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Report Urges US Lawmakers to Promote Agricultural Imports from Haiti
Above: farmers in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Congress should help foster agricultural imports from Haiti, according to an issue brief from the Washington, DC-based think tank the Heritage Foundation. The report brief, […]
Op-Ed: Why the Caribbean Matters
By Michael W Edghill Op-Ed Contributor When it comes to US foreign policy, most of the focus tends to be on the Middle East and, increasingly, China. There is rarely a cursory glance offered in the direction of Latin America […]
St Lucia PM Holds Business Talks
Above: St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucian Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony held talks with the country’s Chamber of Commerce yesterday aimed at improving the environment for the ease of doing business […]
St Lucia Ranks Highest in Caribbean for Economic Freedom: Report
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia has the most economic freedom of any country in the Caribbean, according to a report released by the US-based Heritage Foundation in partnership with The Wall Street Journal. The 2012 Index of Economic […]
Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler on What’s Fueling Belize’s Hotel Boom
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OBMI CEO Douglas Kulig on Design, Sustainability and Antigua’s Development Boom
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How Lenny Kravitz Is Helping Bahamians in Need
Rock legend Lenny Kravitz has donated $100,000 worth of food vouchers to Bahamians in need as part of his Let Love Rule Foundation. It’s the latest way Kravitz, who has Bahamian heritage, has deepened his ties with the country. The […]
Guyana Tourism Authority Names New Director
Guyana has a new Director of Tourism. The Guyana Tourism Authority has named Carla James as its new Director, the GTA said in a statement. James, who had been serving as the Guyana Tourism Authority’s Deputy Director, succeeds outgoing director […]
CHTA President: It’s Time for Investment in Caribbean People
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It’s time for the region to make a greater investment in Caribbean people, according to Patricia Affonso-Dass, the new president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. Affonso-Dass, who will address this week’s 9th Tourism […]
Why Caribbean Marine Reserves Matter
The importance of marine reserves in the region By Shenique Smith CJ Contributor Effectively managed marine managed areas in the Caribbean are life-sustaining for both people and wildlife. They protect critical habitats like coral reefs and mangroves. They harbor and nurture sharks, […]
Community Tourism in the Caribbean
Caribbean tourism and community tourism By Julio Orozco and Karla Perez Op-Ed Contributors Community based tourism emerges as an alternative to bridge the social and economic gap of rural communities, and is suitable for communities seeking to generate additional income […]
How Nassau Is Going Sustainable
Another regional city goes sustainable By the Caribbean Journal staff Nassau is now an “emerging sustainable city,” following designation by the Inter-American Development Bank. The designation is part of the IDB’s regional Emerging Sustainable Cities Initiative, which launched locally in Nassau in […]
How Do You Define Caribbean Luxury?
What does luxury mean in the Caribbean? Is it tranquility? Is it sheer beauty? Is it service? What does luxury mean in the new travel era? Is there such thing as “Caribbean” luxury? To find out, we talked to some of […]
The Caribbean’s Catch-22
By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor So, what is the catch of the day? A quick perusal of Caribbean agendas will provide a litany of the perennial weaknesses and opportunities for development, ranging from tourism to technology, green to gender equality, […]
Caribbean, Latin American Culture Ministers Begin Summit in Haiti
Above: Port-au-Prince (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Ministers of Culture from across the Latin America and Caribbean region have begun a major conference in Port-au-Prince. The sixth Inter-American Meeting of Minister of Culture and Highest Appropriate Authorities […]
Paul Hay: What History Means for Jamaica’s Logistics Hub
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor IN MY Op-Ed, “The Logistics Hub Project and Jamaica’s Development,” I indicated that Jamaica’s Logistics Hub initiative intends to make use of the island’s strategic geographic location to attract larger ships that will be able […]
Baltimore Ravens Heading to Barbados for Youth Football Camp
Above: Ramon Harewood By the Caribbean Journal staff The Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens are heading to Barbados to begin the Big Mon Elite Athlete Development Camp on April 4. The team’s delegation will be led by Ramon Harewood, an […]
From Barbados to the Super Bowl
Above: Ramon Harewood By the Caribbean Journal staff After a Caribbean-filled Super Bowl XLXVI last year, this year’s contest between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens returns the region to the global sporting stage. Ramon Harewood, an offensive […]
Op-Ed: The Exoneration of Marcus Garvey: A Moral Obligation
By Geoffrey Philp Op-Ed Contributor On June 16, 2012, the Rootz Foundation, Institute for Caribbean Studies, and the Marcus Garvey Celebrations Committee, of which I am a member, launched an online petition for the exoneration of Marcus Garvey, leader of […]
Rubble from Haiti’s National Palace to Help Rebuild Cite Soleil
Above: demolition work on Haiti’s national palace (Photo: J/P Haitian Relief Organization) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s damaged national palace was one of the lasting images of the country’s 2010 earthquake. But while Haiti has already begun the demolition […]
Trinidad at 50: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s Independence Address
Above: Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Photo: OPM Trinidad) Trinidad and Tobago marked the 50th anniversary of its independence Friday. The country achieved its independence from the Great Britain on Aug. 31, 1962. The following is the text of Trinidad […]
In Haiti’s Milot, a New Step for Tourism
Above: Milot and the citadel of Henri-Christophe (Photo: MT Hati) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism laid the foundation stone on a new tourism welcome office in the town of Milot this weekend. The project, which is […]
Op-Ed: How to Fix the Bahamas’ Economy
By Mark Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor After analyzing The Bahamas’ economic conditions for the past three years and reviewing international watchdog agencies’ (Moody’s, IFC/World Bank, Standard & Poor’s) reports, it is imperative that the public and private sectors focus on small […]
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 […]
In Cayman, Help for an Old Artist’s Home
Above: Mind’s Eye (Photo: WMF) In Cayman, Help for an Old Artist’s Home By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman’s government has committed to restoring the home of internationally renowned artist Gladwyn Bush, better known as Miss Lassie, who died in […]
In Grenada, Development a Balancing Act
Above: PM Tillman Thomas (Photo: GIS) For small island states like Grenada, development is balancing act, where governments must weigh the benefits of development against efforts to conserve their heritage, Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas said yesterday. Thomas, who was […]
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