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Haiti Marks 209 Years of Independence

Above: a special mass in Gonaives (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti celebrated 209 years of independence Tuesday. As part of the celebrations, a sizable government delegation led by Haiti President Michel Martelly visited the city of […]

Bahamas Unveils Bust of Dr Martin Luther King Jr in Bimini

Above: the bust of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr in Bimini (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has unveiled a bust honouring the late American civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King, who paid several visits to […]

A New School for Jamaica’s Trench Town

Above: Jamaica PM Portia Simpson Miller (left) at the handing over ceremony (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The community of Trench Town in Jamaica’s St Andrew parish is home to a new 150-student school. The basic school facility, […]

Bahamas Condemns “Cowardly” Attack on US Consulate in Libya

Above: former US Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens (Photo: US Embassy in Libya) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of the Bahamas said it stood with its ally the United States and joined other “free and democratic” countries in […]

Op-Ed: The Exoneration of Marcus Garvey: A Moral Obligation

By Geoffrey Philp Op-Ed Contributor On June 16, 2012, the Rootz Foundation, Institute for Caribbean Studies, and the Marcus Garvey Celebrations Committee, of which I am a member, launched an online petition for the exoneration of Marcus Garvey, leader of […]

Op-Ed: Money Laundering in Jamaica

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor Jamaica recently welcomed a new head of the FID, an organization which has much to do with cash, currencies and their movement in Jamaica, along with maintaining a liaison with overseas administrators of similar programmes. […]

Op-Ed: Harnessing the Power of Small Business in Jamaica

By Richard Kildare Op-Ed Contributor It is a fact that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises are critical to the development of every nation’s growth. It is not a position that can be seriously disputed; MSME’s are a virtual powerhouse and […]

Jamaica, China Sign Economic Agreement on Water Supply Project

Above: GC Foster College By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and China this week signed an economic agreement aimed at rehabilitating the country’s Sligoville community road and water supply systems. The agreement is valued at just over $505,000 USD, or […]

Trinidad at 50: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s Independence Address

Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Photo: OPM Trinidad) Trinidad and Tobago marked the 50th anniversary of its independence Friday. The country achieved its independence from the Great Britain on Aug. 31, 1962. The following is the text of Trinidad […]

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s Message for Jamaica 50

The following is the text of Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s message to the country on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its independence. My fellow Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora, our visitors and our well-wishers, […]

Opposition Leader Andrew Holness’ Message for Jamaica 50

The following is the text of Jamaican Opposition Leader Andrew Holness’ message to the country on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its independence. Fellow Jamaicans: Today as we celebrate 50 years of political independence, let us make a […]

Nigel Spence: 50 Years of Jamaican Food

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor This is a stellar year in Jamaica’s history, as Jamaicans and well-wishers everywhere will soon be celebrating the country’s 50th Anniversary of Independence. Easily one of the most beautiful places on earth, Jamaica is not […]

Jamaica’s Portia Simpson Miller: Expand CARICOM Free Movement Categories

Above: CARICOM SG Irwin LaRocque and Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Community must “embrace” freedom of movement and expand its categories of free movement to include security guards, household helpers and […]

Interview with Lorne Theophilus, St Lucia’s Minister of Tourism

By Alexander Britell The St Lucia Labour Party returned to power in November 2011, led by Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony. Succeeding former Tourism Minister Sen. Allen Chastanet was Lorne Theophilus, currently St Lucia’s Member of Parliament for the Choiseul […]

A New Social Infrastructure in Haiti

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor In Haiti, the future looks so distant, yet it is touchable. It seems so far away, but its scents bring pleasure to the nose. The present is melancholic; the past makes us nostalgic, while the […]

Op-Ed: Abortion in Jamaica

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor It is surprising to see the matter of abortions once again rear its ugly implications in Jamaica. Three years ago, the issue of abortions came to the forefront, and there was an open and public […]

Op-Ed: Haiti’s Fight for Transparency

By Jake Johnston Op-Ed Contributor In the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, donors pledged billions of dollars for reconstruction efforts. With those dollars was a commitment to “build back better”; this time was supposed to be different from previous […]

Haiti and the Clouds in the Dark

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor A country is yearning for development. A people that is so desperate for change. A whole world is watching, and yet, the darkness is filled with clouds. It may not be possible to see the […]

St Lucia Holds Discussions on Draft of New Electronic Communications Bill

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia recently held a two-day consultation on the draft of a new Electronic Communications Bill. According to Information and Broadcasting Minister Senator James Fletcher, the telecommunications sector in the Caribbean counts for at least […]

Ozzie Guillen: Ignorance or Arrogance?

Above: Marlins Park in Miami’s Little Havana By Dr Andy Gomez Op-Ed Contributor For the last couple of weeks, it has been a bit tough for the Cuban-American community in South Florida. First, it was the Pope’s visit to Cuba, […]

Interview with Mary Anastasia O’Grady on US Policy in the Americas, China and Haiti

Above: Guatemala’s Otto Perez Molina, Haiti’s Michel Martelly and Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez By Alexander Britell This week, heads of state from around the region will gather in Cartagena, Colombia for the Sixth Summit of the Americas, on the theme of […]

In Haiti, the Legalization of Thugs

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Just when one believed that Haiti could not reach a lower point, everything is pointing to an even lower abyss for the prideful and history-rich nation. It is an abomination to read quotes from people […]

British Virgin Islands Weighing Options on OECS Economic Union

Above: Scrub Island in the BVI By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands is in the process of weighing how closely it would like to be tied to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. The British Virgin Islands […]

Durandis: On Citizenship, Nationality and Haiti’s 1987 Constitution

Above: Jean-Jacques Dessalines By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor After more than two centuries of suffering, humiliation and inhuman conditions, brave slaves and free people of colour revolted against their French masters to proclaim their freedom and the independence of their […]

Op-Ed: Economic Sanctions and United States-Cuba Relations

By José Azel Op-Ed Contributor US economic sanctions against Cuba were first authorized in 1961 when President John F Kennedy issued an executive order in response to the Cuban government’s expropriation without compensation of American assets. Five decades later, the […]

Trinidad Opposition Party “Gravely Disturbed” by Police Raid on Media House

Above: Dr Keith Rowley By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley said his party was “gravely disturbed” by the police raid on the Newsday newpsaper last week. Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar has also said the government […]

Trinidad Prime Minister: “Grave Concern” over Police Raid on Newspaper

Above: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Photo: OPM Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff The police raid on Trinidadian newspaper Newsday and the home of one of its senior reporters is viewed “with grave concern” by the government, Trinidad Prime Minister […]

The Search for Aid Money in Haiti

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Money is not real. It is only used as a reference to the worth of goods or services in society. Its worth is printed on the currency that we carry in our pocket or wallet. […]

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