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Martinique, Guadeloupe Join Association of Caribbean States As Associate Members
Above: Fort-de-France, Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The French Caribbean departments of Martinique and Guadeloupe have joined the Association of Caribbean States as associate members. The move marks their latest step toward increased integration with their regional […]
Haiti to Rename Cap-Haitien Airport After Hugo Chavez
Above: Hillary Clinton at the airport last year (USAID/Kendra Helmer) By Alexander Britell Haiti’s Cap-Haitien airport will be renamed after late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, according to Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. The Prime Minister’s spokesman, Gary Bodeau, confirmed the […]
Haiti, FIFA to Establish Task Force on Football Development
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and FIFA President By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government and FIFA have agreed to establish a task force to promote the development of football in the Caribbean country. The move was announced by FIFA […]
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 […]
Haiti’s Martelly Officially Inaugurates Best Western Premier Hotel
Above: the new Best Western Premier in Haiti (Photos: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly led the official inauguration Thursday of the new Best Western Premier hotel in Port-au-Prince’s Petion-Ville neighbourhood. The $15 million hotel […]
Durandis: Crunching the Numbers on Haiti’s National Education Fund
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor WHAT IS likely one of the most important tariffs on any sector in the Haitian society was imposed on the Haitian Diaspora shortly after the inauguration of Haiti President Michel Martelly in May 2011. The […]
Haiti Inaugurates Renovated Maternity Ward at State University Hospital
Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti inaugurated the maternity ward at the State University Hospital of Haiti Friday to coincide with International Women’s Day. While the maternity ward was one of the few buildings of the […]
A New Look in Haiti’s Cap-Haitien
Above: the inauguration ceremony (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has inaugurated a tourism project aimed at restoring the facades of a series of properties on Cap Haitien’s Rue 19. The project, which targets 29 houses on […]
Haiti, United States Open Rehabilitated Health Centre in Ouanaminthe
Above: the new centre in Ouanaminthe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti officially opened the rehabilitated health centre in the northern border town of Ouanaminthe on Friday. United States Ambassador Pamela White was on hand for the inauguration ceremony, joined […]
In Mexico, Haiti’s Art on Display
Above: A Haitian student in Mexico shows his colleague one of the exhibition’s paintings (Photo: Embassy of Haiti in Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new exhibition in Mexico puts Haitian art at the forefront. “Haiti, Stories and Dreams” […]
UK Minister for Overseas Territories to Visit Turks and Caicos Next Week
Above: UK Minister for the Overseas Territories Mark Simmonds (Photo: FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Kingdom Minister for the Overseas Territories Mark Simmonds will be making his first ministerial visit to the Turks and Caicos Islands next week. […]
Turks and Caicos Government Assigns Ministerial Portfolios
Above: Turks and Caicos Premier By the Caribbean Journal staff Portfolios have officially been assigned to the Turks and Caicos’ new Ministers, Governor Ric Todd announced Friday. In accordance with the advice of Premier Dr Rufus Ewing, the Governor has […]
Clinton: Haiti a “Foreign Policy Priority”
Above: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (Photo: US Department of State) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti opened the Caracol Industrial Park in northern Haiti, following a ceremony attended by Haiti President Michel Martelly, former US President Bill Clinton, […]
Haiti to Officially Open Caracol Industrial Park, Joined by Bill and Hillary Clinton
Above: construction on the park earlier this year By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is officially inaugurating the Caracol Industrial Park Monday, the opening of what is hoped to become a job creator in the country. Haiti resident Michel Martelly […]
Haiti’s Martelly Unveils Road Rehabilitation Project in Petit-Goave
Above: the new stretch of road near Petit-Goave (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly, joined by United States Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White, inaugurated a newly-completed road works project in Petit-Goave this week. The […]
Haiti Opens Health Centre in Martissant
Above: US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White and Dr Georges Dubuche (Photo: US Embassy Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new health centre and antiretroviral treatment facility has opened in Cite L’Eternel in Martissant, Haiti. The inauguration ceremony for […]
Taiwan to Continue Support for Dominican Republic Tech Sector
Above: Dominican and Taiwanese officials in Santo Domingo (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan will continue its efforts to boost the Dominican Republic’s technological sector, Vice President Wu Den-yih said during a visit to Santo Domingo this week. […]
Haiti’s President, Taiwan’s Vice President Discuss Cooperation
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Haiti’s delegation in Santo Domingo (Photo: By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly and Taiwan Vice President Wu Den-Yih held a private meeting Thursday in Santo Domingo. Martelly and Wu were in […]
St Lucia’s Anthony: No Rush into Making Decision on China, Taiwan Relations
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia will not be “forced” into making a decision on its foreign policy as it concerns relations with China and Taiwan, according to Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony. St Lucia currently has diplomatic relations […]
Interview with Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer
Above: Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell BRIDGETOWN — Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer and his United Progressive Party have led Antigua and Barbuda’s government since 2004, when, as leader of the opposition, he unseated the Antigua Labour […]
Panama Receives New Patrol Boats as Part of Agreement With Italy
Above: some of the new patrol boats donated by Italy By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama has received four new patrol boats donated to the country under an agreement between the governments of Panama and Italy. The new boats will […]
Haiti, With Help from Spain, Opens New Water Treatment Plant in Titanyen
Above: Haiti’s inauguration of the new treatment plant By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly inaugurated today a new wastewater treatment plant in the area of Titanyen. The 12.5-hectare project, which completed with help from the Spanish Agency […]
St Lucia Delegation Heads for Taiwan
Above: Deputy PM Philip Pierre A St Lucian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Philip Pierre is heading to Taiwan the inauguration ceremony of President Ma Ying-jeou. Ma was elected to a second term following his victory in the January […]
Haiti’s Laurent Lamothe Begins Term as Prime Minister, Joined by Martelly
Above: New Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Laurent Lamothe was inaugurated Thursday as Haiti’s new Prime Minister, giving President Michel Martelly a new government for the second time. The inauguration came two […]
Jamaica Begins Talks on Severing Ties with British Monarchy
Above: Buckingham Palace By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has begun talks concerning the country’s transition into a republic, according to Information Minister Sandrea Falconer. The Justice Ministry and the Attorney General’s department are leading the talks, spearheaded by a […]
Dominican Republic to Launch New Mountain Road Project in April
Above: the Constanza-Jarabacoa road, inaugurated by President Leonel Fernandez today (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Signaling what the government called a new era in road infrastructure, the Dominican Republic today announced it would launch construction of a new […]
IDB Donates $50M for Haitian Education
Above: Henriette Moisset, Director of the Celie Lilavois School, helps a student with a speech to mark the inauguration of the new school buildings last year in Port-au-Prince. (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank […]
Irwin Stotzky: Haiti, Here We Go Again
Above: a girl stands in front of her home for persons displaced by the earthquake in Port-au-Prince. (UN Photo: Logan Abassi) By Irwin Stotzky Op-Ed Contributor The news from Haiti is grim. Nineteen months after the devastating earthquake, the future […]
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