Tag Archives: Jamaica

Chanting for Climate Change

Chanting for Climate Change – Climate Change artistes to hit Mobay for Pre Earth Day extravaganza

By Avia Ustanny, Journalist Kingston, Jamaica

Twenty one popular and upcoming artistes will hit Montego Bay next Thursday (April 19) to take part in two days of activities being organised by key environmental agencies to mark Earth Day while raising awareness on biodiversity, climate change and disaster risk reduction. April 22nd 2012 will be the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day. Continue reading

Of Jamaica, Republics and the Commonwealth

By Sir Ronald Sanders

Sir Ronald Sanders

What effect will Jamaica becoming a Republic and leaving the 53-nation Commonwealth have on the rest of the Caribbean countries? Will they follow Jamaica to become Republics and leave the Commonwealth?

Those were the questions put to me by the Editor of an Internet news website just as I had begun to write a Commentary after a two-day seminar at Cambridge University in the UK that grappled with the issue of the Commonwealth and its relevance to its 1.2 billion people after the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Australia last October. Continue reading

Jamaica’s PNP—Back in the Saddle Again

By Norman Girvan

Jamaica's New Prime Minister Mrs Portia Simpson-Miller

The Portia Simpson-Miller led People’s National Party (PNP) is back in office in Jamaica, having won the December 29 parliamentary election by the impressive margin of 41 seats to 22. Early reports are that nearly one-half of the eligible electors did not vote; and that the PNP secured 53 percent of the popular vote. Continue reading

JamKit Participates In Non-Nationals Appreciation Service

PRESS RELEASE

JamKit Participates In Non-Nationals Appreciation Service Held In Sandy Point

On Sunday, 30 October 2011, the Jamaican Kittitian (JamKit) Association participated in the third annual Non-Nationals Appreciation Church Service of the Lighthouse Baptist Church, Crab Hill, Sandy Point. Three (3) countries were represented at this Service – the Republic of Cuba, Jamaica and the Unites States of America (USA). Continue reading