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Canadian Senator Don Meredith Talks CARICOM, Free Trade and Caribbean Tech
By Alexander Britell Senator Don Meredith is one of the leading figures of the Caribbean diaspora. A native of Jamaica, Meredith is an ordained minister, and was appointed to the Canadian Senate in 2010. Meredith, who immigrated to Canada in […]
A Stone’s Throw from the Old Caribbean
At the far end of New Providence in the Bahamas sits an homage to the old Caribbean — the 10-room boutique hotel called A Stone’s Throw Away. Run by German native Chris Illing, the hotel is one of a small […]
Trinidad Looks to Avert National Strike
Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar (TIS Photo) Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has expressed confidence that there will be no general national strike, following meetings with labour leaders yesterday. There have been ongoing negotiations between the government and labour unions, […]
Dominica’s Irwin LaRocque Tapped as New CARICOM Secretary-General
Above: CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin Larocque By the Caribbean Journal staff Domincan native Irwin LaRocque has been named the new secretary-general of CARICOM, the single market announced today. LaRocque has served as assistant secretary-general for trade and economic integration at CARICOM […]
New IMF Regional Head to Visit Jamaica
Luis Breuer, the new Caribbean Regional Director of the International Monetary Fund, is due to visit Jamica on Wednesday to discuss outstanding issues considered by the IMF’s board for its quarterly reviews. This will be Breuer’s first visit to Jamaica […]
Bahamas Begins Marking Firearms
From left: Commodore Roderick Bowe, Commander, Defence Force, Prison Superintendent Dr Elliston Rahming, Minister Tommy Turnquest and Florencia Raskovan, training facilitator for the OAS’s Department of Public Safety (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna) The Bahamas has added another tool in its approach […]
After 20 Years, Bahamas and Cuba Reach Agreement on Maritime Border
Photo Source: NASA Visible Earth Following 20 years of negotiations, the Bahamas and Cuba have reached an agreement on their maritime border, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Brent Symonette. Symonette would not confirm when the matter would definitively be […]
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