Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Jamaica just celebrated its 46th year of Independence from Britain and several bloggers marked the occasion with posts that ranged from thoughtful critiques to excited celebration...
African Agriculture (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Jamaica has virtually written off bananas as an export crop, and will be using the next five years to develop niche markets for the fruit and grow local consumption. "The future of banana, for me, is primarily in local consumption, including local value-added," said Agriculture Minister Dr Christopher Tufton. The fruit is popular in desserts and baked goods, and processed into snacks. Jamaicans consumed...
Caribbean 360 (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Scientific Research Council (SRC), Jamaica's principal public sector agency, has been directed by Prime Minister Bruce Golding to expand its capacity to better facilitate new and upcoming small businesses and to provide them with improved services in the areas of product development, research, marketing, and intellectual property protection.
Caribbean 360 (Free subscription) | yesterday
An American airline executive has been chosen to head Jamaica's financially troubled national airline.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
Living in Barbados maintains that the Smile Barbados campaign, aimed at “encouraging people to show greater respect for each other” is a failure - and goes on to relate his experiences at the airport, “which is the first and last port of call for many visitors. It's where…good and bad impressions are made.”
Florida Sun Sentinel (Free subscription) | yesterday
Law enforcement representatives from Jamaica and South Florida will meet at a public forum in Miami on Friday to discuss ways to curb gang violence on the island.
Florida Sun Sentinel (Free subscription) | yesterday
Law enforcement representatives from Jamaica and South Florida will meet at a public forum in Miami on Friday to discuss ways to curb gang violence on the island.
Jamaica Gleaner (Free subscription) | yesterday
Despite the occurrence of an earthquake and a bombing since the Jamaican team arrived in China for the Beijing Olympics, Minister of Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia Grange, yesterday gave the assurance that the nation's athletes were safe...
Jamaica Gleaner (Free subscription) | yesterday
JAMAICA KICKED off its Olympic bid in style this week, following its flag-raising ceremony in Beijing, China, on Tuesday. The Jamaican team gathered at CJW, one of Beijing's coveted venues in the heart of the Olympic city, for the unveiling of Puma's new 'speed suit'...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
KINGSTON, Jamaica--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Trustees of the Cable and Wireless Jamaica Pension Fund, one of Jamaica’s largest pension funds, have placed for sale
Jamaia Star (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
The problems with divorce are never ending. Here is another reader's concern: "First and foremost, I would like to say I have researched your articles on the Internet regarding divorce in Jamaica and all the information I have...
Sports Jamaica (Free subscription) | yesterday
JAMAICA, LED by national champion Xavier Rose, begins its title hunt at the Caribbean
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
As a Superintendent of Police is detained on charges of corruption for the first time in Jamaica, Kadene Porter at Abeng News Magazine asks: “How serious are the authorities in this war on crime and violence?”
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Francis Wade makes a trip out to his late grandfather's home and realises that one reason he moved back to Jamaica was “to give up the rootless and drifting feeling of not belonging that I always felt in America. I am able to piece together parts of my grandfather's memory from others. It connects me [...]
NYDailyNews (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
A pot-smoking and pill-popping Queens teen who killed a married couple in a high speed crash was more concerned about his fancy car, prosecutors say. "How is my Mercedes? That was supposed to be my car," Jacob Chubalashvili, 17, told a detective at Jamaica Hospital after learning of the fatalities.
The 3 the latest comments published by users on Jamaica :
icelebz | 07/17/2008
"American Pie" star Mena Suvari is getting married. The 29-year-old actress' fiancé, music producer Simone Sestito, has proposed to her during a vacation to Jamaica. Her rep confirms the engagement although no wedding date was revealed or has been set yet. The couple met last year at the Toronto International Film Festival where Suvari was promoting her movie "Stuck." Read Full Story
icelebz | 06/27/2008
Gwen Stefani is letting two-year-old son Kingston name her unborn baby. The No Doubt singer - who is expecting her second child with husband Gavin Rossdale - doesn't want Kingston to feel left out when his sibling arrives and is eager to get him involved. A source is quoted by gossip website absolutenow.com as saying: "Gwen and Gavin feel it is important that Kingston does not feel left out before
icelebz | 06/10/2008
Gavin Rossdale says his wife Gwen Stefani finds pregnancy "tough." Gwen, who already has a two-year-old son Kingston with the rocker, has been feeling very tired as she copes with the demands of expecting her second child. He said: "It was difficult at first. Gwen really wasn't well and it was tough for her. She was just really tired and was suffering, which is kind of sad in a way. I mean, isn't
