New from Koffee.

Buju Banton’s entry into the Festival Song competition.

A private beach in Ocho Rios. We had it almost to ourselves…a lovely getaway from the city, our first in over four months.

This palm tree is blooming in Hope Gardens. Apparently this happens only once every 80 years. When we were there we got an impromptu tour from an elderly man who seems to know every tree and plant in the Gardens. He’s trying to write a book documenting every plant. It is a fascinating history.

The government’s post-COVID tourism campaign.

This is one of my first articles as a journalist. I was Entertainment Editor of the Algonquin Times. I won’t post the full column as it is too embarrassing.