Jamaica
A History of Jamaica’s Constitution
May 24, 2013 | 5:17 pm | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff How did English colonial law develop into the legal system of Jamaica today, and what has that meant for Jamaica's development? A new book by attorney and law professor David P Rowe attempts to answer these questions, examining the history of Jamaica's constitutional jurisprudence and its relation to the country's maturation over the more...
Finding the Caribbean in Costa Rica
May 24, 2013 | 12:57 pm | 0 Comment
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor ON MY RECENT JOURNEY of travel, self discovery, food and back roads, I found myself deep in the jungles of Costa Rica. How I ended up there is a long story, but what I heard about and wanted to explore was that the Caribbean side of Costa Rica had its roots firmly planted in Jamaican heritage. Based on my research, I came to more...
Caribbean Hotel Sector Growth Slows
May 22, 2013 | 2:22 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff After three months of year-over-year growth to start the year, the Caribbean hotel sector saw a mixed bag of numbers in April, according to data from STR. While hotel occupancy stood at 75 percent in April, a 1.3 percent increase over April 2012, average daily rates fell by 1.3 percent to $185.87 and revenue per more...
A Single Watchdog For Jamaican ICT?
May 21, 2013 | 10:27 am | 0 Comment
Above: State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Julian Robinson By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica's information and communication technology sector is currently overseen by a range of government agencies, including the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) and the Office of Utilities Regulation. In more...
Jamaica Appoints New Senator
May 20, 2013 | 9:49 am | 0 Comment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has appointed attorney Sophia Frazer-Binns to fill the seat of former Senate President Stanley Redwood, who resigned last week. Frazer-Binns' appointment brings the number of female senators to six, the most in Jamaica's history. "What we are witnessing today is history in the making and we intend to make this Senate a more...
Jamaica’s Government Elects First Blind Senate President
May 18, 2013 | 12:41 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Parliament in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has named Floyd Morris as its new president of the Senate, making him the first blind president of the chamber. Morris succeeds former Senate President Rev. Stanley Redwood, who resigned last week. In accepting the post, Morris pointed to a number of prominent issues in the country, including more...
Rum Journal: The Caribbean’s 10 Best Beach Drinks
May 17, 2013 | 3:27 pm | 0 Comment
After Caribbean Journal did a list of the top 10 beach bars in the Caribbean, Rum Journal thought it would be appropriate to do a companion list of the 10 best beach drinks in the Caribbean. Indeed, some of them happen to be served at the Top 10 Beach Bars, but others are not. Some offer recipes, others are top-secret. Here's Rum Journal's list of the 10 best beach more...
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Jamaica’s Tryall Club Unveils Renovations to Golf Course
May 17, 2013 | 10:55 am | 0 Comment
Above: the Tryall Golf Course in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff The golf course at the Tryall Club in Jamaica has debuted following a series of renovations. The work included a new putting green, new greens on holes 4 and 6, new tee boxes and a new driving range, among other changes. The 18-hole, par-72 course is part of the Tryall Club, which more...
Jamaica’s Economy Contracted in First Quarter of 2013: Report
May 16, 2013 | 1:18 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica's economy contracted by between 0.2 and 1.2 percent in the first quarter of 2013, according to estimates from the Bank of Jamaica. For the 2012/2013 fiscal year, the economy is estimated to have contracted in the range of between 1 percent and 0 percent, according to Central Bank Governor Brian more...
Foreign Investment to Jamaica Grew By 75 Percent in 2012: Report
May 16, 2013 | 10:53 am | 0 Comment
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Foreign direct investment to Jamaica rose 75 percent in 2012, according to preliminary data from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. That represented a total of $381 million in foreign direct investment to Jamaica in 2012, up from $218 million in 2011, although still more...
