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Olympic Sprinting Legend Michael Johnson Visits Trinidad and Tobago

Above: Michael Johnson By the Caribbean Journal staff Four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson visited Trinidad and Tobago last week. The American sports legend presented on a series of training programmes offered by his Michael Johnson Performance company, along with […]

Caribbean Cigar: The Cohiba 1966 Limited Edition 2011

By Federico Broedner CJ Contributor Welcome to Caribbean Cigar, a new CJ feature dedicated to the world of fine cigars. 1966 was the year Cohiba debuted as a commercial brand. This limited edition, the Cohiba 1966, was created as an […]

Rum Journal: A Rum Grows in Miami

Above: Miami Club Rum’s Wynwood distillery (RJ Photo) MIAMI: THE DE FACTO CAPITAL of the Caribbean and Latin America. It’s also the rum capital of the United States. But in the 116 years since it was incorporated, there has never […]

Haiti: UN Appoints Paul Farmer to Help Lead Anti-Cholera Efforts

Above: a cholera treatment centre in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has officially appointed Dr Paul Farmer to help “galvanize support” for anti-cholera efforts in Haiti. The move was first […]

Marcia Forbes: The Business of Social Media in the Caribbean

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor CLICK, SIGN ON & CASH IN Recently the public relations students at the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication at the University of the West Indies invited me as their keynote speaker to […]

Oil Spill off Grand Bahama “Not Likely to Threaten Bahamian Environment”

Above: Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin By the Caribbean Journal staff The oil spill off Grand Bahama on Monday is not likely to threaten the Bahamian environment, Transport and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said at a press conference. An investigation is already […]

In Mexico, Haiti’s Art on Display

Above: A Haitian student in Mexico shows his colleague one of the exhibition’s paintings (Photo: Embassy of Haiti in Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new exhibition in Mexico puts Haitian art at the forefront. “Haiti, Stories and Dreams” […]

Haiti Eyes Mexico for Investment

Above: the investment forum in Mexico (Photo: Embassy of Haiti in Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff Seeking to attract new investment from the Mexican market, Haiti recently concluded its first-ever Haitian Investment Forum in Mexico at the Camino Real […]

In Spain, Haiti’s Martelly Meets With Honduran, Dominican Presidents

Above: Haiti President Michel By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly traveled to Cadiz, Spain this week for the 22nd Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government, meeting with several leaders from the Americas. Martelly first visited […]

Barbados Planning to Award Offshore Oil Drilling Licences to BHP Billiton

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados will soon be awarding offshore oil drilling licences to energy firm BHP Billiton, the government announced in a release Tuesday. The licences will be for the Carlisle Bay and Bimshire […]

Taiwan to Help St Lucia in Fight Against Black Sigatoka Disease

Above: a banana plant (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is finding help as it works to combat the increasing problem of the black sigatoka banana plant disease. Taiwan has announced a donation of just under $700,000 […]

Blue Marlin Cove Opens in Grand Bahama

Above: the Blue Marlin Cove in Grand Bahama By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie was on hand this week to officially open the new Blue Marlin Cove Resort and Marina at Bootle Bay in Grand Bahama. […]

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 […]

Guyana to Receive $40M from Norway for Low-Carbon Development

By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana will soon receive $40 million in funding from the government of Norway as part of the latter’s support for Guyana’s Low-Carbon Development Strategy. The funding announcement was made Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, where […]

Colombia Gets Help from Barbados on Coastal Zone Management

Above: Johnny Cay in Colombia’s San Andres (Photo: Colombia Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados’ coastal and environmental experts held discussions Thursday with a visiting delegation from Colombia to examine potential areas of collaboration in dealing with issues of […]

Op-Ed: The Five Pieces of Haiti’s Puzzle

By Joshua Paul, MD Op-Ed Contributor In the wake of Haiti’s devastating earthquake of January 2010, scores of NGOs, charities and disaster experts flocked to the country in a valiant effort to conquer the chaos. Former United States President Bill […]

South Korean Team Aiding Grenada on Marine Research Project

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of marine specialists from South Korea are in Grenada this week to begin work on a marine research project. The project, called “Research on the South and Southeast Coast […]

St Lucia Waits on Potential Sale of Hess Oil Storage and Transshipment Terminal

Above: the Hess terminal in St Lucia (Photo: Hess) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is taking a wait-and-see approach on the potential sale of the Hess crude oil refined products and storage terminal at Cul de Sac. Hess […]

Haiti and Dominican Republic Meet for Joint Workshop on Agriculture

By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of 82 technicians from Haiti and the Dominican Republic participated this week in an advanced course on Agricultural Quarantine, part of renewed collaboration efforts between the two countries. The course was sponsored by […]

Haiti Launches Plan to Reduce Seismic Risk in Northern Portion of Country

Above: Workers clear rubble in the aftermath of the earthquake in 2010 (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has launched a project to reduce seismic risk in the northern portion of the country. Haitian Interior Minister Thierry […]

Haiti’s Martelly: “It Is Time to Stop Looking For Excuses and Start Working”

Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly with a visiting delegation Friday By the Caribbean Journal staff United Nations economists examined ways for the country to attract investment moving forward, joined in Port-au-Prince by Haitian President Michel Martelly. “It is time to […]

Guyana Begins Laying Cable for China-Financed Power Programme

Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar speaking to Parliament By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana Power & Light is set to begin laying the submarine cable to improve the power supply to the country’s West Demerara area, part of a $42 […]

Dominican Republic Has “Stable” Financial System: Central Bank Governor

Above: Central Bank Governor Hector Valdez Albizu By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic now has a “stable” financial system that allows monetary policy to focus on targeting inflation without being deflected by issues related to the health of […]

Antigua to Mark 60th Birthday of Legendary Cricketer Sir Vivian Richards

Above: Sir Vivian Richards By the Caribbean Journal staff Legendary Antiguan cricketer Sir Vivian Richards will be honoured with a week of celebrations to mark his 60th birthday in March. The festivities will begin with a Breast Cancer awareness walk […]

Jamaica’s Murder Rate Falls to Seven-Year Low, But Still Caribbean’s Highest

Above: downtown Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has the Caribbean’s highest murder rate, although the 1,124 murders reported in 2011 were a seven-year low for the country, according to the Caribbean Human Development Report 2012. The report, the […]

New Flights Will Connect Palm Beach With Eleuthera and Abaco in The Bahamas