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Jamaican House of Representatives Passes Lottery Scam Bill

Above: Parliament in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s House of Representatives has passed a bill to prosecute individuals involved in the widespread lottery scam targeting elderly residents of the United States. The vote now paves the way for […]

Jamaican House Passes Anti-Ponzi Scheme Legislation

Above: Jamaica’s Parliament By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s House of Representatives passed new legislation this week aimed at combating the creation of Ponzi or pyramid schemes. The Securities (Amendment) Act will enhance regulation of the securities industry by Jamaica’s […]

Jamaica’s House Passes Bill on Foreign Company Tax Exemption

Above: Jamaica Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s House of Representatives has passed a bill offering a tax incentive for officers of global companies that set up their head offices in Jamaica. The Income Tax […]

St Lucia Speaker of the House Peter Foster Named Queen’s Counsel

By the Caribbean Journal staff Peter Foster, St Lucia’s Speaker of the House of Representatives, has been admitted to the Inner Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, making him a Queen’s Counsel. Foster joins his father, Kenneth Foster, in […]

Jamaica Swears in New Lawmakers, Chooses Speaker of the House

Above: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Speaker of the House Michael Peart By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s 63 new MPs were sworn in today at the opening of the new session of Parliament at Kingston’s Gordon House. MP […]

New Speaker of the House in Jamaica

Above: Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert at her first sitting in Parliament (JIS Photo) The Jamaican House of Representatives welcomed new Speaker Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, along with Deputy Speaker Tarn Peralto, at their first sitting since Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding appointed new ministers […]

Trinidad House Approves Financial Intelligence Bill in Unanimous Vote

Parliament, Port-of-Spain Trinidad’s government approved amendments to its Financial Intelligence Bill yesterday in a unanimous vote in the House of Representatives. The vote followed what had been a heated debate. Trinidad had faced being blacklisted because of non-implementation of the […]

Hard Rock Seeking Approval for Jamaica Casino Resort

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Carnival Virgin Islands Is Returning to St Thomas

The 70th edition of Carnival Virgin Islands is set for April in St Thomas, Caribbean Journal has learned. The popular festival will be held this year from April 27 to May 1, 2022, under the theme “A New Cultural Roogadoo […]

Why Jamaica Is at a “Critical” Juncture in Its History

CCJ vote looms By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is approaching a “critical juncture in its history,” according to Justice Minister Mark Golding. That’s because the country’s Senate will soon debate three bills that would amend the constitution to entrench […]

Jamaica’s Parliament to Vote on Move to Caribbean Court of Justice

Above: the Caribbean Court of Justice in Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff Since it gained independence in 1962, Jamaica’s final court of appeal has been the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London. That could change, […]

Haiti’s Martelly Nominates Evans Paul as New Prime Minister

Above: Prime Minister-designate Evans Paul By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly has nominated politician Evans Paul as the country’s next Prime Minister. Paul has been tapped to succeed former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe following the latter’s resignation […]

Belize Lawmaker Resigns

Above: Parliament in Belmopan, Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff Joseph Mahmud, member of Belize’s House of Representatives for the Cayo North constituency, has tendered his resignation. The news was announced by Belize’s government on Monday afternoon. Mahmud, a member […]

Mia Love Is the First Haitian-American Elected to the US Congress

Above: Mia Love By the Caribbean Journal staff Utah’s Mia Love made history Tuesday night, becoming the first-ever Haitian-American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives. Love, a Republican, defeated Democrat Doug Owens in the race, two […]

Jamaica Reports Drop in Major Crimes

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Major crimes are down in Jamaica by double figures, according to National Security Minister Peter Bunting. The Minister reported this week that the country is seeing major drops in a number […]

Grenada to Vote on Constitutional Changes in February 2015

Above: Grenada (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadians will vote on proposed changes to the country’s constitution in February 2015, the government announced. A report has already been submitted to the country’s Cabinet by the Constitutional Reform […]

Antigua PM Names New Cabinet

Above: Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne By the Caribbean Journal staff New Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has officially unveiled his new Cabinet. The announcement comes after Browne’s Antigua Labour Party swept into power in last […]

Antigua Heads to the Polls

Above: Antigua’s Parliament (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda heads to the polls Thursday as the country readies to choose its next government. Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer’s United Progressive Party faces off in Thursday’s general […]

Jamaica Eyes Timeshare Market

Above: Montego Bay (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is looking to develop a timeshare market as part of its tourism strategy going forward, according to Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill. The Minister, who was giving a tourism […]

Jamaica to Begin Debate on Caribbean Court of Justice

Above: the Caribbean Court of Justice By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Parliament will soon begin debate on the country’s potential accession to the Caribbean Court of Justice. The House of Representatives will begin debating two bills: an act to […]

Jamaican Parliament Passes Bill to Abolish Criminal Defamation

Above: Jamaica’s Parliament By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaican House of Representatives has passed a new Defamation Act that will streamline the country’s laws on defamation. The act will abolish the distinction between libel and slander and establish a […]

Jamaican Prime Minister Warns Against Criticism of Chinese Investment

Above: PM Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s not secret that China has been ramping up its investment throughout the Caribbean region — and particularly in Jamaica. While that’s led some to question the country’s investments and […]

Jamaica’s McNeill Promises “Transformational” Tourism Projects

Above: the Sunset at the Palms Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill will be announcing the details of “several major projects” ready for implementation in the country, he said this week. The announcements of […]

China to Invest Up to $1.5 Billion in Jamaican Transshipment Port Project

Above: the port of Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff China Harbour Engineering Company Limited will invest between $1.2 and $1.5 billion USD in the development of a transshipment port in Jamaica, according to Prime Minister Portia Simpson […]

Jamaica Begins Session of Parliament

Above: Jamaica’s Parliament (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica officially began the 2013/2014 session of Parliament on Thursday with a ceremony at Gordon House. The session officially began with the Throne Speech delivered by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen. […]

Conyers: United States Must Commit to Transparency on Aid to Haiti

Above: US Congressman John Conyers By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States must ensure that all aid funding to Haiti is allocated in a “transparent manner and in close consultation with Haitian authorities,” according to US Congressman John Conyers, […]

Op-Ed: The Caribbean Cliff We Must Avoid

By Hon. Donna Christensen US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress AS WASHINGTON frantically scrambles to prevent the United States from falling over the proverbial Fiscal Cliff, I am concerned to hear rumblings of a potential World Trade Organization (WTO) […]

Jamaica Eyes Tax Exemption to Boost Foreign Investment

Above: Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is considering a bill that would create a new tax exemption to promote foreign investment in the country. The Bill Income Tax (Amendment) Act, which was tabled in the House of […]

American Airlines Adding More Flights as Cayman Islands Travel Demand Surges