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United States Virgin Islands Sees Increase in Exports: Report

Above: USVI Governor John de Jongh at a strategy session of Cabinet this week (Photo: OG) The United States Virgin Islands saw a 21 percent increase in exports from 2010 to 2011, according to data reported by the International Trade […]

Increase in Seismic Activity at Montserrat Volcano Forces Zone Closure

Above: activity at the Soufriere Hills volcano (Photo: GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff An “noticeable” increase in seismic activity at the Soufirere Hills Volcano has resulted in the closure of the Zone C area near the volcano, which had […]

US Virgin Islands Governor Aims for “Increased Growth At All Our Ports”

Above: St Croix (USVI Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Returning from meetings with cruise line executives in Florida last week, US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh said he emerged encouraged. De Jongh, along with officials from the Department […]

China and OAS to Increase Collaboration in Latin America and the Caribbean

Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza and Chinese official Yang Wanming (OAS Photo/Jose Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff China and the Organization of American States are looking at new options to further collaborate on projects and programmes […]

Guyana Reports Drop in Murders, Increase in Number of Armed Robberies

Above: Police in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana saw a 26 percent decrease in murders through the end of February compared to the same period in 2011, according to the Guyana Police Force. There were 17 murders in […]

Jamaica Reports Increase in Exports

Above: the Kingston Container Terminal By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica showed a 26 percent year-over-year increase in export earnings between January and September 2011, according to Vitus Evans, president of the Jamaica Exporters’ Association. Total exports for the period […]

Obama Budget Forecasts Increased Rum Revenues in US Virgin Islands

Above: USVI Governor John de Jongh commissions the new Captain Morgan distillery in 2010 (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff US President Barack Obama’s 2013 budget forecasts an increase in rum revenues to the US Virgin Islands, according to […]

St Lucia Prepares “Robust Plan” to Combat Black Sigatoka Disease

By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of St Lucia is preparing to unveil a “robust plan” to fight the Black Sigatoka disease, which has been ravaging the country’s agriculture sector, particularly the banana industry. The plan includes cabinet-approved aid […]

UN: Give Emerging Economies Increased Role in Global Governance

Above: UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The international community should give emerging economies a greater role in global governance mechanisms, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro said today. “We need to ensure both […]

Inter-American Development Bank Approves $70 Billion Capital Increase

Above: IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno (right) at a road project in Haiti (Photo: Catianne Tijerina) By the Caribbean Journal staff The member countries of the Inter-American Development Bank have approved a resolution authorizing a $70 billion increase in the […]

Guyana Sees Drop in Murders, Increase in Armed Robberies: Report

Above: Police in Guyana (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana saw a drop in murders in January, with a 65 percent drop compared to January 2011, but it saw a 40 percent increase in armed robberies, according to […]

Montserrat Governor: Investment Should Increase, Despite Volcano

Above: the Soufriere Volcano By the Caribbean Journal staff Investment should continue and increase in Montserrat, despite the Soufriere Volcano, Governor Adrian Davis said yesterday in a statement. Davis was commenting on a Scientific Advisory Committee report from December showing […]

St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Reports Increase in Assets

Above: Charlestown, Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank is reporting a growth in total assets from $840.7 million to $918.5 million as of the end of June. Net income before and after tax […]

Final Results Released in Jamaican Vote; New PM to Be Sworn in Thursday

By the Caribbean Journal staff The final results in Jamaica’s election have been sent to the Govenor-General, with the opposition People’s National Party winning 42 of 63 seats. The PNP had initially totaled 41 seats, until a recount in the […]

Increased Airlift in St Kitts

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Helped by markets in North America, St Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport has seen increased airlift this year. The improvement comes in part due to two new weekend rotations […]

Jamaica Must Increase Investment in Technology, Skill Sectors: UWI’s Clayton

Above: UWI Professor Anthony Clayton By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica must increase investment in technology and highly-skilled areas to ensure the employability of the country’s future generations, according to University of the West Indies Professor Anthony Clayton. “To a […]

Increase Economic Cooperation with Japan, Jamaica’s Tufton Says

Above: Minister Dr Christopher Tufton (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff There are numerous possibilities for significant expansion of trade and investment with Japan, Commerce Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said at a special JAMPRO luncheon hosting Japanese investors Thursday […]

World Bank: Chronic Diseases Threaten Caribbean Economic Growth

Above: San Fernando General Hospital in Trinidad (Photo: Trinidad Ministry of Health) By the Caribbean Journal staff Chronic diseases like heart disease, obesity and diabetes are the leading cause of death in the Caribbean, and their rapidly- increasing share of […]

Caribbean Banks to Increase Credit for Small Businesses: Report

Above: Claughton House in Nassau (Photo: CJ) By the Caribbean Journal staff A large majority of banks in the Latin American and Caribbean region consider small- and medium-sized enterprises a strong part of their business, and plan to increase their […]

US, UK Visits Increase to St Kitts and Nevis

Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bookings to St Kitts and Nevis by United States and United Kingdom visitors have increased by double digits over the past year, according to Tourism Minister Richard Skerritt. To date for […]

IDB to Increase Caribbean Funding

Above: IDB headquarters in Washington, DC The Caribbean will see a nearly $5 billion jump in annual financing from the Inter-American Development Bank. Funding for the region has moved from $7 billion to $12 billion. According to Ancile Brewster, the […]

Increased Seismic Activity in Leewards

By the Caribbean Journal staff There is increased seismic activity around the Leeward Islands, according to the Seismic Research Centre in Trinidad. The Eastern Caribbean is a seismically active area, and the Unit said there was no need to panic […]

Trinidad PM Released from Hospital

By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was expected to be discharged from the St Clair Medical Centre at 9AM this morning, according to a release from her office. The Prime Minister had checked into hospital Wednesday […]

Unease over Jamaica’s IMF Review

The Private Sector Organization of Jamaica is concerned about Jamaica’s loan arrangement with the International Monetary Fund, as the world body has yet to complete its performance review for December 2010 and March 2011. Earlier this week, People’s National Party […]

Increased Ties for Barbados, Panama

Above: Panama City Barbados and Panama are looking to improve their relations, with an aim of increased airlift and greater business cooperation. Barbados Foreign Minister Maxine McClean met with Arlina Gonzales Costa, the Panamanian ambassador to Barbados, yesterday in a […]

Jamaica Reports Increase in Cruise Ships

There was a nearly double-digit increase in the number of cruise ship arrivals to Jamaica during the winter, according to Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett. “The stage is now set for yet another remarkable year of performance in terms of […]

World Bank: Jamaican Crime Reduction Could Mean 5 percent Increase in Growth

If Jamaica can reduce its crime rate to the level of Costa Rica, it could see a 5.4 percent increase in gross domestic product, according to the World Bank’s World Development Report for 2011. “Indirect costs — associated with stress […]

American Airlines Is Adding More Flights to Anguilla

American Airlines is adding an extra weekly flight to Anguilla this upcoming winter, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning Dec. 21, American Airlines will be operating a third daily flight on Saturday out of Miami. The third Saturday flight will be […]

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