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Turks and Caicos Premier Urges Haiti to Take Action on Illegal Migration

Above: Turks and Caicos Premier Dr Rufus Ewing By the Caribbean Journal staff In the wake of the Christmas accident that led to the deaths of 17 Haitian migrants in the Turks and Caicos, TCI Premier Dr Rufus Ewing is […]

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New Hotel Opens in Haiti

Above: the Hotel Villa Therese in Petion-Ville By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has another new hotel, with the Hotel Villa Therese opening its doors in the Petion-Ville neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince. The property, which opened in late 2013, has a […]

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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 […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Afternoon in Cap-Haitien, Haiti

This week’s Caribbean Photo comes from CJ reader Cindy Fung, who took this snapshot of the city of Cap-Haitien in Haiti. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com and it might be the next […]


Durandis: On Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Citizenship

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor HAITI AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC share the island of Hispaniola. The western third is mostly inhabited by black people of African roots, while the eastern two-thirds is predominantly inhabited by Hispanics with people of a […]


Haiti to Receive $40.5 Million Grant For Caracol Industrial Park

Above: the Caracol Industrial Park in Haiti (IDB Photo/Patricio Zambrano-Barragán) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will soon receive a $40.5 million grant to help expand the country’s Caracol Industrial Park, following approval by the Inter-American Development Bank. The IDB […]

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Haiti, Dominican Republic to Hold Talks in Ouanaminthe Next Week

Above: the National Palace in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s government has appointed a commission to participate in talks with Haiti next week, it announced Thursday. The talks were agreed upon at a meeting […]


Haiti Marks 210 Years of Independence

Above: the Neg Mawon statue in Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti celebrated its 210th anniversary of independence on Wednesday. The country was the first in the Caribbean to achieve independence on Jan. 1, 1804. Haiti President […]


21 Caribbean Storylines to Watch in 2014

Above: wind turbines in Bonaire (CJ Photo) What will be the big stories of 2014? What will be the major issues facing the Caribbean region? And what will be the most interesting ones? CJ has put together a list of […]

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Haiti Graduates 1,000 New Police Officers

Above: the graduation ceremony (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has 1,058 new police officers in the country, following the latest graduation ceremony this week at the Haitian National Police’s Police Academy. The new promotion is the […]


Haiti's Martelly Mourns Loss of Life in Turks and Caicos Tragedy

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly expressed his “sadness” on Thursday following the deaths of 17 Haitian nationals in the port of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The migrants, who were traveling illegally […]


"Nelson Mandela Avenue" in Haiti

Above: Nelson Mandela By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government is renaming the Route du Canape Vert thoroughfare for the late former South African President Nelson Mandela, the government announced on Monday. The decision was issued by a decree from […]


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