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In Jamaica, a New Home for Disputes
Above: the opening of the new Restorative Justice Centre in Tower Hill, St Andrew (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new initiative by Jamaica’s Ministry of Justice aims to prevent crime and harmful behaviour by encouraging members of […]
Japan Grants $15 Million for Green Energy in Small Island States
Above: foreground, Naoko Ishii and Karl Hood By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Japan has announced a $15 million grant to support clean energy efforts by Small Island States. The money targets the SIDS-DOCK partnership, an initiative launched […]
Op-Ed: Mark Turnquest on Why the Bahamas Needs a Ministry of Commerce
Above: downtown Nassau (CJ Photo) By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor MISSION OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE My advice to the Bahamas’ Free National Movement government is to create a Ministry of Commerce without incurring any costs or expenses. Simply […]
IDB Speeds Up Caribbean Broadband
Above: the Inter-American Development Bank By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank is partnering with CANTO, the Caribbean’s leading trade association for Information and Communication Technology, to accelerate the development of broadband in the region. “Facilitating ICT solutions […]
Grenada’s Thomas, in Paris, Calls on UNESCO for Educational Support
By the Caribbean Journal The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation needs to “deepen the partnership” with member states to help transform education, according to Grenadian Prime Minister Denzil Douglas. Thomas, who was speaking at the Leaders Forum of […]
Op-Ed: Developing the Right Small Business Act for the Bahamas
Above: Bay Street in Nassau (CJ Photo) By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor After my organization hosted the country’s first Small Business Summit in 2009, it was evident that the Bahamas needed a national strategic plan for the development of […]
Dean: Innovation and the Art of Failing Up
Above: Steve Jobs (Photo: Apple) By Royann Dean The death of Steve Jobs struck a nerve in the global community. In my lifetime, I cannot recall anyone who has been showered with such praise from so many different parts of […]
Reparations Needed for People of African Descent, Barbados Culture Minister Says
Above: Barbados Culture Minister Stephen Lashley (Photo: UN Video) By Sharon Austin Barbados Culture Minister Stephen Lashley has called for “meaningful and innovative reparations” globally for people of African descent as past and continuing victims of racial discrimination. Lashley was […]
Miami Prosecutor Plans Caribbean Basin Initiative to Fight Drug Trafficking
Above: US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Wifredo Ferrer (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Wifredo Ferrer announced Thursday the creation of a Florida Caribbean Basin Initiative aimed at combating […]
The US Downgrade’s Impact on Cayman
The recent downgrading of the United States’ federal debt rating by Standard and Poor’s may not impact Cayman in the near future, but US developments will continue to have a significant impact on the island chain. “Cayman will largely be […]
Interview with Bahamas Tourism Minister Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace
The Hon. Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace is the Bahamas’ Minister of Tourism and Aviation. After a global financial crisis that hit the tourism industry, and the Caribbean, rather severely, Vanderpool Wallace has moved to bring the Bahamas’ integral tourism sector forward. He […]
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