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Canada-Based Energy Firm Plans Tank Storage Facility in Nevis

Above: Charlestown, Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis could soon be the site of a planned $400 million tank storage facility for refined and unrefined hydrocarbon products, the company announced Tuesday. The project, which could bring 150 […]

Trinidad at 50: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s Independence Address

Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Photo: OPM Trinidad) Trinidad and Tobago marked the 50th anniversary of its independence Friday. The country achieved its independence from the Great Britain on Aug. 31, 1962. The following is the text of Trinidad […]

Haiti’s Agriculture Sector Suffered $242 Million in Damage From Storm: Report

Above: the meeting of the OAS’ Group of Friends of Haiti in Washington (OAS Photo/Maria Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff More than 81,000 hectares under cultivation in Haiti have reportedly been damaged by Tropical Storm Isaac, including bananas, […]

Interview with Bahamas Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder

Above: Nassau (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Ryan Pinder was appointed as the Bahamas’ Minister of Financial Services following the Progressive Liberal Party’s return to power in May 2012. Pinder, an attorney by trade, heads a Ministry dealing with the […]

Dominican Republic President Medina Visits Areas Affected by Isaac

Above: removal of rocks near a river in the Dominican Republic (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina traveled Sunday to the country’s southern region to visit areas affected by Tropical Storm Isaac. The storm […]

Finding Haiti on Miami’s Walls

Above: Wolfgang Mosaic and local resident Jeanne Marvil (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell The walls of Miami’s Little Haiti have proven to be a frequent canvas for the neighbourhood — from the diverse creations of local artist Serge […]

From Jamaica to Trinidad, Finding the World of Caribbean Food in New York

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Food has been a part of my life since I can remember, and New York City has contributed an amazing amount to my learning process, my experiences and my knowledge of it. It has intensified […]

In Haiti’s Land of Canaan, a Promised Land Empty of Promise

Above: Canaan in Haiti By Kendi Zidor Haitian Press Agency Jeanne St Fleur spent more than two years living in a tent on the dusty hillside known as Canaan, in the northern end of Port-au-Prince’s metropolitan area. She moved there […]

Haiti’s Martelly to Attend Inauguration of Dominican Republic’s Medina

Above: Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly will be heading to the Dominican Republic this week to attend the inauguration of new Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina. The visit, which begins Wednesday, […]

Barbados and South Korea Pledge to Strengthen Relationship

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados and South Korea are pledging to strengthen their existing ties and forge closer relationships in several areas, Bajan Prime Minister Freundel Stuart and South Korean Ambassador to Barbados Hwang Won-Jun […]

Barack Obama: “We Have Come to Know Jamaica as a Leader in the Caribbean”

Above: US President Barack Obama and Ambassador Stephen Vasciannie (Photo: Embassy of Jamiaca) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States President Barack Obama praised Jamaica for its commitment to democracy and security following recent talks with Jamaican Ambassador Stephen Vasciannie […]

Haiti Free Trade Agreement a Priority for Dominican Republic’s Medina

Above: Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff A Free Trade Agreement with Haiti is a priority for Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina, he said this weekend. Medina, who won the country’s election in May, […]

Haiti’s Art, Outside the Box

Above: Jean-Baptiste Jean, untitled, Oil on Wood (All images courtesy Pan American Art Projects) By Alexander Britell While Haitian art rose to international prominence in the second half of the 20th century, a four-year economic embargo in the early 1990s […]

Op-Ed: Jamaica’s Next 50 Years

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor There are a lot of comments of late relating to Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence. In Wednesday’s Gleaner, Din Duggan made a few comments about the unforgivable fracas in Parliament recently, and Mr McConnell’s comment […]

Puerto Rico Amends Economic Incentives to Spur More Film Production

Above: Filming in Puerto Rico on the film “The Rum Diary” (Photo: Puerto Rico Film Commission) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has announced the signing of amendments to the territory’s Law 27 of Economic Incentives […]

Nigel Spence: 50 Years of Jamaican Food

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor This is a stellar year in Jamaica’s history, as Jamaicans and well-wishers everywhere will soon be celebrating the country’s 50th Anniversary of Independence. Easily one of the most beautiful places on earth, Jamaica is not […]

Dominican Republic’s Fernandez, United States’ Napolitano Hold Talks

Above: US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano in Santo Domingo (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez received United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano for talks in Santo Domingo Friday. The discussions […]

United Kingdom to Contribute Funding for Citizen Security in Jamaica

By the Caribbean Journal staff A citizen security programme aimed at reducing crime and violence in Jamaica’s high-risk cities will receive a $11.2 million from the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development. Jamaica, which has the highest homicide rate in […]

Grenada Seeks Solutions on Scrap Metal

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff With reports of increased theft of copper cables from homes in Grenada and removal of copper pots and cannons from cultural heritage sites, the country’s government is seeking to find a […]

Cricket: Windies “At Home” in Florida

Above: the pitch this weekend (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The two Digicel T20 Internationals between the West Indies and New Zealand at the Central Broward Regional Park last week are receiving high praise in the cricket world. […]

Interview With Barbados Energy Minister Senator Darcy Boyce

Above: Minister Darcy Boyce (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Like the rest of the Caribbean, Barbados is working to deal with the problem of increasing energy costs. With imported fuel dominating foreign exchange and the accordant high gas prices putting […]

Haiti’s Laurent Lamothe Meets Robert De Niro, Diplomats in New York

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe traveled to New York Friday for a visit with Haiti’s United Nations Mission and the staff of the country’s Consulate General. Lamothe held talks […]

Guyana Looks to Russia for Support

Above: Russian Ambassador Nikolay Smirnov and Guyanese President Donald Ramotar By the Caribbean Journal staff Russia’s advocacy at international fora such as the G8 and G20 can help small countries in their quest for reforms of the international system, according […]

Trade With Haiti of “Vital Importance” to Dominican Republic Economy

Above: the region near the Massacre River in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff Trade with Haiti has become of vital importance to the Dominican Republic, according to Dominican Economy Minister Temistocles Montas. The country’s strong relations with […]

Haiti’s Martelly, Dominican Republic’s Medina Planning Bilateral Talks

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s President, Michel Martelly, and Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina are planning to convene bilateral talks. The two sides are pledging to further strengthen […]

Mexico’s Felipe Calderon, in Barbados, Forges Closer Ties With Caribbean

Above: Mexico President Felipe Calderon and Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell BRIDGETOWN — Mexico is “a proudly Caribbean country,” even if it is not a formal part of CARICOM, President Felipe Calderon said Monday as […]

St Kitts and Nevis Identifies Yachting Industry as Key Tourism Component

Above: Christophe Harbour By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of St Kitts and Nevis has identified yachting as a potential growth area and one that could change “dramatically” in the next few years, according to Tourism Minister Richard Skerritt. […]

Op-Ed: How to Fix the Bahamas’ Economy

By Mark Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor After analyzing The Bahamas’ economic conditions for the past three years and reviewing international watchdog agencies’ (Moody’s, IFC/World Bank, Standard & Poor’s) reports, it is imperative that the public and private sectors focus on small […]

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