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Lewis Hamilton to Take Part in Top Gear Festival Barbados
Above: Lewis Hamilton By the Caribbean Journal staff Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton will be taking part in the upcoming Top Gear Festival in Barbados. Hamilton will appear on the track behind the wheel of his Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula […]
7 Caribbean Regattas For March and April
IT’S THAT time of year again. During March and April, the Caribbean plays host to some of the finest yachting events in the world. Each year, the top international circuit of sailing comes to the region, and the best events […]
Top Gear Festival Coming to Barbados
Above: Top Gear hosts James May and Jeremy Clarkson at a previous Top Gear Live event (Photo: Top Gear) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados will be hosting the live Top Gear Festival in May 2014, the Tourism Authority announced. […]
Caribbean Idea: Should the Caribbean Host a Formula 1 Race?
THE CARIBBEAN is competing not just against the other regions of the hemisphere, but the rest of the world. So it needs some big ideas to develop and to compete. Our new feature, Caribbean Idea, will pose questions about the […]
Five Caribbean Festivals to Visit in August
There’s always something exciting to do in the Caribbean, and summertime is no exception. Whether you’re looking to party in a frenzied carnival extravaganza or listen to some of the world’s best musicians, next month is full of high-powered events. […]
Op-Ed: How to Contain Jamaican Crime
By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor THE MURDER RATE per 100,000 is 41 in Jamaica, making it one of the most murderous countries in the world. With its economy heavily dependent on tourism, crime is not a variable it can afford. […]
Grenada’s Kirani James Wins 400M at Shanghai Diamond League Meet
Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James returned to the racing circuit Saturday with a victory in the 400M at the Shanghai Diamond League meet. It was James’ first race since winning the 400M in 44.72 at […]
Grenada Readies for Sailing Season
Above: sailing in Grenada (Photos by Grenada Board of Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada is readying for yachting and sailing season with a full calendar of races on the waters of the tri-island state in 2013. There are […]
Haiti’s Government Launches Appeal for Emergency Humanitarian Aid
Above: flooding during Hurricane Sandy (Photo: Pwoteksyon Sivil) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government is launching an appeal for emergency humanitarian aid to the country to help deliver relief to the almost 2 million people in the country affected […]
Interview with Trinidad and Tobago Sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste
Above: Kelly-Ann Baptiste (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Kelly-Ann Baptiste headlines a group of sprinters carrying Trinidad and Tobago’s medal hopes at this summer’s London Olympics. Baptiste, a former sprinter for Louisiana State University, competes in the 100m and 200m […]
Bahamas Signs $4.6 Million Contract to Install “Comprehensive” CCTV Network
Above: downtown Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Seeking to step up the fight against crime, Bahamian officials signed a $4.6 million contract Wednesday to install a “comprehensive” Closed Circuit Television network. The agreement means 243 cameras will […]
Grenada’s World Champion Kirani James, Still a College Student, Hits the Books
Above: Kirani James (Photo: UAB) By Michael Bascombe CJ Sport Contributor World 400 metres champion Kirani James may not compete outdoors until mid-May as the athlete strikes a balance between school and the professional circuit. The Grenadian quarter-miler, who won […]
Jamaican Loses Privy Council Appeal of Murder Conviction
By the Caribben Journal staff The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London has dismissed the appeal by Jamaican Samuel Robie of his conviction for the murder of Roy Bailey in 2003. Robie was appealing his conviction on three […]
Op-Ed: Civil Rights in Jamaica
By David P Rowe Op-Ed Contributor The United States, through the Civil Rights Act of 1964, legislated against racism in the workplace and the schoolhouse. The 14th Amendment of the US Constitution prevents the violation of equal protection under the […]
“Overwhelming” Volume of Ganja Cases Prompts Shift in Jamaican Courts
Above: The Port Antonio Resident Magistrate’s Court in Boundbrook By the Caribbean Journal staff Certain ganja cases in Jamaica may soon be heard in the Petty Sessions Court, as the government seeks to reduce the backlog of cases in the […]
Remembering the Life of Eugene Dupuch
By Sir Arthur Foulkes Judge Nathaniel Jones, a distinguished Judge of United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeal and former General Counsel for the NAACP, once surveyed the large number of persons entering the legal profession in that country and […]
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