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Solar Lights for Jamaica's Streets

Above: a technician installs a solar LED panel in Clarendon (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new pilot project in Jamaica will help light a number of new street lamps in the country through solar power. The project […]

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Caribbean Journal's Entrepreneur of the Year 2012: Jamaica's Tyrone Wilson

Above: Sagicor Life CEO Richard Byles and Tyrone Wilson (right) CARIBBEAN GOVERNMENTS often mention the need for the region to go digital. ICT — information and communications technology, for countries that have few natural resources, is a way to diversify […]

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Jimmy Cliff: Caribbean Journal's Artist of the Year for 2012

Above: Jimmy Cliff Caribbean Journal is proud to name Jimmy Cliff as our 2012 Artist of the Year. The award is a testament to Cliff’s enduring talent and his work on the recently-released Rebirth — in our opinion, the best […]

Op-Ed: Kent Gammon on Reversing Jamaica's Economic Decline

By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor THE JAMAICAN ECONOMY continues to lag behind the rest of the world with a dismal 1.3 percent growth forecast for 2013. The Jamaican dollar is being sold officially for 92 dollars to one US […]

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Jamaica Says 21,000 People Employed Under Emergency Jobs Plan

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government says almost 21,000 people have gained employment under the country’s JEEP programme. The Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme, was launched in March by the People’s National Party government, which marked […]

Montego Bay Receives First Flight from Czech Republic

Above: Rose Hall in Montego Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The first-ever flight from the Czech Republic arrived in Montego Bay Friday, part of what Jamaica’s Tourism Ministry said is an effort to tap new and emerging markets. The […]

Dennis Chung: Jamaica's Economy in 2013

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ONE QUESTION I get a lot is: what is to be expected of economic performance in Jamaica in 2013? In particular, people want to know about the IMF agreement, the exchange rate, inflation, and GDP […]

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Jamaica Begins Handing Over Houses to Victims of Hurricane Sandy

Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has handed over 186 of 500 homes promised to Jamaicans who lost their own homes during Hurricane Sandy in October, the government said this week. The homes have been delivered […]

Marcia Forbes: The Business of Social Media in the Caribbean

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor CLICK, SIGN ON & CASH IN Recently the public relations students at the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication at the University of the West Indies invited me as their keynote speaker to […]

Sean Paul Holding First Concert in Haiti

Above: Jamaica’s Sean Paul By the Caribbean Journal staff Grammy-award-winning Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist Sean Paul will be holding his first-ever concert in Haiti on Thursday. The concert, which will also feature artists such as T-Vice, Kreyol La, Team […]

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Jamaica Looks to Encourage Yacht Sector

Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is working to encourage more yachts to register in the country, the government said recently. The country’s cabinet has approved a single prescribed annual fee that would replace the […]

Rum Journal: Getting into the Christmas Spirit With Jamaica's Appleton

Above: the Appleton distillery in Jamaica It’s Christmas in the Caribbean, and while it’s not frigid like the region’s neighbours in the United States, Canada and Europe, that doesn’t mean the same rum cocktail cures don’t apply. And no one […]

Op-Ed: Jamaica and Wall Street

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor THE FACT THAT Barbados’ government bonds have been downgraded to junk status was not a good development for the reputation of the Commonwealth Caribbean in international financial markets. Both Moody’s and Standard and Poors now […]

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