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Op-Ed: David Rowe on the End of the Line for Christopher Coke

By David P Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Christopher Coke is a violent, politically affiliated Jamaican drug lord who was arrested while disguised as a woman in the company of a friendly pastor. Yesterday, Mr Coke struck a plea bargain with the […]

Trinidad Extends State of Emergency, Shortens Curfew Hours

Above: Minister of National Security John Sandy (FP-TGISL) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced that the country’s State of Emergency would be extended, albeit with a reduction in curfew hours. “We are considering and indeed […]

Bermuda to Host Regional Health Summit

Above: Tucker’s Point in Bermuda Bermuda will host the Sixth Caribbean Conference on Health Financing Initiatives in November as part of Bermuda’s ongoing debate over healthcare costs. “When we met last November, we didn’t have a whole lot of dialogue […]

Gonsalves: Need for Calm on REDjet

St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has called for moderation in the debate over new low-cost air carrier REDjet. According to Gonsalves, who said he had been following the public debate over the company, he had […]

Bahamas Works Minister Neko Grant: Tourist Infrastructure Vital

Ensuring that adequate infrastructure exists to support future tourism growth is vital, Bahamian Minister of Public Works Neko Grant said yesterday in a budget debate in Parliament. Grant said several countries have made this kind of infrastructure a priority, specifically […]

Trinidad House Approves Financial Intelligence Bill in Unanimous Vote

Parliament, Port-of-Spain Trinidad’s government approved amendments to its Financial Intelligence Bill yesterday in a unanimous vote in the House of Representatives. The vote followed what had been a heated debate. Trinidad had faced being blacklisted because of non-implementation of the […]

Montserrat Ready for New Constitution

As of Sep. 1, Montserrat’s new constitution will go into effect, according to the island’s Chief Minister, Reuben Meade, after five years of debate. “We recognize that many persons would have liked to see more radical changes,” he said. “However, […]

Jamaican MPs, Amending Constitution, Pass Charter of Rights

Prime Minister Bruce Golding and Opposition Leader Portia Simpson-Miller Jamaica’s Parliament passed the long-debated Charter of Rights Bill yesterday, which has been discussed for nearly two decades. The new charter, which will replace Chapter III of the Jamaican Constitution, was […]

Jamaica Set to Vote on Charter of Rights

After nearly three decades, the Jamaican Parliament will vote today on the Charter of Rights Bill, which would replace Chapter Three of the Jamaican Constitution, which protects “Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.” In order to pass, the bill, which saw its […]

Words Fly After Bahamian Opposition Walks out of Parliament

The opposition walked out of the Bahamian House of Assembly on Thursday night, and now some public accusations have been made concerning Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham. The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) walked out of the House during a budget debate. […]

Senator Al-Rawi on Trinidad Protest

By Alexander Britell As attention in the United States focuses on a sometimes-ugly battle by public servants and the government over benefits, public-employee protesters are turning Port-of-Spain into a more civilized version of Madison, Wisconsin. Nearly 150 protestors demonstrated outside […]

A New Beach Resort Is Coming to This Tiny Island in The Bahamas