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Jamaican Parliament Passes Bill to Abolish Criminal Defamation
Above: Jamaica’s Parliament By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaican House of Representatives has passed a new Defamation Act that will streamline the country’s laws on defamation. The act will abolish the distinction between libel and slander and establish a […]
Grenada Plans Referendum on New Constitution, Accession to CCJ
Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada plans to hold a referendum on a new constitution next year, according to Governor General Dame Cecile La Grenade. Among those issues that could be considered include the “structure and composition” of […]
Dominica Swears In Charles Angelo Savarin As New President
Above: Roseau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Charles Angelo Savarin has officially been sworn in as the new president of Dominica. Savarin was installed as the country’s eighth president at Dominica’s House of Parliament this week in a […]
Antigua PM Heads to New York
Above: Antigua Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer is leading a delegation to the UN General Assembly this week. Spencer’s visit comes as Antigua’s own John Ashe readies to serve […]
A New Opposition Leader in Jamaica?
Above: Audley Shaw By the Caribbean Journal staff Could the Jamaica Labour Party get a new leader? Opposition Member of Parliament and former Jamaican Finance Minister Audley Shaw seems to have thrown thrown his hat in the ring to challenge […]
New Museum in Trinidad to Celebrate Author VS Naipaul
Above: VS Naipaul By the Caribbean Journal staff A small home in the Port of Spain suburb of St James will soon become Trinidad’s newest museum. The museum will celebrate the work of VS Naipaul, who wrote “A House for […]
Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell Eyes 10,000 New Jobs
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell says nearly 10,000 people could find employment in the country within the near future. Mitchell’s government has embarked on what he called a “major offensive” […]
Curacao Swears In New Prime Minister
Above: New Prime Minister Ivar Asjes By the Caribbean Journal staff Ivar Asjes will lead a new government in Curacao, following his swearing-in last week. Asjes succeeds Daniel Hodge as Prime Minister, who had been serving on a provisional basis […]
A Look at Grenada’s Future Parliament
Above: a rendering of the new Parliament building by COCOA By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government has officially released the designs for its new planned Parliament building. The building will replace the country’s former Parliament, which was destroyed by […]
Nevis Island Assembly Names Farrel Smithen New President
Above: the meeting house of the Nevis Island Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The Nevis Island Assembly has named Farrel Smithen its new president, the body announced this week. Smithen, who had previously served as Clerk of the House, […]
Jamaica Foreign Minister Urges New Definition of “Middle-Income” Country
Above: Jamaica Foreign Minister AJ Nicholson By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is likely to be graduated from receiving grant funding from the World Global Fund and other funding agencies, due to its status as a “middle-income” country. But the […]
Barbados Announces New Cabinet
Above: Parliament in Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has announced his new Cabinet, following his Democratic Labour Party’s 16-14 election victory last week. The Cabinet includes 16 Ministers, excluding Stuart, with some […]
New Opposition Leader in Barbados
Above: Mia Mottley with BLP MPs (Photo: Sandy Pitt) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Opposition Barbados Labour Party has chosen a new leader, following its narrow defeat in Barbados’ election last Thursday. Mia Mottley is replacing former Prime Minister […]
Cuba Names Esteban Lazo New President of National Assembly
Above: Esteban Lazo (Photo: AIN Cuba) By the Caribbean Journal staff Esteban Lazo has been named the new President of Cuba’s National Assembly. Lazo has served in the Politburo of Cuba’s Communist Party. He succeeds Ricardo Alarcon, who had served […]
Opposition New National Party Wins Grenada Election in Sweep
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The opposition New National Party has won Grenada’s national election in a landslide. Preliminary results showed the NNP winning all 15 out of 15 seats contested, meaning a return to power for NNP […]
Nevis Names New Tourism Minister
Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis Premier Vance Amory has appointed Mark Brantley as the island’s new Tourism Minister. Brantley’s portfolios will also include health, social development, youth and sports, culture and gender affairs. “We are […]
Grenada Dissolves Parliament; Election Date to Be Set Within 90 Days
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas advised the country’s Governor General to dissolve Parliament Wednesday, paving the way for new elections, he announced in a national address Wednesday. Parliament had been prorogued since the […]
New Party Launches in Grenada
Above: Glynis Roberts (second from left) last year (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff A third party has officially launched in Grenada, ostensibly led by former Environment Minister Glynis Roberts, who resigned from the Prime Minister Tillman Thomas’ National Democratic […]
Dominica Swears In New President
Above: Dominica (Photo: Dominica Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s parliament has named Eliud Williams as its seventh president. Williams was officially sworn in Monday by Justice Brian Cottle. The choice was not without controversy, amid charges by the […]
Grenada PM Ends Session of Parliament
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas requested Governor General Sir Carlyle Glean to prorogue Parliament Monday, according to a statement released by Thomas’ office. The action brings the fourth session of the […]
Haiti’s Government Opens New World Bank-Funded School in Anse-a-Veau
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly inaugurated the new National School of Anse-a-Veau Thursday. The school was built with funding from the World Bank in the amount of just […]
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 […]
Former Grenada Tourism Minister Urges Government on New Approach
Above: Grenada MP Peter David By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Member of Parliament Peter David, who resigned as the country’s tourism minister at the end of April, is urging the country’s government on a new approach. David’s departure was […]
Dominica in Talks With British Virgin Islands Carrier on New Flight Possibilities
By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s government is in talks with Air BVI to explore the possibilities of additional flights into Dominica. The move comes with the scheduled phaseout of American Eagle from its San Juan, Puerto Rico base. Among […]
Bahamas to Focus on Urban Renewal Programme, Mulls National Lottery
Above: Perry Christie (centre) and other MPs head to Parliament ahead of the Budget Communication (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamian government is planning to revive the country’s Urban Renewal programme and is considering a national […]
Guadeloupe’s Lurel Calls Choice of New French PM “A Strong Signal”
Above: Victorin Lurel By the Caribbean Journal staff Victorin Lurel, the President of Guadeloupe’s Regional Council, said he welcomed the appointment of Jean-Marc Ayrault as France’s new Prime Minister. The pick was announced by new French President Francois Hollande, who […]
Bahamas Swears in Eight New Ministers
Above: Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes is at Government House with the newly-sworn-in ministers of the PLP government. From left: Obediah Wilchcombe, Minister of Tourism; Dr Bernard Nottage, Minister of National Security; PM Perry Christie; Philip “Brave” Davis, Deputy Prime […]
Bahamas’ Free National Movement Names Hubert Minnis New Leader
Above: Dr Hubert Minnis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas’ opposition Free National Movement, which was ousted from powering Monday’s election by the Progressive Liberal Party and new Prime Minister Perry Christie, has named Dr Hubert Minnis […]
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