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After Six Decades, Jamaica Names New Poet Laureate
Above: Professor Mervyn Morris (centre) (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has named Professor Mervy Morris as the country’s latest Poet Laureate after the position had gone unfilled for more than six decades. Morris, who is a professor […]
The Caribbean’s Best Destinations For Foodies – 2014
The foodie revolution is upon us. And it means more and more travelers are planning their trips around a single purpose: culinary exploration. Thankfully, the Caribbean is one of the great food destinations in the world, with dozens of destinations […]
New $20 Million Hospital Project Planned For Montego Bay, Jamaica
Above: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller at the launch ceremony (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new $20 million general hospital is planned for Montego Bay, Jamaica. The project, which is being developed by the Spain-based Hospiten […]
What’s Holding Back Jamaica’s Reforms
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ANYONE who has been reading or listening to my recent commentaries would realize that I am fully in support of the reform agenda otherwise known as the IMF programme in Jamaica. Similarly, anyone who has […]
VIDEO: Yohan Blake Joins Freerunners to Market Thomson Cruises
Above: Yohan Blake in the “DreamRunners” ad By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s a whole new take on cruise marketing. Thomson Cruises has unveiled its newest ad, which features Jamaican sprinter and Olympic Gold Medalist Yohan Blake showcasing the beauty […]
Trinidad Prime Minister Visits China
Above: Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar in China By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persadi-Bissessar has arrived in China for an official visit to the country. Persad-Bissessar arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport […]
The Caribbean’s Top 25 Chefs – 2014
What makes a chef great? Is it flavour? Is it plating? Is it passion? The Caribbean is one of the world’s greatest culinary destinations, with thousands of talented chefs making mouthwatering dishes featuring local and international cuisine. But the Caribbean […]
Jamaica Wins With “Bobsled Song”
Above: Jamaica’s bobsledders in Sochi By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica may not have starred in the Bobsleigh at Sochi on Sunday, but the country seems to have won the gold on the Internet this weekend. While the bobsledders finished […]
Op-Ed: Is It Time For a Cabinet Reshuffle in Jamaica?
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor THE JAMAICA OBSERVER newspaper recently reported Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller indicating that there would be no cabinet reshuffle in Jamaica in the near future. This may not be very good news for the country, […]
A New Vision For Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor THIS week I am going to look at the positive impact we can have on Jamaican development if we were to fix the crime and bureaucracy challenges I discussed last week. I will once again […]
The Caribbean’s 25 Most Interesting People For 2013
Who were the newsmakers in 2013? Who were the people making a difference in the Caribbean in 2013? We’ve put together our list of the Caribbean’s 25 most interesting people this year. And whether you like what they’re doing or […]
Jamaica Tops 2 Million Stopover Visitors For First Time
Above: Alexis and Craig Greiner met by a government delegation By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica welcomed its 2 millionth tourist to the island on Sunday, the first time the country has reached that number in its history. The travelers […]
21 Caribbean Storylines to Watch in 2014
Above: wind turbines in Bonaire (CJ Photo) What will be the big stories of 2014? What will be the major issues facing the Caribbean region? And what will be the most interesting ones? CJ has put together a list of […]
9 New Year’s Resolutions For Caribbean Travelers in 2014
Learning the clarinet, running a marathon, losing weight. There are too many New Year’s Resolutions to count. But while you can’t go wrong with most of them (that is, if you ever do them), why not become a better traveler? […]
New Project to “Transform” Ocho Rios
Above: a rendering of the “new” Ocho Rios By the Caribbean Journal staff A new $3.8 million USD project will “transform” the Jamaican town of Ocho Rios, according to Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill. The project will include work on […]
Political Independence and Economic Development in the Caribbean
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor In 2003, Alvin G. Wint – former head of the Department of Management Studies at the University of West Indies, Mona Campus – noted in his book, “Competitiveness in Small Developing Economies: Insights from the […]
Jamaica Hoping to Surpass 2 Million Stopover Visitors For First Time
Above: Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica received 1.8 million stopover visitors in the first 11 months of 2013, giving it a chance to receive more than 2 million stopover visitors for the first time, according to Tourism Minister […]
Jamaica and Singapore Sign Open Skies Agreement in London
Above: the signing ceremony in London By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica and Singapore have signed an open skies agreement, the two governments announced Tuesday. The agreement was signed on Monday by Jamaican Minister Dr Morais Guy and Singapore Transport […]
Haiti’s Michel Martelly Visits Jamaica
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly departing for Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly departed for Kingston Wednesday for a three-day official visit to Jamaica. The visit will feature talks with Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, members […]
Jamaica and Japan Sign Agreement on Energy, Mining Cooperation
Above: Jamaica PM Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s official visit to Japan last week yielded a cooperation agreement between the two countries on areas including energy and mineral resources development. Simpson […]
Can the Caribbean Attract Tourists From the BRICS?
Above: Union Island, St Vincent and the Grenadines (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The United States, the United Kingdom and Canada remain the primary source markets for Caribbean tourism — but with the global tourism market getting more […]
JetBlue Adding Service to Montego Bay, Punta Cana From Fort Lauderdale
Above: a JetBlue plane By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue is ramping up its Caribbean flights out of Fort Lauderdale, with new nonstop service to Montego Bay, Jamaica and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, the company announced Tuesday. JetBlue […]
CONCACAF to Hold Sports Summit in Cayman Islands
Above: CONCACAF play earlier this year between Honduras and Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional football body CONCACAF will be hosting a sports summit in the Cayman Islands next week. The summit will be held under the theme […]
Op-Ed: Jamaica, China and Goat Island
By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor PRIOR TO this year very few Jamaicans had ever heard of Goat Island. In fact, if you had mentioned Goat Island to many Jamaicans they would not be able to identify it as a Jamaican […]
Six Great Places to Party on the Beach in Negril, Jamaica
It might be argued that Negril invented Caribbean tourism. Even before there was widespread travel to the region, there was Negril. And the world-famous Seven Mile Beach on Jamaica’s northwestern coast is one of the most entertaining places in the […]
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, […]
Dennis Chung: Economic and Social Transformation in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor “EVERYBODY want to go to heaven, but nobody want to die”. These words were sung by Peter Tosh in “Equal Rights.” In other words, how can we expect to go to heaven if we are […]
Social Media and Caribbean Politics
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Counting Facebook “Likes” & Twitter Followers I’m preparing to participate in a workshop hosted by a commercial broadcaster in Jamaica. The focus is on social media and their roles in today’s broadcast media organizations. […]
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