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Prime Ministers of Haiti, France Hold Talks in Paris

Above: the meeting in Paris (Photo: Pierre Chabaud/Matignon) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is a “priority country” for aid from France, according to French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who met with his Haitian counterpart, Laurent Lamothe, on Friday at […]

Sandals in Talks to Build Brand-New Beaches Resort in Barbados

Above: the Almond Beach Village site By Alexander Britell A Beaches resort could soon be coming to Barbados. Sandals Resorts International announced Friday that it was in “exciting discussions” with the government of Barbados to build a brand-new Beaches resort […]

Barbados, Russia Hold Talks

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados and Russia are planning increased cooperation in a number of areas, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Russia’s Ambassador to Nikolay Smirnov, recently paid a courtesy call on Barbados […]

Baha Mar General Managers, Bahamas Tourism Ministry Hold Talks

Above: the group of Bahamian officials at the meeting By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of executives from the Baha Mar project recently held talks with officials at the Bahamian Ministry of Tourism. The group included the newly-named general […]

Grenada Prime Minister, Cuba Foreign Minister Hold Talks

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell held talks with Cuba Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parilla this week, as part of the CARICOM-Cuba ministerial conference in St George’s. Parilla said Grenada continued to be […]

Antigua, China Talk Education

Above: the meeting in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua Education, Youth, Sports and Gender Affairs Minister Dr Jacqui Quinn-Leandro held talks this week with Chinese Ambassador to Antigua Ren Gongping to discuss ways the Chinese government can assist […]

Trinidad, Guatemala Talk Energy

Above; Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guatemala Energy Minister Erick Archila Dehesa and Trinidad Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine recently held talks on potential business cooperation between the two countries. Dehesa said Guatemala was “keen” on […]

Guyana Holds Talks With Caribbean Airlines Executives

Above: a Caribbean Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana Tourism Minister Mohamed Irfaan Ali led talks last week with Caribbean Airlines’ Executive Team, in a bid to address “key and critical issues.” The discussions included issues such as […]

Haiti’s Martelly, Turks and Caicos’ Todd Hold Talks in Port-au-Prince

Above: the talks in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly held talks with Turks and Caicos Islands Governor Ric Todd during the latter’s visit to Haiti this week. The meeting, described in a […]

Cayman Islands, United States Conclude Talks on FATCA Law

Above: Georgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands and the United States have concluded talks on an intergovernmental agreement and a new tax information exchange agreement. Both pave the way for an automatic exchange of information […]

Cuba, Bahamas Hold Talks in Havana

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamian Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell is currently on a working visit to Cuba. Mitchell held talks with Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Marcelino Medina Gonzalez in Havana on Thursday, which the Cuban government called […]

Bahamas, Jamaica Talk Agriculture

Above: a banana plant By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica recently played host to a delegation of agricultural officials from the Bahamas. The Bahamian delegation, which visited from July 23 to July 25, met with Jamaican agricultural officials including Agriculture […]

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 […]

Trinidad, China Talk Energy

Above: Trinidad Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine met last week with Chinese officials to discuss the establishment of direct trade of liquefied natural gas. Ramnarine’s talks with Zhang Yuqing, […]

US, Cuba Hold Talks in Washington

Above: Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff US and Cuban officials held their first bilateral migration talks since the beginning of 2011 on Wednesday. The talks covered the implementation of the 1994 and 1995 US-Cuba Migration Accords, according to a […]

Anguilla, Caribbean Development Bank Hold Talks in Barbados

Above: the talks in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla and the Caribbean Development Bank recently held talks at the latter’s headquarters in Barbados. Anguilla Chief Minister Hubert Hughes made a courtesy call to CDB President Dr Warren Smith […]

Grenada Sending Delegation to Morocco For Education Talks

Above: Rabat By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada is sending a delegation to Morocco beginning June 30 to discuss cooperation on education between the two countries. Education Minister Anthony Boatswain will lead the delegation, which will include senior human resource […]

Joe Biden, Haiti’s Michel Martelly Talk Security, Elections in Phone Call

Above: Joe Biden By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Vice President Joe Biden and Haiti President Michel Martelly held talks by phone on Wednesday, following a meeting between two during Biden’s visit to Trinidad last month. Biden reiterated the […]

Dominica Prime Minister Heading to Paris For Geothermal Talks

Above: Roseau, Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is heading to Paris this week to meet with representatives of the Agence Française de Développement for talks on Dominica’s geothermal project. Skerritt will lead […]

Haiti, United Nations Hold Talks on Planned Legislative Elections

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met Monday with UN Acting Special Representative Nigel Fisher and UNDP senior director Sophie De Caen to discuss the logistics of […]

Talking Tourism: Anguilla’s Haydn Hughes

Above: Anguilla By Alexander Britell Anguilla is one of the smallest destinations in the Caribbean, but its tourism sector has historically punched above its weight. Today, the island of less than 14,000 people competes in the increasingly tight Caribbean tourism […]

UK’s David Cameron Talks Tax With Cayman Islands Officials

Above: UK Prime Minister David Cameron By the Caribbean Journal staff United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron met Saturday with Cayman Islands officials on the issue of “tax, trade and transparency” in London. In a statement, Cayman’s government called the […]

Trinidad and Martinique Talk Tourism, Energy, Security

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar hosted Serge Letchimy, the president of Martinique’s Regional Council, for talks in Port of Spain on Thursday. The two sides discussed issues including energy, […]

Talking Tourism in Samana With Fabeth Martinez Fernandez

Above: Samana By Alexander Britell Last month, we spoke to Ana Garcia Sotoca Pascual about the growth of tourism in La Romana in the Dominican Republic. We continue our look at the Dominican Republic’s varied destinations with a conversation about […]

St Lucia and Cuba Hold Talks on Education, Sports

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony continued his visit to Cuba this week, holding talks on issues such as sports and education. Anthony led a St Lucian delegation on a visit to […]

Talking Tourism in the Dominican Republic’s La Romana

Above: Ana Garcia Sotoca Pascual(CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell While Punta Cana is the Dominican Republic’s main tourism centre, the eastern half of Hispaniola has a wide range of tourism destinations, large and small. The country, which is currently receiving […]

Ethiopia’s President Holds Talks With Cuba’s Esteban Lazo

Above: Esteban Lazo By the Caribbean Journal staff Ethiopia President Girma Wolde-Giorgis met Sunday with Esteban Lazo, the president of Cuba’s National Assembly, in Addis Ababa. Lazo is currently leading a Cuban delegation to ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of […]

Antigua’ Spencer Talks Cricket With New President of WICB

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer recently held talks with Dave Cameron, the newly-elected president of the West Indies Cricket Board. Spencer, Cameron and WICB vice president Emmanuel Nanthan […]

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