Introduction to Kingstonby FROMMER'SNovember 20, 2006 Kingston , the largest English-speaking city in the Caribbean, is the capital of Jamaica and its cultural, industrial, and financial center. It's home to more than 660,000 people, including those living on the plains between the Blue Mountains and the sea. The buildings here are a mixture of modern, graceful, old, and just plain ramshackle. The bustling port is evocative of one in Africa, with a natural harbor that's among the largest in the world. The University of the West Indies has its campus on the edge of the city. (read article)
Ian Flemingby DAVID G. ALLANNovember 09, 2008The British intelligence officer turned newspaper man turned spy novelist, born 100 years ago this year, spent winters on his Caribbean getaway for almost two decades.(read article)