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US Virgin Islands Senator Indicted for Alleged Role in Bribery Scheme

Above: the legislature building in Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, USVI By the Caribbean Journal staff A federal grand jury in St Thomas has indicted US Virgin Islands Sen. Alvin Williams, Jr with operating and participating in a criminal enterprise that […]

IMF: “Slow Recovery May Be Underway” in St Vincent and the Grenadines

Above: Bequia (Photo: Discover St Vincent) By the Caribbean Journal staff Economic indicators suggest that a “slow recovery may be underway” in St Vincent and the Grenadines, according to the International Monetary Fund, which recently concluded a visit to the […]

In St Kitts, a Boost for Small Business

Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Entrepreneurs in St Kitts and Nevis will be receiving support from a new source, thanks to a soon-to-launch programme by the St Kitts and Nevis Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation. The Small […]

IMF: Antigua and Barbuda’s Economy Expected to Recover “Gradually”

Above: downtown St John’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s economy is expected to recover “gradually” this year, according to the International Monetary Fund, which recently completed its seventh review of the country’s economic performance under […]

Stephen Harper: Canada “Committed” to Deepening Ties With Caribbean

Above, from left: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Canada’s PM, Stephen Harper (Photo: OPM Canada) By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada is “committed” to deepening its ties with Jamaica and the Caribbean region at large, Prime Minister Stephen […]

Op-Ed: Energy Generation Needs to Change in the Caribbean

By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor The Bahamas’ only privately-owned power provider – Grand Bahama Power Company – recently commissioned an additional 52-megawatt power plant. Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Grand Bahama – Dr Michael Darville – urged the owners […]

Jamaica’s Paulwell Urges Small Businesses on Green Energy Loan Facility

Above: Montego Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff A joint fund from the Development Bank of Jamaica and PetroCaribe is offering a loan facility for small businesses in Jamaica to green their energy operations, and Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell is […]

Haiti’s Central Bank, IFC Partner to Expand Leasing Infrastructure

Above: a waterfront rehabilitation project in in Port-au-Prince (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Banque de la Republique d’Haiti central bank and the International Finance Corporation have signed a memorandum aimed at expanding leasing options for micro, […]

Op-Ed: The Internationalization of Jamaica’s Small Business Sector

By Richard Kildare Op-Ed Contributor The challenges in developing any economy are many. It is prove, however, that through the infrastructural development of small businesses and entrepreneurship, this sector can account for employing more than 60 to 80 percent of […]

Trinidad and Tobago Looks to Develop Small Business Policy

By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development began a series of consultations this week aimed at developing a small business policy in the country. The first meeting was held in […]

Haiti Insurance Company Receives $2 Million in New Investments

Above: a farming project in Haiti, which is reportedly seeing increased interest in insurance (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Alternative Insurance Company has received $2 million in new investments, according to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. […]

Dominican Republic President Unveils Plan to Boost Small Business Development

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina has launched his country’s programme to help develop micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. The plan, which will go into effect Sept. […]

Haiti Launches Business Census

Above: the power plant in Haiti’s Caracol By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government officially launched a census Monday with the help of the best UK forex demo accounts aimed at taking stock of the country’s commercial and industrial enterprises. […]

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 […]

In Jamaica, a New Tack on Sport

Above: Usain Bolt By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s University of Technology has launched a new project aimed at developing a new commercial sports business model in the country. The programme, “Development of Sports Business Value Chains in Jamaica,” which […]

Dominica’s Young Entrepreneurs Develop Ideas, With Help from Israel

Above: Dominica By the Caribbean Journal staff Young entrepreneurs in Dominica’s cultural industry are receiving help to develop their business ideas this week through a Cultural Enterprise Business Lab. The lab is being organized by the Dominica Youth Business Trust […]

Barbados Finance Minister, IDB Vice President Hold Talks in Bridgetown

Above: Bridgetown, Barbados (Caribbean Journal Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados Finance Minister Christopher Sinckler and Inter-American Development Bank Vice President Roberto Vellutini recently held talks in Bridgetown. The two sides focused their discussions on economic issues, particularly the […]

Op-Ed: Developing Entrepreneurship and the Creative Class in the Bahamas

By Royann Dean Op-Ed Contributor On July 19, panelists got together at tmg* talks to discuss entrepreneurship and the creative class in the Bahamas. On the panel were Edward Rolle, a board member of the Bahamas Entrepreneurial Venture Fund (BEVFL), […]

Durandis: An Injustice in Haiti’s Caracol

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, in his Letter from a Birmingham Jail, wrote that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” These words were written in the context that one could not just sit […]

Jamaica’s Peter Phillips: Small Businesses “Critical” to Economic Rebound

Above: Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips and Industry Minister Anthony Hylton (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s small business sector is a critical part of the country’s economic recovery, according to Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips. The Minister […]

Jamaica Looking at New Diaspora Policy

Above: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Arnaldo Brown (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica must undertake to draft a diaspora and development policy, according to State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Arnaldo Brown. Jamaica’s government is […]

Jacmel Hotel Among Recipients of New Clinton Bush Haiti Funding

Above: Jacmel’s Cap Lamandou Waterview Hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cap Lamandou Hotel in Jacmel, Haiti is among several recipients of $2.59 million in new funding announced by the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Jacmel’s Cap Lamandou has obtained […]

Jamaican Small Businesses Going Green through New DBJ Programme

Above: DBJ Managing Director Milverton Reynolds, DBJ Project Coordinator Christopher Brown, Minister of State Julian Robinson and CAC 2000’s Steven Marston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican small businesses are getting a green boost thanks to a new project from […]

Grenada Starts Poverty Reduction Project in Carriacou, Petite Martinique

By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government has launched a plan aimed at reducing poverty on the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The programme, dubbed the Grenada Market Access and Rural Enterprise Development Programme, seeks to reduce rural poverty […]

Jamaica’s Education Ministry Planning Changes to National Curriculum

Above: Deputy Chief Education Officer Sharon Neil (left) after delivering a message on behalf of Education Minister Ronald Thwaites (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Ministry of Education is planning modifications to the country’s national curriculum, according to […]

Op-Ed: Austerity and Growth in Jamaica

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor Professor Michael Witter, writing in the Jamaica Gleaner, recently outlined a conflict of interest in the management of recession by governments’ policies in the United States and Europe. It seems that there are two approaches […]

Forbes: Mobile Lifestyles in Jamaica

STREAMING: Volume 1; #Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, written by Dr Marcia Forbes, analyses the responses from research participants in four countries – Jamaica, Dominica, USA and Trinidad – to give deep insights into youth culture, the concept of mobility and […]

Haiti Inaugurates New National Pension Fund Headquarters in Petionville

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly has inaugurated the new office of the country’s National Old Age Insurance office, the country’s national pension fund, in Petionville. “This is another victory for the […]

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