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Haiti, OAS to Hold “Major” Investment Conference in Washington

Above: OAS Headquarters in Washington (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The OAS and Haiti are also working to facilitate a “major conference” in Washington next year. The aim of the conference is for Haiti to present its Investment […]

US, Cuba Hold Talks in Washington

Above: Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff US and Cuban officials held their first bilateral migration talks since the beginning of 2011 on Wednesday. The talks covered the implementation of the 1994 and 1995 US-Cuba Migration Accords, according to a […]

Antigua’s John Ashe Elected President of UN General Assembly

Above: Ambassador John Ashe By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua’s Ambassador to the United Nations, John Ashe, has been elected President of the United Nations General Assembly. Ashe, who was chosen along with 21 vice presidents in New York on […]

Jamaica’s Ashmeade Wins 200M, Kirani James Second in 400M in Oregon

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican sprinter Nickel Ashmeade took first place in the 200 metre men’s race at the Eugene Diamond League meet this weekend in Oregon. Ashmeade, who also took home first place in the 200M at last […]

Royalton Punta Cana, Memories Splash Resorts Set for November Opening

Above: a rendering of the main pool at the Royalton By Alexander Britell PUNTA CANA — The Royalton Punta Cana Resort & Casino and Memories Splash resorts are set to open on Nov. 9, according to Todd Kirlik, director of […]

Trinidad Prime Minister Holds Talks With IDB President in Washington

Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar at the UN this week (Photo: OPM Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar held talks with Inter-American Development Bank Luis Alberto Moreno Wednesday in Washington. The talks focused […]

Grenada Foreign Minister Meets With OAS Secretary General in Washington

Above: Grenada Foreign Minister Nickolas Steele and OAS SG Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo/Maria Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Foreign Minister Nickolas Steele met Thursday in Washington with Jose Miguel Insulza, the Secretary General of the Organization […]

Multilaterals Begin Discussions of Jamaica’s IMF Deal in Washington

Above: the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Inter-American Development Bank have begun talks on their potential commitments for Jamaica’s IMF programme, Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips […]

OAS’ Insulza, Bahamas’ Pinder Talk Economic Policy in Washington

Above: Bahamas Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder and OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza met Friday with Bahamas Financial Services Minister Ryan Pinder […]

Jamaica Testing Conditional Cash Transfer Job Training Initiative

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is testing an on-the-job training initiative targeting families that participate in the country’s conditional cash transfer programme. The pilot project, financed by the Inter-American Development Bank, will subsidize as many […]

Cayman Islands Finds Itself in Washington Politics — Again

Above: Grand Cayman (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands, which ultimately played a significant part in the US Presidential campaign last fall, is once again at the centre of Washington politics over US Treasury Secretary Nominee […]

Guyana Mulls Relationship With George Washington University Hospital

Above: George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana is reportedly looking to establish a relationship with the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. The country is currently hosting a medical delegation from the […]

Bahamas Releases Preliminary Report on Abaco Helicopter Crash

Above: Baker’s Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas Ministry of Transportation and Aviation has completed its preliminary report on the Abaco helicopter crash that killed a New York businessman last week. The report, which was completed through the […]

Rum Journal: From St Lucia, an Old Fashioned Fit for a Chairman

Above: St Lucia St Lucia may be best known for its Pitons (above), which form part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but it also produces some of the most interesting rums in the Caribbean. One of them is Chairman’s […]

Fly Montserrat Flight Crashes in Antigua, Leaving Three Dead

Above: VC Bird International Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff A Fly Montserrat flight crashed shortly after taking off Sunday from Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport, leaving three dead. The pilot, Jason Forbes, was pronounced dead on the scene. A […]

Belize PM Heads to Washington

Above: Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow has left for Washington, DC for a series of high-level talks with multilateral institutions, his office said in a statement. Barrow, who departed Thursday, […]

Jamaica’s Nickel Ashmeade Wins 200M in Birmingham Diamond League

Above: Jamaica’s Nickel Ashmeade By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Nickel Ashmeade topped American Tyson Gay in the 200m in Sunday’s Birmingham Diamond League meet with a time of 20.12 seconds. Gay finished second in 20.21, while fellow American Spearmon […]

Haiti’s Sophia Martelly, in Washington, Urges Regional AIDS Response

Above: Sophia Martelly (right) in Washington (Photo: OFL) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly arrived in Washington Monday to attend the 19th International AIDS Conference. Martelly, who is being hosted in Washington by Haiti Ambassador to […]

Haiti’s Lamothe Heads to Washington

Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe is heading to Washington, DC for a meeting with Haiti’s technical and financial partners this week. Lamothe’s visit to America’s capital will […]

Bahamas Government Demolishes Narcotics “Stash Houses” in Nassau

Above: a tractor begins the demolition on a so-called “stash house” in Nassau (BIS Photo/Raymond Bethel) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has demolished two abandoned buildings in Nassau after what police called a “significant” seizure of marijuana. The […]

Grenada Succeeds in Protecting Cash in US and Vacating Restraining Notices

By L Andrew S Riccio CJ Legal Contributor Grenada is an island nation better known for its beaches and diving than for petroleum production. But in 2004, RSM Production Corp., a US company, applied for a petroleum exploration license from […]

Puerto Rico’s Fortuno Heads to Washington for Border Security Hearing

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño set off for Washington to testify at a hearing on the growing problem of drug trafficking on the United States’ Caribbean borders. Fortuño will […]

Haiti’s Art on Display in Washington, With Help from Donna Karan

Above: Donna Karan and Former President Bill Clinton (Photo: IDB) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s art is on full display at a new exhibition at the Inter-Ameriacn Development Bank’s Cultural Center in Washington, DC. The Discover Haiti exhibition, which […]

Puerto Rico Governor Fortuño Announces New JetBlue Route from Washington

By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has announced new nonstop service by air carrier JetBlue between the Luis Muñoz Marín airport in San Juan and Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC. The Department of Transportation […]

Guyana President to Visit Washington, DC

Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana President Donald Ramotar will lead a high-level delegation this weekend to Washington, DC. The visit will include discussions with United States officials, representatives from multilateral agencies and the Guyanese […]

Haiti’s Young Entrepreneurs Hold Talks With OAS in Washington

Above: the Haitian business delegation (Photo: OAS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of young Haitian businessmen traveled to Washington this week to hold talks with Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States. The delegation […]

CARICOM SG in Washington for Talks

Above: CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque is in Washington DC this week for a series of talks with international and hemispheric institutions, including the Inter-American Development Bank, […]

Barbados PM Heading to Washington for Meetings with Lagarde, Moreno, Zoellick

Above: Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is set to begin a five-day visit to Washington, DC this weekend. The vist will be highlighted by “brief” courtesy calls […]

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