The blue cobblestones of Old San Juan are packed long before lunch. At El Yunque National Forest, the sound of waterfalls carries through the trees. Along the west coast in Rincón, surfers paddle out beneath orange evening skies. Puerto Rico has become one of the Caribbean’s most in-demand destinations, and getting there is about to […]
Above: the CARICOM Secretariat By the Caribbean Journal staff Sweden’s newly-accredited Ambassador to CARICOM has officially begun his term. New Ambassador Claes Hammar presented his credentials to CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in Turkeyen, Guyana on Friday. Hammar said his accreditation was “significant in deepening Sweden’s relations with ‘this important region.'” “We work to […]
Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Sweden’s Ambassador to Barbados Claes Hammar recently met with Barbados’ Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Steven Blackett for talks on issues including tourism, alternative energy and transportation. The two officials discussed ” a number of ideas on how these areas could be enhanced […]
Above: Public Administration Minister Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan ((Photo: MPA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago have finalized a contract to help modernize and restructure Trinidad’s Central Statistical Office. The deal was signed with Statistics Sweden, a government agency that provides statistics. “Strengthening, resourcing and reorganizing the Central Statistical Office to ensure the […]
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