Jamaica’s Tourism Minister calls for Regional Resilience Fund at CTO Leadership Luncheon

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivered a powerful keynote address Monday at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Leadership Luncheon, urging the region to take bold, united steps toward building greater tourism resilience. …

Dolla Financial still focused only on Jamaica for now

Microfinance company Dolla Financial Services says it will be focusing on growing its business in Jamaica for the next three years following its unsuccessful foray into Guyana. CEO Kenroy Kerr said regional expansion was not the agenda for the company in …

Piece of cake: U.S. women's team celebrates Sauerbrunn and dominates Jamaica 4-0

Tuesday night was U.S. Soccer’s tribute game for the recently retired Becky Sauerbrunn and Friday is her 40th birthday, so the U.S. women’s team decided to combine the two with a postgame Happy Birthday and Happy Retirement cake for Sauerbrunn, presented …

Brown Burke urges global watchdogs to hold Jamaica to treaty standards

Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign and Regional Affairs Dr Angela Brown Burke yesterday urged a number of international organisations, including the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), to hold Jamaica to high standards on the basis of treaties the country …

Patterson hails Rangel for unwavering commitment to Jamaica and Caribbean

RANGEL... understood that small nations needed room to breathe, space to develop their own foreign policies without being forced into rigid, hegemonic boxes Former Jamaica Prime Minister PJ Patterson has hailed late US Congressional Black Caucus leader …

‘A powerful shift’ for Jamaica

In this file photo cruise visitors take a break from shopping to enjoy Jamaican music being performed by this guitarist in Falmouth. The US Government’s travel advisory upgrade on Jamaica is being hailed as a powerful shift that places the island “shoulder …

Letter of the Day | Time to rethink Jamaica’s national dish

THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s national dish, ackee and salt fish, is beloved for its rich flavour and deep cultural significance. Ackee, a fruit native to West Africa, was brought to Jamaica in the 1700s during the transatlantic slave trade. Salt fish, also …

UG, Jamaica Stock Exchange launch youth financial literacy workshop

Haitian gets 10 days in prison for illegal entry into Jamaica

Haitian national, Donigneson St-Fort, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to entering Jamaica illegally and was sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment. He was remanded to be deported by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency. The St Catherine Parish Court …

Ally Sentnor gets 1st USWNT brace in 4-0 win over Jamaica

ST. LOUIS — Ally Sentnor has just one goal this season for the Utah Royals, but you wouldn't know it based on her performances with the U.S. women's national team. The 21-year-old Massachusetts native scored twice in the first half of Tuesday's …