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Bolivia, Bahamas Talk Environment
Above: Bolivian Ambassador to the Bahamas Diego Pary Rodriguez and Bahamian Foreign Minister Brent Symonette (BIS Photo/Kris Ingraham) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bolivian Ambassador to the Bahamas Diego Pary Rodriguez met this week with Bahamian Governor General Sir Arthur […]
Haiti’s Jacmel Celebrates Carnival
Above: Carnival in Jacmel (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Haitian city of Jacmel celebrated Carnival today, two years after its plans for similar celebrations were derailed by the earthquake. The carnival highlighted Jacmel, a city that is […]
Bahamas Lowering Carbon Footprint
Above: downtown Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff In 2010, the Bahamas imported more than 7.8 million barrels of oil and other petroleum products, spending nearly $700 million in the process. Now, the country is beginning to lower […]
Trinidad Talks Development, Security with United Nations Development Programme
Above: UNDP Administrator Helen Clark (Photo: OPM Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago and the United Nations Development Programme held talks this week focusing on the launch of the new Caribbean Human Development Report and a proposed […]
Jamaica: Tourism on a “Growth Path”
Above: the Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s tourism sector is on a growth path, and the government is now looking to fully capitalize on the opportunities that presents, according to Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham […]
St Lucia, St Kitts Prime Ministers Heading to Haiti for Martelly Meeting
Above: St Lucia PM Kenny Anthony By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM Chairman and Suriname President Desi Bouterse will lead members of the Bureau of Heads of Government on a two-day mission to Haiti beginning on Monday. Joining him will […]
International Monetary Fund: Trinidad’s Economy “Turning the Corner”
Above: St Augustine, Trinidad By the Caribbean Journal staff Despite “ongoing technical disruptions” in Trinidad’s energy sector, the country’s economy is showing positive signs, according to the International Monetary Fund, which completed a visit to conduct the 2011 Article IV […]
Haiti, Dominican Republic Talk Collaboration on Public Security
Above: Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff A recent visit by Haitian Interior Minister Thierry Mayard-Paul to the Dominican Republic led to discussion about potential collaboration on a public security initiative between the two countries. Mayard-Paul held talks with […]
Interview with Benjamin Krause, Haiti Director for Sean Penn’s J/P Charity
Above: a street in the town of Delmas 32 in the days after the earthquake. Since 2010, J/P Haitian Relief Organization has cleared 200,000 cubic metres of rubble — and is still doing so. (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By Alexander Britell […]
Turks and Caicos Proposes Changes to Civil Service Pension System
Above: TCI Governor Damian Roderic Todd on a visit to North and Middle Caicos this week (Photo: TCIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Governor Damian Roderic Todd and the Advisory Council have agreed to a series of […]
Haiti Shows Progress on the Rule of Law, But Challenges Remain: UN Expert
Above: Michel Forst (Photo: MINUSTAH) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has shown progress on restoring the rule of law in the country, from the appointment of the president of the country’s highest appellate court to the upcoming establishment of […]
St Lucia Looks to Costa Rica for Help in Fight to Save Banana Industry
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is continuing to look for solutions in its fight against the Black Sigatoka disease, which has been ravaging the country’s agricultural sector and its banana industry in particular. Agriculture Minister Moses Jean Baptiste […]
Haiti’s Martelly, Bahamian PM Hold Talks
Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly and Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a visit with the Haitian community in Nassau, Haitian President Michel Martelly met today with Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham. […]
Haiti’s Martelly Meets with Haitian Community in the Bahamas
Above: Haitian residents in the Bahamas at the Church of God Auditorium in Nassau By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly met with a contingent of Haitian residents in the Bahamas during his visit to the country that […]
Trinidad, UNDP Sign Agreement on National Corporate Responsibility Policy
Above: UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and Trinidad Foreign Minister Surujrattan Rambachan (Photo: OPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago signed an agreement Monday with the United Nations Development Programme on the adoption of a national corporate responsibility policy […]
In Jamaica, a New Home for Disputes
Above: the opening of the new Restorative Justice Centre in Tower Hill, St Andrew (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new initiative by Jamaica’s Ministry of Justice aims to prevent crime and harmful behaviour by encouraging members of […]
CARICOM to Set Up Regional Task Force on Sports Tourism
Above: Grenadian World Champion sprinter Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff The CARICOM Council on Human and Social Development has agreed to establish a regional task force on sports tourism, following the group’s meeting in Guyana last week. The […]
Haiti, Panama Sign Technical Agreements
Above: El Palacio de Las Garzas in Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Panama signed several technical agreements during President Michel Martelly’s visit to the Central American country. The two states signed an investment protection agreement that will […]
Haiti’s Martelly in Panama for Talks
Above: Martelly with Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly arrived in Panama Sunday night for talks with President Ricardo Martinelli, following his visit to Caracas this weekend. The visit for Martelly aims to […]
Haiti, Venezuela Sign Cooperation Pact
Above: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Haitian President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly’s visit to the ALBA Summit in Caracas this weekend culminated in the signing of a cooperation agreement between Haiti and Venezuela. […]
Cayman Islands, Philippines Hold Talks on Labour and Employment
Above: Members of the meeting By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from the Philippines’ embassy in Washington, DC visited with Cayman Islands officials this week aiming to establish stronger ties and address the issues of Philippine nationals in the […]
Montserrat Plans New Town Development
By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Montserrat is preparing the development of a new town in Little Bay that could create 750 jobs, according to Governor Adrian Davis. Davis said he was pleased with the progress being made […]
Haitian Parliament Ratifies Pact on Economic and Social Rights
Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff during her visit to Haiti this week By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Parliament today ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, a UN treaty first adopted […]
Interview with John Ashton, UK Special Representative for Climate Change
By Alexander Britell “It was the voice of the Caribbean that changed the world at Durban,” says John Ashton, the UK Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change. The Caribbean, perhaps more than any region in the world, faces an […]
Trinidad Foreign Minister Meets New European Union Charge D’Affaires
Above: Daniela Tramacere and FM Dr Surujrattan Rambachan By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Foreign Minister Dr Surujrattan Rambachan met last week with Daniela Tramacere, the newly-appointed European Union Charge D’Affaires to Trinidad. Rambachan expressed his desire to continue the […]
Hillary Clinton Phones Jamaican Prime Minister, Offers Assistance
Above: US Secretary State Hillary Clinton and Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller (Photos: US State Department and OPM Jamaica) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton telephoned new Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller today […]
St Kitts and Nevis to Break Ground on Agro-Tourism Project with Taiwan
By the Caribbean Journal staff Next week, St Kitts and Nevis will break ground on what the country hopes will be a major new part of its tourism strategy. The country’s goal is for the Agro-Tourism Demonstration Farm Project, which […]
Jamaica: “Nothing Off the Table” with IMF
Above, from left: IMF Caribbean Regional Director, Luis Breuer; IMF Resident Representative, Dr Gene Leon, Financial Secretary Dr Wesley Hughes and Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the International Monetary Fund’s visit to […]
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