Solamon set to bid on Jamaican RFP; local schools and offices to benefit
(Kingston) – Solamon President Jay Yeo announced today the company’s intends to bid on the Request For Proposal issued by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), with a decision expected in the fall. Accordingly, PCJ is inviting bids on a…
UPDATE: Tyson Gay (USA) and FIVE Jamaican athletes fail drug tests
From Caribbean 360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Monday July 15, 2013 – The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) has confirmed that five Jamaican athletes have tested positive for banned substances. JADCO’s Chairman Dr Herb Elliott said that he has received reports of adverse…
Clergy in concert a success
By Miguel A. Thomas, Jamaica Observer KINGSTON’S instalment of Clergy in Concert II delivered quality entertainment for persons of all ages and tastes at the Campion Auditorium in St Andrew last Sunday. Clergymen of the Anglican Diocese of Jamaica and…
Pig farmers to benefit from CPJ-led export thrust
From Jamaica Observer Montego Bay-based company finding new markets for Jamaican pork There is a wave of excitement in the local pig farming industry as Caribbean Producers Jamaica Ltd, (CPJ) has identified several markets for commercial export of Jamaican pork….
Summer rugby lights blue touch paper
From Mark Robson Cayman Islands Rugby Football Union (CRFU) The start of a new touch rugby summer season always brings great anticipation and this year has already broken records – more teams than ever before (29 in total), and more…
Usain Bolt, Kirani James win in Paris
From Caribbean Journal Usain Bolt and Kirani James reminded the crowd in Paris this weekend why they’re the best in the world at their craft. Bolt set a meet record at the Paris Diamond League this weekend with a 19.73…
The curious case of Patrick Patterson: Gone AWOL
By Bharat Sundaresan, The Indian Express There had been intimidating fast bowlers from the Caribbean before him. But none was more vicious than Jamaica’s Patrick Patterson. In India, they still remember him as the train that wrecked the hosts in…
Jamaica’s McNeill: British Air passenger duty “still a serious problem”
From Caribbean Journal The British Air Passenger Duty remains a “serious problem,” although Jamaica has managed to “turn the corner” a bit, according to Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill. He said efforts to improve Jamaica’s profile in the United Kingdom…
Jamaican PM Speech at CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting
THURSDAY, 04 JULY 2013 Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller Among the many things we the people of the Caribbean have in common is the warm and welcoming Caribbean Sea. Its foamy crests embrace all our coastlines. Our…
Painting the Wind: The ambition and frustration of a Caribbean man
By Sir Ronald Sanders, Jamaica Observer Every now and again, a book comes along that will be kept near to hand and will end up very dog-eared by constant use. Such a book is Ian McDonald’s A Cloud of Witnesses…
