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Op-Ed: China in Cuba
By Jaime Suchlicki Op-Ed Contributor IN THE 1960s, Fidel Castro mocked Chinese leader Mao as a senile, old man. Naturally, in his quest to oppose the US, Castro sided with the Soviets and opened Cuba’s door to nuclear missiles. Three […]
Trinidad, China Plan to Partner on “Agricultural Innovation Park”
Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and China are planning to partner on the development of an “Agricultural Innovation Park,” according to Trinidad’s government. The University of the West Indies St Augustine campus recently hosted a […]
Op-Ed: The United States and Sugar Policy in the Caribbean
By Isabel Wees Op-Ed Contributor In 2001, President George W Bush launched the Caribbean Third Border Initiative with the countries of the Caribbean “to make sure the benefits of globalization are felt in even the smallest economies.” The Third Border […]
Baha Mar to Set Up Hong Kong Office to Court Tourists From Asia
Above: the Baha Mar By the Caribbean Journal staff The Baha Mar project in the Bahamas is being built in partnership with China. That’s led many to speculate whether the resort can court long sought-after tourists from the Far East. […]
How Government Aviation Taxes Negatively Impact Caribbean Tourism
The following is the text of a speech given by St Kitts and Nevis Tourism & International Transport Minister Richard Skerritt to the ICAO Plenary Session in Montreal on Wednesday. Mr President, Mr Secretary General, fellow delegates, distinguished ladies and […]
Is China’s Plan a Game-Changer For Jamaica’s Logistics Hub?
By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor To date, I have written three articles about different aspects of Jamaica’s Logistics Hub. This makes my fourth. Frequent readers of the Caribbean Journal may only be aware of three, counting this one. The first, […]
Dominica, China Sign Pair of Agreements Totaling $18 Million
Above: Roseau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica and China have finalized a pair of agreements covering $18 million in financial assistance. Last Friday, Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit signed the agreements, which will cover community-based projects and […]
Barbados, China Looking to Finalize Air Services Agreement
Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The recent meeting between Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart and China President Xi Jinping included discussions about finalizing an air services agreement between the two countries. The two leaders met during […]
Trinidad to Open Embassy in Beijing
Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago will be opening an Embassy in Beijing in November, Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and China President Xi Jinping this weekend. The news revealed during a […]
Bahamas, China Agree on $8 Million Technical Support Package
Above: Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas and China have agreed on a new package of technical support totaling $8 million, the two countries announced this weekend. Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie was in Trinidad to […]
Op-Ed: China and the Caribbean
By Erik Neff Op-Ed Contributor IT HAS BEEN NO SECRET that China has taken a strategic economic interest in the Caribbean region. China’s intention to expand its financial influence has been crystal clear — it is seeking new political alliances […]
China to Provide $2 Billion for IDB Latin America and Caribbean Fund
Above: the Chinese Embassy in Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank and the People’s Bank of China have approved a new fund to support private and public sector projects that promote “sustainable economic growth” in Latin […]
China Signs $506 Million Agreement to Build Guyana Hydro Plant
Above: a rendering of the Amaila Falls project By the Caribbean Journal staff A $506 million contract was signed this week by a Chinese state-owned company to build the planned hydro power plant at Amaila Falls. The engineering procurement and […]
Construction of Bahamas’ Baha Mar Resort Project Reaches 100-Foot Mark
Above: officials at the ceremony in Nassau (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay) By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction of the casino tower at the multi-billion-dollar Baha Mar project in the Bahamas reached the 100-foot mark this week. The project has signed a […]
Guyana Celebrates 40 Years of Diplomatic Relations With China
Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana hosted a reception Wednesday celebrating the 40th year of diplomatic relations between Guyana and China. Guyana President Donald Ramotar said there was “ample testimony” to strong bonds of friendship […]
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 […]
Bahamas’ Graycliff Continues Expansion
Above: a roller at the company’s new Nassau factory (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell NASSAU — The Graycliff Hotel and Restaurant in Nassau is continuing its expansion, highlighted by a new 4,000-square-foot cigar factory. The new, 21-roller facility is part […]
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 […]
Interview with Mary Anastasia O’Grady on US Policy in the Americas, China and Haiti
Above: Guatemala’s Otto Perez Molina, Haiti’s Michel Martelly and Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez By Alexander Britell This week, heads of state from around the region will gather in Cartagena, Colombia for the Sixth Summit of the Americas, on the theme of […]
Panama Begins Computer Distribution Project, Continuing Caribbean-Wide Trend
Above: President Ricardo Martinelli launching the programme (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing a trend that has made its way across the Caribbean, from Antigua to Guyana, the government of Panama has delivered the first computers to families […]
Guyana Begins Laying Cable for China-Financed Power Programme
Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar speaking to Parliament By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana Power & Light is set to begin laying the submarine cable to improve the power supply to the country’s West Demerara area, part of a $42 […]
China and Guyana Strengthen Ties With $6.5 Million in New Agreements
Above: Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Zhong Shan and Guyanese President Donald Ramotar By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana and China signed a pair of agreements totaling $6.5 million today during visit by Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Zhong Shan to the […]
China, Guyana Celebrate New Year and Strengthening Relationship
Above: Prime Minister Samuel HInds, First Lady Deolatchmie Ramotar, President Donald Ramotar, Chinese Ambassador to Guyana Yu Wenzhe and Mrs. Yu toast the Year of the Dragon (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Cooperation between Guyana and China has […]
The Caribbean Year in Review
For the Caribbean, it was the Year of the Vote. By year’s end, five countries, Jamaica, Guyana, St Lucia and Haiti and the British Virgin Islands, will have chosen new leadership, with Jamaicans headed to the polls on Thursday. It […]
IDB: Latin America and Caribbean on Right Path, but Not Immune to Turbulence
Above: IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno in Haiti (Photo: Catianne Tijerina) By the Caribbean Journal staff Latin America and the Caribbean are closing a year marked by economic gains, but the region is not immune to external shocks, according to […]
Guyana Gets BlackBerry Service
By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s Telephone and Telegraph Company launched Blackberry service yesterday at its new Brickdam Office, at a ceremony with President Bharrat Jagdeo. Jagdeo said the government looked forward to working with the company to ensure that […]
In Guyana, One Laptop Per Family
Above: recipients of the Haier netbooks (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana launched a programme yesterday aimed at supplying families in the country with one laptop per household, an initiative financed in part by the Chinese government. The […]
New Antigua Airport Terminal Breaks Ground, With Help from China
Above: a rendering of the new VC Bird Airport Terminal By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua broke ground yesterday on a new airport terminal at the country’s VC Bird International Airport, a project that will begin construction next month and […]
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