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In Jamaica, a Look at Modern Media

Exploring the media landscape Dr. Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor National Journalism Week The Press Association of Jamaica recently hosted a week of activities in celebration of Journalism Week. They invited me to make a presentation on ‘Modern Media: Competition and […]

Accountability in Jamaica

Why the health sector saga is important By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Jamaica’s recent health sector saga has brought to the fore the real need for accountability in the country. The fact is that this is not the first incident to […]

What Are the Objectives of Governance in Jamaica?

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Recently I did a presentation to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) about whether the success of the economic programme would make Jamaica the place of choice to live. I posed this question: […]

Your New Jamaican Pork Recipe

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor It is said that China is the world’s largest pork consumer, housing about 476 million pigs, according to the Earth Policy Institute. What I know is if they took stats for Jamaica alone, my Dad, […]

Falling in Love With a Villa in Jamaica

A perfect villa in Jamaica By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor “I think I’m in love with my masseuse.” It’s a bold declaration indeed, one rarely heard beyond the hushed, lemongrass-scented treatment rooms of a spa. And it’s a statement […]

How to Make the Perfect Cup of Jamaican Coffee

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Keurigs may be quick and French presses may be fancy, but the best way to brew your coffee is by using the pour-over method. So says Jason Sharp, managing director of Clifton Mount Estate, […]

What’s Restricting Growth in Jamaica

The growth question By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor In my last article, I asked the question why is growth so elusive to Jamaica and identified some of the challenges that restrict our ability to grow. These are not new and […]

Why Has Growth Been So Elusive for Jamaica?

Jamaica’s growth problem By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor SINCE the early 1970s, Jamaica has suffered from an anaemic growth rate of less than one per cent per annum. This despite many prescriptions and attempts by various governments, and promises by […]

The Wider Context to Jamaica’s Big Media Merger

Local and Global Trends By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor As promised, here is another look at the proposed RJR/Gleaner merger. This announcement comes against the backdrop of a media landscape that is constantly evolving globally, regionally and locally. Media […]

Why It’s Time for Jamaica’s Economic Independence

A new kind of independence? By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ON August 6, 1962, Jamaica gained political independence, and many people watched the Jamaican flag raised while the Union Jack was lowered for the last time. This symbolised Jamaica’s new-found […]

Jamaica’s Surplus Question

What’s the right target? By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor THE primary surplus on the fiscal accounts can be defined as what is left to service debt after the government considers its revenues and expenditure on running the country. So wages, […]

One Woman’s Plan to Improve Care at a Jamaican Hospital

By the Caribbean Journal staff Too many physicians and staff in Jamaica are operating without proper medical equipment, protective apparel or even the basic necessity of hospital bed linens. Just a few weeks ago, the President of the Jamaica Medical […]

InselAir Increasing Flights to Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname

Above: an InselAir plane By Dana Niland CJ Contributor In response to what it said was rising demand, Dutch Caribbean air carrier InselAir is increasing the frequency of its flights from Curacao to several locations around the Caribbean. Beginning June […]

Jamaica Approves $1.3 Billion in New Casino Resort Projects

Above: Jamaica Finance Minister Peter Phillips By Alexander Britell Two major new casino resort developments are coming to Jamaica. The country’s Cabinet this week gave approval for provisional development orders for a pair of developers for huge new casino resort projects. […]

What Are Jamaica’s Options on Public-Sector Wages?

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ONCE again the public sector wage negotiation is the main topic of the day in Jamaica. This was also the case in 2004, when the first round of wage freezes was agreed. Then, just like […]

How to See James Bond’s Jamaica

Above: Goldeneye in Jamaica By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Get your Goldfinger on at Jamaica’s GoldenEye Hotel & Resort (former home of James Bond creator, author Ian Fleming), where they’ve just announced a new promotional package that allows guests […]

What Do Economic and Social Change Look Like in Jamaica?

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor PERHAPS the question I get asked most frequently is about the economy and the prospects for it. One of the things I hate the most is when people engage you on the economy and ask […]

Nigel Spence: A Recipe for Crab Cakes, Jamaican Style

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor There was great excitement in Jamaica last week as President Barack Obama paid a visit to our island paradise. He was the first sitting US President in over 30 years to have made an official […]

In Jamaica, A Good Reason To Go A/C Free?

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, CJ Travel Editor There are two types of Caribbean travelers in this world: People (like me) who walk into their hotel room and immediately set the air-conditioning to tundra-like temps. And those who love nothing better than […]

Jamaica: “Significant Improvement” in Business, Consumer Confidence

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is seeing a “significant improvement” in both business and consumer confidence, according to the International Monetary Fund, which recently visited the island. According to Jan Kees Martijn, who let the […]

These are Four Clear Ways to Stimulate Development in Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor MOST times when we speak about economic and social development, many of us think about the cost of infrastructure or costs associated with the government providing stimulus to the economy. Or if we talk about […]

Thinking Differently in Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor 2015 is here, and we celebrate a new year and new beginnings. But what does the turn of a new year really mean? Traditionally, we have always celebrated a new year as a new beginning, […]

Singapore’s Lesson for Jamaica

By Paul Hay CJ Contributor Singapore is an island city-state in Southeast Asia. It was founded by Britain as a trading colony in 1819. Lee Kuan Yew became its first Prime Minister in 1959. Four years later, Singapore joined the […]

Overcoming Poverty in Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ACCORDING to the recently released 2012 Survey of Living Conditions (SLC), Jamaica has recorded an increase in poverty levels between 2009 and 2012. “The all-Jamaica individual poverty prevalence increased by 2.3 percentage points relative to […]

Jamaica, South Africa to Collaborate on Science and Technology

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and South Africa are planning to deepen their collaboration in the areas of science and technology. The two sides first signed an agreement on scientific and technological cooperation last year, […]

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