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"They're gonna show her so much love"- Justin Gatlin gets real about Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce receiving massive farewell in Jamaica National Stadium
Sportskeeda
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July 11, 2025
Former Olympic champion Justin Gatlin candidly discussed the massive farewell Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce received at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. The Jamaican sprinter appeared for the final time at the Jamaica National Stadium during...
MSN Laboratories launches Jamaican subsidiary
Jamaica Observer
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July 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — MSN Laboratories, a global pharmaceutical leader headquartered in India, has officially launched a subsidiary in Jamaica, marking a major step forward in its mission to enhance healthcare access across the Caribbean. The new...
CRUSHED BY COURIERS
The Gleaner
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July 16, 2025
Jamaica’s postal service has been forced to renovate and rebrand to keep up with technological advancements since the enactment of the Post Office Act of 1941, but that task is reportedly being made more challenging with a burgeoning unregulated...
Only 19 of Jamaica’s 663 earthquakes felt in 2024 — ESSJ
Jamaica Observer
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July 10, 2025
The epicentre of Wednesday's earthquake was located in Portland (Photo: Earthquake Unit) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Of the 663 earthquakes recorded in Jamaica in 2024, only 19 were felt events, 13 of which occurred on the mainland, with magnitudes...
Jamaican Sworn in As CCJ President
Jamaica Information Service
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July 7, 2025
The Hon. Mr. Justice Winston Anderson was on Sunday (July 6) officially sworn in as the fourth President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), during the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM....
Partnership Between Jamaica and Nigeria Reinforces Principle of South-south Cooperation
Jamaica Information Service
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July 10, 2025
The partnership between Jamaica and Nigeria to provide nurses for the public health system is reinforcing the global principle of South-South Cooperation. South-South Cooperation refers to the collaboration and exchange of resources, technology,...
Jamaican Maroons celebrate, question land rights
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Wesley Gibbings The 17th Annual International Charles Town Maroon Conference & Festival in Jamaica, held from June 20 to 23, blended celebration with serious dialogue on indigenous land and cultural rights. The four-day...
A court’s sentencing of police officers reflects Jamaicans’ concerns about police accountability
Global Voices
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July 10, 2025
According to his mother, 31-year-old Mario Deane might have smoked a little too much ganja, but he had never been in trouble. Yet, on the 52nd anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence on August 6, 2014, he died in hospital as a result of severe...
Jamaican Producer Launches First Creative Compound of its Kind – The Complex
South Florida Caribbean News
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July 6, 2025
The Complex (concept image) Kingston, Jamaica – Despite being featured in global blockbusters like “James Bond: No Time to Die”, “How Stella Got Her Groove Back”, “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”, and many more, Jamaica...
People are split on the Jamaica plan
Queens Chronicle - New York
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At a City Planning Commission public hearing for the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan held last Wednesday, stakeholders had mixed opinions about the proposal to rezone 230 blocks of Downtown Jamaica for housing, infrastructure and public space...
Step-change: RBA signals bold shift to digital currency
Azzet
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July 16, 2025
While the prospect of Australia becoming a cash-free society took a leap forward following recent plans by the Reserve Bank (RBA) to trial a digital currency, the central bank has reassured consumers that – for now at least – it will only be...
Study reveals 70% of Jamaican electorate reachable via social media
Radio Jamaica
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July 9, 2025
Social media is transforming public life as new data reveals internet access has soared to over 83% of roughly 2.84 million people. This means more than 2.37 million Jamaicans have internet access. Political scientist Dr. Michelle Munroe says this...
The rising crisis in global elder care
Deseret News - Utah
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July 16, 2025
What if we live a long life and are abandoned or without funds despite our best efforts?” For Wendy Jane Carrel, a senior care specialist with over two decades of experience who operates the consulting service Wellness Shepherd, this question is a...
Jamaica’s airports set for major expansion amid rising travel demand
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 5, 2025
Jamaica’s airport network is in for a major upgrade, with more than US$500 million in proposed investments aimed at expanding capacity, enhancing safety, and meeting the country’s growing demand for air travel. Minister of Science, Energy,...
Advocates Say Leaked Farm Bureau Memo Promotes Racist Science
Documented - New York
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July 9, 2025
In the wake of the state’s failure to pass workplace heat protections this legislative session, labor rights advocates are calling a memo that urged lawmakers to vote against the bill racist. The memo, which was exclusively shared with Documented,...
Homeland Security Minister meets with Jamaican counterpart
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 9, 2025
News Paula Lindo 46 Minutes Ago Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander (right) shakes hands with Jamaican National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang on July 7 during the 49th annual Caricom Heads of Government meeting in Jamaica. - HOMELAND...
PM says SVG uses modern forensic technology
St. Vincent Times
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July 9, 2025
Gonsalves urges Caribbean to emulate use of advanced forensic scientific tools St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has praised Jamaica for leading the Caribbean in the use of advanced forensic scientific tools to combat...
Jamaican woman climbs Mount Kilimanjaro for 50th birthday
The Gleaner
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July 5, 2025
When Rotendo Mukulu decided a year and half ago that she was going to climb to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, to celebrate her 50th birthday, she had never even hiked before. Nonetheless, the immigration adviser believed...
Reggae Music And Creative Artists Are Why The Jingle App Is Launching In Jamaica
Black Enterprise
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July 8, 2025
The app is free for creators to join. The leaders say the product can give a significant boost to the image of creators who join in. Launched in Jamaica, the Jingle app is designed for creators—specifically targeting singers, actors, influencers,...
In Lisa Smith’s ‘Jamaica Road,’ a sensitive portrayal of growing up Black in London
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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It is 1981 and Daphne is 12 years old when the proverbial stranger comes to town, the opening incident of Lisa Smith’s standout debut novel, “Jamaica Road.” One of the only Black girls in her South London comprehensive school, trying her best to...