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Talking Haiti with Farah Larrieux
By Alexander Britell Earlier this year, “Haiti Journal” debuted on WPBT South Florida, a new television programme focusing on issues of Haiti and the Haitian-American community in South Florida. The show, which is jointly produced by WPBT and the Haitian-American […]
Guyana Positioning Tourism Sector for International Market
Above: the Surama Eco-Lodge By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyanese tourism is no longer about attracting tourists from the US, Canada and the Caribbean, according to Tourism Minister Manniram Prashad — and the country is trying to position its market […]
Canada Helps Barbados Defence Force Go High-Tech
The information technology capability of the Barbados Defence Force has gotten a boost, thanks to the donation of $244,530 in state-of-the-art computer equipment from the Canadian government. Canadian High Commissioner Ruth Archibald handed over the hardware to BDF Chief of […]
Forbes: Women and Politics in Jamaica
Above, from left: Jamaican Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller, MP Sharon Hay-Webster (JLP) and Culture Minister Olivia Grange By Marcia Forbes, PhD Op-Ed Contributor Patriarchy in Place The debate rages on around the world and is about to get really […]
Interview with Gordon “Butch” Stewart
Above: Gordon “Butch” Stewart (Photo: CJ) By Alexander Britell Gordon “Butch” Stewart is one of Jamaica’s leading businessmen and a pioneer in the hospitality industry. Stewart is the chairman or owner of more than a dozen companies, including Sandals, Beaches […]
Irwin LaRocque Optimistic on CARICOM-Canada Trade Agreement
Above: From left, Ambassador David Devine and Secretary General Irwin LaRocque By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque said Thursday he was satisfied with the “keen and earnest approach” which Canada was taking towards the CARICOM-Canada Trade […]
From Grenada to England, via Netball
By the Caribbean Journal staff While Kirani James has been making quite the name for Grenada’s sporting culture in Europe, he might have some competition. Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has congratulated Grenadian netballer Lottysha Cato on her accomplishments in the […]
EU Urges Jamaican Tax Reform
Above: From left, Industry Minister Dr Christopher Tufton and EU Delegation Head Amb. Marco Alemanni Private and public sector stakeholders in Jamaica should commit to measures to effect tax reforms and contain wage increases if it is to achieve macroeconomics […]
Spain Gives Hand to Caribbean Agriculture
Above: Ambassador Nuno with Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham (FP: BIS) The Spanish government has donated $30 million to establish a regional Centre for Excellence in Advanced Technology for Agriculture, aiming to give a boost to Caribbean farming. The grant […]
Richard Branson Opens Entrepreneurship Centre in Jamaica’s Montego Bay
Above: Sir Richard Branson (Photo: Virgin) The Sir Richard Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship has opened in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The centre, which was established by the Virgin Group billionaire at a cost of approximately $3.5 million, is supported by several […]
In Barbados, a New Look at Motor Racing
Above: racing at Alwyn Kirk (Photo: Digicel) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados’ government is preparing to introduce a new Sports Development Act aimed at hastening the development of the sporting sector on the island, including its motor racing industry, […]
Bahamas Giving Pineapples a Boost
Above: Arnold Dorsett, Edison Key, Lucayan Tropical Manager Tim Hauber and BAIC GM Benjamin Rahming (BIS Photo/Derek Smith) By Gladstone Thurston In an effort to boost its pineapple industry, the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation has begun distributing 5,000 tissue-cultured […]
CARICOM Mourns Sir Allan Fitzgerald Louisy, Former St. Lucian Prime Minister
By the Caribbean Journal Staff The condolences have poured in from across the region for the loss of Sir Allan Fitzgerald Louisy, who served as Prime Minister of St. Lucia from 1979-1981, along with a five-year stint as the leader […]
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