CJ Interviews
Interview with Jamaican Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill
January 10, 2012 | 12:20 pm | 0 Comment
By Alexander Britell Dr Wykeham McNeill was part of a sizable victory by the opposition People’s National Party in Jamaica’s national elections Dec. 29, winning his Western Westmoreland constituency and being appointed the country’s new Minister of Tourism and Entertainment last week. McNeill, a medical doctor by trade, previously served twice as Minister of more...
Interview with Marcia Forbes, PhD
January 9, 2012 | 9:42 am | 0 Comment
By Alexander Britell One of Jamaica’s foremost media specialists, Dr Marcia Forbes has most recently been exploring the ways technology impacts Jamaican society and culture. Her first book, Music, Media & Adolescent Sexuality in Jamaica, looked at the ways traditional media – from television to radio, influenced the attitudes of Jamaican youth. Her newest book more...
Interview with Turks and Caicos Islands Governor Damian Roderic Todd
December 14, 2011 | 3:03 pm | 0 Comment
By Alexander Britell In September, Damian Roderic “Ric” Todd was sworn in as the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, succeeding Gordon Wetherell, who had served as governor since 2008. TCI, which saw its self-government suspended by the British government in 2009 after allegations of widespread corruption on the part of local politicians, has been working to more...
Interview with Jean Lowrie-Chin
December 12, 2011 | 9:16 am | 2 Comments
By Alexander Britell Jean Lowrie-Chin is one of Jamaica’s leading media experts, having founded public relations firm PROComm and created the Jamaica Gleaner’s Flair magazine. Lowrie Chin is also a veteran political analyst, having been a columnist for the Jamaica Observer since 2001. With Jamaica’s election now just 17 days away, CJ Politics talked to more...
Interview with Roger Chang, President of the Jamaica Solar Energy Association
December 7, 2011 | 1:57 pm | 1 Comments
By Alexander Britell The Caribbean's green energy movement has made strides in recent years, from a burgeoning geothermal sector on islands like Nevis and Dominica to wind farms like the one at Wigton in Jamaica. It's Jamaica, however, which is also on the cusp of potentially major headways in solar power, an energy source that is beginning to find traction in the more...
Interview with Yele Haiti CEO Derek Johnson
November 29, 2011 | 11:39 am | 0 Comment
Above: graduates from the charity's vocational training programme in July By Alexander Britell Yele Haiti, which was founded by Haitian-American singer Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis and Hugh Locke in 2005, had a large hand in the recovery efforts in Haiti following the catastrophic earthquake in January 2010. Jean ultimately resigned from the charity in 2010. As the more...
Selwyn Ryan on CARICOM, Caribbean Crime and Trinidad’s State of Emergency
November 21, 2011 | 2:06 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Professor Selwyn Ryan (Photo: TGISL) By Alexander Britell University of the West Indies Professor Selwyn Ryan is one of the Caribbean’s most influential thinkers. Ryan, who earned his PhD in political science from Cornell University in 1966, has been a member of two constitutional commissions established by the government of Trinidad and Tobago, and has more...
Interview with Chef Alain Ducasse
November 14, 2011 | 11:14 am | 0 Comment
Above: Alain Ducasse (Photo: M Rougemont) By Alexander Britell There are chefs, and then there is Alain Ducasse. The legendary chef was the first to have Michelin three-star restaurants in three different cities at the same time, and has earned 19 in his career -- from Le Louis XV in Monaco to Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester in London, which also earned three more...
Talking China with World Bank Lead Caribbean Economist Auguste Kouame
October 26, 2011 | 2:02 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the Chinese embassy in Kingston By Alexander Britell China’s involvement – and influence – in the Caribbean region has grown rapidly over the last several years – from the construction of new national sports stadiums to large-scale infrastructure projects. It’s even drawn other players into the region – most recently, South Korea. But just how more...
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Interview with Gordon “Butch” Stewart
October 17, 2011 | 1:00 am | 0 Comment
Above: Gordon "Butch" Stewart (Photo: CJ) By Alexander Britell Gordon "Butch" Stewart is one of Jamaica’s leading businessmen and a pioneer in the hospitality industry. Stewart is the chairman or owner of more than a dozen companies, including Sandals, Beaches and the Jamaica Observer newspaper. One of Jamaica’s influential voices, Stewart does not hold back on more...
