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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 […]

S&P Raises Curacao Outlook to Stable

Above: Curacao By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s has affirmed its ratings on the government of Curacao and raised the island’s outlook to stable from negative, the New York-based ratings agency announced. Curacao’s government has “A-” and “A-2” […]

Montserrat to Receive $26M in UK Aid

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat will be receiving $26.04 million USD in budget aid from the United Kingdom’s Department For International Development. The government announced the funding following what it called “detailed discussions and negotiations” with Montserrat […]

Grenada, Kuwait Fund Reach Agreement

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Kuwait Fund has agreed to lift a suspension imposed on Grenada, the Grenadian government announced Thursday. The agreement, reached following negotiations led by Works Minister Gregory Bowen, paves the way […]

S&P Downgrades Puerto Rico Rating

Above: Puerto Rico (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s ratings services has lowered its general obligation rating on the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to “BBB-” from “BBB,” the New York-based firm announced. Puerto Rico’s outlook is […]

Premier Rufus Ewing Warns of Potential for “Chaos” in Turks and Caicos

Above: the Karibe Convention Centre in Haiti (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT-AU-PRINCE — The current state of the affairs in the Turks and Caicos Islands has the potential to throw the territory “into chaos,” Premier Dr Rufus Ewing said […]

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 […]

Michael Misick Released on Bail from Brazilian Prison: Report

Above: former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick By Alexander Britell Former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick has been released from prison in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on bail, the Turks and Caicos government said Friday. The Brazilian Supreme […]

Antigua Receives Copyright Concessions from WTO in US Dispute

Above: Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua has been granted authorization to suspend concessions it has under international law to the United States regarding copyright law. The deal would allow the government to sell millions in US intellectual property […]

Turks and Caicos Government, Sandals Reach $12 Million Agreement

Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff The Special Investigation Prosecution Team and the Turks and Caicos Islands government have reached an agreement with Sandals Resorts International totaling $12 million. The agreement is due “in part to the cooperation of […]

Op-Ed: The IMF, Chavez, and Jamaica’s Economic Future

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS, Jamaica has been in intermittent negotiations with the IMF. These negotiations have not yet yielded a new agreement. It is now acknowledged internationally that Jamaica is in an economic crisis. […]

UK Formally Requests Extradition of Former TCI Premier Michael Misick

Above: Former TCI Premier Michael Misick By Alexander Britell The United Kingdom is formally requesting the extradition of former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick this month, the TCI announced in a statement Wednesday. Misick was arrested under an Interpol […]

Jamaica’s Phillips: Negotiations With IMF Technical Staff “Virtually At An End”

The following is a statement from Jamaica Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips concerning the country’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund: On assuming office, one of the most urgent priorities of this administration was to reopen the line of communication […]

Op-Ed: Kent Gammon on Reversing Jamaica’s Economic Decline

By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor THE JAMAICAN ECONOMY continues to lag behind the rest of the world with a dismal 1.3 percent growth forecast for 2013. The Jamaican dollar is being sold officially for 92 dollars to one US […]

Michael Misick Arrested in Brazil; UK Seeks Former TCI Premier’s Extradition

Above: former TCI Premier Michael Misick By Alexander Britell Former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick has been arrested at the Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro by Brazilian Federal Police, according to the TCI Special Investigation and Prosecution […]

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. […]

Hague: Turks and Caicos Elections Mark “Return to Democratic Government”

Above: British Foreign Secretary William Hague (Photo: FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Islanders will head to the polls on Friday, a “significant step” on the path to democracy, according to British Foreign Secretary William Hague. The […]

Phillips: Jamaica and IMF Making Progress on Agreement

Above: Jamaica Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and the International Monetary Fund are making progress on a long-awaited agreement between the two sides, according to Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips. “We are at […]

Antigua Suspends Scrap Metal Export

Above: Minister Errol Court By the Caribbean Journal staff Looking to tackle a growing problem in the Caribbean, Antigua has suspended the export of scrap metal in the country, according to National Security and Labour Minister Dr Errol Court. The […]

Valero to Convert Aruba Oil Refinery into Refined Products Terminal

Above: Valero’s Aruba refinery By the Caribbean Journal staff Valero has notified employees at its Aruba refinery that it will be reducing operations and reorganizing the site into a refined products terminal, the company’s Aruba subsidiary announced Monday. The refinery […]

Op-Ed: Three Forgotten Architects of Jamaica’s Independence

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Jamaica has many heroes about whom we spend a great deal of time writing and teaching. However, there are some who contributed mightily to the development of the new Jamaica who tend to be forgotten. […]

Governor: Turks and Caicos Has “Real Potential” for Economic Growth

Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands has “real potential for economic growth,” according to Governor Ric Todd, who launched the territory’s new Green Paper on economic development Monday. […]

After “Significant Turnaround,” Turks and Caicos to Hold Elections Nov. 9

Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands will hold its long-awaited elections Nov. 9, according to United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague. The Turks and Caicos has met seven […]

Op-Ed: Corruption in Turks and Caicos

By David P Rowe Op-Ed Contributor In the Caribbean, it is well established that political corruption contributes to the spread of organized crime and terrorism. Corrupt politicians participate directly or indirectly in the trafficking of drugs, arms and human beings. […]

Cayman Business Group Criticizes Report on Mitt Romney’s Investments

Above: US Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney By Alexander Britell A report by US-based ABC news focusing on Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romeny’s financial investments in the Cayman Islands displayed a “total misunderstanding of the role of the Cayman Islands’ […]

Jamaica Begins Talks with IMF

Above: Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips (right) is welcomed to the Mayberry Investment Forum Wednesday by Mayberry Investments CEO Gary Peart (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaican government has begun preliminary talks with the International Monetary Fund, […]

Montserrat Probes Police Misconduct

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Royal Montserrat Police Service has been undertaking an internal investigation into alleged police misconduct by two officers in December, the government announced. Officers George Leonard and George Farrell were arrested Dec. 17, leading to […]

Op-Ed: The IMF and Jamaica

By David P Rowe Op-Ed Contributor It is obvious that the IMF and the JLP government were either in continuous disagreement or that they were unable to enter a mediated agreement over the last year. According to the IMF’s website, […]

Jamaica’s Cruise Industry Is Growing, Buoyed by Royal Caribbean and Disney