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About Kate Chappell

"And all I offer here is the distilled poetry of my existence..." Claude McKay, Poet Laureate of Jamaica, 1890-1848 I have been a reporter since 1998, covering mainly business and politics. I have also capitalized on the many skills journalism requires to become an all-around communications specialist. In addition to being a professional curious person and communicator, I have a bad case of the travel bug and can't seem to stay put. Finally, I have put my skills to work as a volunteer in the community wherever I have lived. Now, follow me as I combine these compartments of my life in Kingston, Jamaica, where I am a writer, reporter, journalist and lecturer.

Downtown


Downtown Kingston, Jamaica, September 2, 2021

Precarious


Seems a little precarious, these working conditions. He is saving the scrap metal to sell for some extra cash, I imagine.

Bob Marley Museum


A few tourists milled around, but the property of the Bob Marley Museum was mostly empty last week.

Life goes on


Downtown Kingston, Sept. 2, 2021. I went downtown to get some pictures for a story, right as a confrontation between a taxi driver and police ended in someone being killed. A good part of the downtown area was crippled with traffic as a major artery was cut off with yellow police tape. But life goes on. Commerce goes on. Downtown is a whole different world, seemingly immune to COVID.

“Carribean tourism recovery punctured by new coronavirus spike”


My latest for Reuters. On the latest spike and tourism in the region. With pictures by me.

“Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry: 10 of his greatest recordings”


A lovely piece by Erin MacLeod on some of the great Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s catalogue. He passed away recently at the age of 85.

Growth


I am not sure what these growths are, nor the type of tree, but it is pretty.