Jamaica Observer jumps into Blogging

Jamaica- The Jamaica Observer, the Kington-based daily newspaper owned by Hotel magnate Butch Stewart has launched its first blog called Observations this week.

Observations will highlight new ideas, innovations, inspirations, issues and people impacting development in Jamaica and the Caribbean. The daily newspaper jumping into blogging is a recognition they say that “there is much happening in the region that is worthwhile yet often goes uncovered, which is where we are trying to make a difference.” The Jamaica Observer blog has already we have touched on a range of subjects and stories: micro-finance initiatives in our deprived inner city communities; entertainment; converting shipping containers into homes and a Jamaican scientist who shared in the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize