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Grenada Opens New Parliament Building
By the Caribbean Journal staff “This is history.” Those were the words of Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell this week, when Grenada debuted its historic new parliament building in the heart of St George’s. The new building is a […]
Jamaica’s New Parliament
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Fresh-faced Senators so Far It’s been a whirlwind of activities in Jamaica over the past two weeks in particular. National Elections came and went and a new 43 year old Prime Minister with his […]
Grenada: United Arab Emirates to Help Fund New Parliament Building
Above: a rendering of the project Grenada has secured additional financing from the United Arab Emirates to help fund the construction of the country’s new Parliament building. The project, which will be set on Mt Wheldale, is being designed by […]
Haiti Launches Construction on New Parliament Building
Above: a rendering of the project By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has laid the first stone on a new planned Parliament building in Port-au-Prince. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and other Haitian government […]
Grenada Signs Contract With Local Firm on Design of New Parliament
Above: Grenada’s former Parliament building (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Ministry of Works has now signed an agreement with local architecture firm COCOA (Caribbean Office of Cooperative Architecture) to design the country’s new Parliament building. COCOA had […]
Grenada Selects Local Architects to Design New Parliament Building
Above: Grenada’s old Parliament building, which was severely damaged in 2004 (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadian architecture firm COCOA Architecture has been selected to design the country’s new Parliament building, the government announced this week. COCOA was […]
St Kitts and Nevis PM Dissolves Parliament; New Elections Soon
Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has announced that he has advised Governor General Sir Edmund Lawrence to dissolve the twin-island federation’s Parliament. The move came after […]
Haiti PM Names New Minister For Parliamentary Relations
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has named a new Minister for Relations With Parliament, his office announced on Monday evening. Phelito Doran has been named the new Minister Delegate […]
Australia Withdraws From New Grenada Parliament House Project
Above: a rendering of the new Parliament building By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Australia is withdrawing from its commitment to fund the construction of the new Parliament House in Grenada. Australia said it had already funded around […]
Haiti’s Executive Branch Proposes 10 New Bills to Country’s Parliament
Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe with MINUSTAH peacekeepers last week (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Executive Branch has filed new 10 bills with the Chamber of Deputies, according to Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. The bills […]
Architects Competing to Design Grenada’s New House of Parliament
Above: the former building was destroyed in 2004 (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government has reached a short list of architects for the country’s planned new House of Parliament. According to Cecil Harris, Chief Technical Officer in […]
Jamaican PM: New Attorney General to Be Accountable Through Parliament
Above: Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller and Attorney General Patrick Atkinson, QC By the Caribbean Journal staff New Jamaican Attorney General Patrick Atkinson, QC will be fully accountable through Parliament, according to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. Simpson Miller was […]
Carnival is Making Its New Grand Bahama Cruise Port Bigger
In what is expected to be a massive boost for Grand Bahama, Carnival Cruise Line is in the process of building a brand-new cruise destination on the island called Celebrtaion Key, which is slated to open in 2025. Now, Carnival […]
New Dive Festival Begins in The Bahamas
There’s a new dive festival coming on one of the Caribbean’s top diving destinations: the island of San Salvador in The Bahamas. The inaugural Bahamas Dive Week on San Salvador runs May 6-13, part of a new diving push for […]
New Caribbean InterContinental Resort Breaks Ground
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A New Push for Citizenship by Investment in Jamaica
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St Maarten Has a New Minister of Tourism
St Maarten has a new Minister of Tourism, following the swearing-in of new Minister Roger Lawrence. Lawrence’s portfolio also includes Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications. “We need to create stable instruments of cooperation to develop and promote our tourism sector,” […]
Aruba Names New Tourism Minister
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba has named a new Minister of Tourism. Danguillaume P. Oduber has been appointed as the island’s new Minister of Tourism, Public Health, and Sports. “It is an honor to […]
New Flights from Suriname, Guyana to Barbados
A new flight service has launched between Suriname and Barbados. The flights are operated by an airline called Fly AllWays, which began service from Suriname to Barbados on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The service also includes a scheduled stop in […]
Jamaica Has 1,600 New Hotel Rooms on the Way
Above: the Moon Palace Jamaica Grande is slated to open this year By the Caribbean Journal staff There are around 1,600 new hotel rooms set to come on stream in Jamaica over the next 18 months, according to Tourism Minister […]
Portmore, Jamaica’s Big New Project
Above: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a big new project coming to Portmore, Jamaica. Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller announced this week that the former Forum Hotel had been purchased by a […]
The Bahamas’ New Solar Push
Above: Bahamas Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is planning a major new green push. The 700-island archipelago is set to launch a wide solar energy project, according to Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett, who was […]
St Maarten Has a New Government
Above: St Maarten’s new government By Alexander Britell It’s been almost four months since voters in St Maarten headed to the polls to choose their next government. And after a chaotic process, the country finally has its new government led […]
New Governor-General For Antigua
Above: Antigua’s Parliament (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda will soon have a new Governor-General. Current Governor-General Dame Louise Lake-Tack will demit office on Aug. 13, as agreed upon with the country’s new government. Lake-Tack, who […]
Antigua PM Appoints New Senators
Above: Antigua’s Parliament (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff New Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced his appointments to the country’s Senate. Browne, whose Antigua Labour Party swept to power in the country’s recent elections, said […]
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 […]
Bermuda to Put Gaming Question to Parliament, Shelves Referendum Plan
Above: Bermuda By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda’s government is shelving plans to put the question of gaming to a popular referendum, and will be moving the question to a vote by Parliament, the ruling One Bermuda Alliance party announced. […]
Haiti’s Martelly Authorizes Publication of New Electoral Law
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly has handed over the country’s new Electoral Law for publication in Haiti’s Official Journal of the Republic, a major way forward on the road toward holding […]
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