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Ahead of Bahamas Election, OAS and CARICOM Observers Arrive in Nassau

Above: The OAS mission is headed by Ambassador Alfonso Quiñónez (third from left) (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell NASSAU — Electoral observers from CARICOM and the Organization of American States have arrived in Nassau to watch the electoral process and […]

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Bahamas Votes in Advance Poll

Above: downtown Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamians at home and abroad officially began their 2012 election Tuesday with the country’s Advance Poll. The Bahamas, which has typically boasted very strong electoral turnout, has typically permitted advance […]

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 […]

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OAS: Belize Party Activists Produce "Less Than Conducive" Voting Environment

Above: OAS Head of Mission Ambassador Frank Almaguer (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The active role played by party activists during Belize’s general elections Wednesday produced a “less than conducive” voting environment, according to the Organization […]


Belize's UDP Wins Narrow Re-election; Opposition Gains Eight Seats

Above: Prime Minister Dean Barrow (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe) By Alexander Britell Belize’s ruling United Democratic Party has won the country’s general elections with a total of 17 out of 31 seats, Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai told Caribbean Journal. The […]


OAS to Observe El Salvador Elections

Above: El Salvador (IDB Photo/Willie Heinz) By the Caribbean Journal staff An Organization of American States electoral observation mission will oversee the legislative elections in El Salvador March 11, following an agreement on procedures signed Friday between the two parties. […]

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Russian Election Commission Signs Framework Agreement With OAS

Above: OAS Headquarters in Washington (Photo: OAS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Russian Federation’s Central Electoral Commission has signed a framework agreement with the Organization of American States. The move coincides with Sunday’s Russian election, in which Prime Minister […]


Op-Ed: Why the Economy Is the Biggest Issue in Belize’s Elections

By Kay Menzies Op-Ed Contributor The voters of Belize will go to the polls next week to decide which party will form the next Government of Belize. Without a doubt, most voters will make their decisions based on, among other […]


OAS to Observe Belize Elections

Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Manuel Insulza and Belizean Ambassador to the OAS Nestor Mendez (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States has signed an agreement with Belize to monitor the country’s elections March 7, […]

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Jamaican PM: New Attorney General to Be Accountable Through Parliament

Above: Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller and Attorney General Patrick Atkinson, QC By the Caribbean Journal staff New Jamaican Attorney General Patrick Atkinson, QC will be fully accountable through Parliament, according to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. Simpson Miller was […]


CARICOM Observing Jamaican Vote

Above: CARICOM headquarters in Georgetown By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Community is mounting a mission to observe elections in Jamaica on Thursday. The CARICOM Electoral Observer Mission will be led by Winston O’Neale Estwick, chief elections officer of […]


Interview with Jamaican Parliamentary Candidate Julian Jay Robinson

By Alexander Britell Julian Jay Robinson is the People’s National Party candidate for South East St Andrew in the upcoming Jamaican election. Robinson, currently the deputy general secretary of the PNP, studied management and economics at the University of the […]


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