Dominica's Big Plans For Coffee
Above: coffee beans By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Jamaica may be the best-known Caribbean coffee production brands, but another country is looking to become a player: Dominica. The region’s “Nature Island” has begun construction on a coffee processing […]
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, […]
In Kingston, a Literary Voyage in the Caribbean's Cultural Capital
Above: Cherry Natural (All photos by CJ – SGG) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor IT DIDN’T take place “pon di river,” but the third installation of the Kingston, Jamaica literary festival seemed no less successful for it. Held […]
Haiti Retakes Caribbean Lead in FIFA Rankings as Jamaica Tumbles
Above: Les Grenadiers By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti is once again the top-ranked Caribbean football team, despite a somewhat surprising drop of six slots in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings. Haiti is now at 69th in the world, followed by […]