The Latest Breaking News from Jamaica

Campaigners worldwide call for removal of British monarch as head of state

KING Charles's royal visit to Australia was marred by protesters – and his poorly received trip has sparked the question for many other…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2024

Tragedy during football match in Jamaica! Gunfire leaves 5 dead

A tragic incident unfolded during a friendly football match in Jamaica on Monday night.

The Times of India · Oct 22, 2024

JetBlue Overcharges Woman by Hundreds for Bag Full of Medicine for Orphans, Forces Her to Spend Money Raised for Orphanage

Joy Nelson was forced to use funds she raised for orphans in Jamaica after JetBlue overcharged her for heavy luggage.

Latin Times · Oct 22, 2024

Hew Locke’s British Museum looting exposé: ‘inescapably, deeply shocking’

In a show full of beauty and horror, which even includes ‘Jamaica’s Elgin Marbles’, the artist places his own works alongside those plundered by Britain from long-destroyed peoples

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2024

Beyond the beaches: how Grand Cayman is stealing us away from 'flashy' Jamaica and Barbados

The destination known as just a luxury tax-haven has some surprising hidden depths

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2024

‘Stay away from gangsterism’: freed dancehall star Vybz Kartel on his regrets after 13 years in jail

The Jamaican musician says he wishes he’d stayed in school and his focus now is ‘God, family, fitness’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024

Kamala Harris illustrates how complex identity is − and the pressure many multiracial people feel to put themselves in one ‘box’

People sometimes feel pressured to choose one identity over another. Kamala Harris, who is multiracial – her mother is from India and her father is a Black immigrant from Jamaica – illustrates the complexity of defining identity.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2024

Jamaica welcomes US move to clamp down on gun trafficking to Caribbean

Horace Chang, deputy PM of country with highest homicide rate, praises US attorneys generals’ support for legislation

The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2024

Windrush pioneer Alford Gardner dies aged 98

Born in Jamaica, Mr Gardner settled in Britain in 1948 after distinguished Royal Air Force service

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024

Is it time for Spotify to shut down homophobic Jamaican dancehall?

The streaming giant has declined to remove threatening tracks by Sizzla and Capleton. Some LGBTQ+ campaigners say it’s time to reclaim the genre – but for others, it’s hard to listen past the hate

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2024