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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 […]
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 […]
Haiti and Inter-American Development Bank to Accelerate Projects
Above: a waterfall in Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the Inter-American Development Bank have agreed to step up the pace of collaborations on several projects in the country. The plans focuses on six areas: […]
Haiti’s Government Meets in Les Cayes
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe at a hospital groundbreaking in Vernet (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe led the Fifth Council of Government this week in Les Cayes, the latest in what is […]
Marcia Forbes: Media Matters, Jamaica 50 and London 2012
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The Vocal Minority & Jamaica 50 There has been an outcry from those who perhaps represent the vocal minority that the Jamaica 50 celebrations cannot only be about “jump-up,” “skin-out,” “wine up we body.” […]
Hillary Clinton: US Has Moved from Working in Haiti to Working With Haiti
Above: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: US Department of State) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met in Washington Tuesday […]
Forbes: Jamaica’s Energy Insecurity
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Heavy Burden of Imported Oil The figures stunned me. Anthony Hylton, Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce and Julian Robinson, State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy & Mining both spoke at […]
Haiti, Mexico Sign Tourism Agreement
Above: Haiti Ambassador to Mexico Guy Lamothe and Mexican Secretary of Tourism Gloria Guevara Manzo (Photo: MTH) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Haiti and Mexico have signed a Memorandum of Understanding focusing on the tourism sector. The […]
Barbados Looking at Africa for Tourism
Above: downtown Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados has not forgotten the potential of the African market for tourism, according to Tourism Minister Richard Sealy. The Minister, who was speaking recently at the launch of the 8th […]
Mental Health Issues in Haiti
By Guerda Nicolas CJ Contributor The 2010 earthquake in Haiti has led to the development of several organizations created by Haitians for the purpose of addressing the mental health needs of Haitians in Haiti and abroad. This report provides a […]
Grenada’s Prime Minister Launches Green Initiative during Rio Talks
Above: Aruba PM Mike Eman, Sir Richard Branson and Grenada PM Tillman Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has given his “full support” to a plan to increase the use of green energy as a […]
Guatemala and Honduras Presidents Hold Regional Security Talks
Above: Honduras President Porfirio Lobo Sosa and Guatemala President Otto Perez Molina By the Caribbean Journal staff Guatemala President Otto Perez Molina and Honduras President Porfirio Lobo Sosa met in Guatemala City Wednesday for talks focused on regional security. The […]
Op-Ed: Jamaica’s Debt Trap
By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor The state of the Jamaican economy over successive administrations tells the story of Jamaica’s evolving debt trap. The distinction that should be appreciated amongst successive administrations is how well each managed (or perhaps more appropriately […]
A New Social Infrastructure in Haiti
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor In Haiti, the future looks so distant, yet it is touchable. It seems so far away, but its scents bring pleasure to the nose. The present is melancholic; the past makes us nostalgic, while the […]
Forbes: Jamaica, Women and ICT
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor ICT for Women & Girls – Why? World Telecommunication and Information Society Day was May 17. This year’s theme focused on Achieving Equality in ICT for Women and Girls. The State Minister in the […]
Panama’s Caribbean Ties Grow Stronger
Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli By the Caribbean Journal staff With the expansion of the Panama Canal and an increasing number of foreign investment opportunities, Panama could be a major partner for the Caribbean, according to President Ricardo Martinelli. The […]
Panama President to Visit Trinidad
Above: Panama and Trinidad’s leaders in Panama City last month (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli will visit Trinidad next week for the Caribbean Investment Forum. Martinelli hosted a visit by Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla […]
Ilio Durandis: Why Haiti Must Invest in an Innovative Revolution
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Haitian government officials are saying that the country is ready for takeoff, but the destination is unknown, and how the country will take off is still not clear. The time can no longer be about […]
Barbados “Must Encourage Innovation”
By the Caribbean Journal staff With the world increasingly moving toward the application of knowledge as a major component of economic activity, Barbados “must endeavour to put policies and strategies in place to encourage innovation,” according to Trade Minister Senator […]
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 […]
US Virgin Islands Governor Submits Testimony on HOVENSA Closure
Above: US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh has submitted testimony to a congressional committee on the impact of the closure of the HOVENSA refinery on […]
St Lucia Continues Preparations for VAT
By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing its preparation for the implementation of VAT in September, the St Lucian government is holding a series of discussions with stakeholder groups to ensure that the interest of all sectors are attended to. This […]
Regional Economy Poised to Grow, But English-Speaking Caribbean Vulnerable
Above: the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean are poised to grow despite persistent global volatility, according to a new report from the World Bank. The report, “Latin […]
Op-Ed: Fighting Injustice in Jamaica
By Javed Jaghai and Jaevion Nelson Op-Ed Contributors Jamaicans are known for our vibrancy and assertiveness, but when it comes to social justice and human rights advocacy, we are lackluster at best. An appreciation of human rights and its significance […]
Haiti, Brazil and United States Partner on Food Security Initiative
Above: a farm in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti, Brazil and the United States are partnering to improve food security in Haiti, aiming to increase incomes and improve nutrition in the country. The trilateral partnership builds upon the […]
In Haiti’s Tabarre Issa, Finding Out the Truth about Ecological Toilets
Above: Septic systems dug by residents at Tabarre Issa (Photo: Fritznelson Fortune) By Lafontaine Orvild TABARRE, HAITI — COMPLETE WITH GALLERY AND GARDEN, 534 wood and plasterboard houses dot a gravel plot of former sugarcane fields northwest of Haiti’s capital. […]
Guyana’s Gold Sector Continues Growth
Above: Gold mining in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s mining and quarrying sector grew by 19.2 percent in 2011, with a 17.7 percent increase in raw gold declarations, according to a government report. That was the highest level […]
St Lucia Waits on Potential Sale of Hess Oil Storage and Transshipment Terminal
Above: the Hess terminal in St Lucia (Photo: Hess) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is taking a wait-and-see approach on the potential sale of the Hess crude oil refined products and storage terminal at Cul de Sac. Hess […]
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