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A lively reggae soundtrack and a Jamaican setting: It's not “The Harder They Come” but Perry Henzell's long-lost follow-up to it.

Hua Hsu writes about the Chinese-American singer Stephen Cheng, who recorded the song “Always Together (A Chinese Love Song)” for the Jamaican record ...

Filmmaker Perry Henzell's follow-up to his seminal 1972 Jamaican crime saga “The Harder They Come” was thought lost for nearly 30 years. But it's now seeing ...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says there are plans to establish a centre in Jamaica to further advance plant-based ...

Hundreds of thousands of guns sold in the United States vanish because of loose American gun laws. Many reappear in Jamaica, turning its streets into ...

A Jamaican was detained for nearly three months in the United States after bringing in bottles of honey from the Caribbean island that customs agents mista.

Minister of Finance and the Public *Service*, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Joint Select Committee of Parliament's review of the Bank of Jamaica ...

'Sprinter' is a movie which strives to debunk the stereotypical storylines of guns and gangsters, commonly used to describe Jamaica. It's about the story of ...

Nestled in the heart of Ocho Rios, Moon Palace Jamaica captures the rich and bold spirit of the country through an array of cultural experiences.

Minister says items taken when island was a colony 'belong to the people of Jamaica'

Jamaican Consul General R. Oliver Mair announced the Jamaica Consulate 5K Run and the ADOPT-A-CLINIC program, which is a Ministry of Health initiative.

Leon Haughton told The Washington Post he was jailed for 82 days after customs officials in Baltimore alleged that the three jars of honey were meth.

Jamaica's efforts to clean up its image as a narcotics transshipment hub have suffered a major setback as US President Donald Trump has listed the island ...

If you're not a financial analyst or an erstwhile banker, do you really understand what central banks like the RBA are saying? Would it help if the message was ...

A minor earthquake was felt across several parishes Thursday morning. The tremor occurred about 6:45. A preliminary report from the Earthquake Unit at the ...

A warning from Global Affairs Canada mentions that Jamaica security forces will be able to have more freedom in conducting searches and seizures, detaining ...

A Maryland man spent nearly three months in jail after U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Baltimore's airport thought honey he had brought back from ...

The Caribbean island was part of the British Empire, however it now operates as a self-governed nation led by prime minister Andrew Holness.

Jamaica's bauxite/alumina industry is once again under pressure with jitters around the s...

JAMAICA'S ECONOMIC REFORM PROGRAM STILL MONITORED BY EPOC The Economic Program Oversight Committee (EPOC) will continue its monitoring ...

Jamaica has perfected all-inclusive vacations to the point where it's tempting never to leave the resort. But if you don't, your family will miss out.

Jamaica's cannabis regulator has launched an international bidding process to identify an organization to provide seed-to-sale tracking software.

Jamaica took the silver medal in the team competition after losing 2-3 in a hard-fought battle against hosts Guyana, as the 2019 Caribbean Area Squash ...

When our guest columnist checked out Tinder in Jamaica, she was inundated with likes – but would an IRL date prove too good to be true?

The Bank of Jamaica has advised that it will no longer exchange Bermuda dollars at its banking counter as it “has been unable to repatriate this particular ...

Jamaica, Haiti and The Bahamas are among a group of countries United States President Donald Trump has identified as major drug transit or major illicit ...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has asserted that the Government has not given up on the National Identification System (NIDS). The Prime Minister says the ...

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) is being given greater administrative autonomy by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, under ...

There is heightening stakeholder anticipation over the impending arrival of the world's largest cruise ship, the Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas, in 2020.

Miss Robinson informed that the 'Propella' initiative, an undertaking which identifies and assists up to five local film-making projects throughout the year with ...

The Jamaican Government says there are plans to establish a centre in Jamaica to further advance plant-based medicine research. Industry, Commerce ...

My fellow Jamaicans, as we celebrate the 181st anniversary of the abolition of plantation slavery, I greet you in the spirit of the freedom which emancipation ...

About 2, 500 young people drawn from communities across the Corporate Area and St. Catherine will perform at the Independence Grand Gala, which will ...

Many Jamaicans in the Diaspora hold positions of prominence and use this to advance the country's development. One such individual is Wayne Messam, ...

For most of its history, dancehall has been a male-dominated genre. Meet four of the women who are changing that.

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), presents winning trophy for the 2019 Jamaica Cultural Development ...

MINISTER of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says that Jamaica's tourism industry is resilient eno...

Scotiabank encouraged financial wellness in Jamaica through its high-profile public seminar last week on planning for financial success. Among the main points ...

There could be changes to visa restrictions for travel between Cayman and Jamaica. Cayman's Premier Alden McLaughlin has said he and the Jamaican ...

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 5 – President Uhuru Kenyatta is later Monday expected in Kingston, Jamaica, for a four-day State Visit which will see him attend the ...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government remains committed to empowering the nation's youth through technology.

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) extends gratitude to the management and staff of the Jamaica National Children's Home (JNCH) for ...

The Meteorological *Service* of Jamaica is encouraging Jamaicans to remain prepared for hurricanes, amid the updated outlook for the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane ...

Tan Teddy will help lead Bristol's annual celebrations marking Jamaican independence.

Theodor Subba only started para judo just a year ago and in the process he has made history by becoming the first Jamaican para athlete to make it to the ...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaicans have much to be thankful for as the country marks 57 years of Independence on Tuesday ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 8 — President Uhuru Kenyatta today instructed Kenya's ambassador based in Cuba who is also the envoy to Jamaica to divide his ...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging Jamaicans to embrace the possibilities that can result from the country's transition to a digital ...

Jerk chicken, reggae music, and good vibes. That's what a Jamaican Independence Party, which began in the parking lot of Reggae's Caribbean Restaurant, ...

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative for Jamaica, Therese Turner Jones, is calling for Jamaicans to take a stand against ...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative, Dr. Constant Lonkeng Ngouana, says Jamaica has made tremendous progress over the last six ...

President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta (left), says goodbye to Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade, before ...

The Jamaican Civic and Cultural Association of Rockland, Inc. (JAMCCAR) celebrated its 29th anniversary and commemorated Jamaica's 57th year of ...

Police officers from the Drug Squad of the Royal Barbados Police Force on Sunday arrested and charged two Jamaicans and a Canadian with drug-related ...

“The taxi would pick us up every day. We would pick up Flabba from Roots Radics, we'd go up to the hills of Kingston and go to Alborosie's home studio,” Ken ...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the country is fully committed to reducing its carbon footprint, so as to mitigate the ...

A Connecticut-based Jamaican woman who United States federal prosecutors say helped arrange 28 sham marriages to obtain immigration benefits for non-US ...

The Canadian government is warning its citizens to exercise a high degree of caution when travelling in Jamaica due to the high level of violent crime.

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Queens Tuesday night.

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), with contestants and officials of the 2019 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition ...

Deputy Chairman of the National Water Commission (NWC), Steven Fong-Yee, is encouraging residents seeking to acquire water, to do so through legitimate ...

LIMA (Reuters) - Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce broke the 40-year-old Pan Am Games 200 metres record when the twice Olympic 100 metres champion ...

Do not stand in a field of thorns to remove thorns. — Bemba proverb, Zambia. “You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe ...

By Victoria Merlino. The Jamaica, Queens artist Yogi “Y?” Guyadin speaks with the sort of frantic, tightly coiled energy usually reserved for impassioned ...

Funeral services for Joy Allen, 83, of Jamaica will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation will be Wednesday afternoon, ...

Jamaica's Olympic 100m and 200m champion Elaine Thompson won the women's 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Paris on Saturday. Thompson ...

Singer-songwriter Luciano has propelled his decades-long career – which includes hit singles in the UK and in his home country – with an unflinching ...

Jamaican-born NFL star Patrick Chung has been indicted in New Hampshire on a charge of cocaine possession. A Belknap County grand jury indicted the ...

President Uhuru Kenyatta presented Rita Marley, the widow of reggae legend Bob Marley, the Order of Jamaica during the Jamaican 57th Independence Grand ...

A budding Lutheran church in Kingston, Jamaica, is getting a helping hand from Lutheran congregations from across the United States. And, this fall, a team from ...

NACAC U18 100m hurdles champion Crystal Morrison has been reported missing since Sunday (20 Aug). A photo has been circulated on social media of ...

Local studio, Listen Mi Caribbean, recently landed a deal with Sesame Workshop (best known for Sesame Street) to produce a live action short film to be aired ...

More than 220 Jamaicans have been awarded Chevening Scholarships since it was first introduce...

Over US$7000 in scholarships will be awarded to students nominated by persons overseas as part of JN Money Services' back-to-school 'Winning Skoolaz'

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 6 - President Uhuru Kenyatta received by Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Governor General Patrick Allen of Jamaica on landing ...

(Jamaica Gleaner) The St Mary police made a massive ganja seizure on Friday evening after raiding premises in the Boscobel area in the parish. The lawmen.

We are borrowing Kingston Mayor Delroy Williams' hashtag #stillbelieving as we reflect on the global economic jitters that have resulted from the US-China ...

Jamaica has recorded 869 murders - among them 30 children - since the start of the year. This constitutes a two per cent increase over the corresponding period ...

The new TVJ reality television series, Conquering Shakespeare, follows eight local high schools as they compete in the second Jamaica Schools Shakespeare ...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to exercise caution when using pesticides, especially near waterways that are accessed by nearby communities. The advice ...

Jamaican firm Yallahs International Inc (Yii) is accusing the Government and private entities associated with the local sugar industry of using underhanded ...

According to CANA, Jamaican Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says arrival figures for July shows that an estimated 250,584 visitors arrived on the island, the ...

A Jamaican poet has likened the inclusion of street-dwelling gay men in Jamaica's Carnival to the participation of ex-slaves in Carnival in 1800s Trinidad.

Six Jamaicans are among hundreds worldwide to benefit from the 2019 US Government-funded International Exchange programmes and fellowships; Fulbright ...

KINGSTON – Justice Minister Delroy Chuck believes “charlatans” including members of the legal profession are behind a divorce racket in Jamaica.

Minister of Industry and Agriculture Audley Shaw, says there are plans to establish a centre in Jamaica to further advance plant-based medicine research.

CONNECTICUT, United States (AP) — A Connecticut woman who federal prosecutors say helped arrange 28 sham marriages to obtain immigration benefits for ...

London Hughes, a British-Jamaican comedian, is making history in being one of two black women on the shortlist of nominees for the 2019 Edinburgh Comedy ...

The youngest detective sergeant in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF); a chemical engineer who wants to improve the management of Jamaica's water ...

Jamaica Observer:- EXCEPT for those in the agricultural sector, most Jamaicans have no idea what Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) Tropical Race 4.

Issues with infertility prompted a 32-year-old Jamaican woman to take a trip to Barbados but it was an act of deception on a family member's part that landed her ...

There was a time when cinemas dotted the Jamaican landscape islandwide. In the '60 and '70s, Kingston was overflowing with cinemas of various shapes and ...

With the IAAF Diamond League finals just weeks away, 14 Jamaicans are scheduled to compete at the 11th meeting of the 2019 IAAF Diamond League, ...

Jaymee Zabienski, an Oklahoma State University biosystems and agricultural engineering graduate student from Tulsa, served two weeks this summer as a ...

China's Ambassador to Jamaica Tian Qi has predicted far more investment in the local economy by his country, as one of the Asian giant's companies, Huawei, ...

More than $500 million has been pumped into the training and certification of roughly 600 young men and women under the Technology Advancement ...

Akeem Bloomfield told reporters he would not compete in the 400m at Jamaica's National Senior Championships, which was coming up two weeks later.

The Swiss artist concluded a recent TBA21–Academy residency in Jamaica by installing concrete sculptures under the sea.

Aphria to open pot shop in Jamaica – at a legit, real location. Aphria is opening a pot shop in Jamaica. The Leamington, Ont.-based cannabis producer said its ...

Before leaving the country for Jamaica, President Kenyatta will preside over the official opening of a leather complex developed by the Ewaso Ngiro South ...