The Latest Breaking News from Jamaica

King Charles snubs slavery reparations petition while at Balmoral

KING Charles has been slated for not meeting Jamaican officials to receive a petition over slavery reparations while he enjoys a break in Scotland.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 7

Jamaica steps up slavery reparations campaign with petition to King Charles III

Jamaica is testing a new legal route in its long-running campaign for slavery reparations, asking Britain’s monarch to put key questions before the Privy Council.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 7

Jamaica to hand King Charles petition over slavery reparations

JAMAICA will hand over a petition to King Charles over slavery reparations on Monday, the country's culture minister has said.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 7

Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles

Slavery’s legacy continues ‘to deprive our country and our people’, says minister, as group prepares to appeal to Jamaica’s head of state

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6

After a reckoning and the toppling, what is replacing Britain’s symbols of empire?

In this month’s newsletter: communities are reshaping how empire is remembered in public life. Plus, holding royalty to account in Jamaica and repairing centuries of harm in California

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

In 2005, carpenter Isaiah Robertson began covering his Niagara Falls home inside and out with brightly painted religious art; after his 2020 death, the house was preserved and is now open for guided tours

In 2005, Isaiah Henry Robertson, a Jamaican-born carpenter and devout Christian living in Niagara Falls, New York, began transforming his modest house into what he believed was a preparation site for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Convinced that God had told him the world would end in 2014, Robertson…

The Times of India · Aug 28

Climate disasters are ravaging government budgets – aid works best when paid upfront

When a cyclone destroyed Chompa Munda’s home in coastal Bangladesh in 2019, she and her son went days without food. When the next one came in 2024, her phone lit up hours before it made landfall.

The Conversation · Aug 27

Quote of the day by Bob Marley: 'The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his...' - inspiring quote by King of Reggae and One Love singer teaches life lessons on integrity, character, impact we have on others, positivity, why true greatness goes beyond money and success

Quote of the day by Bob Marley: Bob Marley believed true greatness stems from integrity and positive influence. His words suggest wealth does not define a person's true character. Marley's music brought reggae to global audiences with diverse influences. He became an important cultural and political figure in Jamaica.

The Economic Times · Aug 26

Jamaican woman extradited to U.S. after allegedly helping scam Kentucky residents out of $80,000 with fake $250 million lottery win

She's accused of acting as a "money mule."

We Got This Covered · Aug 25

The Disappearers by Marlon James review – a scorching exposé of homophobia in Jamaica

This Booker-listed epic set in Aids-era Kingston is a triumph – bitter, bawdy and ravishingly queer

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24