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Caribbean Photo of the Week

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Turner’s Beach, Antigua

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Samanta Bent, who sent in this lovely shot of a boat and a rainbow from Turner’s Beach in Antigua. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the […]

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Turkey Continues New Push to Deepen Ties With the Caribbean

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Turkey has made no secret of its desire to deepen its relationship with the Caribbean, and the country is continuing that push with a new initiative in Dominica. Dominica announced that Turkey would be donating 50 computers to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture as part of […]

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Antigua and Barbuda to Receive $2.1 Million Grant From Turkey

Above: Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda will soon be receiving a $2 million grant from the government of Turkey, Antigua’s government announced this week. The grant came following a meeting between Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Turkey President Tayyip […]

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Turkey to Deepen Caribbean Ties

Above: Istanbul By the Caribbean Journal staff Turkey is planning to strengthen its ties with the Caribbean region. The country announced its plans at a consultation and cooperation meeting with CARICOM earlier this month, held at Turkey’s invitation. Turkey signaled its “clear and long-term engagement” to strengthen its ties with the region, from plans to […]


Antigua and Barbuda to Receive $2.1 Million Grant From Turkey

Above: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu continued his trip to Hispaniola on Tuesday with a visit to Port-au-Prince. Davutoglu held talks with Haitian officials including Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, new Foreign Minister Duly Brutus and Trade Minister Wilson Laleau. […]

Haiti Receives New Ambassadors from Finland, Turkey, Egypt and Uruguay

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly accepted the credentials of four new ambassadors to Haiti on Thursday. The new envoys are Finland’s Anne Lammila, Uruguay’s Juan Raul Pollak Giampietro, Turkey’s Hasan Servet Öktem and Egypt’s Tarek Mohey Eldin Elwassimy. In a statement, Martelly said he wished to work […]

Grenada Foreign Minister Meets With Delegation From Turkey

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Foreign Minister Nickolas Steele met Thursday with a delegation from Turkey. The purpose of the visit was to discuss Turkey’s bid to host the Expo 2020 in the city of Izmir. In a statement, Steele extended his “best wishes” to the delegation and expressed “hope […]

Barbados Holds Talks with Mexico, Turkey

Above: Barbados PM Freundel Stuart (UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz) By the Caribbean Journal staff Mexico and Barbados held talks this week aimed at strengthening the existing bilateral relations between the two countries. Mexican Ambassador Mario Eugenio Arriola Woog paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Freundel Stuart at Ilaro Court in Bridgetown. Woog said the 2nd […]

CARICOM, Turkey Sign Cooperation Deal

Above: UN Photos (JC McIlwaine and Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Turkey has moved to strengthen relations with the Caribbean Community, in an effort to deepen a “level of mutual understanding” between the two bodies and open doors to Latin America and the Caribbean. Accordingly, CARICOM and Turkey signed a […]