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Durandis: Why Haiti Must Address Its Policies on Private Land Ownership

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor What was a crisis before the earthquake in Haiti is shaping up to be an omnipotent disaster for the reconstruction effort. Establishing legal land ownership anywhere in the world can be a difficult task, but […]

Mental Health Issues in Haiti

By Guerda Nicolas CJ Contributor The 2010 earthquake in Haiti has led to the development of several organizations created by Haitians for the purpose of addressing the mental health needs of Haitians in Haiti and abroad. This report provides a […]

Interview with Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin on Remaking Haiti’s Brand

By Alexander Britell Haiti’s tourism sector is beginning again. Two years since the earthquake, new hotels are beginning to pop up, new hospitality students are being trained and destinations like Jacmel are entering the consciousness of international travelers. While it’s […]

Jamaica Plans Boost for Creative Sector

By the Caribbean Journal staff As part of a growing Caribbean trend, Jamaica’s government will establish a National Commission on Cultural and Creative Industries. The commission, which was announced by Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller Tuesday, will aid the […]

Op-Ed: The Roots of Jamaica’s Brain Drain

By Javed Jaghai Op-Ed Contributor During a speech at Hillel Academy on March 20, Jamaican Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna, admonished students to resist the urge to migrate to more developed countries. I was amused by the request […]

New “Chamber” for Jamaican Agriculture

Above: Senator Norman Grant and Minister of State Ian Hayles (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaica Agricultural Society has established a new forum in a bid to improve dialogue in the sector dubbed “The Chamber.” The forum, […]

In Jamaica, Effecting Change by Returning to Reggae’s Roots

Above: Damion Crawford, State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment By the Caribbean Journal staff Reggae must once again play a role in effecting change in society, according to Damion Crawford, Jamaica State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment. “The music needs […]

Interview with St Kitts and Nevis Foreign Minister Sam Condor

By Alexander Britell GRENADA – The seventh UK-Caribbean Forum that met in Grenada this weekend looked at a range of areas of cooperation as the Caribbean and the UK open up a “new and more modern relationship” going forward. As […]

For OECS, a New Definition of “Rural”

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States is placing the challenges of the region’s rural poor on the front burner, according to Darrel Montrope, head of the OECS’ Social Policy Unit, partly as the meaning of […]

Ron Daniels Talks Haiti

Above: the Sans Souci Palace in Haiti (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By Alexander Britell Dr Ron Daniels is the President of the Institute of the Black World and the Founder of the Haiti Support Project, an organization that has been working […]

Op-Ed: Developing the Right Small Business Act for the Bahamas

Above: Bay Street in Nassau (CJ Photo) By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor After my organization hosted the country’s first Small Business Summit in 2009, it was evident that the Bahamas needed a national strategic plan for the development of […]

Op-Ed: Royann Dean on Building a Creative Economy in the Caribbean

Above: the Cayman Enterprise City project By Royann Dean Throughout election season in the region, we will inevitably hear talk about sustainable development. Sustainable is commonly synonymous with ‘environmental’ but also includes economic sustainability. Creativity is not likely to be […]

Jamaica Makes New Push on Aquaculture

Jamaica is working to ensure the survival of the country’s aquaculture sub-sector with several new policies, including the development of a national fisheries policy. New fisheries legislation would create a framework for regulation of aquaculture, according to Agriculture and Fisheries […]

A New Beach Resort Is Coming to This Tiny Island in The Bahamas