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Jamaica, Macau Sign Tax Agreement
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s cabinet has approved a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with Macau, a special administrative region of China, according to Information Minister Sen. Arthur Williams. The agreement will enhance cooperation on taxes between both parties and […]
Talking Haiti with Farah Larrieux
By Alexander Britell Earlier this year, “Haiti Journal” debuted on WPBT South Florida, a new television programme focusing on issues of Haiti and the Haitian-American community in South Florida. The show, which is jointly produced by WPBT and the Haitian-American […]
IDB Approves $60 Million Loan for Sustainable Energy in Trinidad
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $60 million loan to help Trinidad and Tobago transition to a sustainable energy matrix. The loan, which is the first in a series of three consecutive operations, will […]
Cayman Amends Jamaican Visa Rules
Above: an Immigration officer processes passengers at the Owen Roberts International Airport (Photo: Cayman GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman’s Cabinet approved an amendment to the country’s Immigration Regulations that exempts Jamaican nationals of certain ages from visa requirements. […]
Trinidad Secures $235 Million IDB Loan for Budget Measures
Above: Trinidad Finance Minister Winston Dookeran (Photo: TGISL) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad will secure a $235 million loan by the end of the year from the Inter-American Development Bank to implement a series of national budget measures, according […]
“Overwhelming” Volume of Ganja Cases Prompts Shift in Jamaican Courts
Above: The Port Antonio Resident Magistrate’s Court in Boundbrook By the Caribbean Journal staff Certain ganja cases in Jamaica may soon be heard in the Petty Sessions Court, as the government seeks to reduce the backlog of cases in the […]
Jamaica Takes Closer Look at Casinos
By the Caribbean Journal staff Several would-be hotel investors in Jamaica are interested in adding casinos to their properties, but it is a process that Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett said would require strict adherence to existing criteria. “All that have […]
Anguilla Chamber of Commerce President Keithley Lake Talks Business
Above: the Viceroy Anguilla By Alexander Britell While Anguilla saw a wave of luxury resort development during the economic boom in the middle of the decade, like the rest of the Caribbean it was hurt by the economic downturn. Some […]
Grenada Approves REDjet Application
By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has approved an application by low-cost air carrier REDjet to service its Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago routes, according to Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Peter David. David said increasing travel opportunities for the […]
Bahamas, Cuba Sign Border Agreement
Above: MFA Brent Symonette and Ambassador Jose Luis Ponce Caraballo (BIS Photo/Kris Ingraham) By the Caribbean Journal staff After 18 years of negotiations, the Bahamas and Cuba have officially signed an agreement for maritime delimitations between the two countries. Minister […]
Bahamas, Cuba to Agree on Sea Border
Above: From left, Foreign Minister Brent Symonette and Ambassador Ponce (BIS Photo/Kris Ingraham) By the Caribbean Journal staff After 13 years of negotiations, the Bahamas and Cuba will officially sign an agreement on the delimitation of sea boundaries between the […]
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 […]
Trinidad Approves OECS Ferry
By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad’s cabinet has approved the establishment of an inter-island ferry service between Trinidad and the Eastern Caribbean, Transport Minister Devant Maharaj announced yesterday. The service will be financed on a public/private arrangement with the majority […]
Jamaica Devising a New Building Code
Above: Kingston The Jamaican government is moving to have a proposed new National Building Act approved, Industry Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said this week. According to Tufton, the first draft of this act has been completed and reviewed by the […]
World Bank Loans Jamaica $100M
By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank announced that its board of executive directors had approved a $100 million, 18.5-year loan to Jamaica. The loan will support a series of measures in the country aimed at enhancing fiscal and […]
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 […]
Guyana Elections Unlikely Before Nov. 14
Above: Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo (UN Photo/Erin Siegal) Guyana’s national elections, slated to be announced by President Bharrat Jagdeo, are not likely to come before Nov. 14, according to Dr Roger Luncheon, head of the presidential secretariat. That was the […]
A New Owner for Marcus Garvey’s Home
The Jamaican Cabinet has approved the compulsory acquisition of the birthplace of national hero Marcus Garvey, the Jamaica National Heritage Trust announced Thursday. Garvey was born at 32 Market Street in St Ann’s Bay in St Ann. The government made […]
Jamaica, UAE Sign Airlift Agreement
The Jamaican government has signed an air services agreement with the United Arab Emirates, according to Information Minister Daryl Vaz. The deal was signed in the context of the country’s Open Skies policy, which was previously approved by the cabinet. […]
IMF: St Kitts and Nevis Showing Recovery
Above: St Kitts viewed from Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund has approved a three-year Stand-By Arrangement for $84.5 million with St Kitts and Nevis, in a bid to support the federation’s economic program […]
IDB grants $35M for Haiti Electricity
Above: 70 percent of Haitians have no electricity (UN Photo: Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank announced it would be giving Haiti a $35 million grant to support the country’s electricity sector and the management […]
Jamaica Signs Deal on Solar Testing
The Jamaican Cabinet has approved an agreement for GreenRG Management to introduce, test and research its solar technology across the country. GreenRG has volunteered to test its technology for streetlights, buildings, water pumps and other infrastructure, and it will not […]
Barbados PM Stuart Meets with China’s Wen Jibao, Talks Air Link
Barbados PM Freundel Stuart at China’s National Museum (BGIS Photo) Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart continued his China visit, meeting with China’s Premier Wen Jibao and discussing the possibility of an air link between the two countries. “There is endless […]
Trinidad House Approves Financial Intelligence Bill in Unanimous Vote
Parliament, Port-of-Spain Trinidad’s government approved amendments to its Financial Intelligence Bill yesterday in a unanimous vote in the House of Representatives. The vote followed what had been a heated debate. Trinidad had faced being blacklisted because of non-implementation of the […]
IMF Back in Antigua on Performance Review
The International Monetary Fund has sent a team to Antigua for a third review of the nation’s performance on a stand-by arrangement with the IMF. According to the Ministry of Finance, the IMF team began the review Monday and will […]
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