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Durandis: On the Resignations in Haiti
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor OFTEN, WHEN ONE ASKS average Haitians, “how are things?” there is the simple answer of: “Nou la, n’ap kenbe,” we are here, we’re holding up. That might give the impression that all is well. But […]
Haiti Finance Minister Marie Carmelle Jean-Marie Resigns
Above: Marie Carmelle Jean-Marie By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Finance Minister Marie Carmelle Jean-Marie has tendered her resignation. Jean-Marie had served as Haiti’s Minister of Economy and Finance since the summer of 2012, after Laurent Lamothe took over as […]
Grenada Names New Cabinet
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has named his new Cabinet, with a total of 11 Ministers. The announcement comes after Mitchell led the New National Party to a landslide sweep […]
Grenada PM, BVI Premier to Co-Host Environment Summit
Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell and British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith will co-host Leadership Summit for the Caribbean Challenge Initiative in May. The conference, which will bring together environment ministers, heads […]
Barbados Announces New Cabinet
Above: Parliament in Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has announced his new Cabinet, following his Democratic Labour Party’s 16-14 election victory last week. The Cabinet includes 16 Ministers, excluding Stuart, with some […]
Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird Concludes Visit to Haiti
Above: the talks in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada Foreign Minister John Baird and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Diane Ablonczy concluded a visit to Haiti on Monday. The purpose of the trip was […]
Grenadians Head to the Polls to Choose Next Government
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) Grenadians go to the polls Tuesday to decide the country’s next Parliament and Prime Minister. Prime Minister Tillman Thomas and the National Democratic Congress face off against former Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell’s New National Party […]
Haiti: Former Director General of Tourism Sworn In as Culture Minister
Above: New Culture Minister Josette Darguste (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Josette Darguste, the former Director General of Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism, has been officially sworn in as the country’s new Culture Minister. Darguste was one of […]
Haiti PM Reshuffles Cabinet
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has reshuffled the country’s Cabinet and replaced several ministers, he announced Tuesday night. It follows a similar reshuffle by Lamothe in early August, when Haiti’s […]
Grenada Dissolves Parliament; Election Date to Be Set Within 90 Days
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas advised the country’s Governor General to dissolve Parliament Wednesday, paving the way for new elections, he announced in a national address Wednesday. Parliament had been prorogued since the […]
Haiti: Digicel, Marriott Break Ground on Port-au-Prince Hotel Project
Above: a rendering of Marriott’s Haiti hotel project By Alexander Britell Marriott and Digicel broke ground on their new Haiti hotel project Wednesday morning. The 175-room hotel is a partnership between the hotel company and the telecom giant. “We saw […]
New Party Launches in Grenada
Above: Glynis Roberts (second from left) last year (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff A third party has officially launched in Grenada, ostensibly led by former Environment Minister Glynis Roberts, who resigned from the Prime Minister Tillman Thomas’ National Democratic […]
Haiti’s First Lady Meets With US Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues
Above: Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly (centre) (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly met Monday with Melanne Verveer, the United States Goodwill Ambassador for global women’s issues, in Port-au-Prince. […]
UK Minister for Overseas Territories to Visit Turks and Caicos Next Week
Above: UK Minister for the Overseas Territories Mark Simmonds (Photo: FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Kingdom Minister for the Overseas Territories Mark Simmonds will be making his first ministerial visit to the Turks and Caicos Islands next week. […]
Moving Forward on Disability in Haiti
By James English CJ Contributor Gerald Oriol, Jr, Haiti’s Secretary of State for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities, recently discussed his first year in office and the road ahead for the Caribbean nation’s one million disabled citizens. Oriol […]
Haiti’s Government Launches Appeal for Emergency Humanitarian Aid
Above: flooding during Hurricane Sandy (Photo: Pwoteksyon Sivil) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government is launching an appeal for emergency humanitarian aid to the country to help deliver relief to the almost 2 million people in the country affected […]
Haiti Hosts Visit from Secretary General of World Tourism Organization
Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin and WTO SG Taleb Rifai (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Taleb Rifai, the Secretary General of the UN’s World Tourism Organization, is currently on a visit to Haiti, joined by Carlos […]
Grenada PM Ends Session of Parliament
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas requested Governor General Sir Carlyle Glean to prorogue Parliament Monday, according to a statement released by Thomas’ office. The action brings the fourth session of the […]
United Kingdom Names New Minister for Caribbean in Cabinet Reshuffle
Above: British PM David Cameron’s first cabinet meeting since the reshuffle (Photo: UK PM) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a new ministerial team at the Foreign Office. Mark Simmonds, the Member of […]
Durandis: A Friendly Divorce in Haiti
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Change, reshuffle, restart or reset, it is all a clear sign that the Martelly-Lamothe team is still trying to navigate the Haitian political landscape in order to turn their promises and slogans to reality for […]
Haiti’s Lamothe: Cabinet Shake-Up Aimed at “Reframing Government Action”
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff The recent reassignment and replacement of several cabinet ministers in Haiti was intended “solely to reframe government action” and “seek a new synergy,” according to Haiti Prime […]
Interview with Lorne Theophilus, St Lucia’s Minister of Tourism
By Alexander Britell The St Lucia Labour Party returned to power in November 2011, led by Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony. Succeeding former Tourism Minister Sen. Allen Chastanet was Lorne Theophilus, currently St Lucia’s Member of Parliament for the Choiseul […]
Trinidad’s Cabinet in Large-Scale Shakeup
Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has reshuffled her cabinet, reassigning the country’s Foreign Minister, Trade Minister, National Security Minister and others. Also notable was the reassignment of Works […]
Barbados Strengthens China Ties
Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A contingent of Barbados cabinet ministers welcomed a high-level Chinese delegation to the island this week, part of a drive to strengthen relations between the two countries. The delegation from the […]
Grenada’s PM Reshuffles Cabinet
Above: Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has reshuffled his cabinet. Glynis Roberts, the country’s former Labour Minister, has been appointed the Minister for Environment, Foreign Trade and Export Development, while […]
Grenada’s Government Holds Rally After PM Survives No-Confidence Vote
Above: the rally in Grenada (Photo: OPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s ruling NDC government held a rally Sunday after Prime Minister Tillman Thomas’ survival of a no-confidence motion brought by the opposition NNP last week. The rally, which […]
Bahamas Completes Senate Appointments
Above: Prime Minister Perry Christie By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamian cabinet has made its final three appointments to round out the country’s new Senate. Former Senate President Sharon Wilson, former diplomat Joseph Curry and attorney Cheryl Bazard have […]
Bahamas Cabinet Members Finish Swearing-In at Government House
Above: Incoming Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell is sworn in (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson) By the Caribbean Journal staff The 11 recently-appointed members of the new Bahamas Cabinet let by Prime Minister Perry Christie completed their swearing-in Friday in a ceremony at […]
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