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Panama Begins Computer Distribution Project, Continuing Caribbean-Wide Trend

Above: President Ricardo Martinelli launching the programme (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing a trend that has made its way across the Caribbean, from Antigua to Guyana, the government of Panama has delivered the first computers to families […]

Trinidad and Panama Sign Memorandum of Understanding in Energy Sector

Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Panama President Ricardo Martinelli (centre) at the Palacio de Las Garzas (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Trinidad and Tobago and Panama have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the […]

Panama President Shuffles Security Posts

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli announced a shuffling in the country’s security sector Friday, naming Julio Molto the new Director of the National Police, and Gustavo Perez as the […]

Panama President Opens New KIO Networks Regional Headquarters

Above: the new facility in Panama Pacifico (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli has inaugurated information technology firm KIO Networks’ new data centre in the Panama Pacifico development. The facility will be KIO’s new regional […]

Panama President Meets with SICA, US Vice President Biden in Honduras

Above: the meeting in Tegucigalpa (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli met Tuesday with the member presidents of the Central American Integration System (SICA) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Martinelli and the SICA leaders were joined at […]

Panama “Ready” to Join Pacific Alliance

Above: Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli in his office (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama “is ready” to join the Pacific Alliance, the Latin American trade bloc formed in April 2011, according to President Ricardo Martinelli. The alliance currently […]

Forbes: Adele, Celine, Whitney and Why Their Melodies Make Us Cry

Above: Adele (Photo: Jelmer de Haas) By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor After Celine Dion’s outstanding performance in Jamaica, I wanted to write something profound to explain why this almost-diminutive Canadian singer has won the hearts of so many Jamaicans, […]

United Nations Launches Census of Refugees in Dominican Republic

Above: Members of a UNHCR tea interview a refugee in the Dominican Republic (UNCHR Photo/F Martinez) By the Caribbean Journal staff A United Nations-backed census has recently launched aiming to provide better information on refugees and asylum-seekers in the Dominican […]

Haiti, Panama Sign Technical Agreements

Above: El Palacio de Las Garzas in Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Panama signed several technical agreements during President Michel Martelly’s visit to the Central American country. The two states signed an investment protection agreement that will […]

Haiti’s Martelly in Panama for Talks

Above: Martelly with Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly arrived in Panama Sunday night for talks with President Ricardo Martinelli, following his visit to Caracas this weekend. The visit for Martelly aims to […]

EU to Fund Study on Geothermal Link from Dominica to French Islands

By the Caribbean Journal staff The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide a 1.1 million Euro grant to enhance planning and study the feasibility of exporting geothermal electricity from Dominica to Martinique and Guadeloupe. The bank, which is the […]

New Evidence Act Takes Effect in St Kitts

Above: the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in St Kitts By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Evidence Act that was passed by the St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly in September is now in effect. The act replaced a 135-year-old […]

Op-Ed: Civil Rights in Jamaica

By David P Rowe Op-Ed Contributor The United States, through the Civil Rights Act of 1964, legislated against racism in the workplace and the schoolhouse. The 14th Amendment of the US Constitution prevents the violation of equal protection under the […]

For Large-Scale Earthquake in Eastern Caribbean, a Question of When, Not If

By Alexander Britell Could the Caribbean experience another earthquake like the devastating one in Port-au-Prince in 2010? The answer is yes – and it could be even more powerful, according to Dr Joan Latchman, the director of the Seismic Research […]

Op-Ed: Canadian Sen. Don Meredith on the Canada-CARICOM Free Trade Deal

By Hon. Dr Don Meredith, Senator Op-Ed Contributor Canada and CARICOM are on the verge of forging new economic ties through a timely and well-needed free trade agreement. As a Jamaican who immigrated to Canada and is now serving in […]

Grenada Seeks Private Sector Backing for Tourism Industry

By the Caribbean Journal staff The banking industry and other members of the private sector in Grenada are being urged to provide more financial support in the development of tourism in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The support is especially […]

Series of Earthquakes in Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff There was an earthquake early this morning with an epicentre in the Saint Martin region of the Leeward Islands felt across the area, including Anguilla, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe and Sint Maarten. The quake, which registered […]

Miami Prosecutor Indicts Five for Caribbean Narco-Trafficking

Above: US Attorney Wifredo Ferrer (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Wifredo Ferrer and Javier Pena, Special Agent in Charge for the US Drug Enforcement Administration announced the unsealing of a […]

Op-Ed: Haiti’s Development Paradigm

Above: Haiti’s Citadelle Laferrière (UN Photo/Victoria Hazou) By Eric Martin Op-Ed Contributor I read with interest several recent articles in the Caribbean Journal that provide a mix of commentaries on development in Haiti. I apologize in advance should I misrepresent […]

A Young Caymanian’s Football Odyssey

Above: Sebastian Martinez By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman native Sebastian Martinez, all of 13 years old, has signed an 18-month contract with the Swindon Town Football Club in England. Martinez is currently playing for the club’s U13 development team, […]

Barbados Has Caribbean’s Highest Life Expectancy: United Nations Report

Above: Harrismith Beach in Barbados (Photo: Barbados Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados has the highest life expectancy in CARICOM, according to a report released by the United Nations Population Fund. The report, “State of World Population 2012,” was […]

Grenada, Japan Talk Environment

By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada and Japan held their latest round of talks on environmental matters, with Japanese Ambassador for Civil Society Akira Yamada meeting Environment Minister Joseph Gilbert. It was Gilbert’s first official engagement as Environment Minister following […]

St Kitts Passes New Evidence Act

Above: the Lee Llewellyn Moore Judicial and Legal Service Complex By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis lawmakers have replaced the federation’s 135-year-old Evidence Act, an original British statute. The new law, which passed the National Assembly unanimously, […]

Grenada Looks to Infrastructure

By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadian Works Minister Joseph Gilbert is pushing for an increased budgetary allocation for infrastructure projects across Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. “We believe these works are important investments,” he said. “They do not only bring […]

How Grammy Winner Dion Parson is Bridging Jazz and the Caribbean

By Alexander Britell It’s not easy to innovate in any musical genre –- but Grammy-winning drummer Dion Parson, a native of St Thomas, is doing just that – bringing together the worlds of the Caribbean and jazz and creating what […]

St Kitts and Nevis Delegation Concludes High-Level Talks in Israel

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Works Minister Dr Asim Martin has concluded a three-person delegation in Israel for high-level talks. Dr Martin participated in talks with President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister […]

Trinidad Extends State of Emergency for Three Months, Reduces Curfew Times

Above: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Photo: TGISL) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has extended its State of Emergency for three months, the government announced today. A motion to extend the State of Emergency, which was accompanied by […]

Guadeloupe, Barbados Talk Culture

Barbados Minister of Education Ronald Jones recently met with the Mayor of Lamentin, Guadeloupe to discuss ongoing programs of cultural cross-fertilisation between the two countries. Mayor Jose Toribio, who is also on the general council of Guadeloupe, which is a […]

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