Search Result for: hall
1853 results found.
Guyana, Mexico Seek Stronger Ties
Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar and Mexican Ambassador Francisco Olguin By the Caribbean Journal staff Mexico’s new Ambassador to Guyana, Francisco Olguin, presented his letters of credence today as Mexico’s second-ever Ambassador to the country. The move came ahead of […]
Bahamas PM Announces New Ministers
Above: PM Perry Christie at his swearing in earlier this week (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff New Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie has announced eight new cabinet appointments, following the decision to name Philip Brave Davis as the […]
Ilio Durandis: Why Haiti Must Invest in an Innovative Revolution
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Haitian government officials are saying that the country is ready for takeoff, but the destination is unknown, and how the country will take off is still not clear. The time can no longer be about […]
Haiti’s Young Women to Receive Vocational Training in New Initiative
By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank has launched a new initiative aimed at providing vocational training for young women in Haiti. The Adolescent Girls Initiative looks to foster economic independence among 12,000 young girls and young women in […]
Barbados “Must Encourage Innovation”
By the Caribbean Journal staff With the world increasingly moving toward the application of knowledge as a major component of economic activity, Barbados “must endeavour to put policies and strategies in place to encourage innovation,” according to Trade Minister Senator […]
Haiti’s Young Entrepreneurs Hold Talks With OAS in Washington
Above: the Haitian business delegation (Photo: OAS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of young Haitian businessmen traveled to Washington this week to hold talks with Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States. The delegation […]
Trinidad’s Finance Minister Dookeran: Pension System in Need of Reforms
Above: Trinidad Finance Minister Winston Dookeran By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s pension system is in need of reforms, as risk still remain despite a solid pension industry, according to Finance Minister Winston Dookeran. According to the Minister, […]
Antigua PM: “Ship of State is Moving”
Above: Antigua Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer says that, while the country is enduring difficult and challenging times, “the ship of state is moving.” Spencer was speaking at a public meeting […]
Guyana Continues Rehabilitation Projects on Linden-Lethem Road
Above: the Linden-Lethem Road By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana is continuing rehabilitation works on the country’s Linden-Lethem road, which is passable despite difficult weather conditions, according to an engineer from the Public Works Ministry’s Work Services Group. There are […]
Op-Ed: The Bahamas Election Looms
By Ian Strachan Op-Ed Contributor The Bahamas braces itself for the eighth election in its 39-year history. It promises to be just as close as its last, in which less than 4,000 votes separated the two major parties. So far […]
Grenada’s Tourism Minister Resigns
Above: MP and Former Tourism Minister Peter David By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadian Tourism Minister Peter David resigned his position on Monday. David, whose portfolio includes Tourism, Civil Aviation and Culture, said he was “pushed into having to take […]
Haiti’s Martelly Returns Home, Renews Call for Confirmation of Prime Minister
Above: Haitian President Michel Martelly upon his arrival at Toussaint Louverture International Airport (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly returned to Haiti Monday morning after a two-week hospital stay in Miami following a pulmonary embolism. […]
Interview with Branville McCartney of the Bahamas’ Democratic National Alliance
Above: Branville McCartney (centre) By Alexander Britell In early 2011, Branville McCartney, a Bahamian Member of Parliament for the Bamboo Town constituency representing the ruling Free National Movement, broke off from the party to found a new one: the Democratic […]
Interview with Rondell Bartholomew
Grenada will highlight a strong Caribbean presence at this year’s London Olympics, with not one, but two star runners: Kirani James (see our interview here) and 22-year-old Rondell Bartholomew, both of whom specialize in the 400 metres. Bartholomew, a 400-metre […]
CARICOM SG in Washington for Talks
Above: CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque is in Washington DC this week for a series of talks with international and hemispheric institutions, including the Inter-American Development Bank, […]
Jamaica Improving Vaccine Coverage
Above: Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is improving vaccine coverage for the country’s children, reaching 100 percent coverage of tuberculosis in 2011, according to Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson. Last year, Jamaica also achieved […]
Barbados Holding Its Own, Won’t Seek IMF Help, PM Tells Diaspora
Above: Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (right) with the World Bank’s Kelvin Dalrymple and Rev. Dr Kortright Davis (Photo: BGIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is holding its own and intends to successfully weather the global downturn, Prime Minister Freundel […]
Barbados PM Heading to Washington for Meetings with Lagarde, Moreno, Zoellick
Above: Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is set to begin a five-day visit to Washington, DC this weekend. The vist will be highlighted by “brief” courtesy calls […]
Jamaica’s Voicemail Unveils New Mix Tape
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican dancehall duo Voicemail has released a new mix tape ahead of the planned summer release of their new album. The mix tape, called “Journey Continues,” was mixed by popular radio jock and selector Kurt […]
Haiti’s Soccer Team Travels to New England to Face Dartmouth, Harvard
Above: Haiti’s national team By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s national soccer team is making a trip to Hanover, New Hampshire Friday to compete against Dartmouth College’s men’s soccer team for the second year in a row. All proceeds from […]
Op-Ed: Education in Jamaica
By Lorenzo Smith Op-Ed Contributor Aside from food, water, and shelter, the one thing that a person will most need in life is an education. Of those four necessities, education is the only one that can help ensure a person’s […]
St Lucia Prime Minister Pledges Cushion for Poor in Implementing VAT
By the Caribbean Journal staff While St Lucia is preparing to implement a new Value Added Tax in September, Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony is vowing to cushion the impact of the tax on the country’s poor. “The big issue […]
Op-Ed: The Five Pieces of Haiti’s Puzzle
By Joshua Paul, MD Op-Ed Contributor In the wake of Haiti’s devastating earthquake of January 2010, scores of NGOs, charities and disaster experts flocked to the country in a valiant effort to conquer the chaos. Former United States President Bill […]
Cayman to Host Visit from United Kingdom Minister for Overseas Territories
Above: Minister HEnry Bellingham (Photo: FCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Kingdom Minister for the Overseas Territories Henry Bellingham will visit the Cayman Islands beginning Wednesday, seeking to reinforce ties between the UK and the territory. Bellingham will meet […]
Ozzie Guillen: Ignorance or Arrogance?
Above: Marlins Park in Miami’s Little Havana By Dr Andy Gomez Op-Ed Contributor For the last couple of weeks, it has been a bit tough for the Cuban-American community in South Florida. First, it was the Pope’s visit to Cuba, […]
Haiti’s Michel Martelly Welcomes Senate’s Approval of Lamothe as Prime Minister
Above: Foreign Minister and Prime Minister Designate Laurent Lamothe By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly expressed “satisfaction” at the Senate’s approval Tuesday night of Foreign Minister Laurent Lamothe as the country’s next Prime Minister, according to spokesperson […]
Puerto Rico Opens New Rehabilitation Centre to Combat Drug Addiction
Above: Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño has inaugurated the island’s new Pitirre Rehabilitation Centre, part of an initiative aimed at combating drug addiction in the territory. The $2 million plan, […]
Bahamas Signs Contract on Road Works Projects in San Salvador, Inagua
Above: a road in Inagua (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has signed a pair of contracts for roads projects on the islands of San Salvador and Inagua. In San Salvador, the government signed a $587,523 contract […]
