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Grenada Moves Forward on New Hospital

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government will be beginning negotiations with Balfour Beatty Capital on the development of the Grenada Replacement Hospital public-private partnership. Balfour Beatty Capital emerged as the only qualified bidder from the […]

Guyana’s Assembly Confirms Order to Remove Taxes on Green Energy Devices

Above: a solar panel finding its way home in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s National Assembly has unanimously approved an amendment to remove VAT and duties from green energy devices. The Customs Duties Amendment Order was presented by […]

United States Virgin Islands Moves Ahead on Broadband Projects

Above: US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Virgin Islands Next Generation Network has awarded a series of contracts to local firms to begin the process of building the USVI’s broadband internet […]

Dominica Prime Minister: No Plans to Remove Valued-Added Tax

Above: Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit (UN Photo/Marco Castro) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica has no plans to remove or create an exemption for the country’s value-added tax, according to Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. To do so, he […]

Grenada’s Neisha Bernard-Thomas Moves on to 800M Semifinals

Above: the qualifying heat in the women’s 800m race (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff As the jubilation continues in Grenada over Kirani James’ gold medal in the men’s 400m, another Grenadian, Neisha Bernard-Thomas, is doing her part […]

Haiti’s Samyr Laine Moves on to Men’s Triple Jump Final in London

Above: Haiti’s Samyr Laine By the Caribbean Journal staff Samyr Laine, who is representing Haiti in the Olympics, has qualified for the final round of the Men’s Triple Jump in London. Laine was among 12 of 26 players from the […]

Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Asafa Powell Move on to 100M Final

By the Caribbean Journal staff Usain Bolt surged ahead to take his semifinal heat in 9.87, a number that could have been faster as Bolt appeared to slow up and look around before crossing the finish line. Fellow Jamaican Yohan […]

Hillary Clinton: US Has Moved from Working in Haiti to Working With Haiti

Above: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: US Department of State) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met in Washington Tuesday […]

Jamaica’s Portia Simpson Miller: Expand CARICOM Free Movement Categories

Above: CARICOM SG Irwin LaRocque and Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Community must “embrace” freedom of movement and expand its categories of free movement to include security guards, household helpers and […]

Cricket: Jamaica’s Chris Gayle Moves Up to Fourth in T20 Batting Rankings

Above: Jamaican batsman Chris Gayle (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican batsman Chris Gayle has moved into fourth place on the International Twenty20 Championship Batting Rankings. The rankings are produced by Reliance ICC. Gayle’s surge to fourth, just […]

Trinidad’s Movement for Social Justice Leaves Coalition Government

Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Photo: OPM Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad’s Movement for Social Justice political party has withdrawn from the country’s People’s Partnership coalition government. The move was made by MSJ head David Abdulah, who […]

Bahamas’ Free National Movement Names Hubert Minnis New Leader

Above: Dr Hubert Minnis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas’ opposition Free National Movement, which was ousted from powering Monday’s election by the Progressive Liberal Party and new Prime Minister Perry Christie, has named Dr Hubert Minnis […]

Haiti’s Laurent Lamothe Confirmed as Prime Minister, Martelly Praises Move

Above: Haiti’s Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and President Michel Martelly last month (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Laurent Lamothe has been confirmed by Haiti’s Chamber of Deputies as the country’s new Prime Minister. Lamothe received 62 votes in […]

Guyana President: Caribbean Must See Itself as Part of Bigger Movement

Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana President Donald Ramotar says that by broadening bilateral relations, Caribbean countries can better immunize themselves against the problems that affect other parts of the world. Ramotar, who was speaking […]

OECS Regional Assembly Moves Forward

Above: St John’s, Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff The inaugural session of the OECS Regional Assembly is on track to be held in Antigua on June 15. The new regional assembly, whose convention was decided at the 54th Meeting […]

Panama’s Metro Project Moves Forward

Above: construction work on Panama’s new Metro project (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction on Panama City’s new Metro is moving forward, with 30 percent of the project completed, according to the government. The first tests runs will […]

Bahamas Moves Forward on Gun Point Base, Planning More Security Outposts

Above: Gun Point Island By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas’ new Gun Point base, which is currently under development, should be operational this year, according to National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest. The base, which will be located on Ragged […]

Grenada’s Government Looks to Remove Politics From Country’s Public Service

Above: St George’s, Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government is looking to take steps to depoliticise the public service, according to Prime Minister Tillman Thomas. Thomas was speaking about his decision to establish the Office of […]

Haiti Could Move National Carnival to Another New City in 2013, Martelly Says

Above: Carnival in Les Cayes (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff After holding the country’s national carnival in Les Cayes this year for the first time, Haitian President Michel Martelly said he would like to see another city host […]

Jamaica Moves Forward on Jobs Plan

Above: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government will be moving ahead with its Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme, or JEEP, despite an apparent limited amount of funds available. Funding for the programme is provided by […]

Cayman Tech District Plan Moves Forward

Above: Cayman Enterprise City By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands’ cabinet has approved an order naming Cayman Enterprise City Ltd as the developer of the islands’ first special economic zone, meaning CEC can now take advantage of developer […]

Guyana’s Road to Brazil Moves Forward

Above: the Takutu River Bridge (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana has completed a feasibility study for the Linden to Lethem Road paving project that would link the country with Brazil, the government announced Friday. Guyana will share […]

St Kitts and Nevis’ Douglas Moves for More Productive Public Servants

Above: Charlestown, Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas has issued a warning to the country’s public servants, urging them to be more productive and cherish their employment opportunities. “We still have […]

Construction Moves Forward at St Kitts’ Christophe Harbour Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction on the marina of the multi-billion-dollar Christophe Harbour resort project in St Kitts is underway. Dredging is down to 20 feet at the site of the marina, according to Buddy Darby, CEO of Kiaway, […]

Cayman Doppler Project Moves Forward, with Help from Europe

Above: a doppler radar Two contracts have now been awarded to European companies, and a construction tender is now going out locally on the Cayman Islands’ Doppler weather radar station. The contract to manufacture, supply and install the digital radar […]

CARICOM’s LaRocque: Caribbean Youth Must Help Integration Movement

Above: CARICOM SG Irwin LaRocque touring the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) in Barbados on Tuesday (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque called on the Caribbean’s youth to help move the integration effort […]

Barbados Moves toward Urban High-Rises

By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados has launched what it calls an Urban High-Rise Housing Programme, an initiative aimed at satisfying the growing demand for housing in the country. The programme, which is a joint venture partnership between the National […]

Jamaica Moves to Protect Local Brands

Following the announcement that the Jamaican government would be moving to establish a geographical indication for Jamaican rum, the country’s Intellectual Property Office announced it is moving to achieve similar protection for Blue Mountain Coffee and Jamaican Jerk. JIPO Executive […]

Southwest Airlines Is Launching New Nonstop Flights to The Bahamas