The west coast of Barbados runs on clear water, steady trade winds, and long ribbons of white sand, where small hotels and beach bars line the shoreline. On June 1, a new resort will join that stretch in St. James: Royalton Vessence Barbados, an adults-oriented all-inclusive that brings a more layered, experience-driven approach to this […]
The Inter-American Development Bank has given the Jamaican government a $15.1 million loan to boost the country’s Agricultural Competitiveness Programme. The announcement was made by Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke, who said the plan would be implemented over a five-year period. “The overall project is aimed at promoting market access by small and medium-sized farmers, improving […]
Above: Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke By the Caribbean Journal staff A new pilot programme in Jamaica aims to find employment for rural youth in the agricultural sector. The initiative, which was announced yesterday by Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke, will be based in the short term in Trelawny, St Ann, Manchester and St Thomas, areas that […]
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