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Rethinking Disaster Aid in Haiti

It’s time for a new way to think about aid

By Ilio Durandis
CJ Contributor

When disaster strikes all masks come off. Every little problem gets magnified 10 fold. This is exactly the situation in Haiti post-Hurricane Matthew.

Immediately after the impact, the most devastated area, the southern peninsula of the country, was without any means of communication; people were left with no shelter, food,  and clean water. A grave humanitarian crisis that could get even more complicated if the sanitation conditions worsen.

Journalistic blog provides timely information on Caribbean agri-sector

Keron Bascombe is the creator and editor of tech4agri.com.  At the end of 2014 he decided to transform this blog into a social enterprise which uses journalistic activity to provide up-to-date information on the Caribbean agri-sector, among other goals. Here’s his story…

Name of Business: Tech4agri

Country: Trinidad and Tobago

Years of Operation: Over 4 years

Brexit: No one won | Sir Ronald Sanders

By Sir Ronald Sanders

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday July 1, 2016 – The result of the British referendum to leave the European Union (EU) has already left a trail of culprits, victims and intended and unintended consequences. Its primary outcome is grave uncertainty within Britain; within the EU; and for other countries and regions that do business with the EU and with Britain.

BREXIT Implications for the Caribbean -An Interview with Leading Caribbean Economist Marla Dukharan

Can you tell us about the risks that Brexit poses for the Caribbean?

Brexit poses both risks and potential opportunities for the Caribbean, in my view. In the short-term, we are already seeing the fallout for the UK economy as consumers have said in a poll reported by Bloomberg, that they will curb discretionary spending. This is the obvious knee-jerk reaction that will affect UK tourism arrivals and spending in the Caribbean, as a CHTA study has shown that UK travelers spend 7 times the average tourist in the Caribbean.

What it takes to prevent people from falling back into poverty

By Jessica Faieta

NEW YORK, United States, Thursday June 23, 2016, IPS – Latin America and the Caribbean countries have experienced historic economic and social transformation in recent years. This has led to a considerable reduction in poverty and inequality and to advances in closing gender, labor and education gaps. These achievements are the result of a favorable economic environment as well as proactive social inclusion policies.

Putting healthy choices in your hands - Yaphene

Anastasha Elliott is the creative mind behind Yaphene, an organic cosmetic and food product business. Here’s her story….

Name of Business: Yaphene

Country: St. Kitts

Years of Operation: 4 years

Profile: At Yaphene we farm and then create organic cosmetic and food products using the foods we produce. We believe that our health choices should be in our hands; from what we put on our skin to what we eat. Food should be food. 

Outsource to the Caribbean?

The Caribbean is experiencing growing interest as a delivery destination for global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services. With its proximity to the North American market, the region represents the largest source of near-shore English speaking talent pool in this hemisphere. Moreover, there are also advantages with the Spanish, French and Dutch speaking populations that can be found in the region.

Haiti artists forge int’l reputation with art made of junk

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti –  Amid a maze of car repair shops in Haiti's gritty capital, Andre Eugene pitches a shredded tire he found atop a towering sculpture he built out of rusty engine parts, bed springs and other cast-off junk.

"This is what I do: I work with the garbage of the world," says Eugene, assessing the largest sculpture displayed at the entrance of his studio and open-air museum off a crumbling street cutting through some of Port-au-Prince's poorest neighborhoods.

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