Kishane Thompson and Ackera Nugent lead Jamaican charge on historic day at Prefontaine Classic

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...

Prime Minister Gaston Browne Leads Antigua and Barbuda Delegation at 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference in Jamaica

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...

Jamaica’s economy grows 1.1% in first quarter 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...

Jamaica expected to be hit by US tax on remittances

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,...

Two Jamaican relay teams chasing World qualification mark

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 to launch regularization process for Dominicans with irregular immigration status

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...

This Jamaican Canadian Ice Hockey Player Was The First Black Player Picked In The 2025 NHL Draft

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 Celebrates International Reggae Day at Expo 2025 in Japan

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...

Jamaica paid out $7.5M in crime stop rewards last year

In 2024, Crime Stop Jamaica received 867 tips, resulting in $7.5 million in rewards – $6I.3 million of which was paid under the Rewards for Guns Campaign. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2024 Economic and Social...

Jamaican murderer allowed to stay in Britain after claiming he can't return home due to threats from notorious gang

A Jamaican man convicted of murder has successfully appealed against deportation, arguing he faces death threats from the notorious One Order gang if forced to return to his homeland. The unnamed migrant, who has lived in Britain since 1996, won...

JAMAICA-CENSUS-STATIN hopes to release census figures by September

Jamaican Comedian Blakka Ellis Returns to the Stage in “Fantasy Joe”

Blakka Ellis Kingston, Jamaica — Legendary Jamaican comedian, actor and writer Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis is set to bring his signature wit and decades of stage mastery to local audiences once again in the brand-new theatrical comedy, Fantasy Joe. Known...

JAMAICA-ECONOMY-Jamaica economy grew by over one per cent

Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Beach in Westmoreland, Jamaica

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Dave Griffith, who sent in this lovely shot from his hotel in Westmoreland, Jamaica. Have you taken a great photo somewhere in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with...

Jamaica Stock Exchange’s prep/primary game on the move

On Monday, June 30, 2025, students aged 8–12 gathered at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) headquarters in Kingston for the third awards ceremony of the JSE’s Prep/Primary Stock Market Game. Though schools are currently on summer break, students...

Statement/Dialogue between the Head...

Jamaica News "The purpose of the Dialogue was to establish a space for discussion among leaders of the executive and judicial branches of government regarding the challenges they face in their respective roles in maintaining law, order, citizen...

Homemade shotgun seized in St Thomas, man arrested

A man is in police custody following the seizure of a homemade double-barrel shotgun during a targeted operation in Danvers Pen, Trinityville, St Thomas. Reports are that about 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, police carried out an operation in the area and...

Senior citizen found dead at St Catherine home

The Linstead police in St Catherine are investigating the death of a senior citizen whose body was found in bed at his home on Sunday morning. He has been identified as 68-year-old farmer Leroy Goodwill of Ginger Hill in Treadways. According to...

Sections of Parry Town in St Ann under curfew amid deadly shooting

The police have imposed a curfew in sections of Parry Town, Ocho Rios, St Ann, following a gun attack on Saturday in which three men were shot, two fatally. Those killed were 56-year-old painter Paul Brooks, otherwise called 'Matterhorn', and...

Sobers, Alexander to attend 49th CARICOM conference in Jamaica

Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs Sean Sobers and a delegation from Trinidad and Tobago which includes Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander, leaves today to attend the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of...