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Trust and Development in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor IN my article last week, I looked at the role that behaviour plays in economic growth. This week I will focus on the critical nature of trust, or confidence. As I have stated on many […]
Etana to Headline Brooklyn’s Reggae Culture Salute in November
Above: Etana By the Caribbean Journal staff Reggae star Etana will headline the Reggae Culture Salute in Brooklyn in November, according to the Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music, which organizes the annual event. Etana has recently been touring to promote […]
Jamaica “Committed” to Integrity in Sport
Above: Minister Natalie Neita Headley By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is “committed” to developing and preserving integrity in sport at all levels, Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Natalie Neita Headley, said this week. The […]
In St Vincent, Fighting Crime With Pan
Above: a steel pan By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean crime remains a major challenge for the region. But St Vincent and the Grenadines is taking a unique approach to fight the problem. The government says it is expanding its […]
Tim Duncan, St Croix Native, Makes Final Push For Fifth Championship Ring
Above: Tim Duncan and his four championship banners By the Caribbean Journal staff MIAMI — For a while on Tuesday night, it seemed that Tim Duncan would finally win his fifth NBA championship. But a miraculous Ray Allen three pointer […]
How Science, Math and Creole Education Can Lead to Prosperity in Haiti
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor THE STRUGGLE to reform the educational system in Haiti is nothing new; everything from using Creole to incorporating a practical approach to science, technology, math and the arts in every classroom have been a dream […]
Op-Ed: Does Jamaica Need Outside Help to Deal With Crime?
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Last week’s assault on Vincent Simpson, the brother of Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller has left Jamaica in shock. When coupled with the recent late-night burglary of the Minister of National Security, it leaves the impression […]
Jamaica to Distribute “Thousands” of Tablets to Students, Teachers
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is planning the distribution of “thousands” of tablet computers to students and teachers in the country as part of a new pilot project. The distribution, called the “Schools Tablet Computer […]
Caribbean 2030: A Digital Revolution in Sports Coverage?
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Boys & Girls Champs The air was electric. Everyone brought their A game — not only the thousands of athletes from 238 high schools across the island but also the 70 member television production […]
Tobago Eyes Solar Lighting Project
Above: Tobago By the Caribbean Journal staff Tobago has received a $100,000 allocation from the Inter-American Development Bank for a renewable energy programme, according to Natacha Marzolf, who heads the IDB’s team on green energy. Marzolf recently visited Tobago for […]
Forbes: Jamaicanisms “Germanized” by VW – How Cool is That?
Above: Volkswagen’s Super Bowl ad (Photo: VW) By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Keeping Abreast via Tweets I NOTICED excited tweets about Jimmy Cliff’s music being featured in a Volkswagen (VW) ad for Super Bowl 2013. Tweeps seemed genuinely […]
Bringing Mandarin to St Kitts
Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Mandarin Chinese is now being taught in high schools in St Kitts, the government announced this week. The language is being taught in afternoon sessions at the Washington Archibald High […]
Marcia Forbes: Jamaica’s Inner-City Boys Defy Robert Mugabe
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor After Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe’s recent piercing comments about Jamaican males, it was heartening to analyze responses from 57 inner-city residents who attend non-traditional high schools on the island. They gave their opinions about […]
Marcia Forbes: The Internet and Inner-City Girls in Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor A Love Affair “The Internet mean a lot to me, without the Internet I can’t survive. It’s my life.” “The Internet is the part of the computer I love the most.” “The net is […]
Op-Ed: Jamaica’s Next 50 Years
By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor There are a lot of comments of late relating to Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence. In Wednesday’s Gleaner, Din Duggan made a few comments about the unforgivable fracas in Parliament recently, and Mr McConnell’s comment […]
Op-Ed: What Barack Obama’s New Immigration Policy Means for Jamaica
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Jamaican-American citizens were positively surprised by US President Barack Obama’s bold move to permit young illegal immigrants to work and study in the United States. One of the major problems fueling crime in Jamaica is […]
Op-Ed: Jamaica’s GSAT and Its Solutions
By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor I refer to April 23, Observer, in which a prominent educator speaks out against Jamaica’s GSAT examinations. I am always concerned when persons with knowledge of a subject turn to the government for a solution. […]
Forbes: Women and Facebook in Dominica, Jamaica, Trinidad and the US
Dr Marcia Forbes’ Streaming: Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, examines the behaviour of youths online, using research from participants from Jamaica, Dominica, Trinidad and the USA. The following is the latest in a series of excerpts from the book published in […]
Turks and Caicos Projects Revenue Increase, But “Further Work” Remains
Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos’ draft budget projects a 20 percent increase in revenues for the financial year 2012/2013. The new draft budget, which goes to Turks and Caicos’ […]
Bahamian Election Heats Up in Bimini
Above: two of the many political signs adorning Bimini’s main thoroughfare (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell BIMINI — Large billboards dominate the landscape along King’s Highway, some artful, others strongly-worded. It’s election season in the westernmost district of the Bahamas, […]
Op-Ed: Education in Jamaica
By Lorenzo Smith Op-Ed Contributor Aside from food, water, and shelter, the one thing that a person will most need in life is an education. Of those four necessities, education is the only one that can help ensure a person’s […]
In the Bahamas, a Brotherhood in Art
Above: image by Allan Wallace By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the five-month Bahama Mama exhibition, which explored the art of Bahamian women, a new initiative takes a look at the art of Bahamian men. “Nurturing Brotherhood” is the latest […]
Op-Ed: The Roots of Jamaica’s Brain Drain
By Javed Jaghai Op-Ed Contributor During a speech at Hillel Academy on March 20, Jamaican Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna, admonished students to resist the urge to migrate to more developed countries. I was amused by the request […]
Jamaica Must Have “Consensus Building” in Order to Gain Developed Status
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 […]
Taiwan Begins Laptop Programme for Students in St Kitts and Nevis
Above: Technology Minister Glenn Phillip, Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas and Taiwanese Ambassador Miguel Tsao (Photo: Erasmus Williams) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the lead of similar Chinese projects in Guyana and Antigua, the government of Taiwan presented 2,000 […]
British Virgin Islands Encouraging Careers in Financial Services Industry
By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a call to improve the British Virgin Islands’ financial services industry by Premier Dr Orlando Smith last month, the government is making a push to encourage careers in the sector. The government, through the […]
Interview with New York Knicks Center and Jamaican Native Jerome Jordan
By Alexander Britell MIAMI – After a standout career at the University of Tulsa, Jamaican native Jerome Jordan was drafted 44th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2010 NBA draft. Shortly after, his rights were purchased by the New […]
New Standards for Cayman’s Teachers
Above: Principal Joseph Wallace (left) and teacher Annette Vaughn (right) from Sir John A Cumber Primary School watch as the Education Minister Rolston Anglin the new standards along with Lyneth Monteith, principal of John Gray High School. (Photo: CGIS) By […]
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