November 13, 2018
Jamaica PM says nothing to fear about National Identification System
Jamaica Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, has again shot down concerns that citizens' private information will be compromised with the implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS).Speaking on Sunday night at the Jamaica Labour Party's…
November 7, 2018
IMF pleased with Jamaica’s economic policies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Jamaica's implementation of the US$1.66 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) remains strong, five years after the country began the task of reforming its economy. The IMF executive board, which has…
October 21, 2018
Flooding in T&T an indication of climate change effects
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The government of Jamaica says the recent adverse flooding in Trinidad and Tobago is an indication of the Caribbean's struggle to combat the adverse effects of climate change. In a release expressing sadness at the flooding,…
October 18, 2018
Sprint King Usain Bolt scores two goals on his first start
Lightning struck twice Friday as Usain Bolt scored two goals for the Central Coast Mariners in a pre-season friendly. In his first start for the Australian club he is on trial at, the former Olympic sprinter scored his first with a well struck…
December 18, 2017
Ian Boyne is Dead
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veteran journalist and deputy chief executive officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Ian Boyne is dead. Boyne who was recuperating for some time after he was rushed to the University Hospital of the West Indies on…
December 18, 2017
Ninja Man Gets Life Imprisonment
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veteran Dancehall deejay Ninjaman was a short while ago given a life sentence in the Home Circuit Court for the March 2009 murder of Ricardo Johnson. He is to serve 25 years before being eligible for parole. He was given 20 years…
April 1, 2016
Jamaica equipped to conduct Zika testing for other countries
Jamaica is equipped to conduct Zika virus testing on behalf of other countries if so assigned by the World Health Organization (WHO). Acting Director of the National Virology Reference Laboratory at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI),…