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US Virgin Islands Police Arrest Three Suspects in Shooting of St Croix Chief

By the Caribbean Journal staff Police in St Croix have arrested three persons in connection with the shooting of St Croix Police Chief Christopher Howell and Police Officer Elsworth Jones. Detectives of the Virgin Islands’ Criminal Investigation Bureau have arrested […]

Forbes: Jamaican Television — Moneymaking Versus the Public Interest

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Jamaica Jubilee Conversations To have participated in one of the five Jamaica Jubilee Conversations hosted as a part of this island’s celebration of its 50th anniversary as an Independent nation was an honour. “The […]

Jamaica Reports Tax Revenue Increase

Above: Jamaican Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica saw an 11 percent increase in tax revenues in June compared to the same period in 2011, according to Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips. The Minister made […]

Turks and Caicos Plans $10 Million Redevelopment of Providenciales Airport

Above: a rendering of the new terminal (Photo: TCIAA) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands Airport Authority has announced plans for the $10 million redevelopment of Providenciales International Airport. The announcement was made by Airport Authority […]

Haiti Free Trade Agreement a Priority for Dominican Republic’s Medina

Above: Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff A Free Trade Agreement with Haiti is a priority for Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina, he said this weekend. Medina, who won the country’s election in May, […]

Forbes: Jamaica’s Energy Insecurity

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Heavy Burden of Imported Oil The figures stunned me. Anthony Hylton, Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce and Julian Robinson, State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy & Mining both spoke at […]

Durandis: An Injustice in Haiti’s Caracol

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, in his Letter from a Birmingham Jail, wrote that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” These words were written in the context that one could not just sit […]

A Boost for Haiti’s Coffee Farmers

By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s coffee industry will soon be receiving support from a multi-partner development programme that could provide help to as many as 10,000 smallholder coffee farmers in the country. The programme, which was jointly set up […]

Op-Ed: A Real Estate Crisis in Jamaica?

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor ALTHOUGH JAMAICA’S ECONOMY is showing some sign of stability, the housing market has yet to reflect this situation. Property sales are slow, and the demand for rentals is ever increasing; so much so that rentals […]

Barbados Commissions New Landfill as Part of Waste-to-Energy Plan

Above: Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (UN Photo/Marco Castro) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados has officially unveiled Cell Four of the Mangrove Pond Landfill at Vaucluse, a project that will ultimately convert solid waste from households across the island […]

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 […]

Grenada Seeks Solutions on Scrap Metal

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff With reports of increased theft of copper cables from homes in Grenada and removal of copper pots and cannons from cultural heritage sites, the country’s government is seeking to find a […]

Puerto Rico Receives National Emergency Grants after Plant Closures

Above: US Labour Secretary Hilda Solis By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico will soon receive three National Emergency Grants from the United States Department of Labour. The grants, which total more than $4 million, will target more than 750 […]

St Kitts and Nevis Meets Performance Targets, But IMF Lowers Growth Outlook

Above: St Kitts (Photo: SKT) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund has lowered its economic outlook for St Kitts and Nevis’ economy in 2012, with a projected growth of zero percent, although the country did meet all […]

Grenada’s Prime Minister Launches Green Initiative during Rio Talks

Above: Aruba PM Mike Eman, Sir Richard Branson and Grenada PM Tillman Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has given his “full support” to a plan to increase the use of green energy as a […]

Jamaican Small Businesses Going Green through New DBJ Programme

Above: DBJ Managing Director Milverton Reynolds, DBJ Project Coordinator Christopher Brown, Minister of State Julian Robinson and CAC 2000’s Steven Marston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican small businesses are getting a green boost thanks to a new project from […]

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 […]

Montserrat’s Police Must Fix “Gaps” in Operational Procedures: Review

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff The Royal Montserrat Police Service has “significant gaps in its operational procedures” that must be fixed to ensure that the community is served effectively, according to a review of the service commissioned by […]

Op-Ed: Dudus and Forfeiture

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor It was somewhat disconcerting to read that Christopher “Dudus” Coke’s dollars are wanted. My first reaction was, very well; we have to confiscate this money, and to my surprise, it is the US authorities that […]

Op-Ed: Austerity and Growth in Jamaica

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor Professor Michael Witter, writing in the Jamaica Gleaner, recently outlined a conflict of interest in the management of recession by governments’ policies in the United States and Europe. It seems that there are two approaches […]

Op-Ed: Jamaica’s Debt Trap

By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor The state of the Jamaican economy over successive administrations tells the story of Jamaica’s evolving debt trap. The distinction that should be appreciated amongst successive administrations is how well each managed (or perhaps more appropriately […]

Barbados’ SoCo Hotel to Open in August

Above: the boardwalk at the SoCo Hotel in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff The SoCo Hotel in Barbados is set to open its doors Aug. 15, according to Tropical Sky, which will exclusively feature the property. The Art Deco-inspired […]

Bahamas Prime Minister Christie Appoints Complete Slate of Cabinet Ministers

Above: Prime Minister Perry Christie at his swearing-in this week (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie has completed the formation of his entire cabinet, naming an additional 11 Ministers after the eight who were […]

Ilio Durandis: Why Haiti Must Invest in an Innovative Revolution

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Haitian government officials are saying that the country is ready for takeoff, but the destination is unknown, and how the country will take off is still not clear. The time can no longer be about […]

Forbes: Media Freedom in Jamaica

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Media Freedom in Jamaica can be examined from the point of view of the consumers — that is — the reader, the listener, the viewer, or, from the point of view of the content […]

Trinidad and Jamaica Meet in Qatar to Discuss Trade, Caribbean Court of Justice

Above: Jamaican Foreign Minister AJ Nicholson (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Foreign Minister AJ Nicholson met Friday in Doha with Trinidad Trade Minister Stephen Cadiz to discuss a range of issues, including regional trade and CARICOM. According […]

Dominican Republic President Proposes Group to Analyze Food, Oil Price Volatility

Above: President Leonel Fernandez (Photo: CIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez is proposing the creation of a multidisciplinary group to analyze the factors affecting the volatility of food and oil prices. The group would work […]

Guyana Creates Bauxite Development Unit

Above: the Linden bauxite mining plant By the Caribbean Journal staff With increasing demand for Guyana’s bauxite, the country’s government has established a Bauxite Development Unit within the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission. The unit will coordinate, oversee and assist […]

Southwest Airlines Is Launching New Nonstop Flights to The Bahamas