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Rubio pledges support for Jamaica’s crime reduction efforts
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 10, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has underscored the “deep and enduring partnership” between the United States and Jamaica, highlighting security cooperation and economic opportunity as core pillars of the relationship. In a recent statement,...
Annual ASTA Showcase Encourages Travel Advisors to “Tell the Deeper Caribbean Story”
Travel Market Report - New York
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About 300 travel advisors gathered for ASTA’s 2025 Caribbean Showcase, held at Sandals South Coast, on Aug. 23 to 26 to learn more about “the best warm weather destination on planet Earth,” in the words of Jamaica Minister of Tourism Edmund...
Gunman fires off multiple rounds at South Jamaica Houses NYCHA complex: NYPD
QNS - New York
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August 8, 2025
Cops from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are searching for this gunman who opened fire from a rooftop at the South Jamaica Houses NYCHA development on Aug. 5. Courtesy of the NYPD Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are looking for a...
Life Alive opens new location north of Boston
NECN - Massachusetts
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[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Last fall, it was reported that a local group of cafes featuring healthy, organic food was bringing a new location to the northern suburbs of Boston, and now we have learned that it is open....
Attorney says woman charged with harbouring a fugitive did not know he escaped jail
The Gleaner
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August 26, 2025
The St Catherine woman who was allegedly held in the company of Talik Chambers who had escaped from the Constant Spring police lock-up was remanded until September 2 when she appeared in the parish court today. When Jay-Ann 'Shamara' Holmes...
‘Smoother than Indian consulates’: Indian picks Jamaica for H-1B visa stamping, shares experience
Financial Express
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An Indian national, whose H-1B visa was near-expiry, took to social media to share that he got his visa renewed in Jamaica instead of India. In a detailed Reddit post, he not only shared reasons behind his decision but also shared the visa...
Norman Powell is ready to take Jamaica to the next level
FIBA Basketball
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MIAMI (United States) – Norman Powell is in Florida, and not just because of his recent trade to the Miami Heat. The shooting guard/small forward is currently training with the Jamaican national team, which is holding its training camp in Boca...
Ja reportedly joins other countries in suspending shipping packages to US amid Trump tariff policy
The Gleaner
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August 27, 2025
Jamaica’s postal service has stopped accepting packages for shipment to the United States from members of the public, effective today, following a policy shift linked to tariffs by the United States, The Gleaner understands. Outbound mail remains...
Fundraising drive raises $5 million for Jamaican Museum in Atlanta
Caribbean Life - New York
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August 27, 2025
The mission of the Jamaican Museum and Cultural Center (JMCC) is to investigate, compile, and document Jamaica’s history from its genesis through its struggles. On Sunday, August 24, 2025, in the vibrant city of Atlanta, Georgia, the JMCC took its...
Audley Travel Re-Launches Jamaica and Expands Offering in Japan, India and Tanzania
Breaking Travel News
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August 4, 2025
Tailor-made tour operator Audley Travel has expanded its programme to include new areas and experiences in Tanzania, Japan and India, and has re-introduced Jamaica, featuring trekking, wildlife tracking and new gateways available as part of custom...
Five Haitians, including pregnant woman, arrested in Jamaica
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 4, 2025
Five Haitian nationals, including a pregnant woman, were arrested on Sunday morning during a targeted police operation in the Spring Ground district of Christiana, Manchester. - Advertisement - Deputy Superintendent Luhas Daniels, acting commander...
Mother, daughter among 8 in custody over foiled Western Union robbery
The Gleaner
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August 26, 2025
Hope Bay, Portland: A mother and daughter are among eight people now in police custody following an early-morning robbery attempt at a Western Union outlet in Hope Bay, Portland, on Monday. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m., when several...
PM: Jamaica Taking Steps Towards Logistics Hub Vision
Nationwide 90FM
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July 31, 2025
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says by putting in infrastructure to support the development of a logistics and shipping hub, Jamaica is taking advantage of its central location as an economic asset. Dr. Holness was speaking at Tuesday’s...
Chilling Irony in Jamaica (11435) : NYC Mass Shooter Once Preached ‘Discipline’ in Old Interview – COMMUNITY IN SHOCK
The Published Reporter
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July 30, 2025
Jamaica (11435) – The identity of the gunman behind last weekend’s deadly mass shooting in Queens has not only stunned law enforcement—it’s shocked former teammates, coaches, and classmates. Shane Tamura, 28, who opened fire inside a Jamaica...
Body of South Ozone Park man found floating in Jamaica Bay off Broad Channel: NYPD
QNS - New York
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July 31, 2025
The body of a South Ozone Park man was pulled from Jamaica Bay in Broad Channel on July 27, and police are working to determine how he died. File photo by Lloyd Mitchell The body of a South Ozone Park man was pulled from the waters of Jamaica Bay...
Consulate General of Jamaica, MIami Independence Message
South Florida Caribbean News
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July 31, 2025
Hon. Oliver Mair SOUTH FLORIDA –Message from the Consul General, Mr. Roderick Oliver Mairon the occasion of Jamaica’s 63rd Anniversary of Independence: On behalf of the Consulate General of Jamaica, Miami, I extend greetings to my Diaspora family...
KFC opens its landmark 42nd location in Jamaica
The Voice
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July 30, 2025
KFC has opened its landmark 42nd location in Jamaica. The fast food giant hosted a special event at its newest restaurant in Black River, St Elizabeth, on Saturday 26 July. The opening of the new location was attended by the Prime Minister Andrew...
Wastewater Project for Carder Park in Portland
Jamaica Information Service
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August 25, 2025
The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and the National Water Commission (NWC) signed a financing agreement on August 20 for the $22-million Carder Park Wastewater Project in Port Antonio, Portland. The project includes the installation of a lift...
Tiger Woods/Justin Timberlake’s T-Squared Social coming to Jamaica
Jamaica Observer
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July 30, 2025
Managing partner of Nexus Luxury Collection Christopher Anand (Photo: Philp Lemonte) DUNCANS, Trelawny — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has welcomed the announcement by Nexus Luxury Collection — developers of the US$1-billion Harmony Cove resort...
JDF, police probe device at Clarendon auto parts store after shooting
The Gleaner
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August 27, 2025
The Jamaica Defence Force was on Tuesday called in to assist the police in assessing a device found at an auto parts store in Osborne Store, Clarendon, following a shooting incident. The police told The Gleaner that a licensed firearm holder shot...