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October 30, 2022

Potential Tropical Cyclone 15: Belize watches and waits as Jamaica, Caymans are under storm alert

Jamaica and the Cayman Islands are both under tropical storm watch for conditions to deteriorate within 48 hours. The system is presently southeast of Kingston, Jamaica [...]
October 29, 2022

International News: Jamaican Ministry of Education investigating ‘collapse’ of hundreds of students at rural high school

By Aaron Humes: Jamaica’s Ministry of Education is investigating a protocol for school devotions after around 200 students fainted during morning devotion at a rural high [...]
April 8, 2022

Jamaica’s remittances surpass $3.3 billion, government calls diaspora ‘investors, partners’

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Jamaica’s income from remittances surpassed US$3.3 billion for 2021, prompting Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, [...]
March 26, 2022

Prince William says Royal Family supports any country, Belize included, wanting to become a republic

After being told by Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness that Jamaica plans to ditch the Queen as the Sovereign and become a republic, Prince William said [...]
March 23, 2022

Jamaica to become republic; remove Queen of England as Head of State as soon as Prince and Duchess leave

The Independent reports that a top government official explained that there is tremendous public pressure to make the move. The official said that Jamaica is working [...]
January 15, 2022

DJ turned Alpine skier to represent Jamaica in Winter Olympics

Alexander, the son of a Jamaican father and English mother born in Northamptonshire grew up with little Jamaican influence other than his grandmother’s food, watched the [...]
January 2, 2022

Jamaican law enforcement roll out new electronic ticketing system

By Benjamin Flowers: Just before the new year, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) rolled out its new Smart Check E-Ticketing System for traffic offenses, reports the [...]
August 19, 2021

Jamaica authorities looking into Vybz Kartel American TV interview

Kartel, 41, spoke to WNYW-TV, the Fox Broadcasting Company affiliate in New York City, New York, on Wednesday night, with a second part scheduled to air [...]