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Op-Ed: Cholera in Haiti

By Irwin Stotzky Op-Ed Contributor The earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, more than nineteen months ago, left a huge trail of destruction. Approximately 350,000 people died, 500,000 were injured, almost half of them children, an estimated two […]

In Haiti’s Land of Canaan, a Promised Land Empty of Promise

Above: Canaan in Haiti By Kendi Zidor Haitian Press Agency Jeanne St Fleur spent more than two years living in a tent on the dusty hillside known as Canaan, in the northern end of Port-au-Prince’s metropolitan area. She moved there […]

Dominican Republic President Medina Announces New Cabinet

Above: the Dominican Republic’s cabinet is sworn in (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Newly-sworn-in Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina got right to work Thursday, announcing the composition of his new cabinet. The new cabinet included some familiar faces […]

Op-Ed: Garvey and Race in Jamaica

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Do the banks, business houses, stock brokerage firms, law firms and hotels in Jamaica treat whites and blacks in the same way? Is race still a very important issue in modern Jamaica? Jamaica’s most distinguished […]

Haiti’s Martelly Holds Working Meeting with Delegation from Ecuador

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Ecuador’s Ambassador to Haiti, Carlos Lopez Damm (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly held a working meeting Monday with a delegation from Ecuador focused on bilateral cooperation on the […]

Interview with Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly

Above: Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly By Alexander Britell Sophia Martelly has been Haiti’s First Lady since May 14, 2011, when her husband, President Michel Martelly, took office. The First Lady, who has four children, has focused on several initiatives […]

Opposition Leader Andrew Holness’ Message for Jamaica 50

The following is the text of Jamaican Opposition Leader Andrew Holness’ message to the country on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its independence. Fellow Jamaicans: Today as we celebrate 50 years of political independence, let us make a […]

Helping Haiti’s Youth, Through Football

Above: Football in Haiti (Photo: GOALS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, something stood out to Kona Shen. Despite the rubble, despite the ruin, young Haitian children continued playing football. Soon after, […]

Op-Ed: Jamaica’s Next 50 Years

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor There are a lot of comments of late relating to Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence. In Wednesday’s Gleaner, Din Duggan made a few comments about the unforgivable fracas in Parliament recently, and Mr McConnell’s comment […]

Bahamas Gets $24 Million in IDB Loans for Foreign Trade, Poverty Reduction

Above: Nassau, Bahamas (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas will be receiving a pair of loans totaling $24 million from the Inter-American Development bank. The funding will include a $16.5 million credit to support international trade, while […]

Op-Ed: A Rebirth in Haiti’s Champs de Mars; President Martelly Keeps His Word

Above: the Toussaint Louverture Park in Port-au-Prince, Haiti By Vladimir Laguerre Op-Ed Contributor PORT-AU-PRINCE- “Finally, I can bring my children to Champs de Mars. This is where I learned to ride my bicycle, and this is precisely where I met […]

Haiti Continues Shift to Mobile Money

Above: the launch of the “Ti Manman Cheri” initiative (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is continuing its drive to use mobile phones to bridge the banking gap. A mobile money initiative funded in part by the Bill & […]

Haitian Migrants Apprehended in Abaco

Above: the Haitian migrants on a Bahamian ship (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of migrants from Haiti has been apprehended in Abaco in the Bahamas, the Bahamian government announced Wednesday. Bahamian immigration officials apprehended 16 migrants […]

Bahamas Government Demolishes Narcotics “Stash Houses” in Nassau

Above: a tractor begins the demolition on a so-called “stash house” in Nassau (BIS Photo/Raymond Bethel) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has demolished two abandoned buildings in Nassau after what police called a “significant” seizure of marijuana. The […]

Op-Ed: The Pulse of Jamaica’s Poor

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor A recent headline in Jamaica called for the resignation of the country’s Education Minister if he disagreed with the imposition of the general consumption tax on basic foods. I had to clean my spectacles and […]

US Virgin Islands Delegate Hails Supreme Court Health Care Ruling

Above: the US Supreme Court (Photo: Franz Jantzen) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen is hailing the decision by the US Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. […]

Haiti’s Samuel Dalembert Traded from Houston Rockets to Milwaukee Bucks

Above: Samuel Dalembert By the Caribbean Journal staff NBA center Samuel Dalembert, who was born in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince, has been traded from the Houston Rockets to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Rockets announced Wednesday. Dalembert, who played a strong part in […]

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 […]

Haiti’s Students Get Help from Canada

Above: Minister Beverley Oda during a visit to Haiti earlier this year (CIDA Photo/Roger Lemoyne) By the Caribbean Journal staff More than 1.1 million students in Haiti have been able to receive a hot meal every day thanks to the […]

Jamaica’s Education Ministry Planning Changes to National Curriculum

Above: Deputy Chief Education Officer Sharon Neil (left) after delivering a message on behalf of Education Minister Ronald Thwaites (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Ministry of Education is planning modifications to the country’s national curriculum, according to […]

Haiti Launches Classical Music Project Modeled on Venezuela’s El Sistema

Above: students at Haiti’s National Institute of Music By the Caribbean Journal staff Can classical music help Haiti’s development? Haiti’s government thinks so, and has launched a new project to use classical music to help mentor the country’s youth, together […]

Boat Carrying Haitian Migrants Sinks Near Abaco in the Bahamas

Above: Marsh Harbour in Abaco By the Caribbean Journal staff A boat carrying Haitian migrants heading for the United States from the Bahamas has capsized, killing at least 11 people. The boat reportedly sank off the coast of North Abaco. […]

In New York, the Haiti of Tomorrow

Above: Haiti’s new Royal Oasis hotel in Petionville By the Caribbean Journal staff A conference next week in New York City will examine ways to develop entrepreneurship and revitalize investment in Haiti. The Haiti of Tomorrow Forum on June 7 […]

Op-Ed: Jamaica’s GSAT and Its Solutions

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor I refer to April 23, Observer, in which a prominent educator speaks out against Jamaica’s GSAT examinations. I am always concerned when persons with knowledge of a subject turn to the government for a solution. […]

Haiti’s Martelly Opens Therapy Centre, Launches Insurance Card Initiative

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly with airport “Red Cap” workers, some of the first beneficiaries of a newly-launched insurance card programme (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly officially opened a new physiotherapy department at the […]

Haiti’s Government Launches Mobile Money Transfer Plan in Cite Soleil

Above: the launch of the programme By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian First Lady Sophia Martelly and new Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe have officially launched a programme aimed at distributing funding to families with young children living extreme poverty. The […]

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 […]

Op-Ed: Jamaica, Greece and Putting the People Before the Creditors

By Jake Johnston Op-Ed Contributor Jamaica is barely emerging from its worst economic downturn in the last 30 years. Even after positive growth returned in 2011, the economy remains 3 percent below its 2007 level, and with anaemic growth projected […]

Turks and Caicos’ Newest Resort Is Opening in November, With Its Own Private Lagoon