Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in Montego Bay

By: - April 20th, 2014

The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader Lynette Filipov, who sent in this beautiful snapshot of sunset from the Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next Caribbean Photo of the Week!

— CJ

Jamaica

After Six Decades, Jamaica Names New Poet Laureate

Above: Professor Mervyn Morris (centre) (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has named Professor Mervy Morris as the country’s latest Poet Laureate after the position had gone unfilled for more than six decades. Morris, who is a professor emeritus at the University of the West Indies, will serve in the post for the […]

Jamaica

Jamaica's Hedonism II Resort Completes $5 Million Renovation

Above: the Hedonism II resort in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff The Hedonism II resort in Jamaica has completed a $5 million renovation project, the property announced Monday. The project included the debut of seven new room categories, along with a “full” refurbishment of 34 rooms to include glass-enclosed walk-in showers, flat-screen TVs and […]

Jamaica

In Jamaica, A Raw Tale of Rum and Ras

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor JAMAICA — WHILE SPENDING some well-deserved relaxation time in the deep throngs of Westmoreland, Jamaica’s West End, a long way far past Negril proper, I would find myself returning to the same bar nightly to finish off the evening with a nightcap and to rustle up whatever was on the […]


Op-Ed: Why Do Legal Cases in Jamaica Take So Long?

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor THERE ARE a number of big legal cases which have attracted the attention of Jamaicans both locally and overseas in recent months, most notably the recently-concluded Vybz Kartel case. What’s noteworthy about almost all of them is just how long they seem to take. But why do criminal cases in […]

Jamaica, China Sign Framework Agreement For Transshipment Hub

Above: the signing ceremony (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Jamaica has signed a framework agreement with the state-owned China Harbour Engineering Company to develop a transshipment hub in the Portland Bight area. The selection of the environmentally sensitive Portland Bight area has led to controversy within Jamaica, as it is […]

Jamaican Dancehall Star Vybz Kartel Sentenced to Life in Prison

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor THERE ARE a number of big legal cases which have attracted the attention of Jamaicans both locally and overseas in recent months, most notably the recently-concluded Vybz Kartel case. What’s noteworthy about almost all of them is just how long they seem to take. But why do criminal cases in […]

InterCaribbean Airways Launching Kingston-Montego Bay Flights

Above: an InterCaribbean Airways plane By the Caribbean Journal staff InterCaribbean Airways is launching new service between Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica. The service will include 16 weekly flights each way, with the Montego Bay-Kingston flights offering onward flights to Providenciales, Santo Domingo and San Juan. InterCaribbean will be operating the service on 30-seat Embraer […]