MONTEGO BAY, St James – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has assured affected public sector workers that the Government will rectify anomalies stemming from the recent public sector compensation programme. “So if the public…
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SAME STORY AFTER BOY’S DEATH
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Last September looked very different for Georgia Adams. The resident of Catadupa in this western Jamaica parish was excited as she prepared to have her then-six-year-old son Jevanie…
Shonel Dwyer | Decoding hurricanes in the Caribbean
Looking ahead to the rest of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters have revised their predictions to indicate a more active season than originally expected, even with a strengthening El Niño in play….
Christopher Tufton | Laying down the burden of ultra-processed foods
IN JAMAICA, a health crisis looms – one tied not to nature but to nutrition. Despite fertile lands and a rich farming legacy, Jamaica finds itself over-reliant on imported ultra-processed foods and the…
Honoring World Coconut Day: 5 Reasons You Should Eat More Coconut Meat “Jelly”
You know that white stuff inside a coconut? That’s coconut meat, and it’s really good for you. It’s has fiber and a compound called MCTs (medium-chain triglycerides), which can do good things for…
Holness peddles optimism and patience
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Even though he said elections are not on his mind at this time, Prime Minister Andrew Holness used Thursday night’s town hall meeting in Montego Bay to reiterate…
UTech hit by protest
FRUSTRATION boiled over among ancillary, technical and administrative staff of the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) in St Andrew on Friday morning as those workers staged a protest demanding better pay and treatment…
Shaggy Rocks Crowd At Notting Hill Carnival in London
Grammy award-winning, international artist Shaggy brought the crowd to its feet as he touched Rampage, Saxon and the Notting Hill Carnival Trust Horniman’s stage. His performance, which includes a mixed medley of his…
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 1 2023
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 1 2023 JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica…
13 Nicknames Jamaicans Give You When They Love You
Old time Jamaican people would say, – ‘every hoe ‘av him stick a bush’. This means there is someone out there for everybody. When a Jamaican is in love with you, it’s possible…