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Guatemala and Honduras Presidents Hold Regional Security Talks
Above: Honduras President Porfirio Lobo Sosa and Guatemala President Otto Perez Molina By the Caribbean Journal staff Guatemala President Otto Perez Molina and Honduras President Porfirio Lobo Sosa met in Guatemala City Wednesday for talks focused on regional security. The […]
Talking Regional Cybersecurity in Curacao
Above: Carlos Martinez (second from left), chief technology officer of the regional Internet registry for Latin American and the Caribbean (LACNIC) and Mark Korsters, chief technical officer of the American Registry of Internet Numbers (ARIN), talk with media at CaribNOG 8, […]
Antigua National Security Minister Calls for Regional Coast Guard, Police
Above: Antigua National Security Minister Dr Errol Cort (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Should the Eastern Caribbean have its own regional coast guard and police force? That’s the proposal being put forth by Antigua and Barbuda National Security […]
Panama and Nicaragua to Deepen Ties on Security, Regional Integration
Above: Daniel Ortega and Ricardo Martinelli (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega agreed to encourage and deepen their two countries’ cooperation on security matters and the fight against transnational crime. […]
St Vincent Moves to Strengthen Cybersecurity
By Gerard Best CJ Contributor KINGSTOWN —Internet adoption in the Caribbean is increasing rapidly, but so, too are new threats and risks for persons, business and governments that are going online. Cyber attacks and cyber crime are being reported with […]
St Vincent to Host Cybersecurity Forum
By Gerard Best CJ Contributor KINGSTOWN — Rising cyber crime is stoking growing concern among legislators, law enforcement officials, business leaders and millions of affected citizens across the Caribbean. In response, several Caribbean nations are taking concrete steps to finalise […]
In Guatemala, an Historic Meeting on Regional Internet
By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor A historic gathering of diverse sectors of Guatemalan society recently took place in the country’s capital, hosted by the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Address Registry, commonly known as LACNIC. The gathering, called LACNIC On […]
Belize to Host First National Cybersecurity Symposium
By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor BELIZE CITY, Belize—In response to a growing incidence of cyber-threats, Belize will host its first national cyber security symposium from April 24 to 27. “We have observed a disturbing rise in threats to critical network […]
Expanding Intra-Regional Caribbean Travel
Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff How can intra-regional travel in the Eastern Caribbean be expanded? That was the question at a recent summit in Antigua and Barbuda to discuss an OECS-commissioned study on the factors inhibiting […]
Is It Time for a Regional Caribbean Dialogue on Energy?
Above: Dr Devon Gardner By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s time for a regional dialogue on energy, according to Dr Devon Gardner, programme manager in energy at the CARICOM Secretariat. Gardner, who was speaking at the recent CARICOM Energy Week […]
OAS to Send Technical Assistance Mission to Colombia on Cyber Security
Above: Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo/Patricia Leiva) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will be sending a technical assistance mission to Colombia on cyber security, the regional organization announced. The […]
CARICOM, Spain to Cooperate on Citizen Security Project
Above: CARICOM Headquarters in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM and Spain will be cooperating on a $1.1 million regional programme for 2013 to 2014. The project will focus on youth and gender issues, along with youth entrepreneurship, according […]
OAS’ Ramdin Urges Action on Food Security in the Caribbean
Above: OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin (OAS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Albert Ramdin is urging reforms in agriculture in the Caribbean, citing the issue of food security in the region. Ramdin […]
Trinidad and Martinique Talk Tourism, Energy, Security
Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar hosted Serge Letchimy, the president of Martinique’s Regional Council, for talks in Port of Spain on Thursday. The two sides discussed issues including energy, […]
Trinidad National Security Minister Jack Warner Resigns
Above: Jack Warner By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago National Security Minister Jack Warner has resigned, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced. The PM said she had officially accepted his resignation in a statement on Monday. “I wish to […]
Eric Holder: US Continuing “Best Efforts” to Ensure Caribbean Security
Above: US Attorney General Eric Holder and Haiti President Michel Martelly (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT-AU-PRINCE – The United States will continue its “best efforts” to ensure regional security in the Caribbean, Attorney General Eric Holder said at a […]
CARICOM’s LaRocque: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Producing Results
Above: CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque (UN Photo/JC McIlwaine) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, a partnership between CARICOM, the United States and the Dominican Republic launched in 2009, is producing tangible results, according to CARICOM […]
Grenada Looks to Boost Cybersecurity
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government is seeking to improve its cybersecurity. Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, who also holds the government’s Information and Communication Technology portfolio, said the country will strengthen the sector with […]
Forbes: Jamaica’s Energy Insecurity
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Heavy Burden of Imported Oil The figures stunned me. Anthony Hylton, Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce and Julian Robinson, State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy & Mining both spoke at […]
Guyana President: Poverty, Inequality Threaten Democracy and Security
Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff Governments must do more to “reduce poverty and inequality,” because “they pose the greatest threat to democracy and security in the region,” according to Guyana President […]
Panama President Opens New KIO Networks Regional Headquarters
Above: the new facility in Panama Pacifico (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli has inaugurated information technology firm KIO Networks’ new data centre in the Panama Pacifico development. The facility will be KIO’s new regional […]
Dominican Republic to Join Central American Security Treaty
Above: Dominican Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso (UN Photo/JC McIlwaine) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic will join the Framework Treaty on Democratic Security in Central America as part of a commitment to addressing transnational crime, Foreign Minister […]
Colombia, Inter-American Development Bank Sign Citizen Security Agreement
Above: Bogota (Photo: IDB) By the Caribbean Journal staff Colombia and the Inter-American Development Bank have signed an agreement aiming to transfer knowledge on violence prevention and improve citizen security in Latin America and the Caribbean. The signing, which took […]
Serbia, OAS Talk Regional Politics
Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza and Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic (Photo: OAS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic met today with Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza at the organization’s […]
Trinidad Talks Development, Security with United Nations Development Programme
Above: UNDP Administrator Helen Clark (Photo: OPM Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago and the United Nations Development Programme held talks this week focusing on the launch of the new Caribbean Human Development Report and a proposed […]
Haiti, Dominican Republic Talk Collaboration on Public Security
Above: Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff A recent visit by Haitian Interior Minister Thierry Mayard-Paul to the Dominican Republic led to discussion about potential collaboration on a public security initiative between the two countries. Mayard-Paul held talks with […]
St Vincent Focused on Security
By the Caribbean Journal staff The general welfare of the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines will continue to be a top priority, according to Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves. The country will continue to focus on safety and […]
United States, Caribbean Security Officials Hold Talks in Nassau
Above: Bahamian Agriculture Minister Lawrence Cartwright, National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest and US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano have a brief conversation during a reception at Atlantis on Wednesday (BIS photo/Kristaan Ingraham) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas […]
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