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Sean Kingston has been preparing for his moment back in the spotlight. In the midst of creating new music and collaborating with various artists, Kingston today ...

The 25th James Bond movie and Daniel Craig's last one as 007 is heading home to Jamaica, Rami Malek is joining the cast to play a villain.

More than 80 exhibiters and 140 buyers from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and the Caribbean are expected to attend the second annual Jamaica ...

Jamaica is looking to deepen its economic ties with Norway. Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Kamina Johnson Smith is in Oslo, Norway on an official ...

President of the Jamaica Government Pensioners Association, Jonathan Brown (left), observes as First Vice President of the Association, June Spence Jarrett ...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has stated that it is time for Jamaicans to secure their economic independence. To achieve this, Holness said Jamaicans must ...

The Ministry of Health wishes to advise members of the public that there are no local or imported cases of measles in the country. As stated by the Health ...

Come next month, Jamaica will export its first shipment of mangoes to the United States. The shipment is being facilitated through the Mango Irradiation ...

WHEN JAMAICAN children catch a cold, mothers rub cannabis oil on their chests. Rastafarians smoke cannabis as a religious custom. Some believe that it grew ...

The Jamaica International Invitational seems to be in jeopardy of being delayed this year or possibly not being held at all. The IAAF-sanctioned Area...

A leading member of the Jamaican clergy is adding his voice to those calling for a re-evaluation of the widespread use of short term employment contracts in ...

Reggae Sumfest has been Jamaica's premiere festival for more than 25 years; the Montego Bay event mixes the genre's legends with local acts, plus great local ...

Come next month, Jamaica will export its first shipment of mangoes to the United States (US). This, according to Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries ...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says that April is shaping up to be another good month for visitor arrivals. “We are expecting this to be a huge month.

Come next month, Jamaica is to export its first shipment of mangoes to the United States. This is according to Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries ...

Naomie Harris, 42, has admitted that she is thrilled at being able to shoot Bond 25 in Jamaica because it's her mother's home country.

The U.S. men's national soccer team will begin preparations in Washington late next month for the Concacaf Gold Cup, conducting an extended training camp in ...

In the map of Georgia's trade offices around the world, Jamaica's prime minister has noticed a glaring omission: the Caribbean. During a visit to Atlanta and ...

The Central Bank of Jamaica has become something of a viral sensation, using reggae to communicate a monetary policy that has helped the Kingston stock ...

President of the Jamaica Animation Nation Network (JANN), Kevin Jackson, says training and capacity building are integral to the growth and development of ...

Jamaica residents will soon be seeing their train station in a much different light. The New York Power Authority and the Port Authority have partnered to ...

Why was Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie greeted as if he was a god when he visited Jamaica in 1966?

The Jamaica Information *Service* (JIS) wishes to advise that effective April 25, the Television Department (JIS TV) has been relocated from Arnold Road and will ...

Jamaica extended its uninterrupted dominance of the Games to 35 years at the 48th edition of the CARIFTA Games held in the Cayman Islands from 20-22 April.

Several public-sector officers say they have benefited significantly from the recent Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (ECCP) workshop, which was ...

There are so many different ways to enjoy the water in Jamaica, from its beautiful beaches to its stunning rivers. Here are more than 10 fun water activities that ...

Daniel Craig is returning as 007 in the still-untitled Bond 25. Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli teased the film and announced the full cast ...

Jamaican Finance and Public *Service* Minister Nigel Clarke discusses the nation's economy and central bank policy communication efforts on "Bloomberg ...

A fixed exchange rate cannot be accommodated under Jamaica's current economic programme, according to Dr Uma Ramakrishnan, the International Monetary ...

Sprinter,” executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, tells a standard sports story from a unique Jamaican perspective.

The 2018/19 Winter Tourist Season has emerged as Jamaica's most successful based on earnings and visitor arrivals, Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett ...

Psychologist who specialises in Child and Adolescent Development, Camile Swapp, through her organisation, Swapp and Associates, will host the inaugural ...

The Ministry of Tourism, through its Tourism Linkages Network (TLN) has launched the Top Events Jamaica initiative – designed to increase visitor participation ...

Three people sustained injuries and were transported to an area hospital.

Jamaica weather forecast at 5am Monday, April 22, 2019 by the Meteorological *Service* Division. SIGNIFICANT FEATURE… A Trough across Jamaica.

Though it may not be making major headlines, Jamaica's film industry is currently having a significant moment in the spotlight. This month's release of “Sprinter” ...

While attending the 48th edition of the CARIFTA Games in the Cayman Islands (20-22 April), IAAF President Sebastian Coe confirmed the latest recipients of the ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting that for the first time since 2000, Jamaica's public debt will fall below 100 per cent – to 98.7 per cent for 2019.

KINGSTON—Toward the end of August 2017, a 17-year-old Jamaican musician named Mikayla Simpson uploaded a video of herself singing to her Instagram ...

In Jamaica, quick-*service* restaurants are the fastest-growing segment of the restaurant sub-sector, with 50% of the market composed of U.S. fast-food franchises ...

One of Jamaica's most historic resorts, the beloved Half Moon just celebrated its 65th anniversary. Not to rest on laurels, the property is soon to open a ...

Leave the tourist traps behind and seek out authentic cannabis, cuisine, and culture in Jamaica's most herb-friendly region.

The United States and Jamaica will renew their ongoing rivalry when they face off in an international friendly in June. The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has ...

The Jamaica dollar depreciated by 14 cents against the US dollar on Wednesday, according to the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) trading summary. The local currency ...

Doin' it for themselves: Five years ago the Jamaican women's team was nonexistent but it has since come back to life and is competing once again. (Ronald ...

Director of the Centre for Disability Studies at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, Senator Floyd Morris, is encouraging parents not to isolate, ...

Jamaica's sporting bodies will have to show greater accountability if they are to gain access to the funding they need. This as the country's sports minister Olivia ...

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs is celebrating 79 years of engaging young Jamaicans in the business of agriculture. Established in 1940, the organisation, which falls ...

When you find yourself in the doghouse at 3:00am, take comfort in knowing there's a 24-hour flower market in Mexico City.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, – The number of people killed in Jamaica so far this year stood at 406 as at the end of April 20 , according to figures released here.

Jamaica's dancehall queens are known for their provocative moves that simulate sex and risqué, skin-out style. But is there a cost to embodying sexiness?

Jamaica's Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act (NSRPA) was passed by Parliament in July 2015 and came into effect in August 2015. Under the new Act ...

The decompsing body of 41-year-old teacher Samuel Martin, has been found in bushes in Juno Crescent, May Pen, Clarendon. Head of the Clarendon Police, ...

IMF officials have opted not to weigh in on the implications of the court ruling on Jamaica's National Identification System, NIDS, even though it forms part of the ...

'Dr Chandrachud J, in my respectful view, demonstrated a greater sensitivity to the issues of privacy and freedom that is not as evident in the judgments of the ...

A suggestion from a friend is what charted the way forward for Andre Swaby towards owning and operating his own start-up, the Jamaican Slangz and Patwa ...

Jamaica's Under 15 team ended their campaign at the West Indies Super50 tournament with a crushing 141 run win over the Leeward Islands at the Sir Vivian ...

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) is soon to trial bitcoin and ether trades with help from Canadian fintech firm Blockstation. The two firms jointly announced ...

Several skimpily dressed female mourners who attended the funeral for Alfonso 'Oney British' Harriott were ushered out the church because of the revealing ...

The number of applicants for shares in the Wigton Windfarm IPO has exceeded the 10000 goal set by the Jamaican Government. But a representative of lead ...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that Wigton Windfarm Limited has saved the Government expenditure of over US$54 ...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says Jamaica is well positioned to benefit ...

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, says the Ministry of Health's Jamaica Moves Initiative has trained ...

TOP Jamaican shooters, led by Master Andy Yap and 'A' Class Ryan Bramwell, are in action against crack international marksmen at the ninth Jamaica ...

Dancehall artiste Tifa continues to break new ground in the endorsement realm after recently being named the face of CoverGirl Jamaica. The entertainer, who ...

Jamaica is poised to benefit from significant economic and infrastructural development initiatives under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the ...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging adherence by individuals and entities to stipulations under the National Building Code Jamaica, and the Disabilities ...

Hines Architecture + Design and Design Collaborative have been selected to design Jamaica's new Houses of Parliament in Kingston.

It was a proud moment for patrons and sponsors as No-Maddz, the dynamic reggae dub duo, debuted their sophomore project Heaven on Earth on Wednesday.

Five students of Jamaican heritage, who are attending colleges and universities in the United States, have been awarded the 2019 Jamaican Nationals ...

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) is financing five major projects from its 2019/20 capital budget of approximately $4.39 billion. These, according to the ...

With an average of one suicide per week in Jamaica, according to the police, another family is plunged into the abyss of psychological and emotional trauma ...

Minister with responsibility for education Karl Samuda has expressed shock at the murder of St Joseph's Teachers' College lecturer Samuel Martin. He said the ...

The government said it wants to bring all of Jamaica's cannabis farmers into the formal industry as it tries to tap into a global market that it estimates will be ...

Jamaica has been named among six countries from the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region where growth has been “sharply impacted” by the failure to ...

Kingston-raised rapper Bakersteez is leading the way for a new crop of artists on the island.

Jamaicans will have the opportunity to purchase shares in Wigton Windfarm Limited, when the initial public offering (IPO) opens on April 17. Eleven billion ...

Dear Pastor, I'm writing to ask your opinion. I've been with my partner for 14 years, and he has been deported to Jamaica. I chose to join him here in Jamaica.

Jen Ramirez has been a youth leader on previous missions to Jamaica. She is pictured with Lenroy, who has lived in the Mustard Seed Community all his life.

Professor Winston Davidson, head of the School of Public Health and Health Technology at the University of Technology, has recommended the implementation ...

T&T medium pacer Djenaba Joseph collects the player of the match award from umpire Carlton Best for her match winning bowling figures of 5 for 6 to help T&T ...

Green Island Primary School in Hanover has launched its Jamaica Moves Club, aimed at promoting physical activity and proper nutrition among students.

Skimpy costumes and untamed dancing aside, carnival road marches are paramount meeting grounds for people of all ages, cultures, and class – and for some, ...

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was felt in sections of Jamaica Monday morning. It occurred about 8:53. The Earthquake Unit says the tremor was reportedly felt in ...

Concacaf, the soccer confederation for North and Central America, as well as the Caribbean, has confirmed that Jamaica will host Gold Cup finals matches for ...

Workers at the West Indies Alumina Company (Windalco) were ordered to return to their jobs after they staged a two-day protest this week over the non-payment ...

AMHERST — Two men who investigators believe are responsible for the killing of Amherst resident Nancy Hardy in Jamaica last November have been arrested, ...

We Jamaicans should be proud of ourselves. We had a vibrant example of democracy in action last week with colourful campaigning and an electoral office that ...

Jamaica's new Houses of Parliament will be designed by a team led by local architect Evan Williams of Design Collaborative. The group beat out 23 other teams ...

A true renaissance man.” That was how Patrick Rousseau's brother, Peter, remembered him during yesterday's *service* to celebrate the life of the late attorney.

Clinton Reid took on his former employer, Jamaica National Building Society, JNBS, in a five-year battle, and won. But the 50-year-old chartered accountant ...

The Government remains committed to implementing a robust diaspora policy that provides the framework for effective partnerships with Jamaicans living ...

As revellers flood the streets of the Corporate Area on Sunday, they will be accompanied by a fleet of huge trailers. Since carnival road march began in Jamaica ...

The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) selection committee has put together a strong set of athletes to represent the country in the 4x400m for ...

Illinois has signed prized big man Kofi Cockburn to a national letter of intent.

NEW YORK, United States (AP) — A 22-year-old man convicted of murder in the 2016 death of a New York City runner was sentenced to life in prison on ...

THE EDITOR, Sir: Note is taken of the Editorial comment in the Daily Gleaner (2019/04/22) regarding the reallocation of water from the National Irrigation ...

Jamaica Ultimate Tyre Company Limited (JU Tyre) is looking to introduce new products and services in order to improve its operations. As stated in the 2019/20 ...

The Government is targeting Jamaica's transformation to a standards-driven society, through the certification of key State agencies under the International ...