Jamaica gets approval for $50m project to enhance climate resilience of vulnerable smallholders
Jamaica gets approval for $50m project to enhance climate resilience of vulnerable smallholders
The Adapt Jamaica: Enhancing Climate Change Resilience of Vulnerable Smallholders in Central Jamaica Project represents the first ever single country climate investment that Jamaica has received from the GCF.
It was approved Friday during the 44th meeting of the GCF Board in South Korea.
Agri Min pledges support to expand FAO project in Kitson Town to other communities
Agri Min pledges support to expand FAO project in Kitson Town to other communities
Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green has pledged that the government stands ready to support the expansion of an initiative that was successfully implemented in Kitson Town, St. Catherine to other communities.
Relatives of Jamaican woman killed in USA call for enforcement of laws that protect domestic abuse victims
Relatives of Jamaican woman killed in USA call for enforcement of laws that protect domestic abuse victims
Relatives of a Jamaican woman who was killed by her estranged husband in New Jersey, in the United States of America have called for a change in policies relating to protection for domestic violence victims.
Bartlett welcomes NBC’s Today Show feature on Jamaica’s Tourism product
Bartlett welcomes NBC’s Today Show feature on Jamaica’s Tourism product
Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett has indicated that Jamaica being featured on American Broadcaster NBC's Today Show will augur well for the island's tourism industry.
The show hosted by Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones was broadcast live from Sandals Dunn's River in Mammee Bay, St. Ann on Thursday.
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Myesha Broadie
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A nineteen-year-old man is dead and another person has been hospitalised following a crash along the AGR Byfield main road in St Ann, yesterday.
Dead is Kassim Peart of Old Buckfield, Ocho Rios in the parish.
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Clement Reid
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An unidentified male was shot and killed by gunmen, along the Ocho Rios Bypass in St. Ann, this afternoon.
Police say at around 1:10 pm residents heard explosions and alerted them.
Saturday, March 21, 2026
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Jamaica added a bronze medal to the tally this morning on Day 2 of the 2026 World Indoor Championships in Poland to take the overall medal achievement to three - two silver and one bronze to sit in 5th place on the overall table.
Raymond Richards secured his second consecutive World Indoors bronze medal when he claimed third place in the men's high jump with a season best 2.26 metres.
Friday, March 20, 2026
Roger Hasfal
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Jamaica closed day one of the 2026 World Indoor Championships in Poland with two silver medals for 4th place overall on the medal table.
The number two ranked in the world Jordan Scott notched the first medal while Kishane Thompson made it two shortly after.
Friday, March 27, 2026
K'Shema Francis-Pitt
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The legendary Third World band, Romeich Major,and producer Jahvy Ambassador are among those reacting tothe Reggae Boyz’ 1-0 victory over New Caledonia.