MONTEGO BAY, St James — Pointing to a multimillion-dollar investment made in the development and expansion of Sangster International Airport (SIA) in St James, which has contributed tremendously to the rapid growth of…
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Jamaican Olympic Athlete Nayoka Clunis Speaks Out About Lack of Funding Reality
Jamaican Olympic hammer thrower Nayoka Clunis is speaking out about how the sports industry fails to support athletes who are not ranked among the world’s “top five” in their respective disciplines. While some…
Listen to the Podcast of The Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending December 15, 2023
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending December 15 2023 JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Loved and Accepted Unconditionally
Have you ever felt excluded from an event or group because you did not meet someone else’s standards? Imagine experiencing rejection because other people didn’t think you were “good enough.” According to social…
Deadly rage!
A men and boys’ forum to spotlight the role of males in eliminating violence against women and girls saw several appeals for outlets for men to release seething anger, birthed by harsh encounters…
Emotional reunion for inmates on Family Day
Hugs, shared laughter and some tears marked the highly anticipated Christmas Family Day for Spouses and Children of Inmates at Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston on Thursday. The event, which was…
Three Women of Caribbean Heritage Included on Forbes 2023 Power Women List
Three women of Caribbean descent have been named to the 2023 Forbes magazine list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. The women are United States Vice President Kamala Harris, musician…
Mona High Clinches First-Ever Manning Cup Victory
Mona High School has etched its name in the annals of corporate area schoolboy football history. With a 10th-minute goal by Demarion Harris, Mona High secured their first-ever Manning Cup title. The momentous…
Rights group warns against reintroduction of sedition legislation
RIGHTS Group Jamaicans for Justice, in taking note of a recent indication by the Jamaican Government that it is contemplating hate speech legislation, says while “high levels of discrimination against vulnerable groups is…
‘Draconian’
BALACLAVA, St Elizabeth — There are split views from two councillors in this south-central parish whose divisions are being affected by a near-one-month ban on entertainment events following recent crimes, including murder, with…