This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending July 21, 2023. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past…
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Courage under fire
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Paula Llewellyn on Wednesday mounted a stout defence of her stewardship as director of public prosecutions (DPP) as she encouraged justices of the peace to maintain their integrity regardless of…
About-turn
MEMBER of Parliament for Portland Western Daryl Vaz is to withdraw the censure motion against Opposition Leader Mark Golding which he tabled in Parliament on Tuesday. Vaz’s decision follows a walk-back of the…
Aliana McMaster Makes History as First Jamaican Female to Win Shooting Medal in Europe
In a strong display of talent, 16-year-old Aliana McMaster secured third place in the main event of the Lady Sub Junior Sporting Class at the 2023 World English Sporting Clays Championship in England,…
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Taiwan?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Taiwan? In our “Jamaicans to the World” series, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Zephon and Cathy Thompson. They discuss the…
Warmington, Bartlett clash
NOT pleased with what he referred to as being “muzzled”, controversial Member of Parliament (MP) Everald Warmington irately walked out of Parliament’s Integrity Commission (IC) Oversight Committee meeting on Tuesday morning. He had…
DPP can now serve up to age 70
DESPITE objections from Opposition Members of Parliament on Tuesday, the constitution was amended by legislators to increase the retirement age of the director of public prosecutions (DPP) and the auditor general (AuG). Following…
Reggae Girlz Star Deneisha Blackwood Named Player of the Match – 7 Things You Should Know
Football player Deneisha Blackwood made history for Jamaica’s national women’s football team in the first match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on 23 July 2023. Her outstanding performance let to the team…
First Cruise for Largest Caribbean Cruise Ship Already Sold Out
The Icon of the Seas, operated by Royal Caribbean and the largest cruise ship in the world, made its first official ocean sail to prepare it for its debut in 2024. The newest…
PNP feels need for Speid
THERE are increasingly louder whispers in political circles that the People’s National Party (PNP) is close to selecting former Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Owen Speid to be its next standard-bearer in Portland…