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Caribbean Art: Trinidad, From the Streets

Above: Fass, Paul Kain By David Cave CJ Contributor Paul Kain’s From the Streets (2015) : The Absence of Pretense The 27 pieces of Paul Kain’s latest exhibition at Soft Box Gallery hit you; like someone smacking you to the […]

The Caribbean Glass Ceiling

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Women Less than 5% of CEOs & 50 to 100 years for parity In its Jan. 2015 report, the International Labour Organization (ILO) announces a gaining momentum of women in business and management across […]

Caribbean Youth and Unemployment

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor As a member of the Inter-American Development Bank’s Civil Society Consultative Committee I was invited to present at the ‘XIV Reunion BID – Sociedad Civil’ in Nicaragua late 2014. The following are excerpts from […]

At the Bahamas’ Deep Water Cay, the Art of Conch Cracking

Above: Conch cracking master Shervin Tate (All photos by CJ) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor DEEP WATER CAY — I’ve eaten a lot of conch in my time. But this is the first time I’ve had to crack one. And […]

Mia Love Is the First Haitian-American Elected to the US Congress

Above: Mia Love By the Caribbean Journal staff Utah’s Mia Love made history Tuesday night, becoming the first-ever Haitian-American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives. Love, a Republican, defeated Democrat Doug Owens in the race, two […]

The World’s Largest Underwater Sculpture Debuts in the Bahamas

Above: Ocean Atlas (All photos by Jason deCaires Taylor) By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s the largest underwater sculpture in the world, and it’s now just below Nassau in the Bahamas. The 18-foot-tall, 60-ton female sculpture is located off Nassau’s […]

The Business of Caribbean Blogging

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Blog Promo by Journo FOR SEVERAL reasons the newspaper ad surprised me. Firstly, it was placed by a journalist, a journo as they are also called, advertising himself and his skills, in particular his blog. […]

Island Shop: Caribbean Jellyfish Lamps

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Strolling down Playa Del Carmen’s main drag, Fifth Avenue, you’re guaranteed to encounter two things: souvenir stalls selling tacky souvenirs and, if you’re female, countless offers from shifty guys offering to “be your Mexican […]

Healthcare in the Caribbean

By Paul Hay CJ Contributor The World Health Organization (WHO) published a ranking of global healthcare systems in their World Health Report 2000. According to an article in the June 29, 2012 edition of the Business Insider entitled “These are […]

New Governor-General For Antigua

Above: Antigua’s Parliament (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda will soon have a new Governor-General. Current Governor-General Dame Louise Lake-Tack will demit office on Aug. 13, as agreed upon with the country’s new government. Lake-Tack, who […]

Tiger Shark Found Dead Near Mustique

Above: a tiger shark By the Caribbean Journal staff Sustainable organization Sustainable Grenadines Incorporated (SUSGREN) is investigating the death of a large tiger shark near Mustique. The shark was found floating on Wednesday in Rutland Bay in large quantities of […]

Op-Ed: Disasters and Inequality in the Caribbean Region

By George Nicholson Op-Ed Contributor WE ARE all familiar with the proverb “Give a man a fish, and you will feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” While the origin […]

Cayman Islands Names Minimum Wage Advisory Committee

Above: the Cayman Islands (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands has announced the membership of its Minimum Wage Advisory Committee. In a statement, the government said the committee had begun its work to present recommendations […]

Op-Ed: Gender Equality in Jamaica

By Wayne Campbell Op-Ed Contributor “GENDER EQUALITY is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.” — Kofi Annan. Former UN Secretary General. Historically, […]

Green Caribbean: Hatching Sea Turtles in Dominica in 8 Photos

“Hey! Could I get a hand here?” Caribbean Journal recently attended a green turtle hatching at the Rosalie Bay Resort in Dominica. Turtle nesting season in Dominica is April through October.

Op-Ed: Toward a Green Jamaica

By Wayne Campbell Op-Ed Contributor THERE ARE more than seven billion people living on planet Earth. Our planet is at a critical juncture. As the global population increases, so, too do the environmental challenges associated with so many people living […]

Trinidad PM Revokes Appointment of Social Development Minister

Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has dismissed Minister of the People and Social Development Dr Glen Ramadharsingh, she announced on Tuesday. The move came in response to […]

In Martinique, Celebrating Women’s Art

Above: last year’s Quand l’Art se fait femme festival in Martinique (Photo: RM) By the Caribbean Journal staff An extended festival in Martinique next month will be celebrating the work of female artists on the island. The celebration is called […]

The Caribbean’s 25 Most Interesting People For 2013

Who were the newsmakers in 2013? Who were the people making a difference in the Caribbean in 2013? We’ve put together our list of the Caribbean’s 25 most interesting people this year. And whether you like what they’re doing or […]

Should Caribbean Politicians Tweet?

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Politicians & Social Media Engagement THE QUESTION keeps coming back – social media and Jamaican politicians; do they know how to use these communication tools to their advantage? Recently, it seems that whenever there […]

Ranking the Caribbean by Life Expectancy

By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing our series examining the World Bank’s data on the Caribbean, we take a look this week at data on male and female life expectancy in the Caribbean. There are a number of countries in […]

Anguilla Releases New Census Data

Above: Meads Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla’s population has surpassed 13,000 people, according to new census data released by the government. The country’s population is approximately 13,037 people, according to preliminary data. That represents a 12.8 percent increase […]

Are Women in Jamaica Under Siege?

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor MANY ARE quick to point out the sprinkling of women in top-level positions in Jamaica as representative of “woman power.” Then, too, the country has a female Prime Minister. These relatively few high profile […]

Jamaica’s Women Set New National Record, Win 4x100M Relay

Above: the women’s 4x100M By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a record-setting Sunday for Jamaica’s female sprinters. Gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who had already swept the 100M and 200M in Moscow, anchored Jamaica’s women to the second-fastest 4x100M relay […]

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Wins Gold in 100M at World Championships

Above: Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce’s finish (Graphic: SEIKO Photo Finish) By the Caribbean Journal staff Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the gold in the women’s 100M at the World Championships on Monday. Fraser-Pryce, the two-time reigning Olympic champion in the 100M, finished in […]

Trinidad and Tobago Sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste Fails Drug Test

Above: Kelly-Ann Baptiste (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste is reportedly the latest Caribbean sprinter to fail a test for a banned substance. Baptiste, a native of Scarborough, Tobago, failed the test ahead […]

Interview with Hyatt Regency Trinidad General Manager Russell George

Above: the Hyatt Regency Trinidad (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell It was not a coincidence that United States Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping both visited Port of Spain within a seven-day period at the end of […]

From Jamaica to Wales

Above: Tintern Abbey By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Road Trip to Wales We packed biscuits, sandwiches, crisps (we call them chips in Jamaica but the Brits prefer crisps), fruits, a variety of drinks and filled the car tank with […]

The Caribbean’s Most Exciting New Rooftop Bar Is In Antigua