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Magic Johnson, Rick Fox Pay Visit to Bahamian Prime Minister
Above: Former Los Angeles Lakers Magic Johnson and Rick Fox with Bahamian officials (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay) By the Caribbean Journal staff Hall of Fame basketball player Earvin “Magic” Johnson and fellow Los Angeles Lakers star Rick Fox paid a visit […]
Barbados Finance Minister: Moody’s Downgrade “No Surprise”
Above: Parliament in Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Moody’s Investors Service’s recent downgrade of Barbados’ debt to junk status was “no surprise” to the country’s Ministry of Finance, Minister Chris Sinckler said in a statement. Sinckler said […]
Grenada Prime Minister Meets With Sandals’ Gordon “Butch” Stewart
Above: The Sandals Grenada property (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart joined a special Cabinet meeting in Grenada this week to present his plans for the former LaSource property. Stewart, who was joined by […]
Grenada Prime Minister: No Plans to Decriminalize or Legalize Marijuana
Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada will not follow the decisions of certain states in the United States in decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas said Friday. Thomas, who was speaking to the Ninth Annual General […]
Grenada Tourism Minister: Visitors “Want More of Our History”
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The critical tourism issue in Grenada is getting visitors to spend more money during their stays, according to Tourism Minister Senator Dr George Vincent, and safeguarding the country’s intangible cultural heritage […]
St Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony Meets With OAS’ Albert Ramdin
Above: Kenny Anthony and Albert Ramdin (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony met in St Lucia this week with Ambassador Albert Ramdin, the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States. […]
Haiti Declares One-Month State of Emergency Due to Impact of Hurricane
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe distributing aid kits last week (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government has declared a one-month-long national state of emergency following continued damage to the country from Hurricane Sandy last week. The […]
Trinidad Finance Minister: Requirements of US FATCA Law “Onerous”
Above: Trinidad Finance Minister Larry Howai (Photo: MF Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Finance and Economy Minister Larry Howai is describing legislation being introduced by the United States on foreign financial institutions as “onerous.” The Foreign […]
Haiti to Host Visit from United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Above: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (Photo: US Department of State) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will be hosting a visit from United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to the US State Department. Clinton, who will […]
Interview with Grenada Minister of Tourism Dr George Vincent
By Alexander Britell ST KITTS — As the Caribbean seeks to diversify its “sun, sand and sea” tourism product, Grenada, the “Spice Isle,” is taking a unique approach, looking at “community tourism,” in which the government aims both to foster […]
In St Kitts, Caribbean Looks at State of Regional Tourism Industry
Above: Basseterre, St Kitts (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell ST KITTS — Regional stakeholders are gathering in St Kitts this week to examine the current state of Caribbean tourism. The Caribbean Tourism Organization is hosting the two-day event, the “State […]
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas Heads to Tokyo
Above: Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas (UN Photo/Evan Schneider) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas is in Tokyo this week to attend meetings of the Commonwealth Ministers of Finance and the International […]
Haiti’s Plight “Deeply Troubling,” Jamaican Prime Minister Says
Above: Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller in Brazil earlier this year (UN Photo/ By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is a close friend and neighbour of Jamaica, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said this week at the UN, calling […]
Interview with Barbados Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy
Above: Tourism Minister Richard Sealy (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The Caribbean tourism sector is in a period of change, as the region seeks to emerge from the global downturn. As Caribbean nations like Barbados look to move beyond the […]
Belize, Suriname Foreign Ministers Meet With OAS in New York
Above: OAS SG Jose Miguel Insulza and Belize Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington and Suriname Foreign Minister Winston Lackin met with Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza in […]
Haiti’s Government Relieves Two Secretaries of State of Duties
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government has removed two Secretaries of State from office, President Michel Martelly’s office announced in a statement. The two Secretaries of State are Mathias Laureus, Secretary […]
Grenada PM Accepts Resignation of Environment Minister Glynis Roberts
Above: downtown St George’s Grenada and the old Parliament building (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has accepted the resignation of Environment Minister Glynis Roberts, he said in a statement. Roberts had earlier resigned […]
Trinidad PM Revokes Appointment of Justice Minister
Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has asked Acting President Timothy Hamel Smith to revoke the appointment of Justice Minister Herbert Volney. The move came after a controversy over the passing […]
Haiti Begins Training Public Officials on Management of State Assets
Above: The office of Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (centre) has launched a programme aimed at strengthening management of government assets By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Office of Human Resources Management launched a training seminar this week aimed at […]
United Kingdom Names New Minister for Caribbean in Cabinet Reshuffle
Above: British PM David Cameron’s first cabinet meeting since the reshuffle (Photo: UK PM) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a new ministerial team at the Foreign Office. Mark Simmonds, the Member of […]
Haiti Mourns Passing of Former Prime Minister Smarck Michel
Above: the National Palace in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is mourning the loss of former Prime Minister Smarck Michel, who died Saturday at the age of 75, reportedly from cancer. Michel, who was appointed […]
Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Holds Talks With National Police
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe meets with the Supreme Council of Police (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met Friday with the Supreme Council of Haiti’s National Police. The talks came during […]
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 […]
Victoria Duval Bested by Kim Clijsters in Opening Play at United States Open
Above: the National Tennis Centre in Queens (Photo: NTC) By the Caribbean Journal staff Victoria Duval was going up against a four-time major champion Monday night, but her best effort was not quite enough as the veteran Kim Clijsters, ranked […]
Trinidad and Tobago PM Persad-Bissessar Revokes Appointment of Minister
Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has revoked the appointment of Minister Collin Partap as Minister in the Ministry of National Security, she announced Monday. The revocation came […]
Victoria Duval Leads Haiti’s Tennis Hopes at 2012 United States Open
Above: the National Tennis Centre in Flushing Meadows, Queens (Photo: USTA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian-American Victoria Duval recently won the singles title at the USTA Girls’ 18s National Championships, giving her a wild-card entry to the upcoming US […]
Haiti Prime Minister Reshuffles Cabinet
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has reshuffled the country’s cabinet, the government announced in a statement. In a move approved by Haiti President Michel Martelly, the […]
Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas Calls for Calm After Spate of Attacks
Updated: 7:55PM Above: Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas (Photo: OPM Grenada) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas called for calm in a national address after a spate of three murders rocked the tri-island country. Thomas’ speech […]
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