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French Guiana’s Livio Jean-Charles Taken By Spurs in NBA Draft
Above: Livio Jean-Charles By the Caribbean Journal staff The first round of this year’s NBA draft was not without a player from the wider Caribbean region. Livio Jean-Charles, a 6’9” power forward from French Guiana, was taken by the San […]
Rum Journal: Is This The Best Rum From Puerto Rico?
Bacardi. Don Q. They’re the biggest names in the Puerto Rican rum business. Their top-of-the-line rums, Reserva Limitada and Gran Añejo, respectively, are both Rum Journal favourites and among the top rums on the market. Another rum, Ron del Barrilito, […]
Talking Tourism: Anguilla’s Haydn Hughes
Above: Anguilla By Alexander Britell Anguilla is one of the smallest destinations in the Caribbean, but its tourism sector has historically punched above its weight. Today, the island of less than 14,000 people competes in the increasingly tight Caribbean tourism […]
“Aid For Trade” Launches in Haiti
Above: CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean officially launched its CARICOM “Regional Aid for Trade” strategy at a ceremony in Haiti on Tuesday. Aid for Trade, a partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank and […]
Grenada Prime Minister Urges Creation of OECS Sports Academies
Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff How can the Caribbean develop more athletes like Kirani James? Once-in-a-generation talents like the Grenadian star don’t come around often, but that doesn’t mean the region can’t develop more high-grade athletic stars […]
Grenada to Receive $8.7 Million Grant From Chinese Government
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada will be receiving $8.7 million in grant assistance from the government of China. The funding was the result of bilateral talks between Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell and Chinese […]
Forbes: Facebook and Psycho-Social Health in Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor Pleazzzzeeee Like Me on Facebook and Follow Me on Twitter – Social Media and Psycho-Social Health They said it was their best conference ever. This was music to the ears of Jamaicans, in particular the […]
Op-Ed: Truth, Lies, Tax and Cayman
By Gonzalo Jalles Op-Ed Contributor IT IS NO SURPRISE that the United Kingdom’s Guardian newspaper has once again attacked the Cayman Islands and other Overseas Territories. What does come as a surprise is when the article is written by a […]
“We Were Ecological Before Ecological Was Cool”
Above: Bonaire (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell While Bonaire is one of the smallest destinations in the Caribbean, its tourism sector is one of the most important of any individual country in the region, measured as a percentage of its […]
Interview with British Virgin Islands Tourism Director Sharon Flax-Mars
Above: BVI By Alexander Britell The British Virgin Islands received approximately 302,647 tourist arrivals in 2012, essentially unchanged from the previous year. Seeking to improve on those numbers, the BVI hired a new director of tourism, Sharon Flax-Mars, a 25-year […]
Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” and Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor Trinidadian & Jamaican, Working Together TWO DYNAMIC WOMEN, Racquel Goddard from Trinidad and Kellie Magnus from Jamaica, got together to pull off an event hosted in Jamaica on World Book Night, celebrated April 23. Facebook […]
Jamaica Plans to Increase ICT Use in Education Sector
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government says it plans to increase the use of information and communication technology in its education sector. The plan is part of what it says is an effort to “bridge […]
Durandis: On the Resignations in Haiti
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor OFTEN, WHEN ONE ASKS average Haitians, “how are things?” there is the simple answer of: “Nou la, n’ap kenbe,” we are here, we’re holding up. That might give the impression that all is well. But […]
Mental Health in Haiti: Freeing the Mind From Bondage
By Guerda Nicolas CJ Contributor IT IS BECOMING CLEARER to everyone that in order for individuals as well as groups of individuals to thrive that a good mental state is necessary. That became even more apparent to Haitians in Haiti […]
Puerto Rico Governor, Dominican President Talk After WBC Final
Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Last night represented the first time two Caribbean teams faced off against one another in the final of a World Baseball Classic. And while it was the Dominican Republic […]
Ross University Breaks Ground on St Kitts Expansion Project
Above: the groundbreaking at RUSVM By the Caribbean Journal staff The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine has broken ground on the expansion of its campus in St Kitts. The expansion, which officially began last week, follows the signing in […]
UK Foreign Secretary Responds to Letter by Turks and Caicos Premier
Above: UK Foreign Secretary William Hague (Photo: FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague has officially responded to a letter written to him by Turks and Caicos Premier Dr Rufus Ewing last month, saying the […]
Usain Bolt to Race in Cayman
Above: Usain Bolt in London By the Caribbean Journal staff International sprinting superstar Usain Bolt will be participating in the second annual Cayman Invitational in May. It is the biggest track meet of its kind in the Cayman Islands, organized […]
Women and the Jamaican Work Force
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor We Waan Jostice! Who Cares? “We waan jostice.” This is the cry of many Jamaicans regularly shown on national television during nightly newscasts. This demand for justice (jostice in local parlance) is usually accompanied […]
A Beachfront Perch at Great Exuma’s Grand Isle Resort
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon GREAT EXUMA — IT’S IRONIC that while I love to travel far from home, many of the resorts I love actually feel a lot like home. Maybe it’s because in reality they’re lot a nicer than my […]
Jamaica Mulls Hosting Diamond League Track and Field Meet
Above: a Diamond League event in Birmingham (Photo: Samsung Diamond League) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has begun exploring the possibility of hosting a Diamond League Track and Field meet, according to Sports Minister Natalie Neita-Headley. The Jamaica Athletics […]
Interview with UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti Michaëlle Jean
Above: Former Canadian Governor General and UNESCO Special Envoy to Haiti Michaelle Jean (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By Alexander Britell CURRENT UNESCO SPECIAL ENVOY FOR HAITI Michaëlle Jean recently concluded a trip to Haiti during which she led a 20-member […]
Dominica Looking to Add to Hotel Stock
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s government is pushing to improve the hotel stock on the island, according to Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. Skerrit was speaking to a group of overseas nationals this week. Construction is […]
Op-Ed: Legal Education in Jamaica
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor There is currently a debate in Jamaica about the number of lawyers who should be admitted to law school. Some stakeholders consider that a larger number than the current number of 180 per year should […]
Trinidad Swears in New Justice Minister
By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has sworn in attorney Christlyn Moore as the country’s new Justice Minister. Moore is replacing former Justice Minister Herbert Volney, whose appointment was revoked last month following a controversy over the passing […]
Valero to Convert Aruba Oil Refinery into Refined Products Terminal
Above: Valero’s Aruba refinery By the Caribbean Journal staff Valero has notified employees at its Aruba refinery that it will be reducing operations and reorganizing the site into a refined products terminal, the company’s Aruba subsidiary announced Monday. The refinery […]
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 […]
Grenada to Rename National Stadium After Gold Medalist Kirani James
Above: Kirani James’ victory parade in Grenada By Lincoln Depradine ST GEORGE’S – More than EC$730,000 in cash, real estate, treasury bonds and jewelry has been donated to Kirani James, the Grenadian superstar athlete, who won gold on August 6 […]
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