Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Friday used the ground-breaking ceremony for a new housing development at Rasta City in Tivoli Gardens, downtown Kingston, to decry unnecessary bureaucracy and other hurdles which he blamed…
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More calls for no-drop policy in domestic violence cases
THE Government is facing fresh calls to urgently amend the Domestic Violence Act so as to make it easier for perpetrators to be convicted, even if the victim decides not to continue with…
Jamaican-Born Entrepreneur Who Earned $2 Million in Scholarships Teaches Others to Follow Her Lead
When Jamaican-born New York entrepreneur Gabriella Carter received $2 million in scholarships and graduated from Princeton University debt-free, her experience was an exception to the rule. Rising student loan debt has reached a…
Listen to the Podcast of The Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending November 24, 2023
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending November 24 2023 JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “He that is without sin…”
Thud! Thud! Thud! The sound of stones dropping on the ground as the self-righteous accusers, convicted by their consciences, went out one by one from the presence of Jesus and the accused woman (John…
What really happened?
Education Minister Fayval Williams has requested additional information on the collapse at school and subsequent death of a grade three student at Wakefield Primary and Infant School in Trelawny on Tuesday. Eight-year-old Alexia…
Contract murder foiled
Quick response by the police on Thursday morning foiled what they believe was a plot to murder a Petrojam employee at the State-owned oil refinery plant on Marcus Garvey Drive in St Andrew….
WHO seeks info on China’s rise in illnesses, pneumonia clusters
GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — Chinese officials say they did not detect any “unusual or novel diseases” in the country, the World Health Organization said Thursday, following an official request by the UN health…
CRH gets suite for eye surgeries, now needs more nurses
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The frequency with which cataract surgeries and other medical procedures can be done at a new ophthalmic operating suite at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St James…
We Savored, Sipped and Danced at Jamaica’s First-Ever Food, Rum & Reggae Festival in Saint Elizabeth
Day two of the three-day Food, Rum & Reggae Festival was an awesome time for experiencing true Jamaican culture through local cuisine, drink and music. Held in Jamaica’s breadbasket parish – Saint Elizabeth,…