Jamaica Justice Minister Wants Jamaican Final Court
Jamaica justice minister Delroy Chuck says the final court of appeal should be Jamaican, not the Caribbean court. The Privy...
October 4, 2026Topic
Jamaica
Jamaica Drought Hits 107 Water Systems, Tanks Ordered
Jamaica drought: the government will hand out 5,000 water tanks within three months as 107 supply systems falter and the...
October 2, 2026
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Wants Long-Term Supply Contracts for Farmers
Jamaica's prime minister wants government and business to give farmers long-term supply contracts so they can invest. What exists and...
September 29, 2026
Jamaica Firearms Act: Defence Lawyers Withdraw From Criminal Courts Over 15-Year Minimum
Jamaica Firearms Act: defence lawyers walked out of criminal courts on 28 September, seeking judges' discretion on 15-year minimum terms....
September 29, 2026
Reggae Marathon Kingston 2026: Jamaica Race Is on 6 December, Not Negril
Reggae Marathon Kingston 2026 runs Sunday 6 December on the Jamaica waterfront, not Negril. Half Marathon entry US$125; online entry...
September 28, 2026
The Jamaica Remittance Market Takes In US$3.5 Billion a Year. Africa Sends Almost None of It.
Jamaicans abroad sent home US$3.49bn last year, and nearly all of it came from North America. A Nairobi company wants...
September 14, 2026
Mahama Wants to Pull the Caribbean Into Africa’s Free Trade Area
President John Dramani Mahama proposed expanding the African Continental Free Trade Area to include the Caribbean during a state visit...
August 4, 2026
Hurricane Forces the Caribbean’s Biggest Reggae Festival to Shrink
Hurricane Melissa has forced Reggae Sumfest, the Caribbean's biggest music festival, to shrink to a single night in 2026 and...
June 19, 2026
How the Caribbean Turned Reggae and Carnival Into a Tourism Engine
The Caribbean is turning reggae, soca and carnival into a tourism engine, and a storm-hit Reggae Sumfest shows how the...
June 18, 2026