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Haiti Health Minister Calls on Caribbean to Step Up Regional HIV/AIDS Fight

Above: CARICOM headquarters in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Health Minister Dr Florence Duperval Guillaume is calling on members of the Caribbean’s Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS to strengthen coordination efforts and improve integration efforts. Guillaume made the […]

United Kingdom Names New Minister for Caribbean in Cabinet Reshuffle

Above: British PM David Cameron’s first cabinet meeting since the reshuffle (Photo: UK PM) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a new ministerial team at the Foreign Office. Mark Simmonds, the Member of […]

Haiti’s Agriculture Sector Suffered $242 Million in Damage From Storm: Report

Above: the meeting of the OAS’ Group of Friends of Haiti in Washington (OAS Photo/Maria Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff More than 81,000 hectares under cultivation in Haiti have reportedly been damaged by Tropical Storm Isaac, including bananas, […]

IMF Concludes Antigua Review Mission

Above: Antigua (Photo: AT) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund recently concluded its seventh stand-by arrangement review mission to Antigua and Barbuda. The mission, which was led by Geoffrey Bannister, took place from Aug. 14 to Aug. […]

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Officially Assumes Planning Portfolio

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe on his first day as Planning and External Cooperation Minister (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe officially assumed his role as Planning Minister Monday, following a cabinet […]

Samyr Laine’s Haiti Olympic Diary: The London Adventure Comes to An End

By Samyr Laine CJ Special Contributor I wish I had been able to provide an additional entry or two during my time here in London to give you guys a better glimpse of how it has been and to also […]

Inaugural Session of OECS Assembly Meets in Antigua and Barbuda

Above: Parliament in Antigua and Barbuda By the Caribbean Journal staff In an event with significant implications for the Eastern Caribbean, the OECS Assembly began its first-ever meeting Friday in Antigua. The session is featuring addresses by Antigua Prime Minister […]

Forbes: Jamaican Television — Moneymaking Versus the Public Interest

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Jamaica Jubilee Conversations To have participated in one of the five Jamaica Jubilee Conversations hosted as a part of this island’s celebration of its 50th anniversary as an Independent nation was an honour. “The […]

Op-Ed: Working Together to Promote the Caribbean Tourism Brand

By Richard Doumeng Op-Ed Contributor 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). It’s also a time of continuing challenges for tourism in the region. A prolonged state of economic uncertainty in the world. Airlift […]

CARICOM SG Heads to South Korea

Above: CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque has begun an official visit to South Korea. While in the country, LaRocque will attend the Second High-Level Forum on Korea-Caribbean Partnershipo, which will […]

Haiti’s La Selle Added to UNESCO Global Network of Biosphere Reserves

Above: Cascade Pichon in La Selle (UNESCO Photo: Dieufort Deslorges) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s La Selle region was among 20 sites recently added to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves. It is Haiti’s first biosphere reserve, part of […]

Puerto Rico’s Luis Fortuño Begins Security Talks With Federal Officials

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño met Tuesday afternoon with Assistant Attorney General Tony West, the co-chair of US President Barack Obama’s Working Group on the Status of […]

Dominican Republic’s Fernandez, in Brussels, Urges EU to Stimulate Growth

Above: Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez called on European lawmakers to prioritize jobs and stimulate economic growth during a visit to […]

Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez Arrives in Paris

Above: Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez in Paris (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez has arrived in Paris to begin a tour of European nations. Fernandez came to the French capital from Rome, where […]

Barbados PM: No Doubt About Jamaica’s Commitment to CARICOM

Above: Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean integration is alive and well and on a clear path to development, according to Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart. The Prime Minister, who was speaking Wednesday […]

Haiti Wants French on CARICOM Agenda

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly at the meeting (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly wants French to have a place on the Caribbean Community’s agenda. The Caribbean Community is only economic integration scheme in which […]

Grenada Holds Talks with Hoteliers

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Finance Minister Nazim Burke and Tourism Minister Senator George Vincent recently held talks with a representation of the country’s hotel sector in order to explore options on issues affecting the […]

Dominican Republic’s Fernandez, Medina Meet in Santo Domingo

Above: the meeting at the National Palace in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez and President-Elect Danilo Medina held met and had lunch at the National Palace in Santo Domingo Tuesday. They were joined […]

Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Signs New Security Measures

Above: the Jose Toledo Federal Building in San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has signed several measures aimed at improving security in Puerto Rico. The first provides the elements necessary to revoke bail for […]

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 Growing City of Mirebalais Hosts Visit from US Embassy Officials

Above: solar panels at Mirebalais’ new hospital (Photo: PIH) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Mirebalais recently was the site of a visit by officers from the United States Embassy in Haiti, highlighted by a trip to the soon-to-be-completed Mirebalais […]

British Virgin Islands Hosting Greenland Premier Kuupik Kleist for Visit

Above: Scrub Island in the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff Greenland Premier Kuupik Kleist is visiting the British Virgin Islands this week in his capacity as chairman of the Overseas Countries and Territories Association. The British Virgin […]

Former Grenada Tourism Minister Peter David: “I Am Not Getting Out of Politics”

Above: MP Peter David By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada MP Peter David, who resigned April 30 as the country’s Tourism Minister, has no plans of leaving politics. David’s was the first of two high-profile resignations from Prime Minister Tillman […]

China’s Tianjin Makes Pitch to Guyana

Above: former Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo, Tianjin’s Zhang Gaoli and President Donald Ramotar By the Caribbean Journal staff The Chinese municipality of Tianjain says it is ready to build economic relations with Guyana. Tianjin, a major port and communications hub […]

Grenada Prime Minister Thomas Meets With Officials from China’s EXIM Bank

Above: the meeting in Grenada (Photo: OPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from China’s Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank) recently visited Grenada. Prime Minister Tillman Thomas said his government was “very appreciative” of the Chinese delegation’s visit, and that […]

Haiti’s Martelly, Dominican Republic’s Medina Planning Bilateral Talks

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s President, Michel Martelly, and Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina are planning to convene bilateral talks. The two sides are pledging to further strengthen […]

Mexico’s Felipe Calderon, in Barbados, Forges Closer Ties With Caribbean

Above: Mexico President Felipe Calderon and Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell BRIDGETOWN — Mexico is “a proudly Caribbean country,” even if it is not a formal part of CARICOM, President Felipe Calderon said Monday as […]

Mexico and CARICOM Sign Agreement on Haiti’s Reconstruction

Above: Mexico and CARICOM begin talks in Barbados Monday (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell BRIDGETOWN — Haiti’s reconstruction efforts will receive support following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Mexico and the Caribbean Community. Mexico signed the MoU […]

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