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A New Way For Trinidad and Jamaica to Work Together

By Paul Hay CJ Contributor William Demas, former Head of the Economic and Planning Division of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, compared the five-year national plans of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) in his book The Economics of […]

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Antigua and Barbuda Opens New ICT Training Facility

Above: Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer at the ribbon-cutting By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda has officially inaugurated a new ICT Cadet Training facility in the country. The facility, which is the product of a partnership between the government […]

Trinidad, Venezuela Talk Oil

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Venezuela held talks this week on the “unitization of cross-border hydrocarbon reservoirs” between the two countries. It was the second time the two countries had convened the […]

St Kitts’ Kittitian Hill Planning to Open First Phase in 2013

Above: a villa at Kittitian Hill (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell St Kitts may be the smallest country in the Caribbean, but its hotel sector is showing significant growth. The large-scale Kittitian Hill project, located on the northwest interior of […]

St Lucia PM on Visit to Cuba

Above: Dr Kenny Anthony By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia Prime MInister Dr Kenny Anthony arrived in Havana on Monday for an official visit to Cuba. In a statement, Anthony said St Lucia had “collaborated very closely” in regional […]

Op-Ed: The Embargo and Cuban Identity

By José Gabilondo Op-Ed Contributor What “Cuban embargo” brings to mind is the economic blockade of the United States on the island. It means something else too — an embargo directed at Cuban-Americans raised in diaspora — in this case, […]

Taiwan Launches Disaster Mitigation Project in Haiti, Dominican Republic

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan is launching a disaster mitigation project in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, in partnership with the Pan-American Development Foundation. The six-month project will examine weaknesses in the environment in both […]

Interview With Seaborne Airlines CEO Omer ErSelcuk

Above: a Seaborne plane By Alexander Britell With the departure of American Eagle from the Caribbean, the region’s aviation industry continues to change. But while many predicted doom, airlines large and small, from Cape Air to JetBlue, are working to […]

St Kitts and Nevis Set to Complete First Phase of Agro-Tourism Farm

Above: a rendering of the final project By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis will officially complete the first phase of its agro-tourism farm project on Thursday. The first phase, called “flora appreciation,” is a 16,956-square-foot green house […]

Michel Forst, UN Human Rights Expert in Haiti, Tenders Resignation

Above: Michel Forst (UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferre) By Alexander Britell Michel Forst, the United Nations’ Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti, has resigned from his position. A spokesperson for the MINUSTAH peacekeeping mission in Haiti confirmed the […]

Bill Clinton Heads to Haiti With Agricultural Investment Delegation

Above: Bill Clinton in Haiti (Photo: Clinton Foundation) By the Caribbean Journal staff Former US President Bill Clinton will be in Haiti beginning on Sunday with an agricultural investment delegation. The two-day trip will include visits to sites highlighting Haiti’s […]

Panama City and Tel Aviv Sign Agreement to Become Sister Cities

Above: Tel Aviv (Photo: MT Israel) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama City and Tel Aviv have signed an agreement to become Sister Cities. The agreement between the two sides was signed earlier this week. The agreement aims to strengthen […]

OECS and Argentina Establish Formal Diplomatic Relations

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and the government of Argentina have established formal diplomatic relations. The relations were formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation. Newly-appointed Argentine […]

UN’s Fernandez: “Encouraging Signs of Progress” in Haiti

Above: UN Special Representative Mariano Fernandez (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Despite structural challenges, Haiti has shown “encouraging signs of progress and positive results in various fields,” according to Mariano Fernandez, the Special Representative in Haiti of United […]

Haiti: Students Depart for Ecuador for Training Initiatives

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in Ecuador in 2012 (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of 30 students in Haiti departed for Ecuador Monday for a series of training programmes in that country, according to Haiti’s […]

Sean Paul Holding First Concert in Haiti

Above: Jamaica’s Sean Paul By the Caribbean Journal staff Grammy-award-winning Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist Sean Paul will be holding his first-ever concert in Haiti on Thursday. The concert, which will also feature artists such as T-Vice, Kreyol La, Team […]

Study: Food Security Situation in Haiti “Looks Bleak”

Above: small children are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity (WFP Photo/Elio Rujano) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s food security situation continues to deteriorate in the wake of a pair of intense storms this year, according to a study by […]

Jamaica FM: “Cuba Is An Integral Partner”

Above: State Minister Arnoldo Brown, Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica Yuri Gala Lopez and Jamaica Foreign Minister Sen. AJ Nicholson (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and Cuba this week marked the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the […]

Haiti’s Embassy, Mexican University Sign Agreement on Scholarships

Above: the signing ceremony in Mexico City (Photo: Embassy of Haiti in Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Embassy in Mexico and the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico have signed an agreement that will provide scholarships to […]

Interview with UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti Michaëlle Jean

Above: Former Canadian Governor General and UNESCO Special Envoy to Haiti Michaelle Jean (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By Alexander Britell CURRENT UNESCO SPECIAL ENVOY FOR HAITI Michaëlle Jean recently concluded a trip to Haiti during which she led a 20-member […]

Haiti and Cuba Sign Series of Cooperation Agreements in Health, Industry

Above: Cuba’s Raul Castro and Haiti President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Cuba strengthened their ties Wednesday by signing a series of cooperation agreements in fields including public health and agriculture. The agreements […]

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. […]

Haiti Eyes Mexico for Investment

Above: the investment forum in Mexico (Photo: Embassy of Haiti in Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff Seeking to attract new investment from the Mexican market, Haiti recently concluded its first-ever Haitian Investment Forum in Mexico at the Camino Real […]

Jamaica PM Urges Caribbean Banks to Meet International Standards

Above: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean banks must consistently adhere to international standards, according to Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. The PM was making the call in an address to more than […]

IDB to Set Up Business Accelerator in Haiti for Tourism, Agribusiness

Above: King Henri-Christophe’s Sans-Souci Palace near Cap Haitien (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $3.5 million pilot programme that will establish a business accelerator in Haiti. The pilot programme will look […]

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 […]

Stephen Harper: Canada “Committed” to Deepening Ties With Caribbean

Above, from left: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Canada’s PM, Stephen Harper (Photo: OPM Canada) By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada is “committed” to deepening its ties with Jamaica and the Caribbean region at large, Prime Minister Stephen […]

The Dominican Republic’s Top Tennis Tournament Is Back