Jamaica’s National Debt Registers Slight Decline

Jamaica’s debt stood at over two trillion dollars at the end of March 2025. That’s according to the Consolidated Fund as analysed by Auditor General, Pamela Munroe Ellis. The document was tabled in the House of Representatives earlier this week. Chevon …

Singer Jamaica to close two stores as it streamlines operations

Singer Jamaica will turn down the volume on its retail footprint, closing two stores this month as it fine-tunes its operations. The affected outlets are located at 21 Constant Spring Road in St Andrew, known as the mega store, and at 18–20 King Street in …

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Jamaica’s Grand Slam Gamble: Setbacks And Missed Opportunities

April 4–6, 2025, will go down as historic, with the launch of the Grand Slam Track multi-national track and field invitational meet. Jamaica was chosen as the place for this inaugural staging, and this must be an indication of the value of Brand Jamaica. …

NWC and UTech Jamaica Sign Training Agreement

The University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica and the National Water Commission (NWC) have partnered to facilitate the training of persons in Non-Revenue Water (NRW) detection and mitigation. Under the agreement, specialised short courses have been designed …

Richard Branson in Jamaica Advocates for Cannabis Legislation

Home/National News/Richard Branson in Jamaica Advocates for Cannabis Legislation Jesse Royal and Richard Branson OCHO RIOS, Jamaica – One of the more powerful moments of the evening of the JACANA 4/20 event in Ocho Rios came during a …

Runaway Bay Jamaica’s Unique Jerk & Seafood Spot

Farenough Jerk & Seafood Restaurant Runaway Bay, Jamaica – Driving along the highway from Runaway Bay to Discovery Bay, visitors to Jamaica view one of the country’s most scenic coastlines. It is dotted with all-inclusive hotels, small properties, and …

T&T Drawn With Jamaica, Curaçao and Bermuda In World Cup Qualifiers

Trinidad and Tobago’s path to the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup was decided on Thursday during the draw for the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers. It will be an all-Caribbean affair, with T&T drawn in Group B alongside Jamaica, Curaçao, and …

Jamaica enhances autopsy services with state-of-the-art facility

Jamaica’s capacity for accurate and timely forensic examinations has been bolstered with the opening of the new state-of-the-art Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite on Thursday, June 12. The $680-million facility, located at 149 Orange Street, downtown …

Jamaica developing tool to assess health of island’s watershed and coastal regions

File photo of geo-spatial scientist Dr Ropo Ogundipe (at the podium) presenting at a workshop with stakeholders on the Watershed Classification Tool. June 13, 2025 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica is creating a Watershed Classification Tool to manage …