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Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Rocks in Bathsehba, Barbados

 Bathsheba, Barbados.

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Samantha Jagdeo, who sent in this lovely shot of the famous rock on the beach in Bathsheba, Barbados. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location […]

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Jamaica Planning Small Business Push

Above: Investment Minister Anthony Hylton (right) says Jamaica is planning to provide $9 million USD for small enterprises (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is planning a major push to boost micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. That was revealed this week by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Anthony Hylton, […]

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Texaco Planning to Add Solar Panels to Gas Stations in Jamaica

Above: State Minister in Jamaica’s Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Julian Robinson at a Texaco station (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Texaco is planning to retrofit all of its service stations in Jamaica with solar energy. The company has already invested about $45,000 adding solar panels to its Molynes Road operation […]

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Jamaica to Develop Bamboo Factories

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is planning to facilitate the establishment of bamboo factories across the country, the government announced this week. The factories are part of a larger bamboo development strategy by Jamaica’s Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce. “We are in discussions with the Ministry of Local Government to establish a factory […]

Texaco Planning to Add Solar Panels to Gas Stations in Jamaica

 Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica must “find the way to eliminate corruption,” according to the country’s attorney general, Patrick Atkinson. The country’s top lawyer said the country “should not use obstructive bureaucratic methods, which avoids dealing with the corruption, and instead sets up obstructions to doing business.” “We must search […]

At a Washington Embassy, the Roots and Culture of Jamaica in Photos

 Above: the exhibition at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new exhibition at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, DC looks celebrates the richness and variety of Jamaican culture. The exhibition, “Roots and Culture Jamaica,” features the photographs of Andrea Cauthen, a member of the Jamaican diaspora who lives […]

Jamaica's Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa Up For Sale

 Above: the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff The Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in Jamaica is up for sale. Global firm CBRE Hotels has been tapped to market the property, the brokerage announced. “Montego Bay remains one of the Caribbean’s most popular, and beautiful, unspoiled natural […]

Sandals Royal Caribbean in Jamaica Plans Five Over-the-Water Suites

 Above: the Sandals Royal Caribbean in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff The Sandals Royal Caribbean Spa Resort & Offshore Island is planning to build five over-the-water suites on its private island. The project, which is set to begin in July, will include five 1,400-square-foot villas with glass floors, soaking tubs, king-size beds, flat-screen TVs […]

Remittances to Caribbean Increased By 3 Percent in 2013: Report

 Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Remittances to the Caribbean region increased by 3 percent in 2013, according to a new report from the Inter-American Development Bank’s Multilateral Investment Fund. Remittances to the region totaled $8.519 billion, a 3 percent improvement in US dollar terms, an 8.9 percent increase in local currency […]

Can Jamaica Lead the Caribbean in Renewable Energy?

 Above: a wind farm (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Can Jamaica lead the Caribbean in the development of green energy? Jamaica Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell says that it can, predicting that, by the middle of next year, Jamaica will be the leading country in the region in the gross production of renewable energy. […]

Jamaica, Telecom Firm LIME to Partner on "Start-Up Jamaica"

 Above: the signing ceremony in New Kingston (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional telecommunications firm LIME is partnering with the government of Jamaica on the “Start-Up Jamaica” initiative. Through the partnership, LIME will be providing Internet connectivity, furniture and equipment for the programme. Start-Up Jamaica, a public-private partnership that aims to help support […]

Understanding the Path to Jamaica's Development, Part 1

 By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ALMOST daily I get questions on what will happen to the Jamaican economy and whether or not we are moving in the right direction. Or sometimes, get a comment that my expressed cautious optimism is misguided, as things are difficult in the economy. I can understand the frustration of many […]