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Jamaica to Begin Debate on Caribbean Court of Justice

Above: the Caribbean Court of Justice By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Parliament will soon begin debate on the country’s potential accession to the Caribbean Court of Justice. The House of Representatives will begin debating two bills: an act to […]

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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 […]

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Jamaica Ratifies New Anti-Doping Rules

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has ratified a series of proposed changes to the World Anti-Doping Agency code. The changes, which will become effective in January 2015, the government said, aim to “strengthen the capacity of WADA and various […]

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MeliĆ” Expanding to Jamaica

Above: the new Meliá Jamaica, new among Jamaica hotels By the Caribbean Journal staff Meliá is continuing its Caribbean expansion. Meliá Hotels has finalized a deal to take over management of the Braco Village Hotel and Spa in Jamaica. The […]


Jamaica Announces 2014 Rhodes Scholar

Above: the University of Oxford By the Caribbean Journal staff Timar Jackson has been named Jamaica’s 2014 Rhodes Scholar. The 24-year-old Jackson, who will be studying at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom next year, is currently an […]


Jamaica Looks to Revive Bamboo Industry

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bureau of Standards Jamaica is looking to resuscitate the bamboo industry in Jamaica, it said this week. Jamaica is one of 38 countries worldwide that are members of the International Network for Bamboo and […]

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Hyatt Opens Ziva in Cancun

Above: the Hyatt Zilara Cancun By the Caribbean Journal staff The first Hyatt-branded Cancun all inclusive has officially opened its doors. The Hyatt Zilara Cancun officially opened this week, the first of what will be a series of new Hyatt-branded […]


First Royalton Resort Opens in Jamaica

Above: the new Royalton White Sands in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff The first-ever Royalton resort has opened its doors in Jamaica. The Royalton White Sands officially opened this week in Montego Bay. It is located at the former […]


Saving Jamaica's Athletic Reputation

By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor THE REVELATIONS of eight positive steroid tests by Jamaican athletes this year sent shockwaves through the sporting world. As an island renowned for its track and field prowess this sounded alarm bells for WADA and […]

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IAAF Names Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce Athletes of the Year

Above: Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (centre) with their awards By teh Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s sprinters remain on top of the world. Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce swept the IAAF’s Athlete of the Year awards, with both receiving their […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Beach in Negril

This week’s Caribbean Photo of the Week come to us from CJ reader Doris Gross, who took this snapshot of the beach in Negril, Jamaica. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with “Caribbean […]


Jamaica Expresses "Grave Concern" over Dominican Citizenship Ruling

Above: Jamaica PM Portia Simpson Miller By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica Prime Minister has expressed “concern” with the recent constitutional case in the Dominican Republic that could strip hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent of their citizenship. […]


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