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Sustainable Prosperity in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor THERE IS SOMETHING the Honourable Dennis Lalor always says to me that has a lot of relevance for the country, and individuals. That is: “Bird seed don’t make John Crow sing.” For any reader who […]
Dennis Chung: The Cost of Cultural Habits in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor IN 2011, I REMEMBER having a discussion with someone who questioned my continuous advice that people should look towards solar energy at home, and if necessary borrow the funds to install it. At the time […]
IMF: Antigua and Barbuda Economic Recovery to Continue in 2013
Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s real GDP grew by 1.6 percent in 2012, buoyed by a recovery in tourism and construction, and the country’s recovery will continue in 2013, according to the International […]
Nevis Tourism Authority Names New Board of Directors
Above: Charlestown, Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis Tourism Minister Mark Brantley has revealed the new eight-member Board of Directors of the Nevis Tourism Authority. Businessman Greg Phillip will serve as chairman of the group, with Co-General […]
Grenada PM, BVI Premier to Co-Host Environment Summit
Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell and British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith will co-host Leadership Summit for the Caribbean Challenge Initiative in May. The conference, which will bring together environment ministers, heads […]
CHTA President Richard Doumeng Talks Caribbean Travel
Above: the Bolongo Bay Resort in St Thomas By Alexander Britell On Thursday, the long-awaited redesign of caribbeantravel.com officially launched. The new site, viewed as a new kind of portal for the Caribbean travel market, comes as the region faces […]
Op-Ed: Haiti and the Caribbean
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor LAST WEEK, for the first time in its history, Haiti hosted the CARICOM Heads of Government Summit in Port-au-Prince. Michael Martelly the President of Haiti, with a great deal of pomp and circumstance, opened the […]
Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird Concludes Visit to Haiti
Above: the talks in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada Foreign Minister John Baird and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Diane Ablonczy concluded a visit to Haiti on Monday. The purpose of the trip was […]
Haiti: Strengthening National Police Force a “Big Priority”
Above: Haiti Secretary of State for Public Security Reginald Delva (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell NORTH MIAMI — Haiti plans to increase the size of the Haitian National Police to a force of around 15,000 by 2016, according to Reginald […]
In Nicaragua, Looking at the Future of Sustainable Tourism in the Caribbean
Above: Nicaragua (Photo: NT) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of regional agencies focusing on sustainable tourism in the Caribbean held their first-ever joint meeting this week, focusing on the challenges facing the wider Caribbean region. The first-ever Meeting […]
The Best Rum Cake in the Bahamas
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon I THOUGHT THE SWIMMING PIGS would be the highlight of the day. Boy, was I wrong. I was on a day trip in the Exumas, the 365-island Bahamas archipelago famous for crystal clear waters, talcum sand and […]
Premier Rufus Ewing Warns of Potential for “Chaos” in Turks and Caicos
Above: the Karibe Convention Centre in Haiti (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT-AU-PRINCE — The current state of the affairs in the Turks and Caicos Islands has the potential to throw the territory “into chaos,” Premier Dr Rufus Ewing said […]
LaRocque: Haiti Has Taken “Rightful Place” in CARICOM
Above: flags at the CARICOM summit in Haiti (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Caribbean Community officially began its summit of regional leadership here Monday, a moment CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque called “historic.” Haiti is hosting the […]
McNeill: Jamaica Must Press Ahead on New Tourism Projects
Above: the Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff While Jamaica has been doing good work “in spurts,” the country must “begin to press [ahead] on transformational projects,” according to Tourism Minister Wykeham McNeill. Those […]
Turks and Caicos Islands to Hold By-Election on March 22
Above: the TCI House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands will hold a by-election on March 22 for the Cheshire Hill and Richmond Hill District, Governor Ric Todd announced Tuesday. The by-election comes after […]
Analyzing the Court Case that Led to the Turks and Caicos By-Election
By L Andrew S Riccio CJ Legal Contributor On Feb. 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of the Turks and Caicos Islands decided that the election of Amanda Missick as Member of the House of Assembly for Electoral District No. 7, […]
Chung: Fixing Jamaica’s Structural Deficiencies to See Growth
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor THERE were two occurrences within the past week that reminded me that Jamaica still has a lot to do in order to see long-term sustainable development. There was an announcement that an International Monetary Fund […]
A Beachfront Perch at Great Exuma’s Grand Isle Resort
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon GREAT EXUMA — IT’S IRONIC that while I love to travel far from home, many of the resorts I love actually feel a lot like home. Maybe it’s because in reality they’re lot a nicer than my […]
Head of US Southern Command Concludes Trip to Haiti, Trinidad, Jamaica
Above: Marine Gen. John Kelly (second from left) in Trinidad (Photo: SOUTHCOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Marine General John F Kelly concluded a three-day Caribbean tour on Thursday. Kelly, the commander of the Florida-based US Southern Command, […]
Op-Ed: Haiti Tourism: A New Approach
By Davidson Toussaint Op-Ed Contributor HAITI, ONCE KNOWN as the “jewel of the islands,” has been facing insurmountable challenges since it achieved its independence in 1804. Though each challenge presented its own opportunity, there has not been enough of a […]
Op-Ed: Obama and the Caribbean
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor IF UNITED STATES PRESIDENT Barack Obama’s foreign policy can be criticized, it can be on the basis that it has been somnolent and reactionary with regard to Caribbean policy. Neither the United States nor […]
Report Urges National Consensus in Haiti
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is in a race against time to “convince its own people, donors and potential investors that progress and stability are still achievable,” according to a new […]
Haiti: Outgoing MINUSTAH Chief Calls Election Delay “Almost Unacceptable”
Above: outgoing MINUSTAH Chief Mariano Fernandez (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s delay in holding local and legislative elections is “almost unacceptable,” according to Mariano Fernandez, who completed his term as head of the UN’s peacekeeping mission […]
In Antigua, a Push for Local Produce
Above: a garden in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Antigua and Barbuda is urging citizens to buy locally-sourced food and produce as part of a campaign aimed at boosting the “health and wealth” of the nation. […]
Eastern Caribbean Economies Contracted 0.1 Percent in 2012
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff Economic activity in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union fell in 2012 for the fourth consecutive year, according to Sir K Dwight Venner, President of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. Real GDP in […]
Haiti: Mariano Fernandez Ends Term as Head of UN Peacekeeping Mission
Above: Former MINUSTAH Chief Mariano Fernandez By Alexander Britell Mariano Fernandez, MINUSTAH Chief and Special Representative of Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Haiti, officially ended his 20 month term as head of the UN’s MINUSTAH peacekeeping mission in Haiti Thursday. […]
New Nevis Premier Vance Amory Vows Government of “Inclusion”
Above: Premier Vance Amory (NIA Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff New Nevis Premier Vance Amory, whose Concerned Citizens Movement ousted the ruling Nevis Reformation Party in Tuesday’s elections, vowed to form a government of “inclusion” in his first public […]
Haiti’s Best Western Premier Targets March 15 Opening
Above: a rendering of Haiti’s Best Western Premier By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — The Best Western Premier Haiti will open its doors March 15, according to Best Western Regional Director Tom Osborn. The hotel, in the Petion-Ville neighbourhood of […]
