parliament
Luxury

This Iconic Dominican Republic Resort Is the Caribbean’s New Luxury Wedding Destination, With Celebrity Talent, Oceanfront Terraces, and Multi-Day Celebrations

dominican republic casa de campo

Casa de Campo is the kind of place where couples fly across oceans to say their vows, drawn by the gold light spilling over the Chavón River at the edge of Altos de Chavón. Now the storied Dominican Republic resort has announced an exclusive partnership that raises its own ceiling, and it is the kind […]

parliament

Guyana's Case of the Missing Hansard

Above: Parliament in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff The Parliament office in Guyana has been given a period of two months to find and submit full Hansard records of the country’s National Assembly for the period January 1985 to December 1992, following a motion by the Opposition A Partnership for National Unity. Hansard is […]

parliament

Haiti's Martelly Asks Investors to Remain Calm After Resignation of Prime Minister

Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly addressed the nation Friday night following the resignation of Prime Minister Garry Conille this morning, calling for both foreign and domestic investors to remain calm. “This morning, Prime Minister Garry Conille presented his letter of resignation to me,” Martelly said […]

parliament

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille Sends President Martelly His Resignation

Above: Former Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has resigned his position, according to the office of Haitian President Michel Martelly. Martelly’s office said the President received Conille’s resignation letter Friday morning, an event first reported by the Miami Herald. Conille was approved […]


Haiti's Martelly Asks Investors to Remain Calm After Resignation of Prime Minister

Above: Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is set to roll out its Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP) before the end of the current financial year on March 31, according to Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips. At least $46.6 million USD has been identified to fund the […]

Former Trinidad PM Patrick Manning Suspended for Contempt

Former Trinidad Prime Minister Patrick Manning has been suspended following a finding of contempt by the Trinidad Parliament’s Privileges Committee. Manning had been criticizing the government of current PM Kamla Persad Bissessar, claiming that it was undermining anti-drug efforts enacted by his administration. Manning had also made allegations concerning the building of Bissessar’s private residence. […]

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 speaking at the swearing-in ceremony for Atkinson today at King’s House. The Attorney General as […]