Tourism officials urged to address Taxation and Bureaucracy
By Sandra Ann Baptiste, CARIBBEAN PERSPECTIVES, From Guyana Chronicle INTERNATIONAL tourism and aviation industry leaders have urged Caribbean tourism policy makers and finance officials to re-examine taxation policies and remove bureaucracy, which is harming the industry’s growth and competitiveness and…
St. Kitts hiking featured on Caribbean Journal
By CUOPM From Government St. Kitts & nevis NOTE: Photos shown appear with the article on Caribbean Journal St. Kitts is getting much attention on Caribbean Journal. The spotlight is on the Eastern Caribbean Island’s hiking trails. CJ’s contributor, Joshua…
The Caribbean Community has a plan. But does it have leaders?
By Michael W Edghill From Caribbean Journal In July of this year, Caricom outlined its strategic plan designed to promote and strengthen the supranational organization and enhance its position in ever-changing global relations. The overview, made available through the website…
How Caribbean media content is being disrupted by digital
By Marcia Forbes, PhD From Caribbean Journal What is Content? The much maligned but highly useful Wikipedia defines content creation as: “the contribution of information to any media and most especially to digital media for an end-user/audience….” Today, content comes…
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Cayman’s National Conservation Law set to GO According to Cayman Islands Environment Minister Hon. Wayne Panton, Cayman’s National Conservation Law should be enacted in two weeks time. This follows the approval last Thursday (26) in the Legislative Assembly to two…
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“There’s a lot of money being paid ….. and we don’t know who it’s going to” says Cayman Minister When North Side Member of Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly queried the operating costs of the CAREPAY card swipe system used by…
Dominican Republic shaken by 4.5-magnitude earthquake
By the Caribbean Journal staff The northern Dominican Republic was lightly shaken by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake on Sunday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. It struck at around 9:01 PM local time. The epicentre of the quake,…
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Sudanese women sentenced to death for marrying Christian man By Celestine Hendrickson International News From CMV A Sudanese woman who was born to a Muslim father was sentenced to death by hanging for marrying a Christian man. The 27-year-old pregnant…
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SL Anti-Corruption Commissioner says prosecution powers needed Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Joseph Kamara, said last Friday (24) at the University College of the Cayman Islands conference that his country has given its anti-corruption commission all the powers of an independent…
Cayman makes Caribbean Journal’s 25 Best List
The 25 Best Caribbean All-Inclusive Resorts – 2014 From Caribbean Journal Sometimes an all-inclusive resort is exactly what you need. Or, in the case of an extreme winter, exactly what the doctor ordered: sun-drenched beaches, no wallets, no stress, no…
