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This Tiny Caribbean Island Has a Colorful Bungalow Hotel, Electric-Blue Water, and Swimming Pigs Nearby

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You leave your bungalow and walk a few steps to the dock. The harbor water is already glowing a deep turquoise. A small skiff (one that came with your room) idles beside the marina, ready to push out into the channel. Within minutes the shoreline slips behind you. The engine hums across water so clear […]

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Haiti's Martelly Visits Caracol Park

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly at the park By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly visited the the town of Caracol in northern Haiti on Tuesday. The visit was highlighted by a trip to the construction site housing for employees of companies in Caracol’s high-profile Industrial Park. Martelly was joined on the trip […]

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Cuba and Norway Sign Cooperation Agreement on Health Care in Haiti

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Cuba and Norway have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at implementing Norwegian aid donations to Haiti, according to the Norwegian Embassy in Havana. The agreement was signed last week by Norwegian Ambassador to Cuba John Peter Opdahl, Cuban Vice Minister of Public Health Marcia Cobas […]

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Haiti and Ecuador Sign Technical Agreements on Security Cooperation

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly in Ecuador (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Ecuador have signed several cooperation agreements in the area of defence. The agreements were signed during Haiti President Michel Martelly’s visit to Ecuador this week, during which he met with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and Defence Minister Miguel Carvajal. […]


Cuba and Norway Sign Cooperation Agreement on Health Care in Haiti

Above: Dean Gilberto Boutin and President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly visited Panama Friday, where he was honoured with an award by the University of Panama. Martelly received the Grand Cross of the Order of Gil Colunje, named after the famous Panamanian writer, poet and statesman. The President said […]

Haiti Wants French on CARICOM Agenda

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly at the meeting (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly wants French to have a place on the Caribbean Community’s agenda. The Caribbean Community is only economic integration scheme in which English is the only official language, he said, and French should be accepted as an […]

Haiti Looking to Host CARIFESTA in 2015

Above: OAS SG Jose Miguel Insulza and Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government is making a bid to host the CARIFESTA arts and music festival in 2015, according to President Michel Martelly. CARIFESTA is returning in 2013 after a five-year hiatus, with Suriname performing hosting duties. It’s part of a […]

Boat Carrying Haitian Migrants Sinks Near Abaco in the Bahamas

Above: Marsh Harbour in Abaco By the Caribbean Journal staff A boat carrying Haitian migrants heading for the United States from the Bahamas has capsized, killing at least 11 people. The boat reportedly sank off the coast of North Abaco. According to Bahamian authorities, 11 bodies were recovered from the ocean; five people have made […]

Trade With Haiti of "Vital Importance" to Dominican Republic Economy

Above: the region near the Massacre River in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff Trade with Haiti has become of vital importance to the Dominican Republic, according to Dominican Economy Minister Temistocles Montas. The country’s strong relations with Haiti are not limited to trade, however, because migration flows have increased significantly, he said. […]

Haiti's Martelly Calls for Unity as Country Celebrates Flag Day

Above: a celebration in Arcahaie (Photos: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly urged citizens Friday on the necessity of living united, with a “sincere” collaboration that goes beyond individual differences. Martelly’s call came in Arcahaie as Haiti celebrated Flag Day, the celebration of the creation of the country’s flag. The President […]

Haiti's Martelly, Dominican Republic's Medina Planning Bilateral Talks

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s President, Michel Martelly, and Dominican Republic President-Elect Danilo Medina are planning to convene bilateral talks. The two sides are pledging to further strengthen relations between the neighbours on Hispanola, following Martelly’s phone call to congratulate Medina on the […]

Haiti's Martelly Receives New Ambassadors from Brazil, Panama

Above: New Brazilian Ambassador to Haiti Jose Luiz Machado e Costa By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s President Michel Martelly received the credentials Tuesday of the new ambassadors from Brazil and Panama. Brazil’s new ambassador is Jose Luiz Machado e Costa, with John Evans Atherley the new Panamanian ambassador. Martelly said in a statement that […]

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