Jamaica’s women set 4x100m Junior Pan-Am Games record

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s women 4x100m team ran a Junior Pan-American Games record 43.51 seconds as Jamaica added two more medals, a gold and a silver, on Thursday’s penultimate day of the track and field in Asuncion, Paraguay. Both medals came in the …

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Artistes receive health cards under Jamaica Entertainers and Creatives Insurance Plan

A new chapter of protection and support has opened for Jamaica’s creative community, as the first set of entertainers and creatives have received their health insurance cards under the Jamaica Entertainers and Creatives Insurance Plan (JECIP). The …

Jamaica Loses 2nd Match in Regional U17 Cricket

Trinidad and Tobago registered a commanding 10-wicket victory over Jamaica in their West Indies Rising Stars under 17 regional two-day championships at Couva on Thursday.  Set a target of 34 for victory, Trinidad coasted as openers Saleem Khan19 and …

U-17 youths beat Jamaica in ‘Rising Stars’

Trinidad and Tobago ended their CWI Rising Stars Under-17 two-day campaign with their first victory, yesterday. At the National Cricket Centre in Couva, the T&T youths completed a ten-wicket victory over Jamaica. But there were also wins for leaders …

Jamaica: US$700m Resort In St. James Being Developed

JAMAICA – A massive new tourism project is on the way for Jamaica.  Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Monday broke ground for the 700 Million USD Moon Palace The Grand Montego Bay. The luxury resort set to deliver 3,000 new jobs in St. James. By Palace …

Jamaica Fest 2025 draws 6,000 to Silver Spring for Independence celebration

The Embassy of Jamaica’s annual Jamaica Fest drew more than six thousand patrons to Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, on Sunday, August 17, making it one of the largest cultural celebrations in the DMV region as the nation marked its 63rd …

British Airways adds fourth weekly flight to Kingston, boosting Jamaica–UK airlift

Jamaica’s air connectivity with the United Kingdom is set to expand next summer, with British Airways announcing the addition of a fourth weekly flight between London Gatwick (LGW) and Kingston (KIN) for the Summer 2026 season. - Advertisement - The new …

Caribbean-American congresswoman introduces ‘Marcus Garvey Legacy Package’ to exonerate, commemorate Jamaica’s first ...

WASHINGTON, CMC – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke says she has introduced the Marcus Garvey Legacy Package in the United States House of Representatives that comprises two pieces of legislation that honour “one of history’s most …

Businesses cautiously optimistic as Jamaica's economy grows despite election season

  There is cautious optimism in the business community as Jamaica's economy continues to grow, despite the country being in the middle of an election season.    The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) says the 1.4 per cent growth recorded in …