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“Jamaica Live” to the world
From South Florida Caribbean News KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s newest reggae music package being offered to the world took off in Kingston on Saturday August 17 at Serengeti, Hope Gardens, called Jamaica Live. Jamaica Live is a monthly musical concert series…
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Sargassum seaweed clean-up costs Caribbean US$120 million
From South Florida Caribbean News KINGSTON, Jamaica – The unprecedented levels of sargassum seaweed that washed up on Caribbean beaches in 2018 resulted in estimated clean-up costs of US$120 million, according to Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism and Co-Chair of the Global Tourism…
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Jamaica: Pioneering trade facilitation improvements in the Caribbean
From The World Bank STORY HIGHLIGHTS With support from the World Bank Group, Jamaica is improving trade facilitation with a new trade information portal aimed at generating more trade and investment. The Jamaica trade information portal makes it easier and…
Join global business luminaries at the Destination Experience – Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Since its inception 4 years ago, the Destination Experience and the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) have maintained a harmonious relationship of mutual support due to their collective interest in driving sustainable development for Jamaica. The AFJ has…
Jamaica: PM orders audit after one minister racks up $8 million cell phone bill
From Caribbean News Service KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 12 2017 – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has ordered an audit of all cell phone bills of Cabinet Ministers. Holness, who issued the order ahead of Tuesday’s sitting of Parliament, said the issue…
Nearly 600 murdered in Jamaica in six months
From Caribbean News Service KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jun 11 2017 – Nearly 600 people were murdered in Jamaica during the first six months of this year. Figures released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) show that between the period January 1…
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Jamaica: Former Moravian President and VP arrested in sex scandal
From Caribbean News Service KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan 24 2017 — Former Moravian President Paul Gardner and his deputy Jermaine Gibson have been both arrested and charged with carnal abuse and indecent assault. The attorney-at-law representing the men said that his…
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Caribbean mobile entrepreneurs urged to participate in Canadian government funded project
From Antigua Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct 29, CMC –Regional mobile entrepreneurs are being given an opportunity to compete for a share of US$75,000 and be recognized as some of the top tech talent in the region under a project aimed…
FLOW moves call centre to Jamaica, promises more than 350 jobs
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A partnership agreement has been signed between FLOW and Advantage Communications Ltd. (ADV) that sets the stage for the telecommunications company’s multi-million dollar investment to repatriate its call centre to Jamaica, and create 350-plus jobs. Officials of both companies…
Jamaica has new guidelines for arresting persons with small quantities of marijuana
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday August 13, 2014, CMC – The Jamaica government has outlined new guidelines which are to be implemented immediately by police regarding how they treat persons who are charged with minor offences such as possession of…
