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Opposition Leader Andrew Holness’ Message for Jamaica 50
The following is the text of Jamaican Opposition Leader Andrew Holness’ message to the country on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its independence. Fellow Jamaicans: Today as we celebrate 50 years of political independence, let us make a […]
Usain Bolt Wins Gold With Olympic Record, Yohan Blake Takes Silver
By the Caribbean Journal staff Usain Bolt remains the world’s fastest man. Bolt, the 2008 champion in Beijing in the men’s 100-metre race, defended his crown in London, besting fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake with a time of 9.63. Halfway through […]
St Kitts and Nevis to Receive $4.76 Million Disbursement from IMF
Above: Basseterre, St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis will be receiving a $4.76 million disbursement from the International Monetary Fund following approval by the fund’s Executive Board. The Stand-by arrangement was originally approved […]
Study: Haiti Should Not Rush Departure of MINUSTAH Peacekeepers
Above: the UN clears debris in Haiti earlier this year (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The eventual departure of the United Nations’ MINUSTAH peacekeeping force from Haiti “should not be rushed,” according to a study by the […]
LIAT Names New Chief Executive Officer
By the Caribbean Journal staff LIAT’s Board of Directors has appointed Captain Ian Arthur Brunton as the air carrier’s new Chief Executive Officer. The decision took effect Aug. 1. Brunton, who began his career as a pilot in the Royal […]
Marcia Forbes: Media Matters, Jamaica 50 and London 2012
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The Vocal Minority & Jamaica 50 There has been an outcry from those who perhaps represent the vocal minority that the Jamaica 50 celebrations cannot only be about “jump-up,” “skin-out,” “wine up we body.” […]
Business of Haiti: Dr Jean Orelien Has Big Tourism Plans on Lake Azeui
Above: Dr Jean Orelien Caribbean Journal’s new Business of Haiti feature takes a look at Haiti’s economy — and the people who are working to move it into a new era. By Alexander Britell While Haiti is working hard to […]
Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Returns from Trip to US, UK
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe and IOC President Jacques Rogge (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe is back in Haiti following a week-long trip to the United States and the United Kingdom and […]
Op-Ed: Developing Entrepreneurship and the Creative Class in the Bahamas
By Royann Dean Op-Ed Contributor On July 19, panelists got together at tmg* talks to discuss entrepreneurship and the creative class in the Bahamas. On the panel were Edward Rolle, a board member of the Bahamas Entrepreneurial Venture Fund (BEVFL), […]
Dominica Growing Small Business Sector
Above: Dominica (Photo: Dominica Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s small business sector is showing signs of growth, according to Tourism Minister Ian Douglas. The improvement comes along with concomitant growth in the tourism industry. Douglas said more than […]
Op-Ed: Working Together to Promote the Caribbean Tourism Brand
By Richard Doumeng Op-Ed Contributor 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). It’s also a time of continuing challenges for tourism in the region. A prolonged state of economic uncertainty in the world. Airlift […]
William Hague: United Kingdom Has “Strong Interest” in Supporting Haiti
Above: UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met with United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague in London, where he is leading the Haitian […]
St Kitts and Nevis Cabinet Approves Three New Construction Projects
Above: Basseterre, St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The cabinet of St Kitts and Nevis has approved three construction projects that could bring a boost of approximately $42.6 million to the country’s local economy. One of the […]
Op-Ed: Let the Games Commence!
By Paul Brummell Op-Ed Contributor At 9 pm on Friday night, a newly cast bell that is larger than Big Ben will ring out from the Olympic Stadium and the eyes of one billion people across the globe will be […]
Hillary Clinton: US Has Moved from Working in Haiti to Working With Haiti
Above: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: US Department of State) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe met in Washington Tuesday […]
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 […]
Haiti’s Art, Outside the Box
Above: Jean-Baptiste Jean, untitled, Oil on Wood (All images courtesy Pan American Art Projects) By Alexander Britell While Haitian art rose to international prominence in the second half of the 20th century, a four-year economic embargo in the early 1990s […]
Haiti Continues Shift to Mobile Money
Above: the launch of the “Ti Manman Cheri” initiative (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is continuing its drive to use mobile phones to bridge the banking gap. A mobile money initiative funded in part by the Bill & […]
Haiti’s Path to Change Still Lacks Social Inclusion of the Population
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor The word change has been used very loosely in recent decades to describe what must take place in Haiti. From the time Pope John Paul II famously uttered that things must change, during his only […]
Christine Lagarde: Global Economic Crisis “Does Not Recognize Borders”
Above: IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde By the Caribbean Journal staff The international community needs a cooperative policy response to economic challenges more than ever before, according to International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde. The IMF chief, who was […]
ECLAC: Planning for Development “Back” in Latin America and the Caribbean
Above: Antonio Prado and Jose Antonio Ocampo (ECLAC Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Planning for development is “back with a renewed strength and complex challenges” in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to Antonio Prado, deputy executive secretary at […]
Grenada Holds Talks with Hoteliers
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Finance Minister Nazim Burke and Tourism Minister Senator George Vincent recently held talks with a representation of the country’s hotel sector in order to explore options on issues affecting the […]
Jamaica Looking at New Diaspora Policy
Above: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Arnaldo Brown (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica must undertake to draft a diaspora and development policy, according to State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Arnaldo Brown. Jamaica’s government is […]
Marcia Forbes: The Trade Wars Between Jamaica and Trinidad
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The Patty War Many in the Anglophone Caribbean would have heard of Jamaica’s Patty War with Trinidad. It came to a head in 2009. At its root was what some describe as non-tariff barriers […]
US Virgin Islands Governor Pledges “Leanest Possible Budget”
Above: Governor John de Jongh at a community meeting last week in St Croix (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Governor John de Jongh has submitted the US Virgin Islands’ budget for fiscal year 2013, promising that his administration […]
US Virgin Islands Delegate Hails Supreme Court Health Care Ruling
Above: the US Supreme Court (Photo: Franz Jantzen) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen is hailing the decision by the US Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. […]
Dominica and France Sign Agreement to Finance Airport Road Project
Above: Dominica By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Dominica and France have signed a $12.6 million loan agreement aimed at financing the second phase of Lot Two of Dominica’s Airport Road Rehabilitation Project. The project is one of […]
Guyana Celebrates 40 Years of Diplomatic Relations With China
Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana hosted a reception Wednesday celebrating the 40th year of diplomatic relations between Guyana and China. Guyana President Donald Ramotar said there was “ample testimony” to strong bonds of friendship […]
