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JAAA calls for urgent global action to curb financial lures threatening Jamaica’s track and field legacy
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) has issued a pointed call to World Athletics to intervene in what it describes as an alarming trend: elite Jamaican athletes being lured away by deep-pocketed nations—most...
Jamaican doing life for 'execution style' Ontario killing wins shot at 'faint hope' release
Edmonton Examiner
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Lenworth Spence was given life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years for his role in the murder, but appears to have been a model prisoner Sean Lenworth Anthony Spence, a Jamaican man sentenced to life in...
The History of Jamaica’s Parishes: From Spanish Rule to British Administration
Jamaicans.com
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June 24, 2025
When Jamaica was first colonised by the Spanish in the early 16th century, its administration looked very different from the orderly parishes we know today. The island, known as Xaymaca by the Taíno, was under Spanish control from 1494 until 1655,...
US tops list as preferred destination for Jamaicans seeking to migrate
The Gleaner
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June 24, 2025
According to the latest RJRGLEANER-commissioned Don Anderson poll, the United States is the top choice for Jamaicans who would consider migrating, with nearly 50 per cent selecting the North American country as their preferred destination. Canada...
Market vendors to pay for their own electricity, says McKenzie
The Gleaner
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June 24, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie says the days of municipal corporations footing the electricity bills of vendors operating in municipal markets are over. Going forward, he said, vendors will be required to secure their...
Your stolen car might be in Jamaica, but can you guess why?
The Independent (U.S.)
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June 24, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Bank of Jamaica pledges $15m to downtown Kingston art district
The Gleaner
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June 24, 2025
ON FRIDAY, June 20, the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), the nation’s central bank, announced an “impact investment” of $15 million for over a three-year period, as part of Kingston Creative’s Adopt-A-Block initiative, which seeks “to ensure the creation of...
Bahamas Trade Commission to train SMEs in international trade
The Nassau Guardian
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As part of the government’s bid to improve trade diversification and the exportation of Bahamian goods, Senator Barry Griffin said yesterday that the Bahamas Trade Commission (BTC) will ensure that at least 50 small and medium-sized businesses in...
Jamaican company exports dried psilocybin to Brazil
Radio Jamaica
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June 24, 2025
The Jamaica based Rose Hill Apothecary recently exported 18 kilograms of dried psilocybin, which includes mushrooms, to Brazil. This shipment was rigorously tested by the CSY Laboratory in Florida, and meets strict international standards for...
No free electricity for vendors in new Negril market, says McKenzie
Jamaica Observer
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June 24, 2025
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie (second right) making a point about the temporary location of the Negril Fruit and Vegetable Market’s fence to chief technical director in the ministry Dwight Wilson (second left). Looking on are Mayor of...
Triple-jumper Ricketts affirms loyalty to Jamaica
Jamaica Observer
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June 24, 2025
Olympic and World Championship silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts (seated, left) and Dolla Financial Services CEO Kenroy Kerr sign a multimillion-dollar partnership at the offices of Mayberry Investments Limited on Monday. Looking on are Ricketts’...
DEMETER: how an enforcement operation is driving Customs’ efforts against illicit trade in waste, ODS and potent greenhouse gases
World Customs Organization News
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The WCO aims through Operation DEMETER to equip Customs officers with the knowledge, tools, and cross-border networks needed to address environmental crime related to waste, ODS and potent greenhouse gases with agility and precision. The first...
Jamaica’s athletics body to raise concerns over athlete poaching at World Athletics Congress
Loop News
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June 23, 2025
The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) said on Monday it will formally raise concerns at the upcoming World Athletics Congress in Tokyo regarding what it describes as a growing trend of wealthier nations, including Turkey, luring...
Growth & Jobs | Local tech companies demonstrate innovative solutions they can provide
The Gleaner
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June 24, 2025
The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Innovation Exchange Pitch brought together 11 local tech companies and representatives across various industries to demonstrate the innovative solutions they can provide for the domestic and...
Currency trading: Difference between forex and currency index tickers
Yahoo Finance
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00:00:00 Jared Blikre With global tensions rising, there's a lot of chatter about the US dollar, which has been the world's reserve currency since just after World War II. And today we're going to look at exactly why currency and foreign exchange...
Formal submission to be presented by Jamaica at the World Athletics Congress regarding athletes switching allegiance
Irie FM
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June 24, 2025
Formal submission to be presented by Jamaica at the World Athletics Congress regarding athletes switching allegiance A formal submission is to be presented at the World Athletics Congress in Japan by Jamaica, following the news that four of...
IMF approves final disbursement to Barbados as economic reform programme concludes
Jamaica Observer
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June 24, 2025
The IMF has praised Jamaica’s economic management saying it has put the country in a good position to deal with emerging global risks. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the final reviews of its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and...
Why Jamaican Track and Field Athletes Are Switching Allegiance — And What We Must Do About It
Jamaicans.com
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June 23, 2025
Gut-wrenching—that was the instinctive reaction upon hearing confirmation that some of Jamaica’s top track and field athletes may be leaving to represent another country. It didn’t matter which country; the heartbreak was the same. In the past,...
Shanieka Ricketts is now brand ambassador for Dolla Financial Services
Jamaica Observer
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June 23, 2025
June 23, 2025 KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaican triple jumper Shanieka Ricketts is now a brand ambassador of Dolla Financial Services. Walter Scott, Dolla Financial Services director, while speaking at the signing ceremony to finalise the ambassadorship...
Foreign Affairs ministry urges Jamaicans to avoid travel to Middle East
Jamaica Observer
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June 23, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith speaks during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (Photo: Naphtali Junior) KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Foreign Affairs...