You wake up, you head for the sand. Then you do it again. Some Caribbean vacation aren’t about striking statements or grand gestures. They’re not always about luxury — or, that is to say, they’re about another kind of luxury: the perfect beach day. It’s that feeling of stepping onto warm sand with nothing on […]
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The Vocal Minority & Jamaica 50 There has been an outcry from those who perhaps represent the vocal minority that the Jamaica 50 celebrations cannot only be about “jump-up,” “skin-out,” “wine up we body.” We argue that it must also showcase our capacity as a people to stop, reflect […]
Above: Culture Minister Lisa Hanna (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Cabinet has overhauled its Jamaica 50 Programme with what it says is a lower budget than under the previous administration. Jamaica 50 is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its independence. The budget of the programme is now projected at approximately $7.93 million […]
