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Belize Readies for Election
Above: Prime Minister Dean Barrow and Opposition Leader Francis Fonseca By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize is gearing up for national and municipal elections Wednesday, the first in the country since 2008, in a race pitting Prime Minister Dean Barrow’s […]
OAS to Observe El Salvador Elections
Above: El Salvador (IDB Photo/Willie Heinz) By the Caribbean Journal staff An Organization of American States electoral observation mission will oversee the legislative elections in El Salvador March 11, following an agreement on procedures signed Friday between the two parties. […]
Interview with Francis Fonseca, Candidate for Prime Minister of Belize
By Alexander Britell BELIZEANS HEAD TO THE POLLS Wednesday to choose their next government — deciding between Prime Minister Dean Barrow’s ruling United Democratic Party and the Opposition People’s United Party, led by Francis Fonseca, which is looking to return […]
US Virgin Islands Mulls Post-HOVENSA Energy Options With Federal Officials
Above: the discussions in Washington (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff With the closure of the HOVENSA refinery in February, the US Virgin Islands lost its main source of gasoline, jet fuel, diesel and propane. The change led the […]
Haiti Talks Bilateral Ties with Dominican Republic; Martelly to Make Visit in March
Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly at a housing project event earlier this week (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso met in Port-au-Prince Wednesday with Haitian President Michel Martelly to hold talks on […]
Haiti’s Michel Martelly to Meet with Dominican Republic Foreign Minister
Above: Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly and Foreign Minister Laurent Lamothe are meeting Wednesday with Dominican Republic Chancellor Carlos Morales Troncoso in Port-au-Prince. The two sides will […]
Haiti Plans Response After Fire Destroys Public Market in Tabarre
Above, from left: Interior Minister Thierry Mayard-Paul and President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Haitian government is planning a response to a fire that destroyed the public market in Tabarre, according to the National Palace. […]
Jamaica Reviving Traditional Crops, With Sugar Sector a Priority
Above: Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke and JAS President Glendon Harris in Trelawny (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is seeking to revive its traditional crops, with sugar at the top of the list. There is currently around $6.6 […]
Haitian President Martelly to Visit Bahamas
Above: President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly is set to arrive in Nassau tonight following his trip to Panama and Venezuela. The President, who signed a series of cooperation agreements in the two countries, […]
Jamaica Concludes Cabinet Retreat
Above: Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s Cabinet completed its two-day retreat this weekend, finishing with presentations from the Financial Secretary and a team from the Bank of […]
Jamaica Begins Talks with IMF
Above: Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips (right) is welcomed to the Mayberry Investment Forum Wednesday by Mayberry Investments CEO Gary Peart (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaican government has begun preliminary talks with the International Monetary Fund, […]
Murder Rate Falls in Jamaica: Report
Above, from left: Assistant Commissioner of Police Elan Powell and Commissioner Owen Ellington during a press conference held at the Police Officers’ Club in Kingston Wednesday (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The number of murders in Jamaica fell […]
Interview with Attorney Derick Sylvester
Boxing Day in Grenada was the scene of high controversy, when Oscar Bartholomew, a Grenadian native who was visiting from Canada, died after an alleged incident involving the Royal Grenada Police Force. The police have launched an investigation into the […]
Industrial Strike Ends in Grenada
Above: Prime Minister Tillman Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff The industrial strike at Grenada Breweries Limited has ended, following the intervention by Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, the government said. Thomas held an hour-long meeting Wednesday with representatives of the […]
Trinidad, Croatia Establish Diplomatic Ties
Above: Ambassadors Rodney Charles and Ranko Vilovic (UN Photo/Ryan Brown) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has established diplomatic ties with Croatia, following a ceremony last Wednesday. Croatia will soon become the newest member of the European Union. […]
Increase Economic Cooperation with Japan, Jamaica’s Tufton Says
Above: Minister Dr Christopher Tufton (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff There are numerous possibilities for significant expansion of trade and investment with Japan, Commerce Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said at a special JAMPRO luncheon hosting Japanese investors Thursday […]
Trinidad and Tobago Names New Ambassador to Venezuela
By the Caribbean Journal staff Anthony David Edghill has been appointed Trinidad’s Ambassador to Venezuela, following a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wednesday. Edghill, a longtime professional in the foreign service, has served 16 years with Trinidad’s foreign […]
CARICOM’s LaRocque: Private Sector a Critical Partner for Integration
Above: CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque By the Caribbean Journal staff The private sector is a critical partner in building the Caribbean Community, said CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque in a meeting in Bridgetown yesterday. LaRocque met with representatives of […]
Bahamas, Cuba to Agree on Sea Border
Above: From left, Foreign Minister Brent Symonette and Ambassador Ponce (BIS Photo/Kris Ingraham) By the Caribbean Journal staff After 13 years of negotiations, the Bahamas and Cuba will officially sign an agreement on the delimitation of sea boundaries between the […]
Trinidad PM Released from Hospital
By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was expected to be discharged from the St Clair Medical Centre at 9AM this morning, according to a release from her office. The Prime Minister had checked into hospital Wednesday […]
Grenada, Trinidad Talk Energy
Above: St George’s, Grenada (Photo: Grenada) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago have begun talks on ways in which the two countries could cooperate in the energy sector. Grenadian Energy Minister Nazim Burke met Wednesday with […]
New Film Looks at How Diaspora Travels
By Alexander Britell Above: Dr Keith Nurse A new film set to premiere in Toronto Wednesday looks at the concept of “diasporic tourism” or the way the Caribbean diaspora travels back to its home countries. The film, “Forward Home,” is […]
Trinidad Minister: “Gas Not Running Out”
By the Caribbean Journal staff While Trinidad’s natural gas reserves have declined, the country is not running out of gas, according to Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs Kevin Ramnarine. “I want to make it very clear that gas is […]
New IMF Regional Head to Visit Jamaica
Luis Breuer, the new Caribbean Regional Director of the International Monetary Fund, is due to visit Jamica on Wednesday to discuss outstanding issues considered by the IMF’s board for its quarterly reviews. This will be Breuer’s first visit to Jamaica […]
Applewhaite: CARICOM Can Make Global Mark in Diplomatic Arena
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean region can wield global influence despite its small size through diplomacy, according to acting CARICOM Secretary General Lolita Applewhaite. “It is the force of ideas and creativity that are our strengths as we […]
REDjet to Start Flights Next Month
New Caribbean airline REDjet is set to take off next month, with tickets going on sale Wednesday, the company announced in a statement. According to Redjet, the first flights will begin May 8, featuring frequent trips to Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica […]
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