Jamaica News

Jamaican students fear for future after ICE declaration

(Jamaica Star) Tahj-jai Sharpe, a Jamaican at the Howard University in Washington DC, in the US, had made plans to advance into post-grad school, but he is now worried about his future.

‘Never give up’ – Jamaican woman left disabled after surgery takes up farming

(Jamaica Star) In 2008, Kaydene Simth was rushed into an operating theatre after doctors determined that her scoliosis was so bad that there was insufficient blood flow to her brain.

A section of the National Chest Hospital was cordoned off on Wednesday as the police investigate the controversial circumstances under which Carsha Johnson-Sinclair, who was a patient at the facility, died.

‘What really happened in that room?’ – Jamaican husband wants answers from hospital about death of wife

(Jamaica Gleaner) David Sinclair, the widower of Carsha Johnson-Sinclair who died under questionable circumstances at the National Chest Hospital in Kingston on Wednesday, is pressing the hospital to provide information on what led to the death of his wife.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt says open to comeback, if coach asks

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt has hinted he could be tempted out of retirement if former Coach Glen Mills asked him.

Juliet Holness: ‘Scorn dem if necessary’ – Jamaican MP chides persons returning from abroad who breach COVID-19 orders

(Jamaica Gleaner) East Rural St Andrew Member of Parliament Juliet Holness is urging Jamaicans, in particular those who have returned from overseas, to comply with the established protocols to protect others from contracting the deadly coronavirus.

Jamaican prosecutors shocked after 6 accused gangsters were freed

(Jamaica Observer) Yesterday’s ‘not guilty’ verdict for the six men accused of committing heinous crimes under the umbrella of a Westmoreland gang has raised questions about the nation’s prosecutors’ ability to win other gang-related cases now before the court.

Carsha Johnson Sinclair, who was a patient at National Chest Hospital in St Andrew, died after plunging one storey through a garbage disposal chute at the facility.

Jamaica: Hospital accused of negligence after woman plunges to death

(Jamaica Observer) THE family of 43-year-old Carsha Johnson Sinclair, who died at the National Chest Hospital yesterday after plunging one storey through a garbage disposal chute from the ward on which she was admitted, is accusing the hospital of negligence.

Jamaica: 4-year-old saves mother from fire

(Jamaica Star) Upon realising that her mother had visitors, four-year-old Marecia Marshall stared curiously at the news team before politely saying: “Mommy is coming, what is your name?”

Ninth Jamaican businessman held in $26m cocaine bust

(Jamaica Gleaner) Days after a major operation in which eight St James men were arrested for their suspected involvement in an international drug syndicate, another man has been nabbed as cops made a $26-million cocaine seizure on the weekend.

Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt shares photos of baby daughter, ‘Olympia Lighning Bolt’

(Jamaica Star) Retired Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt and his longtime girlfriend Kasi Bennett on Tuesday shared a first look at their daughter ‘Olympia Lighning Bolt.’

Paul Whyte: I want to put this out there that other district constables know what is going on and what to expect when their time comes because retirement is for everybody

Jamaican District constable: Where is my pension?

(Jamaica Observer) A 63-year-old Westmoreland man who served as a district constable for 26 years says he and some of his colleagues have been “forced” to retire without any written explanation or compensation and is calling on Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang to address the matter.

Jamaica may have to import eggs for Christmas

(Jamaica Gleaner) The disruptions in the egg market triggered by COVID-19 have left many farmers on the brink of ruin, with others facing severe financial hardships, a situation which may result in Jamaica being forced to import eggs for Christmas – for the first time since 2005.

A sex worker consults with a prospective client in the Cross Roads red-light district on Friday.

Jamaica sex worker: It’s all for you, son

(Jamaica Gleaner) Even with shorter curfews starting at 11 p.m. now, sex workers like ‘Prettyface’ have to bring their A game in what is a crowded marketplace.

The Union flag flutters near the clock face of Big Ben during ongoing renovations to the Tower and the Houses of Parliament, in central London. (Photo: AP)

Jamaicans exempted from UK’s COVID-19 quarantine rules

(Jamaica Observer) BRITAIN yesterday listed Jamaica among more than 50 countries exempted from its COVID-19 quarantine rules, but excluded the United States, which yesterday posted a record 53,000 new cases of the virus.

Mentally challenged farmer of St Elizabeth, Abraham Lawrence (second left) and his brothers outside the Black River Parish Court yesterday, where he was offered $10,000 bail.

Mentally Ill Jamaican man gets bail after 20 years behind bars

(Jamaica Gleaner) Forty-nine-year-old Abraham Lawrence, one of several mentally challenged persons, who had been locked away in state custody for two decades, was granted bail in the St Elizabeth Parish Court in Black River yesterday.

Jamaica: Councillors ask Mayor Belnavis to resign

(Jamaica Gleaner) Michael Belnavis, the mayor and chairman of the St Ann’s Bay Municipal Corporation, is faced with a decision to relinquish his position or could possibly be unceremoniously toppled from his high seat.

Cronyism claim – Jamaican MP Lisa Hanna dodges charges but scolded for contract nepotism

(Jamaica Gleaner) Lisa Hanna, a legislator and spokesperson for the Opposition People’s National Party’s (PNP) election campaign, has escaped criminal charges but has been slammed for nepotism and cronyism in the award of millions of dollars in contracts in St Ann in a ruling by the director of public prosecutions (DPP).