Four dead as category 5 Hurricane Beryl wreaks havoc across Caribbean
Storm moving towards southern Hispaniola and expected to hit Jamaica, with ‘life-threatening winds’, on Wednesday Why Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season At least...
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Jamaica condemns Frank Hester’s Diane Abbott comments amid concern over contract
Ministers condemn allegedly racist remarks and say they knew about them only after signing deal The Jamaican government has joined widespread condemnation of comments by...
Jamaican musician Vybz Kartel has murder conviction quashed
Dancehall star was sentenced to life in prison in 2014 for the murder of an associate The Jamaican musician Vybz Kartel’s conviction for the murder...
Industrial Revolution iron method ‘was taken from Jamaica by Briton’
Wrought iron process that drove UK success was appropriated from black metallurgists, records suggest An innovation that propelled Britain to become the world’s leading iron...
What’s the Caribbean without its beaches? But the people are losing access to them
Barring public access to beaches and other sites is not a model for development. Transparency and engagement are needed Walk along a Caribbean beach, which...
Can you copyright a rhythm? Inside the reggaeton lawsuit that could shake the pop world
Two dembow progenitors are suing superstars including Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – in a case that also names Justin Bieber – claiming that they...
‘A win for Jamaica’: 15 people convicted in landmark gang-busting trial
Marathon trial, which lasted a year and a half, sees people convicted on charges ranging from gang membership to murder Fifteen people have been convicted...
Usain Bolt lawyers say $12.7m is missing from Olympic champion’s account
Jamaican authorities investigating after alarm is raised Firm says several clients may be missing large sums A lawyer for Usain Bolt said on Wednesday that...
Usain Bolt reportedly missing millions from investment accounts
Athlete’s manager says Jamaican authorities investigating Olympic champion noticed discrepancies this week An investigation has been launched after millions of dollars reportedly went missing from...
Briton shot dead in Jamaica was victim of contract killing, police say
Jamaican police say fatal shooting of Sean Patterson, 33, was ‘contract killing that emanated from Britain’ A British man who was shot dead in Jamaica...
