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Grenada’s Scrap Metal Dealers Agree on Cultural Heritage Protections
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff After recent reports indicated that thieves had been pilfering Grenada’s cultural sites to obtain scrap metal to sell, the country’s scrap metal dealers have now agreed to allow police and customs […]
Haiti Needs Tougher Laws to Control Growth of Private Security Forces: Report
Above: a Brazilian peacekeeper distributes water in Haiti (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff The rapid growth of private security forces in Haiti means the country must enact tougher laws to control their growth, according to a new […]
Op-Ed: Jamaica’s Crime Resurgence
By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor IT IS ALARMING to find that gang warfare and crime have escalated in Jamaica, encompassing murder, rape, extortion and all of those auxiliary violent crimes — in addition to which, Jamaica’s reputation in human trafficking […]
Bahamas Government Demolishes Narcotics “Stash Houses” in Nassau
Above: a tractor begins the demolition on a so-called “stash house” in Nassau (BIS Photo/Raymond Bethel) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has demolished two abandoned buildings in Nassau after what police called a “significant” seizure of marijuana. The […]
Op-Ed: Drones for the Caribbean?
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor The Obama administration is criticized for not having a distinct Caribbean policy, although that criticism may be too harsh. The administration, through the steady hand of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has taken a strong […]
Haiti Gets Help from United States Naval Vessel in Cap Haitien
Above: HSV SWIFT vessel (Photo: US Navy) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of civilian and military teams on the US naval vessel HSV Swift recently completed a three-week mission in Northern Haiti, focusing on strengthening the rule of […]
US Government Seeks Maximum 23-Year Prison Term for Christopher Coke
Above: Christopher Coke By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States is seeking the maximum 23-year prison term for Jamaican strongman Christopher “Dudus” Coke, who pleaded guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy and assault charges in August. The US’ efforts […]
Premier: Nevis Is Still “Very Safe”
Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis Premier Joseph Parry said his island was still “very safe,” and that the government had taken “as many steps as they can” to ensure the security of its people and […]
Interview with Jamaican Minister of National Security Peter Bunting
By Alexander Britell GRENADA – The seventh UK-Caribbean Forum that met in Grenada earlier this month looked at a range of areas of cooperation as the Caribbean and the UK open up a “new and more modern relationship” going forward. […]
St Kitts and Nevis to Continue Crime Fight
Above: Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas (UN Photo/Marco Castro) By the Caribbean Journal Progress is being made in the fight against crime in St Kitts and Nevis, according to Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas, who assumed the responsibility for the […]
Grenadian Tourism Minister: Country is “Extremely Safe” Destination
By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the continued controversy over the death of Canadian tourist and Grenadian native Oscar Bartholomew on Boxing day, the country’s Tourism Minister, Peter David, said Grenada remained an “extremely safe” destination. He was speaking in […]
In Antigua, Education Minister Takes Tough Tack on School Crime
Above: Jacqui Quinn-Leandro Antiguan Education Minister Dr Jacqui Quinn-Leandro is sending a warning to students that the government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy on anti-social behaviour. Quinn-Leandro was speaking in the House of Representatives after the expulsion of eight students […]
“Overwhelming” Volume of Ganja Cases Prompts Shift in Jamaican Courts
Above: The Port Antonio Resident Magistrate’s Court in Boundbrook By the Caribbean Journal staff Certain ganja cases in Jamaica may soon be heard in the Petty Sessions Court, as the government seeks to reduce the backlog of cases in the […]
In St Lucia, The Forensics of Cyberspace
By the Caribbean Journal staff Saint Lucian criminals may no longer be able to hide in cyberspace, if a new initiative by the government has its way. The “Identification and Seizure of Digital Evidence Training Programme,” which began yesterday for […]
In Cayman, a Turtle Gets New Life
Above: the turtle was returned to safety with a bit of persuasion. (Photo: Cayman GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A joint operation by Cayman Police and the Department of Environment thwarted poachers who had tied up a 200-pound female […]
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 […]
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