Jamaica News

Jamaica Defence Force soldiers stand guard outside the house in Hollywood, Norwood, where six-month-old Tira Thompson was shot and killed and her mother shot and injured on Saturday.
Jamaica Defence Force soldiers stand guard outside the house in Hollywood, Norwood, where six-month-old Tira Thompson was shot and killed and her mother shot and injured on Saturday.

Jamaica: Gunmen murder six-month-old girl in shooting spree

(Jamaica Gleaner) A six-month-old baby has become the 96th murder victim in St James this year, following a shooting rampage that also left three other persons injured after gunmen struck in Norwood, St James, on Saturday night.

Jamaica Road Deaths
Jamaica Road Deaths

Jamaica: Road deaths close in on 300

(Jamaica Gleaner) Twenty-six persons died in motor vehicle crashes in August, marking the first time this year that Jamaica recorded less than 30 road deaths in a single month.

Fly Jamaica in limbo despite takeover talk

 (Jamaica Gleaner) The timetable to return Fly Jamaica to the skies appears to be in doubt, its employees are still unpaid, and the airline’s founder, Ronald Paul Reece, says the deal for the takeover of the airline is yet to be finalised.

Deputy governors of the Bank of Jamaica Maureen Simms (right) and Nathalie Haynes. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)

Too much US$ cash: Jamaica’s banking issues far from over

(Jamaica Observer) It is apparent that Jamaica’s correspondent banking conundrum regarding the repatriation of cash in United States dollars from local banks is far from over, as renewed concerns are being raised about the high volumes of hard currency coming into the banking sector.

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