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Haiti: UN Security Council Urges Elections "By the End of 2013"

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Southwest Airlines Is Launching New Daily Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous for Sand, Beach Bars and Gourmet Eateries

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The approach into Princess Juliana International Airport is one of the most recognizable arrivals in the Caribbean. Jets descend low over the bright water of Simpson Bay before touching down just beyond the edge of Maho Beach, where travelers gather along the sand to watch aircraft pass overhead. Within minutes of leaving the airport, the […]

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Haiti: UN's Fernandez Urges Legislative Elections "As Soon As Possible"

Above: MINUSTAH Chief Mariano Fernandez (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Mariano Fernandez, the Special Representative of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, is urging Haiti’s government to take “all necessary measures” to hold partial legislative elections “as soon as possible” this year. The elections have been delayed for more than a year due […]

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OAS Sending Team to Grenada Ahead of National Elections

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will send a team to Grenada to monitor the country’s elections Feb. 13, following an invitation by Prime Minister Tillman Thomas. The OAS has confirmed its decision to deploy an “electoral technical assessment mission to Grenada on […]

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Grenada to Hold Elections Feb. 19

Above: downtown St George’s Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada will be holding its general election on Feb. 19, it was announced on Sunday. The date was revealed at a rally of the ruling National Democratic Congress by Prime Minister Tillman Thomas. “The time is right to seek a new mandate from […]

OAS Sending Team to Grenada Ahead of National Elections

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (UN Photo/ J Carrier)   By Alexander Britell Haiti is trying to move the process of reconstruction into a higher gear. While the country’s GDP has been growing at a strong pace, natural disasters and the lingering effects of the earthquake continue to present roadblocks. Laurent Lamothe, a former […]

Op-Ed: Elections and Democracy in the Turks and Caicos Islands

 By Erik Neff Op-Ed Contributor Nov. 9 sparks a new beginning for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Wracked by corruption, the overseas territory has been directly ruled by the United Kingdom since 2009. This November will be the first time the territory has had elections since the commencement of British control. The catalyst for […]

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 elections come more than three years after the British installed an Interim Administration in the […]

Turks and Caicos Releases List of Nominated Candidates for Election

 Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands has released the list of nominated candidates for the upcoming general election on Nov. 9. The release, issued on behalf of the Elections Office, has a total of 37 candidates from the Progressive National Party, the People’s Democratic Movement and a number of […]

Turks and Caicos Governor: House of Assembly to Decide High-Rise Question

 Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff A democratically-elected House of Assembly and government will decide whether to change existing legislation to permit high-rise developments, Turks and Caicos Governor Ric Todd said Monday. The decision related to a proposal for a 28-story high-rise development on Providenciales called “Skyline.” That […]

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 the country’s May 7 vote. It is the first time the Bahamas has invited electoral […]

Supervisor of Elections Tenders Resignation in St Kitts and Nevis

 Above: Basseterre, St Kitts By the Caribbean Journal staff Leroy Benjamin has resigned his position as Supervisor of Elections in St Kitts and Nevis. Benjamin’s resignation was accepted by Governor General Sir Cuthbert Montraville Sebastian. “The government of St Kitts and Nevis is committed to upholding the the highest possible standard of democratic governance and […]

Haiti's Martelly, Mexico's Calderon Talk Cooperation on Investment, Elections

Above: Haiti’s Michel Martelly and Mexico’s Felipe Calderon (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Looking to boost ties between Haiti and Mexico, Presidents Michel Martelly and Felipe Calderon held talks in Port-au-Prince focusing on cooperation on the fight against crime, promotion of investment in Haiti and other issues. It was the first time Haiti […]

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