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Haiti, Dominican Republic to Resume Talks This Month in Jacmel
Above: Dominican Republic Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the Dominican Republic will be resuming their bilateral negotiations this month in the Haitian city of Jacmel. The talks, which will take […]
Anguilla Reports 6.8 Percent Increase in Tourist Arrivals
Above: Anguilla (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla reported a 6.8 percent increases in tourism arrivals in 2013, according to data from the Anguilla Tourist Board. The island welcomed a total of 69,068 tourist stopover arrivals, up from […]
Trinidad Prime Minister Visits China
Above: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar in China By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persadi-Bissessar has arrived in China for an official visit to the country. Persad-Bissessar arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport […]
Should the US Shift Its Policy on Cuba?
Above: Havana, Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Senator Patrick Leahy is urging a new United States policy toward Cuba. Leahy was speaking this week following a recent Atlantic Council poll that found that a majority of American […]
Op-Ed: The United States and Sugar Policy in the Caribbean
By Isabel Wees Op-Ed Contributor In 2001, President George W Bush launched the Caribbean Third Border Initiative with the countries of the Caribbean “to make sure the benefits of globalization are felt in even the smallest economies.” The Third Border […]
New Chinese Ambassador to Dominica
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff China’s new Ambassador to Dominica, Li Jiangning, has presented his credentials to Dominica President Charles Savarin. Li succeeds Ambassador Wang Zonglai, whose term ended in December 2013. At a credentials ceremony […]
Durandis: On Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Citizenship
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor HAITI AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC share the island of Hispaniola. The western third is mostly inhabited by black people of African roots, while the eastern two-thirds is predominantly inhabited by Hispanics with people of a […]
21 Caribbean Storylines to Watch in 2014
Above: wind turbines in Bonaire (CJ Photo) What will be the big stories of 2014? What will be the major issues facing the Caribbean region? And what will be the most interesting ones? CJ has put together a list of […]
Grenada, Ecuador Look to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation
Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada and Ecuador are looking to deepen their bilateral relationship. Ecuador’s Ambassador to Grenada, Galo Yepez Holguin, met Thursday with Grenada Foreign Minister Nickolas Steele, aiming to “formalize a mechanism of bilateral cooperation” […]
Haiti’s Michel Martelly Visits Jamaica
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly departing for Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly departed for Kingston Wednesday for a three-day official visit to Jamaica. The visit will feature talks with Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, members […]
Seaborne Airlines Launching Service to Both St Kitts and Nevis
Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Seaborne Airline is continuing its Caribbean expansion with new service from San Juan to both St Kitts and Nevis. The service will will depart daily from San Juan at 3:25 PM and […]
Cuba Foreign Minister Visits Mexico
Above: Cuba FM Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla (UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras) By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla arrived in Mexico City this week for a two-day visit. Parrilla, who had prevoiulsy been in New York to vsiit […]
Trust and Development in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor IN my article last week, I looked at the role that behaviour plays in economic growth. This week I will focus on the critical nature of trust, or confidence. As I have stated on many […]
Mexico Foreign Minister Meets With Cuba’s Raul Castro
Above: the meeting in Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Mexico Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Meade Kuribreña has concluded a visit to Cuba that included a meeting with Cuban leader Raul Castro. In a statement, Cuba’s government characterized the meeting […]
Haiti and Mexico Mull Creation of Joint Chamber of Commerce
Above: signing of the framework agreement in Mexico By the Caribbean Journal staff A Haitian-Mexican chamber of commerce? That’s the idea put forth by Haiti Ambassador to Mexico Guy Lamothe, who is looking to increase trade ties between the two […]
Interview With Ric Todd, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
By Alexander Britell Just a few years ago, the Turks and Caicos Islands was in serious trouble. After a UK Commission of Enquiry found evidence of widespread corruption under the government of former Premier Michael Misick, the UK suspended the […]
Turks and Caicos Islands Makes Tourism Push in Brazil
Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean is increasingly looking to Latin America for hard-fought tourism dollars, and the Turks and Caicos Islands is the latest destination to look to tap into that market. Turks and Caicos Tourism […]
Puerto Rico: Bristol-Myers Squibb Begins $200M Expansion in Humacao
Above: the groundbreaking in Humacao (Photo: OG Puerto Rico) By the Caribbean Journal staff Pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb has begun a $200 million expansion at its plant in Puerto Rico’s Humacao. The project, which will expand the company’s existing facilities, […]
UK Opens Embassy in Haiti
Above: British Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire inaugurates the mission (Photo: FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff For the first time since 1966, the United Kingdom has a diplomatic mission in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UK Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has […]
China President Xi Jinping Visits Trinidad
Above: China President Xi Jinping By the Caribbean Journal staff China President Xi Jinping arrives in Trinidad and Tobago Friday for a three-day state visit. Xi’s visit comes on the heels of that of United States Vice President Joe Biden, […]
Martelly: Biden Visit “Important Precursor” to Summit With Obama
Above: the CARICOM Heads of Government in Trinidad By the Caribbean Journal staff The visit to Trinidad and Tobago this week by United States Vice President Joe Biden was an “important precursor” to a summit with US President Barack Obama, […]
Peter Beckingham Appointed New Governor of Turks and Caicos
Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff Peter Beckingham has been appointed the new Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, the United Kingdom announced. Beckingham will be succeeding Governor Ric Todd, who will be transferring to “another diplomatic service […]
Qatar Eyes Antigua Resort Development
Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, recently held talks with Antigua Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer on the proposed Azure Bay Property Development project. The development would […]
Jamaica Names First-Ever Representative to African Union
Above: a meeting of the African Union By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has appointed Carlton Masters as Jamaica’s first-ever representative to the African Union. Masters’ appointment also includes the post of Special Envoy of […]
Cuba Could Send 6,000 Doctors to Brazil
Above: Brasilia By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba could send 6,000 doctors to Brazil under a proposal that is currently in negotiations between the two countries, Brazil’s government announced. Brazil would reportedly hire the doctors to serve in some of […]
Op-Ed: China and the Caribbean
By Erik Neff Op-Ed Contributor IT HAS BEEN NO SECRET that China has taken a strategic economic interest in the Caribbean region. China’s intention to expand its financial influence has been crystal clear — it is seeking new political alliances […]
Haiti and Cote d’Ivoire Sign Pair of Cooperation Agreements
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and Cote d’Ivoire Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Cote d’Ivoire have signed a pair of cooperation agreements, according to the office of Haiti Prime […]
Guyana, US Sign Open Skies Agreement
Above: the Umana Yana in Georgetown By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States and Guyana have signed an Open Skies air services agreement, the State Department Announced this week. The agreement was signed March 25 by US Ambassador to […]
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