Concern over Jamaican Sugar Fires
By the Caribbean Journal staff A series of fires set to Jamaican cane fields has raised concern in the area of Westmoreland. Councillor Paul Wilson, the deputy mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, has called on residents to desist from setting the illicit […]
IDB Loans Jamaica $90M for Energy
Above: the wind farm at Wigton in Jamaica The Inter-American Development will be loaning $90 million to Jamaica to improve energy efficiency, according to Energy Minister Clive Mullings. “We need to look, in a sustained way, on how we can […]
Jamaica "Steadfast" in Resolving IMF Issues, Government Says
Above: IMF headquarters in Washington, DC The Jamaican government will remain steadfast in resolving the main issues in its discussions with the International Monetary Fund, Information Minister Sen. Arthur Williams said Wednesday. The government is working to address tax reform, […]
Bahamian Coconuts Get Jamaican Help
Above: Jamaican coconut expert Dr Wayne Myrie inspects a section of Greg Stuart’s stock in North Eleuthera. From left: BAIC GM Benjamin Rahming, Myrie, Edison Key and Arnold Dorsett (BIS Photo/Gladstone Thurston) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamian government […]