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Haiti Continues Artibonite Development With Help from Venezuela, Spain
Above: discounted fertilizer in Desdunes (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly inaugurated a new drinking water supply and distribution system in Verrettes during a tour of the Artibonite region on Tuesday. The system came […]
Dominica Seeks Diaspora Investment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is looking abroad for help in nation-building at home. The island nation wants help from the diaspora, according to Minister for Constituency Empowerment Ambrose George. “Dominicans living overseas can participate in the actual development […]
Haiti’s Government Meets in Les Cayes
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe at a hospital groundbreaking in Vernet (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe led the Fifth Council of Government this week in Les Cayes, the latest in what is […]
Op-Ed: Three Forgotten Architects of Jamaica’s Independence
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Jamaica has many heroes about whom we spend a great deal of time writing and teaching. However, there are some who contributed mightily to the development of the new Jamaica who tend to be forgotten. […]
Haiti, France Strengthen Cooperation
Above: Haiti’s Champ de Mars in Port-au-Prince By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and France are continuing their cooperation through the French Development Agency. Last week, Haiti and France signed three financing agreements totaling approximately $45.5 million, on sectors including […]
Hillary Clinton: US Has Moved from Working in Haiti to Working With Haiti
Above: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: US Department of State) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met in Washington Tuesday […]
St Lucia, Brazil Strengthening Ties
By the Caribbean Journal staff Brazil is stepping up its cooperation with the government of St Lucia, buoyed by a trade volume of around $3 billion per year between the two countries. The two countries have negotiated for the deployment […]
Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez Arrives in Paris
Above: Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez in Paris (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez has arrived in Paris to begin a tour of European nations. Fernandez came to the French capital from Rome, where […]
Trinidad-Barbados Pipeline “in Progress”
Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The proposed gas pipeline between Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados are “very much in progress,” according to Barbados Prime Minister Fruendel Stuart. The two countries have agreed on a 20-year lease […]
Panama Fully Joins Central American Integration System, Signs EU Pact
Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli in Honduras (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama has fully joined the Central American Integration System, in a move the country hopes will improve its trade with the region. SICA is Central America’s […]
Haiti’s Students Get Help from Canada
Above: Minister Beverley Oda during a visit to Haiti earlier this year (CIDA Photo/Roger Lemoyne) By the Caribbean Journal staff More than 1.1 million students in Haiti have been able to receive a hot meal every day thanks to the […]
St Kitts and Nevis to Waive Taxes on Green Energy Equipment
Above: solar panels in St Kitts By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis’ cabinet has approved the waiving of taxes on a range of equipment that produces alternative energy, according to Information Minister Nigel Carty. The proposal, which […]
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 […]
Haiti Gets $15 Million IDB Grant to Help Reform Agricultural Policy
Above: an irrigation channel in Haiti (IDB Photo/Paul Constance) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has received a $15 million grant from the Inter-American Development Bank to help modernize the country’s agricultural policies and institutions. The grant will be complemented […]
Guyana, Congo Hold Environment Talks
Above: Minister Henri Djombo, joined by Environment Minister Robert Persaud and President Donald Ramotar (right) By the Caribbean Journal staff With the high-profile Rio+20 Summit a month away, Guyana’s President, Donald Ramotar, held talks this week with Congo’s Environment Minister, […]
Mexico and CARICOM Sign Agreement on Haiti’s Reconstruction
Above: Mexico and CARICOM begin talks in Barbados Monday (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell BRIDGETOWN — Haiti’s reconstruction efforts will receive support following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Mexico and the Caribbean Community. Mexico signed the MoU […]
Canada, IDB Partner to Finance Green Fund for Caribbean and Latin America
By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada and the Inter-American Development Bank are partnering on a fund aimed at financing green investment in Latin America and the Caribbean. Canada has already committed just over $253 million to create the Canadian Climate […]
Interview with Branville McCartney of the Bahamas’ Democratic National Alliance
Above: Branville McCartney (centre) By Alexander Britell In early 2011, Branville McCartney, a Bahamian Member of Parliament for the Bamboo Town constituency representing the ruling Free National Movement, broke off from the party to found a new one: the Democratic […]
Op-Ed: The Bahamian Election and the Importance of Small Business
By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) owners must carefully review all political parties’ platforms for the upcoming May 7, 2012 general election in the Bahamas. SME owners must determine which political party best articulates […]
Jamaica’s Government Says 3,000 Jobs Created Under JEEP Programme
Above: Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Works Minister Dr Omar Davies at a JEEP project site earlier this year (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government says it has created approximately 3,000 new jobs under the […]
Haiti, Brazil and United States Partner on Food Security Initiative
Above: a farm in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti, Brazil and the United States are partnering to improve food security in Haiti, aiming to increase incomes and improve nutrition in the country. The trilateral partnership builds upon the […]
Haiti’s Martelly Heading to Dominican Republic Next Week for Official Visit
Above: Martelly with UNDP officials during a visit this week (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly will meet with Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez on Monday a part of an official visit to the country, […]
Haiti and Cuba Continue Cooperation, Sign Three Technical Assistance Agreements
Above: the Cuban and Haitian Foreign Ministers signing the agreements (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Cuba signed three technical assistance agreements in a ceremony at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince on Friday. The agreements are part […]
Haiti Gets Help from United States Naval Vessel in Cap Haitien
Above: HSV SWIFT vessel (Photo: US Navy) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of civilian and military teams on the US naval vessel HSV Swift recently completed a three-week mission in Northern Haiti, focusing on strengthening the rule of […]
Haiti Talks Bilateral Ties with Dominican Republic; Martelly to Make Visit in March
Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly at a housing project event earlier this week (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso met in Port-au-Prince Wednesday with Haitian President Michel Martelly to hold talks on […]
Haiti’s Martelly Meets with United States Congressional Delegation
Above: US Sen. Patrick Leahy By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly met Friday in Port-au-Prince with a delegation of three United States senators and two US congressmen to talk about the political situation in the country. The […]
Martelly: Jobs Key to Haiti’s Recovery
Above: St Kitts and Nevis PM Denzil Douglas and Haitian President Michel Martelly exchange gifts (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Job creation and a strengthened government capacity are the keys to Haiti’s recovery, according to Haitian President Michel […]
Haiti’s Martelly Holds Talks with CARICOM Delegation in Port-au-Prince
Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly shakes hands with St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitians who hold a US or Schengen visa could travel freely to CARICOM member countries under […]
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