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A 33-year-old New York man, Scott Schunzel, has entered a guilty plea to a federal hate crime charge following a racially motivated knife attack on a 59-year-old Jamaican-American woman in Newburgh, New York.
Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Oliver Mair, has forcefully rejected online reports alleging that Prime Minister Andrew Holness was made to wait in standard immigration lines at John F.
An oceanfront villa resort in Ocho Rios on Jamaica’s northern coast is seeking an investment partner, entering the commercial real estate market with an asking price of US$9.95 million.
McBride Caribbean Limited, the parent company of the Beep, Bop and Go brands, has donated to three Jamaican schools to support their recovery and development following Hurricane Melissa.
The family of Jamaican-Canadian Isnet May Oldfield, who died on September 30 at age 110, is remembering her life as one "filled with courage, faith, generosity, family, and an unwavering determination to keep learning an…
ROSEAU, Dominica — Dominica's Police Commissioner Lincoln Corbett says Jamaica has approved the receipt of DNA samples for testing, as investigators seek to formally confirm that remains found in Capuchin are those of 16…
Haiti's designated home match against the United States in the CONCACAF Nations League quarter-finals has been relocated from Kingston, Jamaica, to Nu Stadium in Miami, the confederation announced on Thursday, approving…
Ten Jamaicans living in the United States and Canada were recognised across diverse fields at the National Honours and Awards ceremony at King's House on October 19, with the number of diaspora recipients rising by four…
Six Jamaicans are to receive the Order of Jamaica (OJ), the nation's fifth highest honour, at the 2026 Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards at King's House on Monday.The OJ recipients a…
Two Jamaican men and a Haitian national are among 16 immigrants charged in the United States with election-related offences, including illegally voting in federal elections and falsely claiming US citizenship, the US Dep…
Jamaica has moved up four places in the World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2026, rising from 82nd to 78th among the 110 economies assessed, according to the Jamaica Gleaner.
Jamaica’s leading telecom provider, Liberty Business, has officially launched a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), giving local companies and government agencies direct access to AWS cloud and AI services throug…
London – The United Kingdom’s Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) has introduced a free, streamlined visa‑application route for Commonwealth citizens who must travel to London to attend appeals at the UK Supre…
A 33-year-old Trinidadian national and lawful U.S. resident, Chad Barclay, has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and admitted to kidnapping six women in New York. The U.S.
More than 100 young people from Kingston and St Andrew gathered at Caribbean Maritime University on 12 August 2026 for Grace & Staff Community Development Foundation’s International Youth Day programme, "Different Commun…
The 114‑room Four Seasons hotel on Ruthven Road in New Kingston has re‑entered the market at a reduced price of US$13.5 million, according to the latest listing from Coldwell Banker Jamaica Realty.
Woodcats International Limited is strategically investing over US$200,000, approximately $30 million, in new equipment to bolster its operational efficiency and automate processes.
The Minister of Energy and Mines, Joel Santos, has assured that the scheduled maintenance in power generation plants will not compromise the electricity supply.
The US$22-million hurricane relief effort in Jamaica has shown promising results, according to US Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Scott Renner.
Attorneys for Rae Town Councillor Rosalie Hamilton have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Kingston Central Member of Parliament (MP) Donovan Williams, threatening Supreme Court action unless he ceases 'unwelcome contact' and…
As Jamaica continues to navigate the challenges of disaster recovery and resilient reconstruction, the country is turning to Peru as a model for best practices.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Dr.
Bahamasair, the national flag carrier, has announced it will introduce a new fuel surcharge for all passengers in response to a dramatic 55% increase in jet fuel prices.
The United States military recently announced a strike on an alleged drug trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in the deaths of two individuals.
The coach of the Iraqi national football team, Graham Arnold, has requested a postponement of their upcoming World Cup playoff match against Mexico due to travel disruptions caused by regional conflicts.
In a recent social media post, Jamaican-American actress Sheryl Lee Ralph weighed in on the controversial decision by Jamaica to discontinue its participation in the Cuban Medical Brigade program.
The West Indies senior men’s cricket team is finally set to leave India following days of uncertainty due to international airspace restrictions.
On Saturday night, a 21-year-old man was shot and injured while walking along the main road in the Retirement district of St Ann. The police are investigating the incident but have not yet established a motive.
In a thrilling cricket tournament, India's T20 World Cup final is drawing massive crowds and national pride, while the Dominican Republic grapples with an escalating forest fire crisis.
In a statement, Opposition Spokesman on Health Alfred Dawes of the People's National Party expressed gratitude to Cuban medical professionals who served in Jamaica for over five decades.
The Jamaican government has announced the termination of its long-standing medical programme with Cuba due to concerns over labour and legal compliance.
Cuban security personnel, including elite bodyguards and intelligence advisers, have been departing Venezuela as the government of Interim President Delcy Rodriguez faces escalating pressure from the United States.
A three-year-old boy, Jayce Pinnock, was brutally murdered during a home invasion by gunmen in Denham Town, Kingston, early Saturday morning.
The altercation raises serious concerns about the politicization of public health infrastructure and the potential to disrupt essential services.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared that Jamaica's declining murder rate is a direct result of a systematic dismantling of organized crime networks, stating that criminals are losing their territorial control.
Terri Lyons, the daughter of soca legend Superblue and late singer Dionne Phillips, was crowned the 2026 National Calypso Monarch at Dimanche Gras in Trinidad and Tobago.
Riot police were deployed outside Poland's Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw following a tense political standoff triggered by the suspension of the court's president, Bogdan Swieczkowski, and his deputy, Bartlomiej Soch…
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and Police Constable Ryan Greene were remanded to prison until November 24 after appearing at the Sparendaam Magistrates' Court on cybercrime charges.
Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson has strongly condemned the Holness administration over Jamaica’s decision to abstain from a United Nations General Assembly vote calling for an end to the United States embargo against…
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has experienced what is recorded as the largest digital asset theft in history, with hackers making off with an estimated $6.3 billion to $9 billion across multiple blockchain networks in…
