Author Archives: Kate Chappell

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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.

“Usain Bolt wants to be the DJ Khaled of dancehall”

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“Caribbean island tackles water, food shortages after volcano eruption”

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Another follow-up on the eruption.

“Biggest volcano explosion yet rocks tiny Caribbean island”

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Following up for Reuters on the eruption in St. Vincent. One of my former students is there now, she is safe, thankfully.

“Volcano erupts in southern Caribbean, sparking ‘frenzy’”

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I reported on the volcano eruption in St. Vincent. Stay safe everyone.

‘A Program to Reduce Teacher Violence in Jamaican Schools’

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“Crime, Dancehall and Leadership in Jamaica”

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“How Jamaica is Rebuilding its Economy Using Sustainable Bamboo”

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“Pandemic Accentuates Need for Caribbean Countries to Improve Food and Nutrition Security”

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My latest for IPS News.

“Augusta man quarantining in Jamaica after contracting COVID-19 on vacation”

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The government continues to claim there is not one case of a tourist catching the virus while in Jamaica at the resorts, or the resilient corridor. I wonder where this tourist caught it…