH, Says Elections a Priority
Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly said Monday the organization of legislative and municipal elections remains a priority for his administration, once the selection of Foreign Minister Laurent Lamothe as […]
From St Lucia to Jamaica, OAS Launches Caribbean Small Business Project
Above: officials on hand in Washington at the announcement of the project (Photo: Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff Five CARICOM member states, including Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, Dominica and St Lucia will be the sites of a joint OAS-United […]
Japan Looking to Invest in Jamaica
Above: the Shiodome City Centre in Tokyo, where Fujitsu is headquartered By the Caribbean Journal staff Japanese investors are showing “significant interest” in investing in Jamaica, according to Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica Hiroshi Yamaguchi. “Probably for the first time in […]
Dominican Republic: Naval Base Will Not Violate National Sovereignty
Above: the announcement of the new base (Photo: Rafael Beltre) By the Caribbean Journal staff After the announcement of a new United States-built naval station in the Dominican Republic led to a whirl of activity on Twitter, the Dominican government […]
Taiwan, St Kitts Sign Letter of Intent
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Communications Unit in the Office of St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas and the Taiwanese Embassy in Basseterre have signed a letter of intent aimed at stronger ties between the two […]
Interview with Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas
Above: Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas (UN Photo/JC McIlwaine) By Alexander Britell GRENADA – Last weekend, Grenada hosted the seventh UK-Caribbean Forum, a series of high-level talks aimed at developing a new and more modern relationship between the UK and […]
Interview with Jamaican Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill
By Alexander Britell Dr Wykeham McNeill was part of a sizable victory by the opposition People’s National Party in Jamaica’s national elections Dec. 29, winning his Western Westmoreland constituency and being appointed the country’s new Minister of Tourism and Entertainment […]
Durandis: Haiti’s Climate of Opinion
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Reading Milton Friedman’s book, Free to Choose, the concept of a “climate of opinion” as a tool to help shape policies could be just what the doctor ordered for the upcoming year for Haiti. Friedman […]
New Board of Directors for BVI Tourism
Above: Scrub Island in BVI By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands has appointed a new Board of Directors for its BVI Tourist Board, according to Premier Dr Orlando Smith. The board was appointed with the approval of […]
Integrated Economic Zones Could Help Haiti Add Jobs: IFC Report
Above: an industrial park in Haiti (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe) By the Caribbean Journal staff The implementation of integrated economic zones could create as many as 380,000 jobs and 100,000 home sites in Haiti in the next two decades, according to […]
Durandis: Haiti’s Aid-Industrial Complex
Above: a home in Leogane By Ilio Durandis Even before the disastrous earthquake that rocked Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, the country suffered immensely from the symptoms of its Aid Industrial Complex (AIC). The term Republic of NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) […]
Interview with Jamaican MP and Former Foreign Minister Anthony Hylton
Over the summer, Jamaica approved a ban on the sale and trade of scrap metal in the country, with Commerce Minister Dr Christopher Tufton citing a “correlation between increased demand, high metal prices and the rise in metal theft.” An […]
Grenada Seeks Private Sector Backing for Tourism Industry
By the Caribbean Journal staff The banking industry and other members of the private sector in Grenada are being urged to provide more financial support in the development of tourism in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The support is especially […]
Op-Ed: Cayman Islands Attorney General Samuel Bulgin on Ethics in Public Life
Ethics, Integrity and Accountability in Public Life By Hon. Samuel Bulgin, QC, JP Caribbean island nations are no longer solely laid back retreats for those seeking sun, sand and sea. We are world-ranked financial centres, and our tourism industries demand […]
In Jamaica, a Row over Speech
Above: Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller and Information Minister Arthur Wililams By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s politicians are in a row over acceptable speech, with the government calling out members of the opposition for allegedly “concerning” statements. Jamaican Information […]
In Cayman, Help for an Old Artist’s Home
Above: Mind’s Eye (Photo: WMF) In Cayman, Help for an Old Artist’s Home By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman’s government has committed to restoring the home of internationally renowned artist Gladwyn Bush, better known as Miss Lassie, who died in […]
Barbados Looking to Central America
Above: Panama City, San Jose and Bridgetown Following the lead of a number of Caribbean countries, Barbados is looking south to improve its economy. Two Central American countries, Panama and Costa Rica, will be the sites of a diplomatic and […]
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 […]
The Bahamas, through Lyndah Wells’ Lens
The Bahamian government’s Public Treasury is putting Bahamian art on the stage with an upcoming exhibition, “Bahama Mama,” featuring the works of female Bahamian artists and the way they see the women of the island. One of the featured artists […]
China Funds Housing for Carib Indians
The Chinese government is funding a housing project in the Carib Territory of Dominica, with the first tranche of funds already release for the construction of 41 new homes. Last year, the government of Dominica announced that it had offered […]
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. […]
Bahamas Looking to Capitalize on “Billion-Dollar” Shipwreck Industry
The Bahamian government is looking to cash in on what, according to experts in Florida, could be a billion-dollar industry with an amendment to the country’s Abandoned Wreck Act. “We are being told it could be a billion-dollar industry if […]
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