More and more big brands have been getting into all-inclusive, from Marriott to Hyatt to even SLS and W. The category has been filling up with names that built their reputations elsewhere, each bringing a slightly different take on what an all-inclusive stay should look like. Kimpton is next. Set within a dense mangrove reserve […]
Above: Information Minister Sandrea Falconer By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s 2012/2013 budget is not what the government ideally wanted to impose on Jamaicans, according to Information Minister Sandrea Falconer. The Minister said that merely imposing tax is not the solution, and there are several structural impediments facing the economy which will be tackled through […]
Above: Information Minister Sandrea Falconer (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff A newly-appointed Independent Oversight Panel will not intrude on the authority of the office of the Contractor General, according to Senator Sandrea Falconer, Jamaica’s Information Minister. The announcement of the new panel, which will provide oversight for three major infrastructure projects being undertaken by […]
Above: Director of the National Health Fund’s (NHF) Pharmaceutical Division Marcia Chin See (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaican government is spending approximately $35.5 million on a two-year supply of pharmaceutical drugs, including those required to treat chronic illnesses like hypertension. The amount is being spent through 28 counteracts with 28 local […]
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