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Durandis: Haiti’s Climate of Opinion
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Reading Milton Friedman’s book, Free to Choose, the concept of a “climate of opinion” as a tool to help shape policies could be just what the doctor ordered for the upcoming year for Haiti. Friedman […]
Op-Ed: Jake Johnston on Humanitarian Aid in Haiti: Supply and Demand
Above: A woman sits in front of her home at a camp for persons displaced by the January 2010 earthquake in Port-au-Prince (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By Jake Johnston Op-Ed Contributor “Donors and aid organizations prefer to be the boss […]
Op-Ed: Marcia Forbes: Social Media – Much More Than a Joke
By Marcia Forbes, PhD It’s important to make the deadline for my book but I’m constantly being distracted. This time it’s by the very subject on which I’m writing, social media. Very early in the morning of Nov. 30, I […]
CARICOM Sends Electoral Mission to Observe St Lucia Vote
By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM will send a mission of electoral observers to oversee the vote in St Lucia on Monday, with a 10 member team. The officials will be headed by Chief of Mission Amb. Rudy Collins of […]
In Jamaica, a Row over Speech
Above: Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller and Information Minister Arthur Wililams By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s politicians are in a row over acceptable speech, with the government calling out members of the opposition for allegedly “concerning” statements. Jamaican Information […]
Op-Ed: Haiti’s Development Paradigm
Above: Haiti’s Citadelle Laferrière (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By Eric Martin Op-Ed Contributor I read with interest several recent articles in the Caribbean Journal that provide a mix of commentaries on development in Haiti. I apologize in advance should I misrepresent […]
Forbes: Social Media & Politics in Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes, PhD US President Barack Obama became the virtual embodiment of successful use of social networks like YouTube, Twitter and the then-still-alive My Space by a politician. Today, every politician dreams of millions of Facebook friends and hundreds […]
In St Kitts, a Row over Development
By the Caribbean Journal staff A proposed development in the South East Peninsular of St Kitts is the subject of a row between Prime Minister Denzil Douglas and the opposition People’s Action Movement. Douglas, wrapping up debate in the National […]
Aristide to Make First Public Appearance
Above: Aristide on a United Nations visit while president (UN Photo: Milton Grant) Former Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide will make his first major public appearance since his return to Haiti in March, delivering a speech and inaugurating the expansion […]
St Kitts and Nevis Delegation Concludes High-Level Talks in Israel
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Works Minister Dr Asim Martin has concluded a three-person delegation in Israel for high-level talks. Dr Martin participated in talks with President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister […]
Trinidad Makes 100 More Arrests; Total Rises to 1,807 during State of Emergency
Minister of National Security Brigadier John Sandy addressing a press conference during the emergency. Others, from left: Chief of Defence Staff Brigader Kenrick Maharaj; Attorney General Anand Ramlogan and Commissioner of Police Dr Dwayne Gibbs (Photo: GISL Trinidad) By the […]
IDB Loans Guyana $5M for Electricity
Above: IDB headquarters By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank has loaned $5 million to Guyana to help improve the effectiveness of the country’s electricity sector. The plan aims to implement loss reduction measures and improve Guyana’s electrical […]
Clinton, Martelly Form Investment Board
Above: Bill Clinton and Haitian President Michel Martelly (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) Haitian President Michel Martelly and former US President Bill Clinton announced a new advisory board aimed at attracting investors to Haiti. “To build the economy, we need new ideas […]
Trinidad Arrests 117 in State of Emergency
Above: Trinidad Police (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad arrested 117 people between 6PM yesterday and 8AM this morning, including 56 gang members, and 48 people arrested for drug crimes, Attorney General Anand Ramlogan announced today. That followed the […]
Trinidad State of Emergency Continues; Police Arrest 22 in Port of Spain
By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad’s limited State of Emergency continued today, with the government announcing the arrest of 22 gang leaders and members in a police exercise in East Port of Spain Tuesday afternoon. “We are in this together,” […]
Broad Emergency Powers in Trinidad
Above: Minister of National Security Brigadier John Sandy with TTDF forces earlier this year (Photo: TIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad’s limited State of Emergency, declared Sunday night after 11 murders in one day in the country, includes several […]
Limited State of Emergency in Trinidad
Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has declared a limited state of emergency along with a series of curfews after the country suffered 11 murders in one day. The measure, which took effect […]
In Jamaica, a New Look at Literacy
Above: the National Library of Jamaica Jamaica’s Ministry of Education has partnered with UNESCO to implement a Literacy Assessment Monitoring Programme to accurately assess literacy levels among Jamaicans. Jamaica is the first country in the Caribbean to put the project […]
Guadeloupe, Barbados Talk Culture
Barbados Minister of Education Ronald Jones recently met with the Mayor of Lamentin, Guadeloupe to discuss ongoing programs of cultural cross-fertilisation between the two countries. Mayor Jose Toribio, who is also on the general council of Guadeloupe, which is a […]
Bahamas Looks to Solar Power
Above: Solar panels in Andros, Bahamas The Bahamas is starting a large-scale initiative to install solar water heaters across the country, as part of the country’s National Energy Policy. The turn to solar power is part of an effort to […]
Interview with Former Bermuda Premier Sir David Gibbons
By Alexander Britell Sir David Gibbons KBE is the former Premier of Bermuda. He led the United Bermuda Party government for 5 years from 1977 to 1982, in addition to having served as finance minister and Member of Parliament. Gibbons […]
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