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Leadership and Technology to be the Focus of New Regional Partnership
PORT-OF-SPAIN, 27 Mar 2012 - The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Congress WBN (C-WBN) to provide…
LIAT addresses concerns about fares
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, March 28, 2012 - The recent suspension of flights by REDjet has raised concerns in some sectors that this could lead to an escalation in air…
Crowley and Puerto Rico Teamsters Union Local 901 Reach Agreement on New Five-Year Labor Contract
Alexis Rodriguez, secretary treasurer and principal officer of the Teamsters, and Jose "Pache" Ayala, Crowley's vice president in Puerto Rico, sign the agreement. (SAN…
After General Election Win, Jamaica’s PNP Takes Local Government Elections
PNP supporters celebrate the party's local election win, with National Security Minister Peter Bunting (right) By the Caribbean Journal staff, March 27 2012--Following…
Coming in May: Anguilla Lit Fest: A Literary Jollification
(The Valley, March 21, 2012) The tropical Caribbean paradise of Anguilla is pleased to announce the first annual Anguilla Lit Fest: A Literary Jollification. This auspicious event will take place…
UWI Faculty of Law Cave Hill Wins the 4th Annual CCJ International Law Moot Competition
Winning Team UWI Cave Hill CCJ, Port of Spain -- The University of the West Indies Faculty of Law, Cave Hill, has won the 4TH Annual Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)…
CARICOM’s problems are not insurmountable
President Ramotar By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM is not in any state of crisis, despite reports to the contrary, according to Guyanese President Donald…
Jamaica’s Economic Recovery ‘Fragile,’ With Strong Downside Risks: IMF
Jamaica IMF Meeting Caribbean Journal...March 25 2012 -- While Jamaica saw positive GDP growth in 2011, following three consecutive years of decline, its recovery…
Guyana distances itself from suspected passport scammer in St Maarten
TODAY NEWSPAPER, GREAT BAY ST MAARTEN- March 22, 2012-- The Guyana Government via its Ministry of Foreign Affairs has distanced itself from a recent media report in…
UNDP Barbados and the OECS launches Youth Think Tank (YTT) Open Competition
February 9, 2012, Bridgetown. Globally and regionally there is increasing support and investment in youth programmes, support to expand the inclusion of the voices of youth in policy and decision-making processes. Investing time, efforts…
DIGICEL Group first Caribbean carrier to offer integrated billing with Blackberry APP World: Simple…
KINGSTON, JAMAICA (Monday 30th January, 2012) - Digicel recently announced that it is the first provider in the Caribbean and Panama to integrate carrier billing with BlackBerry App…
CARICOM pleased with outcomes of UK-Caribbean forum
Hon Sam Condor (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean and UK Foreign Ministers ended their two days of intense and frank discussions…
NAGICO Group acquires GTM Insurance Company in Trinidad & Tobago
Port of Spain, Trinidad - Jan 20 2012 - On Friday January 20, 2012 the acquisition of GTM Insurance Company Ltd by the NAGICO Insurances Group was officially announced and celebrated during a grand champagne evening held at the Chamber of…
CARICOM Studies show the CSME operating at about 64% level of compliance
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) is operating at about sixty-four percent (64%) overall level of compliance. This is based on the findings of studies commissioned by…
UK pledges greater support for the Caribbean
Rt. Hon William Hague, UK Foreign Secretary (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) This British Government will not…