German Ship Repair Jamaica Limited (GSRJ) has completed restoration and maintenance services for its first client, eliciting expressions of satisfaction from company officials who said it signals “the start of a new era…
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Denise Eldemire-Shearer | Ageing population and a decreasing workforce
The ageing of the Jamaican population has not happened overnight. It started in the late ‘60s with the improvement of basic public health and the introduction of population control policies. We are now…
Mark Wignall | A more powerful, less open Holness
With 57 per cent of Jamaicans indicating in the latest Don Anderson poll that they feel less safe than they did 10 years ago, the bigger, more pointed indicator that can be drawn…
Jamaican-American Army Veteran Maxine Reyes’ Latest Music Video ‘I Got You’ Hits 1 Million Instagram Views in 24 Hours
Multitalented Jamaican Maxine Reyes, a broadcaster with Jamaicans.com, has seen the music video for her latest song, “I Got You” gain over 2 million views on Instagram, with the first million achieved in…
UK Chooses “Cool Runnings” as Favorite Sports Movie of All Time
“Cool Runnings,” a 1993 film that tells the story of a Jamaican bobsled team’s path to the Winter Olympics, was selected as the United Kingdom’s favorite sports movie of all time. “Cool Runnings”…
$30-m drug bust
WARMINSTER, St Elizabeth — The seizure of 13 pounds of cocaine in a major bust at a house operated as a drug base in this remote St Elizabeth community north of Junction has…
Jamaican Dancehall Artist Valiant Now Recording with Sony Music’s Epic Records UK
Valiant, who is a recent MOBO Award nominee in the Best Caribbean Music Act category, has joined the likes of Skillibeng, BEAM, Koffee, Protoje, and Lila Iké on Sony’s roster of recording stars….
Clarendon College Alumnus and Golden Krust Franchisee Gifts $250K to Alma Mater’s Football Team
Theo Burnett, who at one time played center back as a student at Clarendon College, has given the football team of his alma mater and supporting staff a big boost with a donation…
Listen to the Podcast of The Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending January 5, 2024
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending January 5, 2024. For past Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Podcasts please visit http://www.jamaicans.com/news The post Listen…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Resolutions for 2024
So, what are your resolutions for 2024? According to the experts, most resolutions are broken within the first week of the New Year, yet despite the futility, some of us start the year…