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Jamaica’s Richard Azan Resigns Following Report By Contractor General

Above: Parliament By the Caribbean Journal staff Richard Azan, Jamaican Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing announced his resignation from the Cabinet on Friday. Azan’s move came after a report by the Contractor General earlier […]

Jamaican Prime Minister Warns Against Criticism of Chinese Investment

Above: PM Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s not secret that China has been ramping up its investment throughout the Caribbean region — and particularly in Jamaica. While that’s led some to question the country’s investments and […]

Jamaica Sets Pre-Trial Dates For Five Athletes After Positive Drug Tests

Above: Jamaica’s Independence Park By the Caribbean Journal staff Pre-trial dates have been set for five Jamaican athletes reported to have failed drug tests, according to a government statement. The athletes, who include former Olympians Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson, […]

Six Great Places to Stay on This Dutch Caribbean Island

French and Dutch, north and south; the island of St Martin/St Maarten is a diverse mix of cultures, cuisines and histories. And both sides of the island have some wonderful places to stay. We thought we’d offer a list of […]

Is China’s Plan a Game-Changer For Jamaica’s Logistics Hub?

By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor To date, I have written three articles about different aspects of Jamaica’s Logistics Hub. This makes my fourth. Frequent readers of the Caribbean Journal may only be aware of three, counting this one. The first, […]

Caribbean Development Bank President Visits Jamaica

Above: Dr Warren Smith By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Development Bank President Dr Warren Smith is currently on an official visit to Jamaica. Smith, who began the trip on Wednesday, said the CDB remained a “strong partner of Jamaica” […]

Jamaica, China Sign Four Agreements

Above: PM Portia Simpson Miller in China By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and China have signed four agreements totaling “millions of dollars,” Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller announced this week. Simpson Miller is on an official visit to China […]

Chinese Government to Build Pair of New Schools in Jamaica

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Chinese government has signed an agreement to build a pair of new schools in Jamaica. The new infant schools will be located in Kingston’s Tower Hill and St Thomas’ Morant […]

China Harbour Engineering Company to Set Up Jamaica Office

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The China Harbour Engineering Company is planning to establish offices in Jamaica as a regional hub for its operations, according to Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. The state-owned company is […]

Jamaican Prime Minister Visits China

Above: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has arrived in Beijing for a five-day official visit to China. Simpson Miller’s visit comes after a meeting with Chinese President Xi […]

Jamaica’s Women Set New National Record, Win 4x100M Relay

Above: the women’s 4x100M By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a record-setting Sunday for Jamaica’s female sprinters. Gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who had already swept the 100M and 200M in Moscow, anchored Jamaica’s women to the second-fastest 4x100M relay […]

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 […]

Courtyard By Marriott Kingston to Break Ground This Week

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new Marriott hotel will break ground in Kingston later this week, according to Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. The property will involve an investment of about $17.4 million. It’s […]

Op-Ed: A New Approach For CARICOM?

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor The British created the West Indies Federation in 1958 in part because they wanted the Caribbean to operate in one expansive, practical businesslike way. Ultimately, though, the idea was abandoned, with the promise of regional […]

PM: Jamaica to Launch Drug Testing System For High School Athletes

Above: Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the revelation that a pair of high-profile Jamaican sprinters had tested positive for banned substances, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said the country had “a lot more to do to […]

Jamaica’s Asafa Powell Tests Positive For Banned Substance

Above: Asafa Powell By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell has tested positive for a banned substance. The positive test came as Powell raced in Jamaica’s national trials last month. The test was revealed as another well-known sprinter, […]

Jamaica PM Concludes Africa Visit

Above: Portia Simpson Miller (UN Photo/Luis Roberto Lima) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller concluded her visit to Africa on Tuesday, following meetings with a group of African heads of state. Simpson Miller, joined by […]

Jamaica’s Warren Weir Wins 200M at New York Diamond League

Above: Warren Weir By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Warren Weir took home the crown in the men’s 200M in New York on Saturday, finishing in 20.11, ahead of Panama’s Alonso Edward and the United States’ Jeremy Dodson. It was […]

A History of Jamaica’s Constitution

By the Caribbean Journal staff How did English colonial law develop into the legal system of Jamaica today, and what has that meant for Jamaica’s development? A new book by attorney and law professor David P Rowe attempts to answer […]

Jamaica’s Government Elects First Blind Senate President

Above: Parliament in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has named Floyd Morris as its new president of the Senate, making him the first blind president of the chamber. Morris succeeds former Senate President Rev. Stanley Redwood, who resigned […]

Jamaica Names First-Ever Representative to African Union

Above: a meeting of the African Union By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has appointed Carlton Masters as Jamaica’s first-ever representative to the African Union. Masters’ appointment also includes the post of Special Envoy of […]

Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce Wins 200M at Doha Diamond League

Above: Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce won the 200M women’s race Friday in her return to Diamond League racing in Doha. The two-time Olympic gold medalist finished in 22.48 seconds, just ahead of […]

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 […]

First IMF Funds on Way to Jamaica

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The first tranche of $207 million under Jamaica’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund was slated to be deposited into Jamaica’s account on Friday. Confirmation of the funding was revealed by […]

Brother of Jamaican Prime Minister Attacked in Kingston

Updated: Friday, 9:15 AM Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Vincent Simpson, the brother of Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, was attacked by two assailants early Thursday morning in Kingston. Simpson is the Prime Minister’s older […]

IMF Approves $932 Million Jamaica Deal

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has approved a $932.3 million Extended Fund Facility arrangement for Jamaica, it announced Wednesday. The four-year EFF represents the equivalent of 225 percent of Jamaica’s quota in […]

China to Invest Up to $1.5 Billion in Jamaican Transshipment Port Project

Above: the port of Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff China Harbour Engineering Company Limited will invest between $1.2 and $1.5 billion USD in the development of a transshipment port in Jamaica, according to Prime Minister Portia Simpson […]

Haiti: Association of Caribbean States Releases Petion-Ville Declaration

Above: the Karibe Hotel in Petion-Ville By the Caribbean Journal staff The Association of Caribbean States concluded its fifth-ever Summit of Heads of State and Government in Haiti this weekend, releasing a joint statement called the “Petion-Ville Declaration.” The declaration […]

American Airlines Will Soon Fly Nonstop to the Dominican Republic’s Top Resort