LEGISLATORS, after weeks of intense deliberations, have agreed to the Government’s proposal for the imposition of a mandatory minimum sentence of 50 years for adults who commit capital murder. The proposed change, under…
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Jamaica Hit by Strongest Earthquake since 1957
On Monday, October 30, 2023, Jamaica experienced the strongest earthquake to occur on the island since the 1957 temblor that struck Montego Bay. The Unit for Disaster Studies in the Department of Geography…
This Jamaican Man Believes His Jamaican Pepper Sauce is the Most Authentic.
Jamaican Nathan Haddad has been called a “force of nature” who ensures that the seasonings made by his Peppatree enterprise reflect the essence of Jamaica and the pride and spirit of his people….
Family grateful no lives lost after quake destroys house
A St Thomas family is grateful no lives were lost when a section of their house in Ramble was destroyed during the magnitude-5.6 earthquake on Monday. One member of the family, who gave…
Less stress
THE Integrity Commission (IC) Oversight Committee has accepted a recommendation to increase to $12 million, the statutory declaration threshold for public sector workers. The recommendation, if approved by Parliament, should bring the number…
Southwest Airlines Introduces Non Stop Flight to Jamaica From Kansas City
Jamaica welcomed a new non-stop air service from Kansas City International Airport (MCI) in Missouri to Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ) by Southwest Airlines on Saturday, October 7. This service is a…
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in The Cayman Islands?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in the Cayman Islands? In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Alicia Reid. She is…
‘I would have been dead’
A cook shop operator in St Andrew is giving God thanks after yielding to a feeling of foreboding on Monday morning, a few hours before a magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolted the country and…
30 seconds of terror!
Jamaicans were left panicking on Monday as a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit the island prompting people to flee buildings amid heavy shaking that knocked out power in some areas but appeared to cause…
Will the 2023 Jamaica Festival Song Be Nominated for a Grammy?
The Recording Academy is expected to announce on November 10, 2023 the nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards including those in the Reggae Category. Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Olivia Grange said among the…