A half century ago, the Union Jack was lowered at Nassau’s Clifford Park, replaced by the Aquamarine, Gold and Black flag, signaling the birth of a new nation: the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.  And this week, The Bahamas triumphantly celebrated […]

Above: a special mass in Gonaives (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti celebrated 209 years of independence Tuesday. As part of the celebrations, a sizable government delegation led by Haiti President Michel Martelly visited the city of […]

Above: the government of Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff The government Turks and Caicos is planning to convene a Commission for Independence mandated to define the process required to achieve independence, Governor Ric Todd announced at his […]

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 […]