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Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe on the New Haiti

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By Alexander Britell It’s been a period of change for Haiti in the nearly five years since the devastating earthquake in 2010. A country prone to often significant change has continued […]

Trinidad and Tobago Pitches Tourism in Bid to Diversify Economy

Above: the investment conference in New York (CJ Photo: Joshua Martinez) By Joshua Martinez CJ Contributor NEW YORK — “We need to get away from a boom and bust economy.” These were the words of Trinidad and Tobago Trade, Industry […]

The Battle for Haiti

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Maybe it is true that no one will ever fully understand Haiti. From being the very first nation of the modern era to abolish slavery out of a bloody revolution to being the least prosperous […]

Martinique and St Lucia Shaken By 5.4-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique and St Lucia were shaken by a 5.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake occurred […]

4.7-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Shaking in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was lightly shaken by a 4.7-magnitude earthquake on Thursday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicentre was […]

Ranking Caribbean Countries on Competitiveness: Report

Above: Puerto Rico (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff What are the most competitive economies in the Caribbean? The World Economic Forum has released its annual Global Competitiveness Report, including results for a number of Caribbean countries. The report […]

Cayman Islands Shaken By Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands was lightly shaken by a 5.1-magnitude earthquake off the British Overseas Territory’s southern coast on Wednesday morning. The quake, which struck […]

Can This Transform the Caribbean?

By Ivan Browne Op-Ed Contributor In the immortal words of Montserratian singer/songwriter, Arrow, the Caribbean is “…feelin’ hot, hot, hot!” And, that’s a good thing. With a little help from Mother Nature, the islands of the Caribbean are learning to harness […]

Cuba: 4.2-Magnitude Earthquake Off Country’s Southern Coast

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Cuba on Monday evening, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake […]

The Caribbean Community Has a Plan. But Does It Have Leaders?

By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor IN JULY of this year, Caricom outlined its strategic plan designed to promote and strengthen the supranational organization and enhance its position in ever-changing global relations. The overview, made available through the website of […]

St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua Shaken By 4.3-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff An earthquake struck the northeastern Caribbean on Friday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The 4.3-magnitude quake struck at around 9:56 PM local time about […]

Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Shaken By 4.5-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.5-magnitude earthquake caused light to moderate shaking across Puerto Rico on Tuesday evening, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The […]

LIAT CEO: How to Improve Caribbean Aviation in Six Steps

By David Evans Op-Ed Contributor BOTH THE history and the current reality of Caribbean aviation can be characterised by a consistent failure over the last 50 years to provide an efficient air transportation system that meets the needs of the […]

Dominican Republic Lightly Shaken By 4.5-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was shaken Saturday morning by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake, according to data from the United States Geological survey. The epicentre of the […]

Op-Ed: Climate Change and Fighting Poverty in the Caribbean

By George Nicholson and Orissa Thomas Op-Ed Contributors TODAY, most people consider climate change to be a reality and not a myth. A result of this phenomenon, natural hazards have been identified as having crippling effects on many countries, particularly those […]

Turkey to Deepen Caribbean Ties

Above: Istanbul By the Caribbean Journal staff Turkey is planning to strengthen its ties with the Caribbean region. The country announced its plans at a consultation and cooperation meeting with CARICOM earlier this month, held at Turkey’s invitation. Turkey signaled […]

In Dominica, Helping Small Businesses Go Green

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s Agricultural Industrial and Development Bank will soon be implementing a pilot project to finance energy efficiency investments by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. The project is being […]

Aruba Shaken By 4.9M Earthquake

Above: a graphic of the quake (United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff Aruba was shaken by a light earthquake on Sunday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake occurred at around 3:34 PM local […]

How Caribbean Media Content Is Being Disrupted By Digital

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor What is Content? The much maligned but highly useful Wikipedia defines content creation as: “the contribution of information to any media and most especially to digital media for an end-user/audience….” Today, content comes in […]

Op-Ed: Leading Sustainable Tourism in the Caribbean

By Ryan Peterson Op-Ed Contributor IT IS a truism that tourism is experiencing a tectonic transformation. In recent times, the global tourism and travel industry, and in particular, Small-Island Tourism-Economies (SITES) in the Caribbean have had to contend with a […]

Light 3.6-Magnitude Earthquake Near Dominican Republic

Above: a map of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A light 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Monday evening southeast of the Dominican Republic, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at around 9:16 PM local time […]

Martinique Lightly Shaken By 4.4-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The French island of Martinique was lightly shaken by a 4.4-magnitude earthquake off its northeastern coast on Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The […]

Brazil and Dominica Sign Pair of Cooperation Agreements

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Dominica and Brazil have signed a pair of cooperation agreements. The deals include an agreement first proposed at the Brazil-CARICOM summit in 2010 and a $100,000 pact between […]

Costa Rica: Pre-Columbian Sites Added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Above: one of Costa Rica’s famous stone spheres By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of four Pre-Columbian sites in Costa Rica’s Diquis Delta have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The sites, located in the southern region […]

Guatemala, Mexico, Belize Shaken By 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: humanitarian workers in San Marcos, Guatemala (graphic: GA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Mexico, Guatemala and Belize were shaken by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake on Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The very strong quake rocked the […]

A Big Boost for Caribbean Conservation

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund will be receiving a $7.2 million contribution from the Global Environmental Facility through the World Bank. The funding will promote the “conservation, protection, management and expansion of […]

4.1M Earthquake Shakes Nicaragua

Above: a map of the earthquake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The western coast of Nicaragua was shaken by a 4.1-magnitude earthquake on Thursday evening, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which struck […]

Earthquake Causes Light Shaking in Anguilla, St Maarten

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.6-magnitude earthquake caused light shaking in Anguilla and St Maarten on Wednesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck […]

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