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US Virgin Islands Prosecutors Report $3 Million in Collections for 2012

Above: St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff The District of the Virgin Islands collected more than $3.02 million in criminal and civil actions for the fiscal year 2012, according to data released by United States Attorney Ronald Sharpe. Of […]

Nigel Spence: Making the Trip to Jamaica’s Hellshire Beach

Above: Hellshire Beach By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Firstly, I want to send love and good vibes to my fellow New Yorkers and all those who suffered greatly especially in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and […]

US Virgin Islands Senator Indicted for Alleged Role in Bribery Scheme

Above: the legislature building in Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, USVI By the Caribbean Journal staff A federal grand jury in St Thomas has indicted US Virgin Islands Sen. Alvin Williams, Jr with operating and participating in a criminal enterprise that […]

“Extraordinary” Conditions in Haiti Lead US to Extend Temporary Protected Status

Above: US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano (Photo: DHS) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has announced the extension of the designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status. The 18-month extension will […]

Heeding Puerto Rico Governor’s Call, US Senators Urge Stronger Caribbean Security

Above: US Senator Charles Grassley By the Caribbean Journal staff In late June, Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño urged US President Barack Obama and federal officials to establish a Caribbean Border Initiative in light of a worsening security situation in […]

Op-Ed: Is Now the Time for the Caribbean Court of Justice?

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Last month, Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller of Jamaica, in an emphatic speech at the Sir Arthur Louis Institute for Social and Economic Studies, emphasized that Jamaica was committed to regional integration and cooperation. The […]

Op-Ed: The Exoneration of Marcus Garvey: A Moral Obligation

By Geoffrey Philp Op-Ed Contributor On June 16, 2012, the Rootz Foundation, Institute for Caribbean Studies, and the Marcus Garvey Celebrations Committee, of which I am a member, launched an online petition for the exoneration of Marcus Garvey, leader of […]

United States Virgin Islands Receives $8.7 Million for Airport Projects

Above: the Cyril E King Airport in St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands’ Port Authority has received $8.77 million in funding for aviation projects at the Cyril King Airport in St Thomas. The funding, […]

USVI Governor Commissions Studies on Health Insurance Exchange

Above: US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh has hired two companies to conduct studies on the question of implementing a Health Insurance Exchange in the territory. […]

Aerostar Wins Bid to Operate Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marin Airport

Above: Terminal A at Luis Munoz Marin airport (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Aerostar Airport Holdings has won a public bidding process to become the private operator of Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marin airport. The bid was approved […]

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 […]

Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño Signs New Security Measures

Above: the Jose Toledo Federal Building in San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has signed several measures aimed at improving security in Puerto Rico. The first provides the elements necessary to revoke bail for […]

United States Virgin Islands Projects Receive Green Energy Funding

Above: St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff A few weeks after the news of a significant solar investment in the United States Virgin Islands, a few smaller-scale green energy projects have received funding from the US Department of Agriculture. […]

US Virgin Islands Talks Anti-Crime Bill

Above: the talks in the USVI By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh recently hosted talks with the territory’s legislature and officials from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on a […]

US Virgin Islands Governor Joins Puerto Rico in Call for Caribbean Security Push

Above: US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh signed onto a letter this week imploring federal officials to devote more resources to protecting America’s Caribbean border from […]

Puerto Rico’s Fortuño Urges President Obama for Caribbean Border Initiative

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño at the hearing in Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño is calling on US President Barack Obama and federal law enforcement officials to establish a US Caribbean Border Initiative […]

Puerto Rico’s Fortuno Heads to Washington for Border Security Hearing

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño set off for Washington to testify at a hearing on the growing problem of drug trafficking on the United States’ Caribbean borders. Fortuño will […]

R Allen Stanford Gets 110-Year Sentence for Antigua-Based Fraud Scheme

Above: Casey Federal Courthouse in Houston By the Caribbean Journal staff Financier R Allen Stanford has received a 110-year prison sentence for orchestrating a 20-year investment fraud scheme in which he misappropriated $7 billion from his Stanford International Bank. The […]

Op-Ed: A Conclusion for Jamaica’s Coke?

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Christopher Coke received a 23-year sentence Friday for racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering from Judge Robert Patterson Of the Southern District of New York. According […]

US Congress to Examine Security Threat of America’s Caribbean Border

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño and US Representative Michael McCaul By the Caribbean Journal staff A US Congressional subcommittee will hold a hearing next month on national security threats on America’s Caribbean border. The hearing of the House Homeland […]

US Virgin Islands Governor Opposes Creation of Chief Financial Officer

Above: US Virgin Islands Governor John de Johgh and Delegate Donna Christensen By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh is opposing the legislation brought by USVI Delegate Donna Christensen that would create a Chief Financial […]

Puerto Rico Governor Fortuño Announces New JetBlue Route from Washington

By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has announced new nonstop service by air carrier JetBlue between the Luis Muñoz Marín airport in San Juan and Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC. The Department of Transportation […]

US Virgin Islands Delegate on Medicaid: “We Will Not Go Down Without a Fight”

Above: US Virgin Islands Delegate Donna Christensen By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Delegate Donna Christensen joined the Congressional Hispanic Caucus at a press conference Wednesday morning to protest proposed cuts to Medicaid. The changes would cut into […]

Puerto Rico, USVI Governors Seek White House Support for Electrical Connection

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño and US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño and US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh have signed a letter asking White House to […]

Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Express Opposition to Proposed Medicaid Cuts

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño is expressing “total opposition” to a measure that could eliminate as much as $700 million in Medicaid funds for Puerto Rico. The Governor’s call […]

Op-Ed: The Five Pieces of Haiti’s Puzzle

By Joshua Paul, MD Op-Ed Contributor In the wake of Haiti’s devastating earthquake of January 2010, scores of NGOs, charities and disaster experts flocked to the country in a valiant effort to conquer the chaos. Former United States President Bill […]

Nevis Debt Restructuring Will Help Realign Economy: Parry

Above: Charlestown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis’ ongoing debt restructuring will help realign the island’s economy, according to Premier Joseph Parry. The Premier said his administration was taking the process “very seriously,” appealing to Nevisians to do […]

Interview with US Virgin Islands Delegate Donna Christensen on Health Care, HOVENSA

Above: US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen (Photo: WH) By Alexander Britell The US Virgin Islands is in one of the most challenging periods in its history, in large part due to the closure of the HOVENSA oil […]

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