In June 2023, Jamaica introduced its new polymer banknotes, prompting a scramble among Jamaicans to become accustomed to the new notes and their features. The new notes come in denominations of $50, $100,…
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Ruel, Pinnock continue fight
LAWYERS representing former Education Minister Ruel Reid and former Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President Fritz Pinnock are heading to the Appeal Court to challenge a ruling by the Full Court that they have…
Lawyers seek ‘Justice for James’
LAWYERS representing suspended head of the Jamaica Police Federation Corporal Rohan James have rushed to the Supreme Court for an injunction to declare null and void Wednesday’s decision by the Police High Command…
5 New Gen Life Hacks That Annoy Jamaican Grandparents
Older generation Jamaicans are most times stuck in their conventional methods of preparing food. Before all the technology and prepared foods became available for purchase, they made their meals from scratch. They sometimes…
Jamaica’s Women Volleyball Team Creates History with Unbeaten Run at 2023 Cazova Senior Championships
Jamaica’s women’s volleyball team advances to the semi-finals of the 2023 Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Senior Championships. This, after clinching victory against Bahamas and defending champion Trinidad & Tobago, creating history as…
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 28 2023
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 28, 2023. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past…
Missionaries continue work in Jamaica despite murders
THE 2016 murder of two American missionaries has not stopped the medical mission they were a part of to stop doing its charity work in Jamaica . A director of the mission made…
‘Battle lines drawn’
FIREBRAND head of the Jamaica Police Federation Corporal Rohan James is facing the fight of his life after the police high command moved to sanction him following his recent declaration that “battle lines…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Serving With Excellence
Tryphaena and Tryphosa. Do you recall coming across those names anywhere in your reading of the New Testament? Probably not and you wouldn’t be alone. What about Persis? Yes, you are excused for…
Row or No Row: What is Jamaica’s Relationship Status with the US?
On 17 July 2023, media reports revealed an alleged row between the governments of Jamaica and the United States concerning a request by the US to extend diplomatic immunity to the spouse of…