It was a surreal moment when Jamaican American businessman Garfield “Chin” Bourne, founder of Sound Chat Radio and Irish and Chin, descended upon the steps of New York City Hall on a steamy…
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JTA head wants CCTV cameras, more cops in schools
NEGRIL, Westmoreland – Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in all schools, one police officer assigned to each institution, and secured compounds are among the list of long-term measures president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association…
Mark Myers is new Jampro chair
DISTINGUISHED business leader Mark Myers has been appointed the new board chairman of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (Jampro). The announcement was made by the Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Senator Aubyn Hill who…
Social Cases Taking Hospital Bed Spaces
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has disclosed that the health ministry struggles to manage social cases on the island. This is in the wake of the recent circulation of a…
Ground broken for $907M Sheffield Palms Housing Development
Prime Minister Andrew Holness, on Friday, August 11, broke ground for the $907 Million Sheffield Palms housing development in Retreat, Westmoreland. Being executed under the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Guaranteed Purchase Programme (GPP)…
More Storms Are Predicted!
Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, says the region may experience more storms this hurricane season that initially anticipated. He said that the likelihood of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season…
Fraser Pryce Leads as Jamaican Athlete with Most Medals at World Championships
Following her third-place finish in the finals of the Women’s 100-meters at the 2023 World Athletics Championship, multiple-time world championship medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce is now the first Jamaican woman to lead the…
10 Breathtaking Natural Wonders of Jamaica You Should Know
Jamaica is a lush, beautiful island nation that sees more than 4 million travelers every year for business and recreational purposes. It has picturesque views, a diversity of landscapes, and something new to…
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Montserrat?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Monsterrat? In our “Jamaicans to the World” series, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Angela Greenaway. She is a Jamaican living…
JTA finds ally in powerful American teachers’ union
NEGRIL, Westmoreland — An executive from the second-largest teachers’ labour union in America has launched a scathing broadside against the Jamaican Government for what he described as its failure to keep promises made…