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New York Governor Meets With Dominican Republic President

Above: New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo with Dominican President Danilo Medina in Santo Domingo (Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo met Friday with Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina as part of a […]

How the Caribbean Fared at the UN Climate Summit in New York

By Michael W Beck, PhD CJ Contributor It was a momentous week recently in New York City at the United Nations (UN) Climate Summit. The purpose of the Summit was to build energy, momentum and commitments towards a new global […]

St Lucia Planning to Establish Network of “Business Ambassadors”

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is planning to establish a network of “Business Ambassadors” to promote investment in the country, the government said. The plan, revealed by Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony, would “help the […]

Island Shop: Five Places To Buy Local in St Croix, US Virgin Islands

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor AS A black-belt international shopper, I’m bound by two retail rules: shop local, and shop often. So on a recent jaunt to St Croix for the annual Food and Wine Experience (stxfoodandwine.com), I had […]

St Kitts Eyes “Dynamic” Foreign Policy

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of St Kitts and Nevis’ federal Cabinet has approved a revised foreign policy proposed by Foreign Minister Patrice Nisbett, it announced this week. Nisbett’s proposal is for the […]

Caribbean Eyes Diplomatic Mission in United Arab Emirates

Above: Dubai By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Community has been invited to establish a diplomatic mission in the United Arab Emirates. The invitation was extended to CARICOM this week by Minister of State in the United Arab Emirates […]

“The Race Is On” Against Climate Change

Above: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (UN Photo/E. Debebe) By the Caribbean Journal staff The impacts of climate change are already being felt and it’s time to consider concrete actions before it’s too late, United Nations Secretary General Ban […]

OAS to Observe Antigua Elections

Above: the signing ceremony in Washington, DC (OAS Photo Maria Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States and the government of Antigua and Barbuda have signed an agreement on an electoral observation mission for the […]

Martinique’s Serge Letchimy Leading Delegation to Brazil

Above: Martinique Regional Council President Serge Letchimy By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique Regional Council President Serge Letchimy is leading a high-level business delegation to Brazil this week. The visit, which will officially begin on Tuesday, will focus on improving […]

Op-Ed: Green Energy Solutions Could Save the Caribbean $200 Million

By Jun Zhang Op-Ed Contributor HIGH ENERGY costs are the Achilles heel of the Caribbean. More than 97 percent of this region’s electricity is generated from fossil fuels and many islands devote a hefty portion of their GDP to fuel […]

Antigua Completes Construction of New National Library

Above: the new National Library in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda has completed construction on the country’s new national public library. The completion of the project comes four decades after the country’s public library was damaged […]

St Lucia Project Aims to Better Understand Caribbean Volcanoes

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff A new project in St Lucia is aiming to better understand the impact volcanoes have on their local environments. The project, led by the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre, […]

Westin Dawn Beach Resort St Maarten Completes Solar Energy Project

Above: the Westin Dawn Beach Resort and Spa in St Maarten By the Caribbean Journal staff A resort in St Maarten is taking the concept of sustainability to the next level. The Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa in St […]

Haiti, Dominican Republic to Resume Talks This Month in Jacmel

Above: Dominican Republic Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the Dominican Republic will be resuming their bilateral negotiations this month in the Haitian city of Jacmel. The talks, which will take […]

Could the Caribbean Follow Chile’s Lead on Startups?

Above: Chile LAST WEEK, we looked at ways to develop tech hubs in the Caribbean — specifically by using packages of incentives to attract and develop top talent to the region, along with developing entrepreneurship locally. Of course, using tax incentives […]

Haiti, Dominican Republic Hold High-Level Talks in Ouanaminthe

Above: Dominican Republic Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the Dominican Republic held high-level bilateral talks in the northeastern Haitian city of Ouanaminthe on Tuesday. […]

Durandis: On Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Citizenship

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor HAITI AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC share the island of Hispaniola. The western third is mostly inhabited by black people of African roots, while the eastern two-thirds is predominantly inhabited by Hispanics with people of a […]

Trinidad PM Calls on Dominican Republic to “Immediately Restore Nationality”

Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is urging the Dominican Republic to “immediately restore nationality” to those impacted by the country’s controversial citizenship judgment. In a letter to […]

Dominica Mourns Former President

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is mourning the loss of former President Vernon Shaw. Shaw, who was Dominica’s fifth President, passed away early Monday morning. He had served in a number of posts in the […]

Cayman Islands Moves Forward on National Conservation Bill

Above: the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands’ proposed National Conservation Bill is heading to the Legislative Assembly. The bill, which is now available for public review, was approved by the Cabinet for tabling […]

Study Finds Coral Reefs Could Adapt to Climate Change

Above: a Coral Reef (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Can coral reefs adapt to climate change? According to a new study from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, coral reefs may be able to adapt to […]

Montserrat Chooses National Motto

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Shortly after picking its new national song, Montserrat has chosen a national motto. The island selected “A people of excellence, moulded by nature, nurtured by God,” as its new motto. There were a […]

“Climate Change Is a Critical Issue Now”

Above: Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff When it comes to global greenhouse emissions, the Caribbean’s contribution is a small speck on the map. But while it shares little responsibility for the causes of climate change, it will likely bear […]

How Government Aviation Taxes Negatively Impact Caribbean Tourism

The following is the text of a speech given by St Kitts and Nevis Tourism & International Transport Minister Richard Skerritt to the ICAO Plenary Session in Montreal on Wednesday. Mr President, Mr Secretary General, fellow delegates, distinguished ladies and […]

Climate Change and Caribbean Tourism

By the Caribbean Journal staff What will the impacts of climate change mean for tourism in the Caribbean? That’s precisely the subject of a new project being carried out by the Organization of Eastern Caribbean states and USAID. The OECS/USAID […]

A Single Watchdog For Jamaican ICT?

Above: State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Julian Robinson By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s information and communication technology sector is currently overseen by a range of government agencies, including the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), the Broadcasting Commission […]

Jamaica Looks to Diaspora in Developing Health Tourism Sector

Above: Montego Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is looking to the country’s Diaspora as it seeks to develop a health tourism sector on the island, according to Minister of State Arnaldo Brown. Health is “one of the […]

Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” and Jamaica

By Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor Trinidadian & Jamaican, Working Together TWO DYNAMIC WOMEN, Racquel Goddard from Trinidad and Kellie Magnus from Jamaica, got together to pull off an event hosted in Jamaica on World Book Night, celebrated April 23. Facebook […]

Southwest Airlines Is Launching New Nonstop Flights to The Bahamas