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Jamaica Mobilizes Tourism Sector Ahead of Approaching Hurricane

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Jamaica says it is taking swift and coordinated action to protect travelers and tourism workers as the country braces for the arrival of Hurricane Melissa. The government and the Ministry of Tourism, working closely with the Jamaica Tourist Board, the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association and the wider hospitality sector, have fully mobilized emergency protocols designed to safeguard visitors […]

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CARICOM's LaRocque: Global Environment "Not Waiting on Us"

By the Caribbean Journal staff There is optimism on the regional integration movement within the Caribbean, but it may be time to prioritise the agenda, CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said in a speech to the 33rd Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development in Georgetown today. “I have been encouraged by […]

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Solar Project to Power Guyana's Remote Amerindian Communities

Above: a building in the hinterlands equipped with solar panels (Photo: GINA) Guyana to Begin Solar Pilot Project Guyana’s Hinterland Electrification Unit is preparing to install the first 1,000 solar panels as part of a pilot programme in the country. The unit, which is based at the Office of the Prime Minister, has trained 355 […]

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Guyana Gets BlackBerry Service

By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s Telephone and Telegraph Company launched Blackberry service yesterday at its new Brickdam Office, at a ceremony with President Bharrat Jagdeo. Jagdeo said the government looked forward to working with the company to ensure that the sector is liberalized. The President said this type of venture “catapults Guyana into the […]

Solar Project to Power Guyana's Remote Amerindian Communities

Above: Jamaican Culture Minister Olivia Grange By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Olivia Grange is encouraging more women to enter representational politics in the country. Women’s involvement at that level can only help in the development of policies necessary to “enhance not only their lives but also the lives […]

In Guyana, One Laptop Per Family

Above: recipients of the Haier netbooks (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana launched a programme yesterday aimed at supplying families in the country with one laptop per household, an initiative financed in part by the Chinese government. The so-called “One Laptop Per Family” drive saw the first 1,000 Guyanese families receive Haier Netbooks […]

Guyana, Canadian Firm Sign Gold Deal

Above: from left, PM Samuel Hinds, President Bharrat Jagdeo (background) and Sandspring Chairman John Adams (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Guyanese government signed a partnership agreement yesterday with Canadian mining company Sandspring Resources and its affiliate ETK, Inc., on a large scale mining operation that could yield 250,000 to 300,000 ounces of […]

Trinidad Leads Caribbean in Gender Equality: United Nations Report

 Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Photo: TGISL) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad has the highest rating the Caribbean for gender equality, according to data from the United Nations Development Programme’s latest report. Trinidad has an index of 0.331, which is 53rd in the world, just after the Maldives, and just in front of […]

St Lucia Top Caribbean Country for Doing Business: World Bank Report

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Doing business is easier in St Lucia than anywhere else in CARICOM, according to the 2012 Doing Business report from the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. St Lucia was ranked 52nd in the world for the ease of doing business, tops in the Caribbean, followed by Antigua and […]

A Call for CARICOM to Focus on Art

By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of Guyanese artists are calling for priority attention at the national and regional levels to the development of arts and culture in the Caribbean. The group, which met at the CARICOM Secretariat recently, met with Dr Hilary Brown, program manager for Culture and Community Development at CARICOM. “The […]

In Guyana's Elections, a Plethora of Parties

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Approximately 32 parties have indicated interest in contesting Guyana’s national and regional elections Nov. 28, although the number may fall, according to Dr Steve Surujbally, chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. Oct. 27 has been designated as nomination day, when all political parties interesting in contesting the elections will submit […]

A Boost for Caribbean Small Businesses

Above: IFC Headquarters By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Finance Corporation, a division of the World Bank, and Barbados National Bank have launched the Caribbean SME Toolkit in Barbados today, bringing the country an online guide for small- and medium-sized enterprises in the region. The toolkit, which has been launched in Grenada, Guyana and […]