News Jamaica: Jamaica is stepping up campaign for £7.6billion in reparations for slavery - by lobbying the King on London visit
Jamaica is stepping up a campaign for £7.6billion in reparations for slavery by lobbying King Charles. A government delegation has arrived in London with a petition for Buckingham Palace. Jamaica ...
News Jamaica: Jamaica & Restorative Justice
Berkman Center co-founder and Harvard Law School Professor Charlie Nesson discussed his Winter Term Evidence class's project on Jamaica, the Internet, and restorative justice. The class's project ties ...
News Jamaica: Chief justice cites AI as tool to enhance court operations
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Chief Justice Bryan Sykes says artificial intelligence (AI) should not be viewed as a replacement for court officials but rather as a tool to enhance efficiency and productivity within the justice system. “Artificial intelligence is not about replacing the people who make the justice system work. It’s not about replacing judges or registrars or any staff member. AI must work with people, not in place of people. It is...
News Jamaica: Jamaica’s Tourism Recovery Is Accelerating, With 2.34 Million Visitors, $2.5 Billion in Revenue and Hotels Coming Back
Jamaica’s tourism recovery is entering a new phase, with 2.34 million visitors, $2.5 billion in earnings and new hotels opening.
News Jamaica: Samuda heads Jamaica delegation to UNEP meeting in Kenya
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, will lead Jamaica’s delegation to the 13th Annual Subcommittee Meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (ASC-CPR13), being held in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 7 to 13, 2026. The meeting forms part of Jamaica’s continued engagement in global environmental governance and will consider key matters relating to the work and priorities of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),...
News Jamaica: Gordon stands with St Andrew East Central business owners after fire at Superior Parts dealership
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Member of Parliament (MP) for St Andrew East Central Dennis Gordon is expressing solidarity with residents, business operators and families affected by a fire that engulfed the Superior Parts dealership Thursday afternoon on Hagley Park Road. Gordon in a statement commended the men and women of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Jamaica Constabulary Force and other first responders for their bravery and continued efforts to bring the fire under control,...
News Jamaica: St Andrew man charged with murder
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A St Andrew man has been charged with the murder of 28-year-old Tristan Parkes of Donmair Close, Kingston. Charged is 24-year-old Antonio Smith, otherwise known as “Rajay”, a labourer of the same community. According to reports from the Constant Spring police, Parkes and Smith became involved in a dispute over a bath pan on Thursday, August 20. The dispute was reportedly settled by citizens, after which Smith...
News Jamaica: Jamaica to Initiate Security Crackdown as Murders Surge
Jamaica has passed a law allowing the army and police to launch special operations in crime hotspots following a spike in murders, but this aggressive security strategy shifts away from more ...
News Jamaica: Jamaica Bets on Security Overhaul to Stem Bloodshed, Improve Anti-Crime Fight
After recording the highest murder rate in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020, Jamaica is already seeing an uptick in violence this year, with an average of more than 100 homicides per month. The ...
News Jamaica: Alleged gunman fatally shot by cops after taxi man killed in Nain, St Elizabeth
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — An alleged gunman was fatally shot by the police moments after he and an accomplice reportedly killed a taxi operator in Nain, St Elizabeth Wednesday afternoon. Police have identified the taxi operator as 48-year-old Rohan Hill. Residents say he plied the Mandeville to Junction route. Preliminary reports are that shortly before 5:00 pm two gunmen who posed as passengers opened fire on the taxi driver before...
News Jamaica: Jamaican Banks Favor Government-Lending
Jamaica has plenty of skilled small business owners but they are shut out of credit markets. One big reason: Jamaican banks get a much better deal lending money to the government than extending credit to shopkeepers and entrepreneurs.
News Jamaica: Art education: A fundamental catalyst for creative learning
The Government of Jamaica has taken a commendable step towards educational transformation by focusing on STEAM education — the integration of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics — ...
News Jamaica: Prioritise education
TWO of Jamaica’s top business leaders have voiced support for the intent of the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Bill and have urged the main stakeholders to find common ground and quickly enact the ...
News Jamaica: JAMVAC Honors Top Travel Advisors Driving Jamaica’s Cruise Growth
Jamaica Vacations Limited (JAMVAC) recognized top five cruise travel advisors for 2024 and 2025 helping drive business to Jamaica at the 2026 Regal Rewards Awards on August 29. The Regal Rewards program, operated through JAMVAC’s Jamaica Cruising brand, incentivizes travel advisors who sell cruises to Jamaica while providing marketing support…
News Jamaica: Jamaica’s 7 Best Beaches for Your Next Vacation, From Seven Mile in Negril to Frenchman’s Cove and Winnifred
From Negril and Montego Bay to Portland and Ocho Rios, these are 7 Jamaica beaches we keep going back to — including a legendary strand.
News Jamaica: Envoy: T&T and Jamaica building business ties
Trinidad and Tobago’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Deborah Thomas-Felix, says the two Caricom countries have moved beyond previous trade tensions and should now focus on strengthening business ties, investment and
News Jamaica: Jamaica’s Lloyd Barker to be inducted in CF Montreal Wall of Fame
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican-born and former Harbour View FC player Lloyd Barker will be inducted into the Wall of Fame of Canadian club CF Montreal on Saturday. Barker, along with four other former Montreal Impact players will be inducted during the half-time break when Montreal play LA Galaxy. The club has changed its name from Montreal Impact to CF Montreal. Barker, who grew up in Harbour View, propelled Montreal Impact to two...
News Jamaica: Grace & Staff connects youth to Jamaica’s digital future
MORE than 100 young Jamaicans from communities across Kingston and St Andrew were hosted at Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) on August 12 for an International Youth Day experience.
