Jamaica News – Caribbean Life

Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness

Jamaican troops head to Haiti this week says PM Holness

By Bert Wilkinson

Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

Bronx

JA PM Andrew Holness to engage Jamaican Diaspora at Bronx Town Hall meeting

By Nelson A. King

Representation of an illegal drug warehouse.

UN warns: Crime-fighting efforts in CARICOM backfiring

By Dawn Plummer

Victor Fernandes, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Barbados to the OAS.

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Jamaica's Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.

Key by-elections in Jamaica

By Bert Wilkinson

University of the West Indies Vice Chancellor, Sir Hilary Beckles.

UWI going global – International School for Development Justice

By Dawn Plummer

Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Physical Development, Public Utilities, Civil Aviation and Transportation and Minister for National Security, Home Affairs, Public Administration, Information and Disaster Management of Grenada, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's 78th session.

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Jamaica's Minister of Finance and the Public Service Nigel Clarke addresses the audience during a news conference on the alleged fraudulent activities of Kingston-based Stocks and Securities Ltd (SSL), in Kingston, Jamaica January 23, 2023.

Jamaica’s finance minister for top IMF post. Opposition says it smells a rat

By Bert Wilkinson

Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a presidential election campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. July 30, 2024.

Politics

Caribbean-American Kamala Harris accepts Democratic Party nomination for US President

By Nelson A. King

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne.

Caribbean RoundUp

By Devika Ragoonanan

Jamaican Sonia Chin stands beside a cardboard pop up of VP Kamala Harris.

Politics

Jamaicans in Chicago say yes to Kamala Harris

By Vinette K. Pryce

Marcus Garvey.

Kingston Municipal Building renamed Marcus Garvey Building

By Dawn Plummer

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett makes his address to the Diaspora who attended the Team Jamaica Bickle event in New York on Sunday, April 14, 2024.

Tourism

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism awarded Order of Jamaica, Honorary Doctorate for sterling contribution to industry

By Nelson A. King

Jamaica PM Andrew Holness

Jamaica

Jamaican authorities call for justice against heavily armed gangsters responsible for mass murders

By Bert Wilkinson

Photo of the Jamaican flag.

Murders spark emergency security meeting in Jamaica

By Bert Wilkinson

Jamaica PM Andrew Holness

Jamaica

Emancipation, political independence shape modern Jamaica: PM Holness

By Nelson A. King

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