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Applying the Law in Jamaica
“The law is an ass” By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor This phrase originated in the Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist, when Mr Bumble, the unhappy spouse of a domineering wife, is told in court that “…the law supposes that your […]
Dominica Swears In Charles Angelo Savarin As New President
Above: Roseau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Charles Angelo Savarin has officially been sworn in as the new president of Dominica. Savarin was installed as the country’s eighth president at Dominica’s House of Parliament this week in a […]
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. […]
Cuba’s Raul Castro Criticizes Country’s “Atmosphere of Indiscipline”
Above: Raul Castro By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuban leader Raul Castro called on Cubans this weekend to overcome what he saw as an “atmosphere of indiscipline” on the island. Castro, who was addressing a session of Cuba’s National Assembly […]
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 […]
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 […]
Beenie Man Regains United States Visa
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican reggae star Beenie Man has regained his United States visa, he announced today in a release. According to a spokesperson, Beenie Man, whose real name is Moses David, said he re-affirmed his “commitment to […]
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