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Antigua and Barbuda Courts Chinese Tourism Market

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s no bigger potential tourism source market for the Caribbean anywhere on earth — China. And while many destinations have talked about courting tourists from the country, one destination made a measure push this week. Antigua […]

Who Were the First Inhabitants of the Caribbean?

Above: off the coast of Belize (Photo: Sébastien Perrot-Minnot) By Sébastien Perrot-Minnot, PhD CJ Contributor It is in the course of the last glaciation, which affected the planet for more than 100,000 years, and finished about 11,000 years ago, that our […]

Haiti’s Michel Martelly, Cuba’s Raul Castro Meet in Havana

Above: the meeting between Haiti President Michel Martelly and Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana, Cuba (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly and Cuban President Raul Castro held talks on Tuesday in Havana. In […]

Haiti Reshuffles Cabinet

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has announce a major Cabinet reshuffle. The reshuffle comes under a condition of the recently-signed El Rancho Agreement, an accord between Haiti’s branches of […]

Bahamas Delegation Heads to Haiti For Migration Talks

Above: Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell led a delegation to Haiti on Wednesday for bilateral talks on migration issues. The visit was also slated to cover issues such […]

Haiti’s Lamothe to Lead Commission For Talks With Dominican Republic

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe will lead a five-member commission for high-level talks with the Dominican Republic that begin Tuesday, the government announced. The two countries are set to […]

Haiti’s Martelly, Lamothe Visit Venezuela

Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe and President Michel Martelly in Caracas (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe departed the country Sunday for a two-day visit to Caracas, Venezuela. The […]

Haiti, Dominican Republic Hold Talks in Caracas on Citizenship Ruling

Above: the meeting in Caracas (Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the Dominican Republic have begun talks on the controversial citizenship ruling by the Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court regarding Dominicans of Haitian descent. Haiti Foreign Minister Pierre […]

Haiti Foreign Minister Visits Suriname

Above: the National Assembly of Suriname By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Foreign Minister Pierre-Richard Casimir’s South American tour included a visit to Suriname this week. The visit to Paramaribo included bilateral talks with Suriname Foreign Minister Winston Lackin on […]

Guyana Expresses “Deep Concern” Over Dominican Republic Citizenship Ruling

Above: Haiti Foreign Minister Pierre Richard Casimir and Guyana Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana is expressing its “deep concern” over the recent ruling by the Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court that could strip hundreds of thousands […]

Haiti Diaspora Minister Resigns

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bernice Fidelia, Haiti’s Minister of Haitians Living Abroad, has resigned from the country’s Cabinet, according to a statement from the office of Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. Fidelia will be replaced […]

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Heads to Cote d’Ivoire

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe departed Tuesday for a three-day trip to Cote d’Ivoire, his office announced. The trip to Abidjan will include meetings with Ivorian Prime Minister Daniel […]

Haiti’s Martelly Holds Working Meeting With CARICOM’s LaRocque

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and CARICOM SG Irwin LaRocque (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly continued his Guyana trip with a working meeting with CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque. The “very productive” meeting […]

Haiti’s Michel Martelly Heads to Guyana for CARICOM Visit

Above: CARICOM headquarters in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly begins a three-day visit official visit to the CARICOM Secretariat in Guyana on Wednesday. Martelly took over from St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony as […]

Caribbean Leaders Head to Venezuela for Chavez Funeral

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (centre) (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff A number of Caribbean leaders have arrived in Venezuela for the funeral of former President Hugo Chavez, who died Tuesday. Trinidad […]

Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird Concludes Visit to Haiti

Above: the talks in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada Foreign Minister John Baird and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Diane Ablonczy concluded a visit to Haiti on Monday. The purpose of the trip was […]

Haiti’s Martelly Names Nigerian Director Jeta Amata Goodwill Ambassador

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Nigerian Director Jeta Amata By the Caribbean Journal staff Nigerian director Jeta Amata, who is currently helming a film about Haitian founding father Toussaint Louverture, has been named a goodwill ambassador by Haiti President […]

Haiti PM Reshuffles Cabinet

Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has reshuffled the country’s Cabinet and replaced several ministers, he announced Tuesday night. It follows a similar reshuffle by Lamothe in early August, when Haiti’s […]

Haiti PM Visits Caracas for PetroCaribe Talks With Venezuela’s Vice President

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff While Venezuela President Hugo Chavez remains in Cuba with decliing health, Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe jetted to Caracas Wednesday for talks with Venezuela’s Vice President, […]

Antigua PM: “The Future of the Caribbean Depends on How Haiti Will Play Its Role”

Above: Antigua PM Baldwin Spencer and Haiti Foreign Minister Pierre Richard Casimir (OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Dr Spencer’s visit to Haiti began with the signing of a series of Memoranda of […]

Haiti’s Martelly Meets With Non-Resident Ambassadors in Havana

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly at a meeting in Cuba (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly met with a group of non-resident Ambassadors to Haiti during his trip to Havana this week. Martelly reportedly […]

Haiti and Cuba Sign Series of Cooperation Agreements in Health, Industry

Above: Cuba’s Raul Castro and Haiti President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Cuba strengthened their ties Wednesday by signing a series of cooperation agreements in fields including public health and agriculture. The agreements […]

Fantino: Canada Expects “Transparency and Accountability” from Haiti

Above: Minister Julian Fantino (UN Photo/Rick Bajornas) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly hosted a visit by Canadian International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino at the National Palace on Monday. The trip by Fantino, which began Sunday, is […]

Haiti’s Martelly, Lamothe Meet With World Bank President Jim Yong Kim

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly received World Bank President Jim Yong Kim in Port-au-Prince Tuesday during the latter’s two-day visit to […]

Haiti’s Michel Martelly Meets With Haitian Community in DR Congo

Above: Martelly meeting with members of Haiti’s diaspora in the DR Congo (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly met this weekend with the small community of the Haitian diaspora in the Democratic Republic of […]

Haiti’s Laurent Lamothe Meets With South Africa’s Jacob Zuma

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met Tuesday with South Africa President Jacob Zuma during his trip to New York this week. Lamothe was accompanied by Haiti […]

Haiti’s Martelly, Indian Ambassador Hold Talks on Agriculture, Housing

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly receives funding from India for a new housing project (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly and Shri Rajasekhar, India’s non-resident ambassador to Haiti, held discussions Monday in Port-au-Prince. The […]

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 […]

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