The Latest Breaking News from Jamaica

Poet Jason Allen-Paisant: ‘We belong in the picture’

The Jamaican-born author on exploring nature and black identity in his nonfiction debut, his chaotic writing habits, and how the TS Eliot prize changed his life

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2025

Talks On Divisive Deep-sea Mining Resume In Jamaica

Several countries united with campaign groups Monday to call for caution in regulating the divisive practice of deep-sea mining at a meeting on the issue in Jamaica.

International Business Times · Mar 17, 2025

How Jamaica has bounced back after the devastation of Hurricane Beryl

The popular, vibrant holiday destination is back on fine form, says Sarah Marshall

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

Reggae star, Cocoa Tea, dies aged 65

Jamaican singer-songwriter had been struggling with pneumonia in his final months, his wife said

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

Three memorable ways the COVID pandemic shaped Black music – five years on

Five years ago, at the start of 2020, I was looking forward to the publication of my book, Terraformed: Young Black Lives in the Inner City and eagerly anticipating a long-awaited holiday to Jamaica.

The Conversation · Mar 10, 2025

Marlon James on why Kingston is Jamaica’s beating cultural heart

Whether it’s parties, patties or patois, this Caribbean capital is a non-stop celebration, says the Booker Prize-winning author

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2025

Jamaica’s past and present laid bare in Marlon James’s superb crime thriller Get Millie Black

4/5 Tamara Lawrance stars in a drama that brings a novelist’s scope and ambition to a well-worn format

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Get Millie Black review – every bit as great as a Caribbean True Detective

Booker prize winner Marlon James’s Jamaica-set short story has become a clever, unsettling crime drama that’s packed with excellent performances. At points, it’s five-star TV

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025

Who’s who in Get Millie Black – from Tamara Lawrance to Joe Dempsie

The show has been written by Booker Prize winning author Marlon James

Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025

TV tonight: Tamara Lawrance is an ace detective in a Jamaica-set thriller

Get Millie Black is an action-packed story by Booker prize-winner Marlon James. Plus, Lucy Boynton stars in a dark true crime drama. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025