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Trinidad’s Persad-Bissessar, Grenada’s Mitchell Meet in Port of Spain

Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Grenada PM Keith Mitchell By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar hosted Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell for talks on Thursday in Port of Spain. The visit marked Mitchell’s first overseas […]

Israel: Barbados “An Important Partner”

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is an “important partner” for Israel, according to Israeli Ambassador Amiram Magid. The Israeli envoy, who was recently on a visit to the island, met with Minister of Education, Science […]

Trinidad National Security Minister Jack Warner Resigns

Above: Jack Warner By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago National Security Minister Jack Warner has resigned, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced. The PM said she had officially accepted his resignation in a statement on Monday. “I wish to […]

Haiti: Drought, Tropical Storms Lead to Growing Food Insecurity

Above: flooding during Hurricane Sandy (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Malnutrition rates in some parts of Haiti have increased since last fall as more and more people in the country do not have enough food to eat, […]

Antigua National Security Minister Calls for Regional Coast Guard, Police

Above: Antigua National Security Minister Dr Errol Cort (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Should the Eastern Caribbean have its own regional coast guard and police force? That’s the proposal being put forth by Antigua and Barbuda National Security […]

Eric Holder: US Continuing “Best Efforts” to Ensure Caribbean Security

Above: US Attorney General Eric Holder and Haiti President Michel Martelly (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT-AU-PRINCE – The United States will continue its “best efforts” to ensure regional security in the Caribbean, Attorney General Eric Holder said at a […]

Haiti: UN Security Council Urges Elections “By the End of 2013”

Above: UN Security Council President Masood Khan (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Echoing a call by MINUSTAH Chief Mariano Fernandez earlier this month, the United National Security Council is urging Haiti to hold legislative elections by the end […]

Haiti: Food Insecurity “On the Rise”

Above: flooding during Sandy (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Food insecurity is an increasing problem in Haiti, according to the United Nations World Food Programme. While Haiti has shown progress over the last three years, the country’s […]

Study: Food Security Situation in Haiti “Looks Bleak”

Above: small children are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity (WFP Photo/Elio Rujano) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s food security situation continues to deteriorate in the wake of a pair of intense storms this year, according to a study by […]

Haiti, Japan Talk Food Security

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Hideaki Domichi, vice president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Japan are eyeing increased cooperation in areas like the environment and food security, following talks in Tokyo […]

CARICOM’s LaRocque: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Producing Results

Above: CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque (UN Photo/JC McIlwaine) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, a partnership between CARICOM, the United States and the Dominican Republic launched in 2009, is producing tangible results, according to CARICOM […]

Trinidad Hosting US Security Delegation

Above: Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad is currently hosting a delegation from the United States for the third Caribbean-United States Cooperation Dialogue on Wednesday. The dialogue marks the third year of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, […]

Trinidad and Tobago Economy Contracts 3.6 Percent: Report

Above: Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff The economy of Trinidad and Tobago contracted by 3.6 percent on a year-to-year basis to June 2012, according do the Central Bank’s Summary of Economic Indicators. Output in the country’s energy […]

UN: Without Adequate Help, 1.5 Million in Haiti at Risk of Food Insecurity in 2013

Above: small children are most vulnerable to the residual impact of Hurricane Sandy (World Food Programme Photo/Elio Rujano) By the Caribbean Journal staff More than 1.5 million people in Haiti could be at risk of food insecurity in 2013 if […]

US Looks to Support Haiti’s Agriculture Sector After Damage from Sandy

Above: flooding in Haiti during Sandy (Photo: Pwoteksyon Sivil) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White is asking for additional funding from Washington to help Haiti’s agriculture sector following damage from Hurricane Sandy. The storm […]

OAS Boosts Haiti Support

Above: OAS ASG Albert Ramdin and Rosny Desroches, Civil Society Representative of Haiti in Port-au-Prince (Photo: OAS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti recently hosted a technical mission from the Organization of American States led by Assistant Secretary General Albert […]

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 […]

Op-Ed: Deportations to Haiti Threaten Lives and Tear Families Apart

By Drew Aiken Op-Ed Contributor Since January 2011 — a year after Port-au-Prince and its environs were pummeled by a devastating earthquake — the United States has deported hundreds of Haitian nationals, many of whom had long been legal permanent […]

Haiti “Extremely Susceptible” to Drug Trafficking: Report

Above: Haiti’s northwest coast (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff While Haiti’s 2010 earthquake led to a significant drop in trafficking in the country, the country remains “extremely susceptible” to drug trafficking in the near future, according to […]

Heeding Puerto Rico Governor’s Call, US Senators Urge Stronger Caribbean Security

Above: US Senator Charles Grassley By the Caribbean Journal staff In late June, Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño urged US President Barack Obama and federal officials to establish a Caribbean Border Initiative in light of a worsening security situation in […]

Grenada Looks to Boost Cybersecurity

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government is seeking to improve its cybersecurity. Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, who also holds the government’s Information and Communication Technology portfolio, said the country will strengthen the sector with […]

Turks and Caicos Plans $10 Million Redevelopment of Providenciales Airport

Above: a rendering of the new terminal (Photo: TCIAA) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands Airport Authority has announced plans for the $10 million redevelopment of Providenciales International Airport. The announcement was made by Airport Authority […]

Trinidad, China Talk Security

Above: Chinese Ambassador to Trinidad Yang Youming (Photo: Chinese Embassy Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago National Security Minister Jack Warner met with Chinese Ambassador to Trinidad Yang Youming during a courtesy call Monday. The talks were […]

Forbes: Jamaica’s Energy Insecurity

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Heavy Burden of Imported Oil The figures stunned me. Anthony Hylton, Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce and Julian Robinson, State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy & Mining both spoke at […]

Haiti and Ecuador Sign Technical Agreements on Security Cooperation

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in Ecuador (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Ecuador have signed several cooperation agreements in the area of defence. The agreements were signed during Haiti President Michel Martelly’s visit to Ecuador this […]

Puerto Rico’s Luis Fortuño Begins Security Talks With Federal Officials

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño met Tuesday afternoon with Assistant Attorney General Tony West, the co-chair of US President Barack Obama’s Working Group on the Status of […]

St Lucia’s Marine Security Gets US Boost

By the Caribbean Journal staff New United States Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean Larry Palmer visited St Lucia this week, part of what the two countries hope is a closer diplomatic relationship. St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony welcomed […]

Jamaica’s Portia Simpson Miller: Expand CARICOM Free Movement Categories

Above: CARICOM SG Irwin LaRocque and Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Community must “embrace” freedom of movement and expand its categories of free movement to include security guards, household helpers and […]

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