Category: Americas

A Message and a Letter on the Discovery Bay Captive Dolphin Facility

April 8, 2019

Please find below a message sent to the Jamaican Government, tourism officials and cruise ship companies by Diana Morency, which she shared with me. We all need to speak out and express our thoughts on matters if they do concern us – whether by email, in blog posts or on social media. You can follow … More A Message and a Letter on the Discovery Bay Captive Dolphin Facility

An Update on the Captive Dolphins of Discovery Bay: Legal Action Taken

April 7, 2019

Before I even start updating you on the captive dolphins of Discovery Bay, dear readers, let me remind you: Discovery Bay is not the first or only place in Jamaica where dolphins are held captive for the entertainment of humans. There is a dolphin pen at the Moon Palace Hotel in Ocho Rios (I have … More An Update on the Captive Dolphins of Discovery Bay: Legal Action Taken

Letter from Minister Johnson Smith Regarding Temporary Closure of Jamaican Embassy in Caracas

March 22, 2019

As expected, the relationship between Jamaica and Venezuela continues to spark controversy. The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Lisa Hanna, reacted to the closure of Jamaica’s Embassy in Caracas. And Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith has responded swiftly and emphatically to Ms. Hanna’s comments (as … More Letter from Minister Johnson Smith Regarding Temporary Closure of Jamaican Embassy in Caracas

The Concretization of Jamaica Continues: Plans for the “New Negril” (A New Miami South Beach?)

March 22, 2019

It seems that the “concretization” of our coastline is to continue, and all in the name of tourism dollars. Yes, I know that’s not a real word, but it sprang to mind! I have been somewhat out of the loop for a while, but am trying to catch up. Below I am copying and pasting … More The Concretization of Jamaica Continues: Plans for the “New Negril” (A New Miami South Beach?)