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Op-Ed: Jamaica, Trinidad and the Travails of the Caribbean Court of Justice

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor There is a great mistrust among the peoples of CARICOM. The average Trinidadian does not trust the average Jamaican, nor do Jamaicans trust the Bajans, especially since the Myrie incident which is in court. I […]

Jamaica Could Resume Scrap Metal Trade

Above: Industry Minister Anthony Hylton (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s scrap metal trade could resume soon, nearly a year after it was banned in the country. The Ministry of Industry is “committed” to reinstating the trade in the […]

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: A Watchdog for Jamaican Politics

By Dmitri Dawkins Op-Ed Contributor In every election, political parties make promises, seldom kept, to garner votes. Jamaica is no different. As a developing nation, Jamaica is highly indebted to foreign lenders, and in the last budget debate we were […]

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. […]

President of Jamaica’s G2K, Delano Seiveright, to Step Down Next Month

By the Caribbean Journal staff Delano Seiveright, the president of the Jamaica Labour Party’s G2K young professional organization, will vacate office next month. In an email to supporters, Seiveright said he had confided the plan to several members of the […]

Ahead of Bahamas Election, OAS and CARICOM Observers Arrive in Nassau

Above: The OAS mission is headed by Ambassador Alfonso Quiñónez (third from left) (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell NASSAU — Electoral observers from CARICOM and the Organization of American States have arrived in Nassau to watch the electoral process and […]

Jamaican PM, Barbados’ Rihanna Make Time List of 100 Most Influential People

Above: Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller and Bajan singer Rihanna By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Bajan-born singer Rihanna have been named to Time Magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in the […]

Op-Ed: Political Suspense in Jamaica

By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor It is now the eve of parish council elections in Jamaica. This time it is concurrent with the General Elections in which the PNP (People’s National Party) surprisingly won a mandate over the JLP (Jamaica […]

Jamaica Emergency Jobs Plan Underway

Above: Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Emergency Employment Programme is now underway, with patching, drain cleaning and river training work having commenced in several communities. The projects have begun in Cow Pen, Windsor […]

Jamaica’s Simpson Miller: CARICOM Countries Must Support Regional Trade

Above: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff There is a need for greater support from CARICOM countries in strengthening trade within the region, according to Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. Simpson Miller made the remarks […]

Jamaican Prime Minister Hopeful on New International Monetary Fund Agreement

Above: Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller (Photo: OPM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said the new International Monetary Agreement that is soon to be negotiated will provide confidence to the business community. According to […]

Interview with Jamaican Minister of National Security Peter Bunting

By Alexander Britell GRENADA – The seventh UK-Caribbean Forum that met in Grenada earlier this month looked at a range of areas of cooperation as the Caribbean and the UK open up a “new and more modern relationship” going forward. […]

Op-Ed: Changing Jamaica’s Constitution

By Garnett Ankle Op-Ed Contributor At this point in her political career, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller may be thinking of her legacy. How will history judge her? She has an opportunity to make an indelible mark on the political […]

Hillary Clinton Phones Jamaican Prime Minister, Offers Assistance

Above: US Secretary State Hillary Clinton and Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller (Photos: US State Department and OPM Jamaica) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton telephoned new Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller today […]

Jamaica Moves Forward on Jobs Plan

Above: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government will be moving ahead with its Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme, or JEEP, despite an apparent limited amount of funds available. Funding for the programme is provided by […]

Simpson Miller: “Put Jamaicans First”

Above: Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller being sworn into Parliament yesterday (OPM Jamaica) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Members of Parliament are servants of the people and they should not betray the trust placed in them, Prime Minister Portia […]

Jamaica Must Act on Climate Change, Environment Minister Says

Above: Ocho Rios By the Caribbean Journal staff It costs Jamaica nearly $163 million for weather-related problems every year, according to new Environment Minister Robert Pickersgill, who said one of his main priorities would be to sensitise the country to […]

Jamaican PM: New Attorney General to Be Accountable Through Parliament

Above: Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller and Attorney General Patrick Atkinson, QC By the Caribbean Journal staff New Jamaican Attorney General Patrick Atkinson, QC will be fully accountable through Parliament, according to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. Simpson Miller was […]

Interview with Jamaican Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill

By Alexander Britell Dr Wykeham McNeill was part of a sizable victory by the opposition People’s National Party in Jamaica’s national elections Dec. 29, winning his Western Westmoreland constituency and being appointed the country’s new Minister of Tourism and Entertainment […]

China, Jamaica Talk Infrastructure Project

Above: Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica Zheng Qingdian and Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller met today with Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica Zheng Qingdian to discuss her government’s desire to make […]

Portia Simpson Miller Sworn in as New Jamaican Prime Minister

By the Caribbean Journal staff Portia Simpson Miller has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of Jamaica following a ceremony at Kingston’s King’s House this afternoon. “In our political history, it is a rare opportunity to be given a […]

OAS Congratulates New Jamaican PM

Above: Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza congratulated incoming Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller on her victory in Thursday’s election. Insulza said the victory was a “confirmation of the confidence which […]

Final Results Released in Jamaican Vote; New PM to Be Sworn in Thursday

By the Caribbean Journal staff The final results in Jamaica’s election have been sent to the Govenor-General, with the opposition People’s National Party winning 42 of 63 seats. The PNP had initially totaled 41 seats, until a recount in the […]

Marcia Forbes: Jamaica Votes 2011 and the Women Who Ran

Above: MPs Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, Shahine Robinson and Denise Daley By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor In the recently-concluded December 2011 national elections the two major political parties in Jamaica, the People’s National Party (PNP) and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), […]

“Deep Introspection,” Regrouping Ahead for Jamaica Labour Party

By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the landslide victory of the opposition People’s National Party in Thursday’s Jamaican election, the Jamaica Labour Party pledged to make “deep introspection” a priority, according to an email sent to supporters after the vote. […]

Kent Gammon: What Are the Priorities of the New Jamaican Government?

By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor The Peoples’ National Party led by the Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, was handsomely rewarded by the Jamaican people in the country’s 16th general election, taking 42 of the 63 seats in the House of Parliament. The […]

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