Search Result for: falling
78 results found.
Paul Hay: CARICOM and Caribbean Economic Development
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor In 1963, the Centre for Developing-Area Studies (CDAS) was established at the McGill University in Canada. William G. Demas – then Head of the Economic Planning Division of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, served […]
Antigua Completes IMF Programme
Above: downtown St John’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has completed its 10th and final review of Antigua and Barbuda’s performance under its Stand-By Arrangement. The IMF will now disburse $25.4 million […]
Foreign Investment to Jamaica Grew By 75 Percent in 2012: Report
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Foreign direct investment to Jamaica rose 75 percent in 2012, according to preliminary data from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. That represented a total of […]
Durandis: On the Resignations in Haiti
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor OFTEN, WHEN ONE ASKS average Haitians, “how are things?” there is the simple answer of: “Nou la, n’ap kenbe,” we are here, we’re holding up. That might give the impression that all is well. But […]
Nigel Spence: A Culinary Adventure in Jamaica’s Port Antonio
Above: Port Antonio By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor FROM MY EXPERIENCE, I have found that the best way to introduce squeamish people to new foods is to include lots of familiar ingredients along with the unfamiliar. This became particularly apparent […]
Op-Ed: What’s Wrong With Jamaica’s International Monetary Fund Deal
By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor JAMAICA JOINED the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1963. At that time, Jamaica had positive international net reserves of US$115.8 million falling by 1976 to negative net international reserves of $435.5 million. In 1976, Jamaica […]
Jamaica Tops Western Hemisphere for Press Freedom: Report
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has the highest ranking for press freedom in the Western Hemisphere, according to the 2013 World Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The country was ranked 13th overall […]
Haiti Rises to Highest-Ever Spot in FIFA World Rankings
Above: Haiti’s Grenadiers in action last year By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has risen to 38th in the world, according to the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola world rankings, the country’s highest-ever ranking. Haiti rose one spot from 39th in December. It […]
Op-Ed: The Caribbean Cliff We Must Avoid
By Hon. Donna Christensen US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress AS WASHINGTON frantically scrambles to prevent the United States from falling over the proverbial Fiscal Cliff, I am concerned to hear rumblings of a potential World Trade Organization (WTO) […]
St Lucia Sees Caribbean’s Biggest Increase in Net Foreign Direct Investment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Net foreign direct investment in St Lucia has risen by 81.6 this year percent compared to 2011, the largest increase in the Caribbean this year, according to estimates from the United Nations Economic Commission for […]
Op-Ed: Jamaica and the IMF
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Shortly after the election of the People’s National Party Government in Jamaica, I reminded in this Journal that Jamaica needed to drastically improve its murder rate and corruption index; without doing so, it was unlikely […]
Cuba Takes Second Medal in Judo
Above: an aerial view of the Games (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba has won its second medal of the London 2012 Olympic Games, thanks to Asley Gonzalez, although the Caribbean region is still seeking its first […]
Op-Ed: Jamaica’s Construction Industry
By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor In 2008, Dean Burrowes recorded his analysis of the global recession in “The Jamaican Construction and Real Estate Industry and the Impact of the Global Economic Crisis.” He noted that the bankruptcy of major US […]
Op-Ed: Austerity and Growth in Jamaica
By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor Professor Michael Witter, writing in the Jamaica Gleaner, recently outlined a conflict of interest in the management of recession by governments’ policies in the United States and Europe. It seems that there are two approaches […]
Op-Ed: Education in Jamaica
By Lorenzo Smith Op-Ed Contributor Aside from food, water, and shelter, the one thing that a person will most need in life is an education. Of those four necessities, education is the only one that can help ensure a person’s […]
Jamaica’s Cabinet Overhauls Jamaica 50 Programme With Lower Budget
Above: Culture Minister Lisa Hanna (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Cabinet has overhauled its Jamaica 50 Programme with what it says is a lower budget than under the previous administration. Jamaica 50 is celebrating the 50th anniversary […]
Bermuda GDP Falls Again in 2011, But Tourism Industry a Bright Spot
Above: Bermuda (Photo: BT) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda’s economy contracted by an estimated rate of between 1.5 and 2.5 percent in 2011, following a 1.9 percent decline in 2010, according to the National Economic Report of Bermuda 2011 […]
Jamaica’s Murder Rate Falls to Seven-Year Low, But Still Caribbean’s Highest
Above: downtown Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has the Caribbean’s highest murder rate, although the 1,124 murders reported in 2011 were a seven-year low for the country, according to the Caribbean Human Development Report 2012. The report, the […]
Five Officers Now Charged in Grenadian Boxing Day Incident
Above: the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) By Alexander Britell A total of five Grenadian police officers have now been charged with manslaughter in the death of Grenadian native and Canadian resident Oscar Bartholomew, his family’s lawyer, Derick Sylvester, confirmed […]
Interview with Jamaican Parliamentary Candidate Dr Saphire Longmore
By Alexander Britell Dr Saphire Longmore is the Jamaica Labour Party candidate for Eastern St Andrew in the upcoming election in the country Dec. 29. Longmore, who recently completed her MD in psychiatry, is also a former Miss Jamaica Universe […]
Interview with Turks and Caicos Chief Financial Officer Hugh McGarel-Groves
By Alexander Britell Turks and Caicos has embarked on a series of measures aimed at returning stability both to the country’s economy and the government’s financial position. Now, Chief Financial Officer Hugh McGarel-Groves is cautiously optimistic, predicting that the government’s […]
Trinidad Makes 147 More Arrests in Ongoing State of Emergency
Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar (FP) Trinidad’s State of Emergency continued today, with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announcing that 147 more people had been arrested, 75 of whom were involved with gang activity and eight of whom were related to […]
SUBSCRIBE!
Sign up for Caribbean Journal's free newsletter for a daily dose of beaches, hotels, rum and the best Caribbean travel information on the net.