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Jamaica insurance sector on a positive track
Jamaica’s insurance sector continues to expand, with total assets just shy of the $600-billion mark and capital buffers showing improvement, the Financial Services Commission, FSC, indicated in its June quarter review of the sector. Asset growth...
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Winnie Odinga emotionally sings Raila Odinga's favourite song Harry Belafonte's Jamaican Farewell
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The Nyayo National Stadium fell into an emotional silence on Sunday as Winnie Odinga, the youngest daughter of the late Raila Amolo Odinga, honoured her father’s memory with a heartfelt rendition of his favourite song, “Jamaican Farewell” by Harry...
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Killer's mother who plotted to help son flee to Jamaica after he knifed footballer to death on nightclub dance floor avoids jail
The mother of a killer who plotted to help her son flee to Jamaica after he knifed a footballer to death has avoided jail. Jahzeen Carpenter, 40, drove Kami Carpenter to London a day after he murdered Cody Fisher at the Crane nightclub in Digbeth,...
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USATF Coach Reveals Athlete’s Heroics That Helped Sha’Carri Richardson Anchor Past Jamaica at Worlds
The U.S. women’s 4×100m squad faced nerves and chaos in equal measure at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. But just before Sha’Carri Richardson started her anchor leg run, her stance was saved by Kayla White. As White reached her stop to hand...
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Registration, nomination open for Jamaica Diaspora Council elections
NEW YORK: Jamaicans living across North America, the United Kingdom, and other parts of the world are being encouraged to take part in the upcoming elections for the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council. The registration and nomination periods will run...
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The ups and downs of Jamaican horse racing
Bob The Builder (#9-Phillip Parchment) and Mighty Gully (#7-Ian Spence) lead horses past the stands for the first time in the Jamaica St Leger on Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Photo: Garfield Robinson) Fortunately, horse racing in Jamaica has had the...
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Former Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica Jesús Silva has died — report
SILVA... was Spain’s ambassador to Jamaica from 2005 to 2010 Spain’s former Ambassador to Jamaica Jesús Silva died on October 5, 2025, after suffering a stroke, Spanish newspaper Diario de Sevilla has reported. Silva, who was born in Seville in...
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Jamaican bodybuilder wins 2 gold medals at Miami Grand Prix
Shaun Davis has long envisioned representing Jamaica at the Miami Grand Prix in bodybuilding, but financial constraints prevented him from doing so for years. However, he took the initiative and funded himself, making use of the opportunity,...
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Former Jamaica Prime Minister describes US military strikes in the region as “Dangerous and horrible”
Former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson Rudolph Brown/Photographer Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, P.J. Patterson is describing the United States (US) drone attacks on vessels in Caribbean waters as “fundamentally dangerous and a horrible erosion...
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Jamaican-born Japanese teenage sprinter contemplates representing Jamaica
Jamaican athletes continue to make a mark around the world, with teenage Jamaican-born Japanese sprinter Kyle Merritt the latest to join that impressive list. Although living in Japan, the 16 year old Merritt is undecided about which country will...
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Jamaican police investigate suspected suicides in St Elizabeth and UWI residence
Authorities are investigating two suspected suicides in Jamaica this week. A University of the West Indies (UWI) student was found dead by her roommate Thursday at George Alleyne Hall. The student, who has not yet been identified, was a member of...
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TENNIS- Inaugural Jamaica Cup set for Montego Bay, Jamaica
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National Heroes of Jamaica: Their Legacy Lives
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – Every October, Jamaica honors the visionaries who fought for the island’s freedom, equality, and self-determination. National Heroes’ Day, observed on the third Monday of October, celebrates seven Jamaicans. These Jamaicans,...
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Councilwoman Williams discusses plan to build 12,000 new homes in Jamaica, Queens
Besides the race for mayor and some other local contests, voters will also see a number of questions on their Election Day ballot. That includes three ballot measures that would impact housing development and the land use review process in the...
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JAMAICA-MEDIA- Leading newspapers to sign joint venture agreement by year end
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JAMAICA-CRIME -Security company files criminal complaint following multi-million dollar theft
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JAMAICA-POLITICS- Emerging political movement warns against growing military presence in the region
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International football scouts head to Jamaica for Rough Treasure Youth Festival
Jamahl Jarrett, Jamaican-born Manchester United Scout. ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Jamaica’s young footballers are set to take centre stage this December when top international clubs travel to the island for the Rough Treasure Youth Football Showcase...
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Married to a Jamaican : A Random Facebook Message Sparked This Jamaican–French Love Story
What began as a polite Facebook message from a curious French student has blossomed into a cross-continental love story that now stretches from St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, to the French Riviera. When Ludovic, a French man from Avignon studying at a...
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