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These 10 Caribbean Islands Are Small, Quietly Cool, and Full of Personality

Riding a flats boat through the mangroves, the engine cut low, water so clear you can see the bottom slide past. Walking a beach long enough that the footprints behind you disappear before you reach the next bend. Standing at the edge of a dock while a resident grouper circles below, close enough that you […]

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Israel: Barbados "An Important Partner"

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is an “important partner” for Israel, according to Israeli Ambassador Amiram Magid. The Israeli envoy, who was recently on a visit to the island, met with Minister of Education, Science Technology and Innovation Ronald Jones. Magid said Barbadians stood to benefit from opportunities to pursue […]

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Barbados and Chile Plan to Increase Bilateral Cooperation

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff From Spanish language instruction to agriculture, Barbados and Chile are planning to increase their cooperation in a number of areas. That was the pledge made following a courtesy call Monday between Barbados Foreign Minister Senator Maxine McClean and Jorge Daccarett, director general of the Chilean Agency […]

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Heineken to Invest $40 Million to Expand, Upgrade Haiti's Brana Brewery

Above: the brewery produces the Prestige beer brand, among others By the Caribbean Journal staff Heineken will be investing more than $40 million in the coming years to upgrade and expand the Brasserie Nationale d’Haiti (BRANA) brewery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the company announced Monday. The announcement came during a visit by former US President Bill […]

Barbados and Chile Plan to Increase Bilateral Cooperation

Above: Bill Clinton in Haiti (Photo: Clinton Foundation) By the Caribbean Journal staff Former US President Bill Clinton will be in Haiti beginning on Sunday with an agricultural investment delegation. The two-day trip will include visits to sites highlighting Haiti’s agricultural sector. Clinton will also announce grants, according to a release from the Clinton Foundation. […]

Jamaica Looking to Deepen Linkages Between Agriculture, Tourism

Above: State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism Damion Crawford, Jamaica Broilers CEO Christopher Levy and Chief Technical Officer in Ministry of Agriculture, Marc Panton (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Linking Jamaica’s agriculture and tourism sectors can help reduce the country’s import bill and increase local production, according to Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham […]

Haiti, United States Talk Agriculture

Above: Haiti Agriculture Minister Thomas Jacques and US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (Photo: USDA) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Agriculture Secretary met Monday with Haiti Agriculture Minister Thomas Jacques for talks in Washington. The talks included food security, trade and a presentation on a project by the US Department of Agriculture to improve […]

Op-Ed: Haiti and the Caribbean

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor LAST WEEK, for the first time in its history, Haiti hosted the CARICOM Heads of Government Summit in Port-au-Prince. Michael Martelly the President of Haiti, with a great deal of pomp and circumstance, opened the conference, declaring Haiti open to the region. The 18th and 19th century legacies of Toussaint […]

In Antigua, a Push for Local Produce

Above: a garden in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Antigua and Barbuda is urging citizens to buy locally-sourced food and produce as part of a campaign aimed at boosting the “health and wealth” of the nation. The “buy local” campaign, being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, looks to reduce the […]

Haiti's Martelly Heads to Cuba

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in Europe last week (Photo: OP Haiti) Haiti President Michel Martelly, who just returned to the country from a tour of Europe, is heading to Cuba this week for a three-day visit. The trip, which officially begins Tuesday, is aimed at revising and strengthening bilateral cooperation and “strengthening the bonds […]

In St Lucia, Joining ICT and Agriculture

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean governments are looking to the importance of the Information and Communication Technology more and more often. And its reach is expanding to areas one might not traditionally associate with ICT, such as agriculture, according to Kelly-Ann Phillips, a business development consultant in St Lucia. “Traditionally, agriculture […]

Martinique Officials to Visit Barbados

Above: Fort de France, Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 73-member delegation of officials from Martinique will head to Barbados next week in an effort to learn more about the country’s agriculture and agro-processing sector. The group, which is comprised of farmers, processors, teachers, researchers and lawmakers, will visit Barbados’ Ministry of […]

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