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U-19 Earthquake! USA Topple Jamaica as Barbados Roar into Title Defence
Nevis Pages
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July 6, 2025
Source: CNW The curtain rose on the Rising Stars Men’s Under‑19 50‑Over Championships in Basseterre, St Kitts, with fireworks far beyond the July sky. Day One delivered a headline‑grabbing upset for the USA, a crushing statement from defending...
Orville Taylor | Radio Jamaica 94 at 75
The Gleaner
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July 6, 2025
We called him ‘Ridiff’. To this day, his name is unknown. Maybe he never told us. Sitting on the veranda that was as small as a hypocrite’s mind, I would watch as he rode into the yard, at month end, skilfully navigating the standpipe, the sole...
Christian Coleman Loses Ground to Jamaicans as Prefontaine Performance Raises Red Flags
Essentially Sports
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July 5, 2025
“The Hayward magic is real.” Those five words from Christian Coleman—spoken with a nostalgic glint in his eye—capture more than just admiration for a track. They echo a story of growth, redemption, and quiet triumph written over the years. Back in...
Jamaica reaffirms its commitment to CARICOM
Antigua News Room
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July 5, 2025
As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) marks its 52nd Anniversary on 4 July 2025, Chairman of CARICOM, Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica, has underscored the centrality of unity and cooperation for the Region’s future. “CARICOM has embodied...
US visa fees to spike under Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ law
The Gleaner
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July 7, 2025
Jamaicans seeking to travel to the United States (US) on a visitor, student or work visa will now face a steep increase in the fees charged by the American government. As set out in the newly signed-into-law ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, Jamaicans wanting...
PM Kamla absent as regional leaders meet in Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Akash Samaroo Senior Reporter akash.samaroo@cnc3.co.tt As regional leaders convene in Montego Bay, Jamaica, today for the 49th Caricom Heads of Government meeting, this country’s Prime Minister will be unexplainably absent....
Changing of the guard in the leadership of Netball Jamaica
Radio Jamaica
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July 6, 2025
There was a changing of the guard at the helm of Netball Jamaica following Saturday's Annual General Meeting (AGM) at The Summit in New Kingston. Director of Marketing and Sponsorship, Karen Rosen-Baugh succeeded immediate past president Tricia...
Kishane Thompson and Ackera Nugent lead Jamaican charge on historic day at Prefontaine Classic
Irie FM
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July 5, 2025
Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson and national record holder Ackera Nugent delivered stunning victories on a thrilling day of action at the Prefontaine Classic in Hayward Field, Oregon, on Saturday — a meet that also saw two world records...
Jamaica making its mark in attracting high-end tourists
The Gleaner
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July 5, 2025
THE EDITOR, Madam: I just can’t contain myself with the news that MGM Muthu Hotels is coming to Jamaica with the official opening of Grand Muthu Club Caribbean in Runaway Bay on August 1. The Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett recently announced the...
Jamaica’s ambassador to Japan rallies Peace Boat passengers for nuclear abolition
The Gleaner
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July 5, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s Ambassador to Japan, Shorna-Kay Richards, is calling for global nuclear disarmament, urging the passengers aboard the Peace Boat to “never give up the fight” for peace, justice, and a nuclear-free world. Delivering a...
Jamaica earns first gold medal at Junior CASA
Jamaica Observer
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July 5, 2025
Captain Sanjana Nallapati (left) and vice-captain Mehar Trehan celebrate the successful defence of the girls’ doubles title against Barbados at the Junior CASA Championship in the Cayman Islands. July 5, 2025 Captain Sanjana Nallapati teamed up...
Jamaican woman climbs Mount Kilimanjaro for 50th birthday
The Gleaner
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July 5, 2025
When Rotendo Mukulu decided a year and half ago that she was going to climb to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, to celebrate her 50th birthday, she had never even hiked before. Nonetheless, the immigration adviser believed...
Prime Minister Gaston Browne Leads Antigua and Barbuda Delegation at 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in Jamaica
Antigua News Room
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July 6, 2025
Prime Minister Gaston Browne Leads Antigua and Barbuda Delegation at 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in Jamaica Montego Bay, Jamaica – 5 July 2025 – Prime Minister the Honourable Gaston Browne is leading Antigua and Barbuda’s...
CARICOM Must Be Strategic Amid Shifting Global Dynamics – PM
Jamaica Information Service
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July 7, 2025
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reinforced the need for CARICOM nations to adopt a strategic approach in building security and resilience amid the shifting dynamics of the global order. He said the region must act...
Jamaica’s economy grows 1.1% in first quarter 2025
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 5, 2025
Jamaica’s economy expanded by 1.1 percent in the first quarter of 2025, fueled by positive performances across most goods-producing and services industry subsectors, Acting Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha...
Two Jamaican relay teams chasing World qualification mark
Irie FM
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July 5, 2025
Two Jamaican relay teams will be chasing the qualification mark this evening, in order to get into the World Athletics Championships set for September 13-21 in Tokyo. This when they compete at the at the inaugural Barbados Grand Prix which takes...
Jamaica expected to be hit by US tax on remittances
Radio Jamaica
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July 4, 2025
Effective December 31 this year, Jamaicans in the United States sending money to their relatives back home will have to pay a 1% excise tax on such transactions. The tax is set out in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by the US Congress,...
This Jamaican Canadian Ice Hockey Player Was The First Black Player Picked In The 2025 NHL Draft
Jamaicans.com
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July 5, 2025
Kashawn Aitcheson, a defenceman with roots in Jamaica and Canada, was the first Black player selected in the 2025 NHL Draft in June. The 18-year-old was picked 17th overall by the New York Islanders after a breakout season in the Ontario Hockey...
Jamaica to launch regularization process for Dominicans with irregular immigration status
Dominican Today
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Jamaica.- The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Jamaica has announced a major diplomatic breakthrough: the Jamaican government has agreed to launch a regularization process for Dominican citizens living in the country without legal immigration...
Jamaica Celebrates International Reggae Day at Expo 2025 in Japan
Jamaica Information Service
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July 4, 2025
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, came alive with the pulsating sound of reggae music on July 1, in celebration of International Reggae Day. International Reggae Day is the 24-hour celebration of the culture, legacy and sound that originated in...