Jamaican beach access campaigners go to court to fight privatisation of coast
Activists are challenging colonial-era law and demanding ‘free, legal, unfettered, forever rights’ to use beaches Jamaica’s beach access crisis: ‘We shouldn’t be forced to fight for what is already ours’ Campaigners in Jamaica are heading to court next week to try to prevent the government from cutting off access to more of their beaches. They argue that ceding their shorelines to big hotel chains enriches private investors and benefits tourists and outsiders while depriving Jamaicans who depend
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Little Dunn’s River in St Ann is the subject of one of five court cases. Photograph: Destinee Condison/The GuardianView image in fullscreenLittle Dunn’s River in St Ann is the subject of one of five court cases. Photograph: Destinee Condison/The GuardianCotton Capital: ongoing seriesJamaicaJamaican beach access campaigners go to court to fight privatisation of coastActivists are challenging colonial-era law and demanding ‘free, legal, unfettered, forever rights’ to use beaches Jamaica’s beach access crisis: ‘We shouldn’t be forced to fight for what is already ours’ Natricia Duncan and Anthony Lugg in KingstonSun 14 Jun 2026 07.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 14 Jun 2026 07.22 EDTShareCampaigners in Jamaica are heading to court next week to try to prevent the government from cutting off access…
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