MOUNT SALEM, St James — Project manager for the multi-billion-dollar upgrading of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) Vivian Gordon says completion is set for 2026 — a year later than the deadline last…
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Petrojam 4 in a pickle
FOUR employees of State-run oil refinery Petrojam Limited are to be charged for breaching the Integrity Commission Act. The Integrity Commission’s Director of Corruption Prosecution Keisha Prince-Kameka has ruled that Customer Service Representative…
Jamaica elected to UNESCO World Heritage, sports and environment committees
MINISTER of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange has announced that Jamaica has been elected to three important UNESCO committees, including the powerful World Heritage Committee which has the final say on…
‘No more delays’
COMMONWEALTH Secretary General Patricia Scotland is headed to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai with a simple message, “No more delays”. Scotland, who will lead the Commonwealth delegation, is to…
Jamaica Leads Caribbean as Best Culinary Destination in 2023 World Culinary Awards
Jamaica was named the Best Culinary Destination in the Caribbean at the prestigious World Culinary Awards. The World Culinary Awards is an international initiative that recognizes and rewards excellence in the culinary industry….
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Bahrain?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Bahrain? In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with DeWayne Bowen. He is a Jamaican living…
Anger in Mountain View
A search for criminals who reportedly fled St Catherine to evade the security forces, following the declaration last week of a state of public emergency (SOE) in that parish, led to one man…
Student assaults teacher
SPOT VALLEY, St James — A teacher who said she was slapped several times in the face by a ninth-grade female student whom she had reprimanded is appealing to the education ministry to…
Jamaica-Born Singer Millie Small Honored with Blue Plaque in London’s Shepherds Bush
The Jamaican-born vocalist Millie Small who is credited with making ska music popular worldwide, has been recognized with a blue plaque installed on the house in the London borough of Shepherds Bush where…
Jamaican Gospel Singer Jermaine Edwards Receives Certificate of Diaspora Recognition in Orlando, Florida
The Global Jamaica Diaspora Council Representative for the Southern USA, Mr. Peter Gracey proudly presented Jermaine Edwards, renowned singer of the hit song “A Beautiful Day,” with a Certificate of Diaspora Recognition in…