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KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) - As Jamaica prepares to select their world championship team, the exhilarating days of the nation's male sprinters, led by Usain ...

The hunt for a successor to Usain Bolt gets under way on Thursday as Jamaica stages its national championships looking to unearth a new crop of sprinters.

About 200 persons are expected to participate in the Farm Up Jamaica Run/Walk scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 20, beginning at 5:00 a.m. at ...

Jamaican goalkeeper Nicole McClure returned to league action for her club in Belfast - just a day after making her Women's World Cup debut in France. McClure ...

The Reggae Girlz made their first World Cup appearance despite their federation's neglect. They'll need its help to get back.

Jamaica's central bank thinks the country's economy is doing very well, and it is using an instantly recognizable symbol of the island to get this message to the ...

Jamaica's central bank thinks the country's economy is doing very well and it is using an instantly recognizable symbol of the island to get this message to the ...

Sam Kerr, with four goals, was the standout performer in Grenoble, but the Matildas have work to do in other areas. Sarah Groube. Tue 18 Jun 2019 17.35 EDT ...

Jamaica's government said on Monday it already owns the 49% stake in a refinery on the island formerly held by Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, after the ...

The Government of Jamaica has disclosed that it granted a waiver to the US authorities allowing them to detain four Jamaican fishermen who have now filed a ...

Jamaica is to launch an Investment Map in the latter half of the 2019/20 fiscal year. The Investment Map is an initiative of the Inter-American Development Bank ...

Statistical Officer, Road Safety Unit, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hazrath Daniels (left), speaks to (from second left): Rayden Haye, Jordan Brown, and ...

At a time when she might have been expected to be in the midst of post-partum recovery, Reggae Girl Cheyna Matthews was on the pitch in Kingston, training.

Jamaica's economic turnaround over the past six years is being hailed as nothing short of remarkable by economists across the globe. One of the world's most ...

Sam Kerr scores four goals as Australia beat Jamaica in the final round of Group C fixtures at the Fifa Women's World Cup 2019.

Watch all the best bits from day 12 of the Women's World Cup featuring Marta's history-making goal and incredible scenes after Jamaica score their first ever ...

Local artisans are optimistic about the potential business opportunities arising from their participation in the eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference.

Jamaica's tennis team secured their third consecutive win in the 2019 America Zone 3 Davis Cup in Costa Rica after a 2-1 victory over Bermuda on Wednesday.

The Jamaican women's national soccer team is the first from the Caribbean to ever make it to the Women's World Cup. Grit, luck and a little help from a reggae ...

A TT policewoman accused of attempting to smuggle cocaine to the Bahamas from Jamaica will appear before a Jamaican magistrate tomorrow to face the ...

(CNN) No one expected Jamaica to beat or even tie Brazil in their opening Women's World Cup game Sunday. After all, Brazil is one of the best teams in the ...

Usain Bolt may not be a great soccer player, but Jamaican coach says Bolt is a great role model who gave the Jamaican World Cup team a pep talk recently.

Introduction The island of Jamaica has achieved international notoriety as a space of unbridled violence and as one of the main hubs for the trans Caribbean ...

For the third straight Gold Cup, El Salvador and Jamaica square off, with the winner Friday night at BBVA Stadium in Houston topping Group C and booking a ...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange says Jamaica will be represented at the various activities scheduled for the 'Year of ...

The State funeral for the late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, will include several ceremonial rites and protocols in keeping with other ...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says some 60,000 acres of former sugar-cane lands are to be placed into other ...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Danka Akufo-Addo yesterday (Saturday, June 15) held ...

Not only is a once highly indebted Jamaica solvent after turning to the International Monetary Fund for rescue in 2013, but Caribbean nation recently paid off ...

Women's team hopes to make a dent in prejudiced sports scene in Jamaica with help from music icon Bob Marley's daughter.

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Italy thrash Jamaica in Group C at the Fifa Women's World Cup 2019 - watch BBC Sport coverage and follow live text commentary.

Australia 4-1 win over Jamaica secured them a top-two finish in Group C. Stephanie Meek (@stephaniemeekphotography) was at Stade des Alpes to capture ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Jamaican fishermen were detained for nearly a month aboard U.S. Coast Guard vessels in the Caribbean Sea, spending much of ...

One man died at the scene and the other died at a hospital, a Boston police officer said.

“No woman, no cry,” sings our tour guide at the Bob Marley Museum. He serenades us with his impressive vocal talents as he shows us around the grand former ...

The Caribbean island's leader turned his country away from the militant socialism of his predecessor.

Cristiana Girelli's hat-trick and Aurora Galli's brace gave Italy a 5-0 win over Jamaica and took them to the verge of the knockout stage of the Women's World ...

Jamaica's women's soccer team is the first Carribbean country to qualify for the Women's World Cup. This is their remarkable story.

Growing up in the west African country of Liberia, Afrobeat artiste Shuravee always had a passion for Jamaican music. “I feel the vibes of Jamaica, and I respect ...

It will be a historic and emotional moment when the Reggae Boyz host a Gold Cup match for the first time ever, taking on Honduras at The Office in both team's ...

The story is so cinematic, it's begging to be made into a Hollywood movie: In 2008, after the Jamaican women's national football team — best known as the ...

Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, was saluted in a special cultural showcase held last evening (June 18) at the Little Theatre in St. Andrew.

Author Sienna Brown's debut novel poses thorny questions about Australia's past as it reimagines the life of a 19th century slave and convict.

The nation will observe a period of mourning in honour of the life and *service* of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, from June 19 to 22.

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is to support 20 climate innovation businesses this financial year. Making the disclosure at the Development Bank of ...

A reciprocal agreement allowing visa-free arrangements for citizens of Jamaica and Ghana is set to go into effect on July 1, the two countries' leaders.

New Coach Gregg Berhalter experiments with formations and lineups but can't find anything particularly inspiring or effective in loss at Audi Field.

The Reggae Girlz are the biggest underdog in the 24-team tournament that begins June 7. But for a program neglected by its governing body and shuttered less ...

Australia's next opponents at the Women's World Cup wouldn't be there if it wasn't for the music legend's love of football.

Jamaicans living with lupus are being encouraged to join support groups, such as the Lupus Foundation, in order to benefit from practical advice and tips to help ...

The suspect was identified through video taken at the incident, police said.

Since the state of emergency was reintroduced by Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and extended for 90 days after an initial 14-day period— crime is ...

Jamaica has shipped 12,000 pounds of “Julie” & “East Indian” mangoes to the United States, and the first shipments have been slated for several Bravo and ...

The Reggae Girlz, Jamaica's women's football team, are in France to play in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Ranked 53rd globally, the female counterpart to ...

Tempers flared Friday morning in the Senate as Opposition members criticised the Government's handling of the case involving the four Jamaican fishermen ...

Italy and Jamaica meet on Friday in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in their second game of the tournament as part of Group C. Italy pulled off the biggest ...

It's a huge morning for the Matildas, the Australian women's soccer team has advanced to the knock-out round in the World Cup in France after a 4-1 victory over ...

The Reggae Girlz – led by 2018 Guardian Footballer of the Year Khadija ;Bunny' Shaw – have made history just by reaching the tournament.

Five years ago, the Jamaican women's national football team was disbanded due to lack of funding. Now, as the Reggae Girlz prepare to take the field at the ...

Brooklyn indie outfit Salt Cathedral have spent six years fine-tuning their effervescent synth pop, and their latest effort, “muévelo,” may be their most addictive yet.

Businessman and financier Richard Byles has been selected to succeed Brian Wynter as Bank of Jamaica governor, Jamaican minister of finance Nigel Clarke ...

Edward Seaga, a Jamaican record producer turned prime minister who forged closer ties to the United States and promoted austere, free-market economic ...

JAMAICA — Since the beginning of the school year, students at Jamaica Village School have been doing in-depth studies of careers they might like to have in ...

Less than an hour after touching down at Montego Bay, I was experiencing a rather startling sense of déjà vu. I had never been to Jamaica before — or to ...

The Matildas are through to the round of 16 after a 4-1 win. Rachel Bach (@bythewhiteline) was there to capture the action. We're off to the @FIFAWWC Round ...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is urging Jamaicans to continue water conservation measures as ...

Several events have been scheduled for Jamaicans to pay their respect to the late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, which will culminate with ...

The U.S. Men's National Team continues its preparation for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup with the first of two test matches, facing Jamaica on June 5 in the MNT's ...

Ghana-Jamaica mutual visa waiver agreement cannot come into effect without Parliamentary ratification the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel ...

West Florida's coach is proud of the impact the school has made on soccer in the Caribbean: "It wasn't accepted for females to play soccer many years ago."

Kayla Jessup, and Tarik Graham will travel to Jamaica to participate in a professional and cultural internship program hosted by GraceKennedy.

Sunday featured three games from Group C and D in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

UW soccer players Dominique Bond-Flasza and Mireya Grey will represent Jamaica at the Women's World Cup in a match against Italy on Friday.

Jamaican educators have been commended for their Spanish language teaching methods, which are being employed in schools across the island, by Charge ...

Pay is not the only notable gap in women's soccer. There is also the matter of federation support. Fund-raising in Florida, Jamaica's Reggae Girlz know this as ...

The sensational Sam Kerr has become the first Australian to score a World Cup hat-trick, firing four goals in a 4-1 rout of Jamaica to send the Matildas into the ...

The 2019 Women's World Cup features a team from Jamaica with Tennessee ties: Khadija Shaw, Cheyna Matthews and Chanel Hudson-Marks all played in ...

Sydney Schneider is from New Jersey but she's able to play for Jamaica because her grandparents on her mother's side were born there.

The 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT), will take place on June 16 – 20, 2019 at ...

Dozens of Jamaicans from all walks of life have expressed delight at the 2019 staging of the just concluded European Union Film Festival that had screenings at ...

As a countrywide ban takes hold in Jamaica, plastic phobia is sweeping the Caribbean nation as Jamaicans try to adjust to a more environmentally friendly ...

Wigton Windfarm Limited in Manchester is now listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) – the world's best-performing stock market. The listing, which took ...

The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup is underway, and UF is represented by a current player and three former Gators. Forward and rising junior Deanne Rose, ...

TripAdvisor's new safety tool misses dozens of sexual harassment and misconduct claims by women visiting Jamaican resorts.

Various scenes from the 25th James Bond film are being shot in various locations in Jamaica, including Kingston and parts of Ocho Rios. Film commissioner ...

Growing up as a young girl in Kingston, Jamaica, Cedella Marley would finish school and head home to 56 Hope Road where her father lived and had his ...

Four fishermen say the Coast Guard trapped them at sea for a month. They are from Jamaica but were fishing near the Haitian coast when they say American ...

Mary Fowler is in line for a World Cup debut for Australia against Jamaica after finally gaining clearance from a hamstring injury. The teenage star, who at 1...

The senior men's long jump is shaping up to be one of the highlighted events at the 2019 Jamaica National Championships, slated for the next four days.

Carube Copper Corp (CVE:CUC) announced Wednesday that it had agreed to sell six new prospecting licences containing early-stage copper and gold projects ...

Brazil face Jamaica in Group C at the Fifa Women's World Cup 2019 - watch the game and follow live text commentary.

(CNN) Brazil striker Cristiane scored the first hat-trick of the Women's World Cup and became the oldest player in the tournament's history to hit a treble as Brazil ...

For the first time at a FIFA Women's World Cup™, FIFA's coverage of France 2019 will be spearheaded by 24 Team Digital *Content* Producers, offering expert ...

A pall of gloom now hangs over the community of Whitehouse in Montego Bay, St James, following the tragic death of 60-year-old Jennifer Wright, a popular fish ...

Italy's five-goal defeat of Jamaica leaves the Matildas needing to avoid defeat by the Caribbean nation to secure a path in the World Cup's knockout rounds.

Dancehall or reggae may not outrightly come to mind when you hear the island emo sounds of 20-year-old songstress Jada Kingdom. If one could mash up the ...

“Can't tell ya' what's in it. Promised my daddy I wouldn't,” the young Jamaican woman, with a startling white smile, said in her charming patois. We were eating ...