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Haiti: Heavy Rains Lead to 11 Deaths
Above: flooding in Haiti during Sandy (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Heavy rains and flooding at the end of the week in Haiti led to the deaths of at least 11 people near Cap-Haitien, according to Haiti’s Office of […]
US Looks to Support Haiti’s Agriculture Sector After Damage from Sandy
Above: flooding in Haiti during Sandy (Photo: Pwoteksyon Sivil) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White is asking for additional funding from Washington to help Haiti’s agriculture sector following damage from Hurricane Sandy. The storm […]
Haiti: Hurricane Deaths Rise to 51
Above: an emergency ministerial session in Haiti following the storm (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff A total of 51 people have now been killed in Haiti due to Hurricane Sandy, according to numbers released Sunday by Haiti’s […]
Haiti: Sandy Leads to 16 Deaths
Above: flooding in Haiti (File Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The death count in Haiti from Hurricane Sandy has reached 16, according to Haiti’s Office of Civil Protection. Of those, seven people were killed in Haiti’s South department, with […]
Haiti: Sandy Death Toll Rises to Three
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly meeting with Haiti’s Office of Civil Protection (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff The death toll in Haiti due to Hurricane Sandy has reportedly increased to three, according to Haiti’s Civil Protection Office. […]
Haiti: One Killed By Hurricane Sandy
Above: flooding during Tropical Storm Isaac (File Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Sandy has led to the death of a woman in Haiti, according to Haiti’s Office of Civil Protection. The woman, reportedly in her 40s, was killed […]
Here’s How U.S. Law Applies To Any Company Doing Business In Cuba
By some estimates, when Cuba transitions to a market-oriented economy and resolves its various disputes with the U.S., the island nation will require more than $50 billion of investment to modernize its economy. Recent improvements in U.S.-Cuba relations have opened […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice — And What It Means For the Region
How the Caribbean Court of Justice benefits the Caribbean By Jeffrey H. Foreman Op-Ed Contributor In the decades-long debate over the establishment and adoption of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as the final court of appeal for the English speaking […]
7.5M Earthquake Shakes Mexico
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook Mexico City on Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The major quake struck at around 7:27 AM […]
European Commission Donates $409,000 to Eastern Caribbean
Above: St Vincent (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The European Commission has donated around $409,000 to Eastern Caribbean countries impacted by the Christmas trough system. The funding, announced by the European Commission’s Department of Humanitarian Aid and Civil […]
US Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights to Visit Haiti
Above: Michael Posner (Photo: State Department) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will host a visit next week by Michael Posner, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour. The news was announced in a […]
Op-Ed: Money Laundering in Jamaica
By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor Jamaica recently welcomed a new head of the FID, an organization which has much to do with cash, currencies and their movement in Jamaica, along with maintaining a liaison with overseas administrators of similar programmes. […]
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 […]
Haiti’s Agriculture Sector Suffered $242 Million in Damage From Storm: Report
Above: the meeting of the OAS’ Group of Friends of Haiti in Washington (OAS Photo/Maria Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff More than 81,000 hectares under cultivation in Haiti have reportedly been damaged by Tropical Storm Isaac, including bananas, […]
Haiti: United Nations Migration Official Urges Progress on Tent Camps
Above: a UN peacekeeper provides medical help after Tropical Storm Isaac (MINUSTAH Photo/Victoria Hazou) By the Caribbean Journal staff Thousands of people were supported by Haiti’s Civil Protection office during Tropical Storm Isaac, and many of the vulnerable people in […]
Haiti’s Isaac Death Toll Reaches 24
Above: La Grand rue in Bainet-Sud-Est (Photo: PC) By the Caribbean Journal staff The number of deaths due to Tropical Storm Isaac in Haiti has reached 24, according to updated data released Tuesday by the country’s Civil Protection office. That […]
Haiti Storm Deaths Climb to 19
Above: The town of Bainet after the storm (Photo: PC Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Deaths related to the passage of Tropical Storm Isaac in Haiti have continued to climb, with the latest report at 19, according to a […]
Isaac Death Toll Rises to Eight in Haiti
By the Caribbean Journal staff The death toll from Tropical Storm Isaac has risen to eight, according to the country’s Civil Protection office. Three of the deceased were children. The latest death was caused by someone killed in a landslide […]
Interview with US Virgin Islands Delegate Donna Christensen on Health Care, HOVENSA
Above: US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen (Photo: WH) By Alexander Britell The US Virgin Islands is in one of the most challenging periods in its history, in large part due to the closure of the HOVENSA oil […]
After Haiti Incidents, UN Says “Zero Tolerance” on Abuse By Peacekeepers
Above: UN Police Advisor Ann-Marie Orler (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff In September, four Uruguayan United Nations peacekeepers serving with MINUSTAH in Haiti were sent home for an investigation of the alleged assault of an 18-year-old Haitian […]
Op-Ed: Cayman Islands Attorney General Samuel Bulgin on Ethics in Public Life
Ethics, Integrity and Accountability in Public Life By Hon. Samuel Bulgin, QC, JP Caribbean island nations are no longer solely laid back retreats for those seeking sun, sand and sea. We are world-ranked financial centres, and our tourism industries demand […]
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