You can feel the history on the corner of this Caribbean island before you even step through the gates. The stone walls rise from the water’s edge, flanked by tall masts and the gentle sway of yachts. This is Nelson’s Dockyard, the heart of English Harbour in Antigua, and one of the Caribbean’s most evocative […]
Above: Usain Bolt (centre) (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake, Jamaica’s star sprinters, each took home victories in the Brussels Diamond League meet on Friday. It was a Jamaican sweep in the 100m, in which Bolt, the gold medal winner in London, ran the 100-metres in 9.96, ahead of fellow […]
Above: Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have kept their Caribbean lead over Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica remains the top-ranked side among Caribbean football teams, according to the FIFA/Coca-Cola world rankings released Wednesday. Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz rose six spots, and is now ranked 60th in the world. Haiti is the Caribbean’s second-ranked team, after rising […]
By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor Jamaica recently welcomed a new head of the FID, an organization which has much to do with cash, currencies and their movement in Jamaica, along with maintaining a liaison with overseas administrators of similar programmes. To him — and executives of the Bank of Jamaica — falls the mantle of […]
