Jamaica
Op-Ed: Fighting Injustice in Jamaica
April 11, 2012 | 1:31 pm | 0 Comment
By Javed Jaghai and Jaevion Nelson Op-Ed Contributors Jamaicans are known for our vibrancy and assertiveness, but when it comes to social justice and human rights advocacy, we are lackluster at best. An appreciation of human rights and its significance for maintaining a safe, peaceful and orderly society is lacking. Apathy has set in, and we no longer feel the need to more...
Barbados to Host First Sitting of Caribbean Court of Justice Outside of Trinidad
April 10, 2012 | 7:53 pm | 0 Comment
Above: the CCJ's headquarters in Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Court of Justice will meet in Barbados beginning April 16, the first time the court will be sitting outside of its base in Port of Spain. Barbados Chief Justice Marston Gibson will deliver remarks, while Barbados Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite will give the feature more...
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Catching Up With Jamaica’s Usain Bolt
April 10, 2012 | 12:10 am | 0 Comment
Above: Usain Bolt By Alexander Britell Until proven otherwise, Jamaica's Usain Bolt remains the fastest man on earth, holding the world record in the 100 metres, which he accomplished in Berlin in 2009 with a time of 9.58 seconds (topping his gold medal-winning mark at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing). Bolt, a native of Trelawny, found the time to slow down to tell more...
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Jamaica’s Tarrus Riley Set to Release New Acoustic Album, “Mecoustic”
April 6, 2012 | 9:41 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Tarrus Riley By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican reggae star Tarrus Riley will be releasing his new acoustic album on April 17, Mecoustic in European markets. The album, which is being released in conjunction with France-based Soulbeats Records, features collaborations with dub poet Cherry Natrual and Riley's father Jimmy. "We have some new songs more...
Jamaica’s Banana Sector Gets a Lift, With Help from Honduras
April 6, 2012 | 1:17 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke listens to Oral Lewis, head of extension services for Jamaica's Banana Board (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica's banana sector, which has been under threat from detrimental trade rulings to the crippling Black Sigatoka disease, is getting help from a Honduras-sourced banana variety. Local farmers will more...
Op-Ed: The Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association and CARICOM
April 5, 2012 | 9:31 pm | 0 Comment
By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor It was in the late 1960s that management called me in to attend a meeting at the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, at their then-new Duke Street headquarters in Kingston. I asked, “why me?” And I received the distinct impression that no one else would be available on that Saturday Morning. In truth, it was no problem; I more...
Jamaica’s Cabinet Overhauls Jamaica 50 Programme With Lower Budget
April 5, 2012 | 2:13 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Culture Minister Lisa Hanna (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica's Cabinet has overhauled its Jamaica 50 Programme with what it says is a lower budget than under the previous administration. Jamaica 50 is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its independence. The budget of the programme is now projected at approximately $7.93 million USD, more...
Talking with Jamaica’s Konshens
April 4, 2012 | 12:39 pm | 0 Comment
JAMAICA'S REGGAE AND DANCEHALL ARTIST KONSHENS has been finding success across the globe, most recently in Japan, where his album, Mental Maintenance, has risen to the top of the reggae charts in a country with a strong appreciation for the medium. It's the latest positive response for Konshens, who recently embarked on another venture, the Oh-K clothing line aimed at more...
Jamaica Adopting New Procedures in Bid to Decrease Shootings by Police
April 3, 2012 | 2:44 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Police Commissioner Owen Ellington (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Police Commissioner Owen Ellington said the police would be adopting several new strategies involving the use of force by police during operations. The police are looking to reduce the number of fatal shootings. Ellington's announcement comes after Jamaican National Security more...
Jamaica Must Have “Consensus Building” in Order to Gain Developed Status
April 2, 2012 | 11:25 pm | 0 Comment
Above: attorney Delano Franklyn (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica's political parties must sign off on the major challenges which faces the country in order to gain developed status by 2030, according to attorney Delano Franklyn, the head of the Michael Manley Foundation. Franklyn was speaking while giving the inaugural Robert Henriques letter more...
