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Democratic Labour Party Wins Barbados Election By Narrow Margin
Above: Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The Democratic Labour Party has retained power in Barbados with a narrow election victory, according to preliminary results. The win gives Prime Minister Freundel Stuart his first full term […]
Hague: Turks and Caicos Elections Mark “Return to Democratic Government”
Above: British Foreign Secretary William Hague (Photo: FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Islanders will head to the polls on Friday, a “significant step” on the path to democracy, according to British Foreign Secretary William Hague. The […]
Grenada’s National Democratic Congress to Hold Convention in September
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s ruling National Democratic Congress will hold its convention at the end of September, the party announced Friday. The convention had originally been set for July 8. “The national executive, at […]
Adriano Espaillat Loses Democratic Primary Bid to Charles Rangel
Above: State Sen. Adriano Espaillat By the Caribbean Journal staff Adriano Espaillat, who was bidding to become the first Dominican-American member of the United States Congress, has lost in the Democratic primary to longtime Rep. Charles Rangel. Espaillat had found […]
Grenada’s National Democratic Congress to Change Date of Convention
Above: Prime Minister Tillman Thomas of the NDC By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s ruling National Democratic Congress will be changing the date of its 2012 annual convention, the party announced Saturday. The convention, which was originally scheduled for July […]
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 […]
Bahamas’ Worker’s Party Dissolves, Joins Democratic National Alliance
The Bahamian Worker’s Party, which was formed 35 years ago, will be dissolving and merging with the new Democratic National Alliance, headed by Bamboo Town MP Branville McCartney. “We have been in the field for over 30 years,” said Rodney […]
Bahamas’ Democratic National Alliance to Launch This Week
The Democratic National Alliance, a new political party in the Bahamas, is set for launch this week by leader Branville McCartney, MP for Bamboo Town. McCartney, who was a former cabinet minister and member of the ruling Free National Movement, […]
The Best Hotels in Port Antonio, Jamaica
Travelers who want to enjoy the legendary north shore beaches of Jamaica but avoid the big tourist districts of Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, and Negril have long known to detour east to the small resorts in Port Antonio, a coastal […]
Belize, Airbnb Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Airbnb has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Belize Tourism Board, Caribbean Journal has learned. The aim of the agreement is to initiate “a mutual collaboration between both organizations to drive sustainable tourism in Belize through home sharing. ,” […]
Two Major Low-Cost Airlines to Merge
The two fastest-growing airlines in the Caribbean are merging. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and […]
Hotels, Film Projects Driving New Investment in Nevis
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe today to […]
BVI, Airbnb to Partner on Home Sharing
By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands has signed a memorandum of understanding with home sharing giant Airbnb, the territory announced this week. The partnership “aims to drive local, authentic and sustainable tourism to the islands, democratize the […]
Why Cory Booker Went to Puerto Rico
United States Senator Cory Booker visited Puerto Rico at the end of last week for a trip highlighted by a meeting with the island’s new Governor, Ricardo Rossello. During the meeting, Rossello urged Booker, a Democratic senator from New Jersey and […]
This Caribbean Hotel Created Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Cocktails
Is the U.S. election season getting you down? The US Virgin Islands’ Bolongo Bay Beach Resort has you covered. The venerable St. Thomas hotel’s mixologists have created a group of cocktails for this year’s U.S. presidential campaign — so that, no […]
Social Media and Jamaica’s 2016 Elections
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor #StayInLine As the day wore on almost into afternoon, complaints about tardy election workers and polling stations started to be heard across traditional media. CVMTV and Nationwide Radio, national free-to-air TV and radio, respectively, […]
The Road to Prosperity in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor The Jamaica Labour Party’s slogan, “Poverty to Prosperity”, was very catchy and seemed to have been embraced by enough people for them to win the elections. Now that the election is over, we certainly as […]
Women in Jamaica’s Election
The women in Jamaica’s election battleground By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Hillary v/s Bernie Politics is seen as a ‘dirty game’, unbecoming for the ‘fairer sex’. But women want in. They want a greater say in decisions that impact […]
Haiti’s Constitutional Crisis
The constitution question By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor How should Haiti proceed as the mandate of the current president comes to term on Feb. 7th and with no president-elect to assume power? Is the answer in the Haitian constitution, political consensus, through […]
Is Haitian Politics a Pyramid Scheme?
The problem with politics in Haiti By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor I have had some time to think and analyze Haitian politics, especially since the Fall of Duvalier. And one theme that keeps coming up is that of a pyramid […]
More Concern Over Haiti Election Delay
It’s been more than two months since Haiti held its first round of presidential elections on Oct. 25, and the country still has no president-elect. Jovenel Moise and Jude Celestin, who got the most votes in the first round of […]
UN “Concerned” Over Political Uncertainty in Haiti
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says he is “concerned” over the political situation in Haiti. In a statement this week, Ban said he was concerned about the “growing political uncertainty in Haiti, following the publication of the results of […]
OAS Mission to Observe St Vincent and the Grenadines Elections
A mission from the Organization of American States is observing this week’s general elections in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The mission, which arrived on Dec. 3, will observe the Dec. 9 vote. The mission is being led by Ambassador […]
An Historic Election Win in Belize
Above: Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow is sworn in By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow has been sworn in for a third consecutive term. The historic win for Barrow and his United Democratic Party came in […]
Haiti Holds First Round of Presidential Elections
Above: electoral materials arrive at Haiti’s airport (UN Photo/Srdan Slavkovic) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti held its first round of presidential elections on Sunday, although it will likely be some time before the leading vote-getters are announced. The country […]
UN: Haiti Taking “Resolute” Steps Toward Renewal of Democracy
Is Haiti’s political process moving forward? By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is taking “resolute” steps toward renewing its democratic institutions, according to MINUSTAH Chief Sandra Honore. The United Nations’ top official in Haiti pointed to the first-round elections in […]
CARICOM Sending Observer Mission for Trinidad Elections
Mission to oversee Sept. 7 vote By Dana Niland CJ Contributor CARICOM has announced it will mount an Electoral Observer Mission to monitor the general elections to be held in Trinidad and Tobago on September 7. The Chief of Mission […]
A Letter to Haiti
To the Motherland By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor I am not sure where to begin, but I have this impulse inside of me that will not go away. My thoughts have been holding me hostage every time I think about […]
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