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Bahamas and Austria Strengthen Ties

Above: Bahamian Governor-General Sir Arthur Foulkes and Ambassador Dr Hans Peter Manz (BIS Photo/Derek Smith) By the Caribbean Journal staff New Austrian Ambassador to the Bahamas Dr Hans Peter Manz presented his letters of credence yesterday in a ceremony at […]

St Lucia Continues Housing Project for Families Displaced by Hurricane Tomas

Above: a home in the Mocca Housing Development By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is making progress on the Mocca Housing Development in Soufriere, which aims to settle 16 families from Fond St Jacques displaced due to Hurricane Tomas […]

Commentary: Why Grenada Should Establish a National Sports Hall of Fame

By Michael Bascombe CJ Sport Contributor One of the biggest lessons learnt from Grenada’s campaign at last weekend’s IAAF World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey is to prepare for disappointments during the careers of our top-flight competitors – Kirani James and […]

From Haiti, a Coffee With a Mission

Above: Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new coffee company heading to the United States is looking to do its part to help Haitian famers. Par Haiti/Pour Haiti (“From Haiti for Haiti”), the brainchild of Michael […]

US Virgin Islands Governor Signs Executive Order to Restore Historic Towns

Above: Charlotte Amalie By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Governor John De Jongh signed an executive order last week laying the groundwork for new economic and cosmetic renewal projects in historic towns on St Croix and St […]

Grenada Unveils 2012 Budget Including Taiwan Debt Payment, Minister Pay Cuts

By Lincoln Depradine ST GEORGE’S – Government ministers in Grenada will take a 5 percent cut in pay starting next month, Finance Minister Nazim Burke has announced. He made the announcement Friday while presenting the country’s $378.9 million USD 2012 […]

Haiti Experiences 4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Southeast of Port-au-Prince

Above: the location of the quake (Graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shook Haiti on Wednesday night, according to a report from the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicentre was located 37 km southeast of […]

Dominican Republic Unveils Multi-Year Public Sector Planning Programme

Above: Economy Minister Temistocles Montas (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development unveil today its multi-year public sector planning programme through 2014. The plan contains the programmes and projects with budget […]

St Kitts Seeks Home for National Archives

Above: some contents of the National Archives (Photo: Erasmus Williams) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis is looking for a property to refurbish and then house the country’s National Archives, according to Chief Secretary Joseph Edmeade. The […]

Interview with Benjamin Krause, Haiti Director for Sean Penn’s J/P Charity

Above: a street in the town of Delmas 32 in the days after the earthquake. Since 2010, J/P Haitian Relief Organization has cleared 200,000 cubic metres of rubble — and is still doing so. (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By Alexander Britell […]

Guyana Tightens Maritime Security after Pirate Attacks; Rescue Boat Capsizes

Above: one of the boats victimized in this weekend’s pirate attacks (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff A four-person fishing boat that traveled to aid one of the fishing crews victimized by this weekend’s pirate attacks capsized on Saturday […]

“We Have to Pledge to Clean Up Jamaica”

Above: Jamaican Foreign Minister AJ Nicholson (centre) (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Foreign Minister Sen. AJ Nicholson is lobbying for support on a major island-wide cleanup project. The plan aims to enhance Jamaica’s position as a location […]

Starbucks Heads to Curacao

By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Curacao has its first Starbucks at the Renaissance Curacao Resort and Casino. Starbucks currently has locations in several Caribbean countries, including the Bahamas (at the Atlantis resort), Puerto Rico, and Aruba. It […]

Jamaica Moves Forward on Jobs Plan

Above: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government will be moving ahead with its Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme, or JEEP, despite an apparent limited amount of funds available. Funding for the programme is provided by […]

In St Lucia, Help from Vermont

By the Caribbean Journal staff The University of Vermont in the United States recently completed a two week trip in St Lucia, working on a number of social, economic and educational development projects on the island. The visit is actual […]

How the Press (and Politicians) Embraced Social Media in Jamaica’s Election

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The 2011 general election in Jamaica saw the use of traditional and social media in ways never before experienced on that island. This was the first such election in that country since the coming […]

Interview with Jamaican Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill

By Alexander Britell Dr Wykeham McNeill was part of a sizable victory by the opposition People’s National Party in Jamaica’s national elections Dec. 29, winning his Western Westmoreland constituency and being appointed the country’s new Minister of Tourism and Entertainment […]

UN Shifts Haiti Focus to Job Creation

A Haitian supervisor for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s “Cash for Work” initiative, who relies heavily on her job to feed an extended family, is seen performing her duties. (UN Photo/Sophia Paris) By the Caribbean Journal staff The allocation […]

India Has “Great Potential” for Trinidad

Above: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissesar with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (Photo: India MEA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Partnering with India offers “great potential for the advancement of key sectors within Trinidad’s economy,” Prime Minister Kamla […]

Barbados Readies Lionfish Plan

By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is urging seafarers to report any sightings of the invasive lionfish species, which has been spreading across the Caribbean, from Jamaica to Cayman. The recent capture of a specimen off the west coast of […]

The Caribbean in 2012

What’s in store for the Caribbean in 2012? In our Year in Review, we looked at the big stories of 2011, from the continued influence of China to the growth of green energy in the region. To find out more […]

The Most Popular Stories of 2011

What were CJ readers’ favourite stories of 2011? See below for the five most popular pieces in Caribbean Journal this year. For Large-Scale Earthquake in Eastern Caribbean, a Question of When, Not If Could the Caribbean experience another earthquake like […]

Regional Outlook: Preparing for the Worst, Hoping for the Best

By Hasan Tuluy Op-Ed Contributor Latin America and the Caribbean began 2011 on an economic high. After swiftly bouncing back from the 2008/2009 global crisis, the region grew at a record level in 2010 with some countries reaching East Asian […]

Chris Kazi Rolle Talks Relationships

Bahamian native Chris “Kazi” Rolle was touring with a film and music group focusing on developing the creativity of young hip-hop artists. What began as a developmental programme became something else, as Rolle began engaging with the artists about more […]

Interview with Jamaican Parliamentary Candidate Julian Jay Robinson

By Alexander Britell Julian Jay Robinson is the People’s National Party candidate for South East St Andrew in the upcoming Jamaican election. Robinson, currently the deputy general secretary of the PNP, studied management and economics at the University of 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 […]

BCQS Opening Port of Spain Office

By the Caribbean Journal staff Property and development consultancy BCQS is opening an office in Trinidad and Tobago, the firm announced today. “Given our Caribbean-wide footprint, and the importance of Trinidad and Tobago’s economy within the region, we determined some […]

Bahamas’ Atlantis, Ocean Club Resorts Change Hands after Restructuring Deal

By the Caribbean Journal staff Brookfield Asset Management will assume Kerzner International’s ownership interests in the Atlantis Paradise Island resort, along with the interest in the One&Only Ocean Club resort, which is also on the country’s Paradise Island. Kerzner has […]

JetBlue Is Adding a New Nonstop Route From Westchester to Puerto Rico