When the UberSoca Cruise docks in St. Thomas on Nov. 19, the harbor won’t just welcome a ship — it will transform into a full-scale celebration of Caribbean culture. The arrival of the Norwegian Encore cruise ship will turn the waterfront into a festival of color, sound, and flavor as thousands of soca fans join […]
Above: the US Embassy in Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff A law enforcement officer with the US State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service has pleaded guilty to accepting “unlawful gratuities” from a Jamaican entertainer and making false statements while stationed at the US Embassy in Kingston. The news was announced by US Attorney for the […]
Above: the new bridge in Freres By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has inaugurated the new Millet bridge on the Route de Freres funded by the United States Agency for International Development. The opening ceremony in Freres this week was attended by Haiti President Michel Martelly and US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White. The project […]
Above: solar panels at Mirebalais’ new hospital (Photo: PIH) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Mirebalais recently was the site of a visit by officers from the United States Embassy in Haiti, highlighted by a trip to the soon-to-be-completed Mirebalais National Teaching Hospital. The city has seen rapid population growth in the two years since […]
