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Caribbean News, Food

Guyana and the Future of Food: What Jamaica Can Learn from the World’s Only Fully Self-Sufficient Nation

When researchers studied 186 countries to see who could feed their own people from domestic production alone, only one country met the benchmark in all seven key food groups: Guyana.

Fruits, vegetables, dairy, fish, meat, plant based protein and starchy staples. In this study, only Guyana produced enough of all seven to meet its population’s needs under a healthy diet standard. China and Vietnam came close with six out of seven. Most countries fell far short, especially in vegetables and plant based proteins.

For Jamaica, especially after the destruction of farms and fisheries by recent hurricanes, this is not just an interesting fact. It is a practical case study in resilience and long term food security.

Culture, History

Why Jamaica’s Most Hated Bird Might Just Save the Island

The story of the John Crow is as old as Jamaica itself, a tale that soars across the island’s skies, circles the mountain peaks, and hovers over both fear and fascination. To some, it’s a harbinger of death. To others, a cleaner of the land. Either way, there’s no denying that the John Crow has earned its place as one of the most recognized and misunderstood birds in Jamaican history.

News

One Week After Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica Rising from the Rubble

It has been one week since Category Five Hurricane Melissa tore into Jamaica’s southwest coast on October 28, leaving a nation in shock, mourning, and trying to rebuild.

Tonight, the official death toll stands at 32 lives lost, with another eight deaths still under investigation. Behind every number are families grieving, communities traumatized, and a country still coming to terms with the scale of what has happened.

Despite the pain, this first week has also shown something else: a massive, coordinated effort to save lives, restore basic services, and stand with those who lost everything.