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Jamaica and The Future of Television

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Dwindling Audiences for TV The King is dead. Long live the King! I will get back to this. Free to air TV stations and cable operators, in particular hardwire cable, have reason to be […]

Caribbean Mourns Nelson Mandela

Above: Nelson Mandela By the Caribbean Journal staff Governments across the Caribbean regionhave expressed their condolences following the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela. Here are some of their words: “The people of Jamaica consider Nelson Mandela to […]

St Lucia “Committed” to Redevelopment of Port Castries

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s government is “fully committed” to the redevelopment of Port Castries, according to Deputy Prime Minister Phillip Pierre. The plan is to transform Port Castries into a “modern shopping plaza for […]

CARICOM, United Nations Conclude Two-Day Meeting in New York

Above: the meeting at UN headquarters (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations and CARICOM have concluded a two-day meeting in New York. This week’s meeting, the seventh official meeting between CARICOM representatives and the UN […]

Bahamas Extends Condolences to United States on Oklahoma Catastrophe

Above: Bahamas FM Fred Mitchell By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is extending its condolences to the United States on the “catastrophic damage” caused by the recent passing of a massive tornado in Oklahoma. Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell […]

Tobago’s Fountain of Youth

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon JetSetSarah LEGEND HAS IT that if you bathe in the waters of Tobago’s Nylon Pool you’ll emerge looking 10 years younger. I’m skeptical about the fountain-of-youth claims but I’ve come to see for myself, as have scores […]

Op-Ed: The Y Youth – A Personal Reflection on Cuban Blogs

By Ylena Zamora-Vargas Op-Ed Contributor THEY PREFER speaking English to Spanish, they feel as American as a McDonald’s Big Mac, and they are tired of the insistent preoccupation their parents’ generation has with the current regime. But when second-generation, third-generation, […]

Nassau Experience Contest Rules

OFFICIAL RULES Nassau Experience sponsored by Graycliff The Nassau Experience at Graycliff (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by Caribbean Journal the “Sponsor”). ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: Three (3) nights, EP (room only) at the Graycliff in Nassau Bahamas Approximate retail value: […]

Durandis: The Media, the United Nations and Leadership in Haiti

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor The lack of excellent leadership in Haiti over the years is the primary reason why the United Nations is in Haiti. It was after the removal of a democratically-elected government in 2004 and at the […]

US Virgin Islands to Begin Charlotte Amalie Improvement Project

Above: St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff The US Virgin Islands will beginning work Feb. 11 on a planned revitalization project of downtown Charlotte Amalie in St Thomas. USVI officials met last week to discuss the project with merchants […]

Montserrat’s Search for a National Song

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff In 1992, three years before the island’s devastating volcanic eruption, Montserrat’s government began its National Song Search, looking for a song that would be recognized by Montserratians on a national level. Now, Montserrat’s […]

Conyers: United States Must Commit to Transparency on Aid to Haiti

Above: US Congressman John Conyers By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States must ensure that all aid funding to Haiti is allocated in a “transparent manner and in close consultation with Haitian authorities,” according to US Congressman John Conyers, […]

Op-Ed: Interpreting Haiti’s Revolution

By Celucien Joseph Op-Ed Contributor THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION of 1791-1804 was the “Big Bang” of the New World and the first “Great Exodus” of enslaved Africans out of New World slavery. CRL James, championing the significance of the revolution […]

Contractor General Refers Jamaican Cabinet for Criminal Prosecution

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Office of the Contractor General in Jamaica said it formally referred Jamaica’s cabinet for criminal prosecution Wednesday, citing a failure to comply with statutory requisitions relating to a series of […]

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 […]

Haiti’s Government, IDB Consider Forming National Road Safety Committee

Above: the conference in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff With several deadly road accidents in Haiti in recent years, it may be time to create a national committee on road safety in the country. That was […]

Op-Ed: Belize’s Debt Payment

By Kay Menzies Op-Ed Contributor Certain realities are very much present in our daily economic life in Belize. For example, the population is, at this point, fully aware that we have a huge debt burden relative to our country’s size. […]

Op-Ed: What Role Did the Environment Play in Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic?

By Renaud Piarroux Op-Ed Contributor On Oct. 21, 2010, a cholera epidemic began in Haiti, an area which had never been struck by this terrible disease. Two years later, more than 600,000 new cases have been recorded and more than […]

Haiti’s Martelly Unveils Road Rehabilitation Project in Petit-Goave

Above: the new stretch of road near Petit-Goave (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly, joined by United States Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White, inaugurated a newly-completed road works project in Petit-Goave this week. The […]

Op-Ed: A Death in Kingston

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Retired Senior Superintendent Anthony Hewitt was shot dead by gunmen last week in Kingston. This was very bad news for Jamaica’s law enforcement community and the international agencies with whom they cooperate. It was a […]

Haiti’s Lamothe “Deplores” Attack on US Consulate in Benghazi

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe is “deploring” the deadly attack this week on the United States Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Such attacks “only undermine the efforts […]

Op-Ed: The Exoneration of Marcus Garvey: A Moral Obligation

By Geoffrey Philp Op-Ed Contributor On June 16, 2012, the Rootz Foundation, Institute for Caribbean Studies, and the Marcus Garvey Celebrations Committee, of which I am a member, launched an online petition for the exoneration of Marcus Garvey, leader of […]

Haiti’s Isaac Death Toll Reaches 24

Above: La Grand rue in Bainet-Sud-Est (Photo: PC) By the Caribbean Journal staff The number of deaths due to Tropical Storm Isaac in Haiti has reached 24, according to updated data released Tuesday by the country’s Civil Protection office. That […]

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 […]

St Lucia’s Stephenson King Condemns CARICOM “Silence” on Guyana Unrest

Above: the bauxite plant in Linden By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia Opposition Leader and former Prime Minister Stephenson King is condemning the ongoing unrest in Guyana’s town of Linden, which has claimed the lives of three Guyanese nationals […]

Guyana, Canada Deepen Ties

Above: Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (centre) in talks with Canada By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana and Canada held high-level talks Monday aimed at enhancing bilateral interests. Guyana Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett received Diane Ablonzcy, Minister of State for Foreign […]

Haiti and the Psychology of Freedom

By Guerda Nicolas CJ Contributor I recently made a trip to Cape Town, South Africa to give a talk, and so many incidents there reminded me of Haiti and other countries in the Caribbean region. Many folks are aware of […]

Sea Turtles — a Special Kind of Tourist at the Four Seasons Nevis

Above: the Four Seasons Resort in Nevis (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell NEVIS — IT’S LATE EVENING, and Pinney has arrived in Nevis by sea. After a warm greeting to the island, she is shepherded by VIP transport […]

Turks and Caicos’ Newest Resort Is Opening in November, With Its Own Private Lagoon