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United States, Caribbean Security Officials Hold Talks in Nassau
Above: Bahamian Agriculture Minister Lawrence Cartwright, National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest and US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano have a brief conversation during a reception at Atlantis on Wednesday (BIS photo/Kristaan Ingraham) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas […]
Antigua Recognises Palestinian State
Above: PM Baldwin Spencer with UN General Assembly President, Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser of Qatar (Photo: Antigua Government) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua has formal recognized an independent Palestinian state, Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer announced yesterday. The announcement comes […]
OAS: Involve Small States in G20 Talks
Above: OAS Assistant Secretary-General Albert Ramdin (Photo: OAS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The time has come for small states and smaller economies like those in the Caribbean to be involved in the delibrations of the G20 economic summit, OAS […]
Dominica’s Irwin LaRocque Tapped as New CARICOM Secretary-General
Above: CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin Larocque By the Caribbean Journal staff Domincan native Irwin LaRocque has been named the new secretary-general of CARICOM, the single market announced today. LaRocque has served as assistant secretary-general for trade and economic integration at CARICOM […]
UK Sends Humanitarian Aid to Dominica
British ship rerouted to Dominica By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The United Kingdom’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Lyme Bay ship has been rerouted to assist humanitarian relief efforts in Dominica following the destruction of Tropical Storm Erika. The British ship […]
US, Cuba Officially Restore Diplomatic Relations, Reopen Embassies
New embassies in Washington and Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff In a historic moment for the region, the United States and Cuba reopened their respective embassies in Washington and Havana on Monday morning, officially restoring diplomatic relations. American and […]
US, Cuba Reopening Embassies, Reestablishing Diplomatic Relations
Above: US President Barack Obama makes the announcement By the Cuba Journal staff The United States and Cuba have decided to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies, US President Barack Obama announced Wednesday. The move was confirmed in a […]
White House Acts to Remove Cuba From Terrorism Sponsor List
Above: US President Barack Obama at the recent Summit of the Americas in Panama (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States President Barack Obama has acted to remove Cuba from the US government’s list of states that sponsor […]
In Historic Meeting, Barack Obama, Raul Castro Talk in Panama
Above: US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro By the Caribbean Journal staff This week’s Summit of the Americas in Panama was significant for a number of reasons — none more so than Cuba’s first-ever attendance of the […]
Haiti’s Martelly Visits Ile a Vache
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in Ile a Vache By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s perhaps the keystone of Haiti’s renewed tourism hopes: Ile a Vache. And the beach-laden island, which is the site of a major new development project, […]
“Productive and Encouraging” Talks Between US and Cuba
Above: US Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson By the Caribbean Journal staff Officials from the United States and Cuba held high-level talks in Washington on Friday. According to US Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson, the talks, which focused […]
US Senators Visit Cuba
Above: US Senator Claire McCaskill By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of United States Senators visited Havana this week. The lawmakers included Virginia’s Mark Warner, Missouri’s Claire McCaskill and Minnesota’s Amy Klobuchar. The group aimed to support a bill […]
Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina to Visit Puerto Rico
Above: Dominican Republic Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina will be visiting Puerto Rico on Tuesday, Puerto Rican authorities said Friday. Medina’s visit to Puerto Rico comes about four months after Puerto Rico Governor […]
US to Normalize Relations With Cuba
Above: Havana By Alexander Britell The Caribbean changed forever on Wednesday morning. United States President Barack Obama announced a major shift in more than half-century of American politics, signaling the two countries’ desire to work toward normalizing relations. The announcement […]
John Kerry, Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Hold Talks
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and US Secretary of State John Kerry (Photo: US Department of State) By the caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of State John Kerry met with Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe in Washington this […]
The Caribbean’s Newest Airport
Above: the new airport in Cap-Haitien By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean has a new international airport. After extensive renovations, Haiti’s Cap-Haitien International Airport has officially debuted with the inaugural American Airlines flight from Miami. The blue-and-orange-hued airport comes […]
Puerto Rico Governor Makes Visit to Dominican Republic
Above: Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla departed the island Thursday for a visit to the neighbouring Dominican Republic. Garcia Padilla’s trip will include a meeting with Dominican Republic […]
John Kerry, Panama Vice President Meet
Above: Panama Vice President Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of State John Kerry met Tuesday in Washington with Panama’s Vice President, Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado. The talks were a […]
In Jacmel, Haiti, Making Schools Accessible For the Disabled
Above: Gerald Oriol, Jr., Haiti’s Secretary of State for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities (Photo: James English) By James English CJ Contributor LATE LAST month, the Haitian government and USAID inaugurated Ecole Nationale Edèze Gousse and Lycée Célie Lamour, […]
Haiti’s Martelly Heads to Washington
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly departing for Washington, DC (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly departed the country on Tuesday for a visit to Washington, DC, the National Palace announced in a statement. The […]
Dominican Republic President Meets With Pope Francis
Above: Pope Francis and Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina (Photo: OP Dominican Republic) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina met Friday with Pope Francis at the Vatican. The 29-minute meeting included talks about the government’s social […]
Another New Hotel Debuts in Haiti
Above: the lobby of the new Monte Cristo Hotel and Suites (photos: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new boutique hotel has opened its doors in Haiti. The Monte Cristo Hotel and Suites, which is located on the […]
Honduras, US Talk Human Rights
Above: Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez By the Caribbean Journal staff Honduras and the United States held the fourth round of their bilateral human rights workshop in Tegucigalpa on Thursday, according to the US Department of State. The meeting covered […]
John Kerry: Haiti “Taking Steps” to Hold Free, Fair Elections
Above: United States Secretary of State John Kerry (right) with Haiti President Michel Martelly earlier this year (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is “taking steps to hold free and fair parliamentary elections and to seat a […]
Puerto Rico Governor Meets With Spain’s Foreign Minister
Above: Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla and Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo in San Juan (Photo: OG Puerto Rico) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla held talks Thursday with Spain’s Foreign Minister, Jose […]
Haiti Hosts Delegation From Caribbean Tourism Organization
Above: the visiting CTO delegation and Haitian officials By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation from the Caribbean Tourism Organization made a visit to Haiti on Thursday. The delegation, which was led by Caribbean Tourism Organization Secretary General Hugh Riley […]
Costa Rica Chooses New President
Above: Luis Guillermo Solis (Photo: Roberto Carlos Sanchez) By the Caribbean Journal staff Opposition candidate Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera has won Costa Rica’s presidential elections. Solis, a former Professor who leads the Citizens’ Action Party in Costa Rica, will succeed […]
Puerto Rico Governor Heads to Mainland US For Meetings
Above: Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla departed for the mainland United States on Sunday for a series of meetings, his office said. On Monday, Garcia will participate in […]
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