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St Lucia Mourns Heraldine Rock, Country’s First Female Parliamentarian

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is mourning the loss of Heraldine “Ma” Rock, who became St Lucia’s first-ever female Member of Parliament when she won the election for the Castries South East constituency in 1974. Rock, who was […]

St Vincent Volcano “Not More Active”

Above: La Soufriere on Thursday (Photo: SVG) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Vincent and the Grenadines’ National Emergency Management Organization received a number of calls Thursday from citizens asking if the country’s La Soufriere volcano was erupting, with some […]

Trinidad PM Seeks to Abolish Privy Council Appeals in Criminal Matters

Trinidad and Tobago’s government will be introducing legislation to abolish Privy Council appeals in all criminal matters, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced in a statement to Parliament Wednesday. All of those cases would be ceded to the Caribbean Court of […]

Bahamas and Austria Strengthen Ties

Above: Bahamian Governor-General Sir Arthur Foulkes and Ambassador Dr Hans Peter Manz (BIS Photo/Derek Smith) By the Caribbean Journal staff New Austrian Ambassador to the Bahamas Dr Hans Peter Manz presented his letters of credence yesterday in a ceremony at […]

St Lucia Looks to New Era of Diplomatic Relations with Argentina

By the Caribbean Journal staff Argentina was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with St Lucia after it attained independence in 1979, and the two countries are looking forward to a continued partnership with a new Argentine […]

At New York’s El Museo del Barrio, Caribbean Art in the Spotlight

Above: Prefete Duffaut, Habour/Vue de Jacmel avec le Pont de Noel, 1968, oil on canvas (Photo by Jason Mandella) By Alexander Britell Beginning Jun. 12, New York’s El Museo del Barrio will put Caribbean art in the spotlight, with Caribbean: […]

Jamaican PM Appoints New Ministers

Above: MPs Dr Peter Philips, Lisa Hanna and Damion Crawford By the Caribbean Journal staff New Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller appointed 19 new ministers and eight Ministers of State to her cabinet at a ceremony today at King’s […]

Guyana’s Ruling PPP/C Wins Election, According to Preliminary Results

Updated: 2:20 PM Above: Presidential Candidate of the PPP/C party, Donald Ramotar and his wife Deolatchmee display their ink-stained fingers after casting their ballots in Monday’s vote (Photo: GINA) By Alexander Britell Guyana’s Ruling PPP/C Party has won the country’s […]

Interview with Tim Hoffman, Owner of Nevis’ Montpelier Plantation and Beach

By Alexander Britell Tim Hoffman is the owner of the historic Montpelier Plantation and Beach in Nevis. Originally a sugar plantation when Nevis’ crop ruled the Caribbean, the property has hosted everyone from Horatio Nelson to Princess Diana. Hoffman, whose […]

Dennis Rahiim Watson Talks Crime

Above: Dennis Rahiim Watson (Photo: Clyde Jones) By Alexander Britell Bermudian motivational speaker Dennis Rahiim Watson has made it his mission, inspired by his mentor, Bermudian pan-Africanist and ecologist Dr Roosevelt Brown (Pauulu Kamarakafego), to help tackle the global problem […]

CARICOM Mourns Sir Allan Fitzgerald Louisy, Former St. Lucian Prime Minister

By the Caribbean Journal Staff The condolences have poured in from across the region for the loss of Sir Allan Fitzgerald Louisy, who served as Prime Minister of St. Lucia from 1979-1981, along with a five-year stint as the leader […]

At Nassau’s Baha Mar Resort, The Art of Everything