ARTICLES RELATING TO JAMAICA

World deep sea vents explored

2013-03-01 16:18

A new species of sea anemone, a few species of bristle worms, and some small crustaceans have been discovered.

Fans mark Bob Marley's birthday in Jamaica

2013-02-07 09:07

Hundreds of tourists have joined Rastafarian priests and reggae musicians at Bob Marley's old house in Jamaica to mark the 68th anniversary of the late reggae icon's birth.

Guards accused of beating gay student

2012-11-03 19:00

Two security guards at a university in Jamaica have been released from duty as police investigate accusations that they assaulted a student believed to be gay.

Hurricane hits Jamaican capital

2012-10-24 23:14

The crowded Jamaican capital has taken a direct hit from Hurricane Sandy as hundreds took refuge in emergency shelters.

Jamaica offended by Mugabe's remarks

2012-09-13 08:00

Comments by Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe portraying Jamaican men as chronic drunkards and un-ambitious pot smokers have become the talk of towns across the Caribbean island.

Zuma working on relations with Jamaica

2012-08-07 12:11

South Africa would like to see increased volumes of trade and investment with Jamaica, President Jacob Zuma says.

Jamaica marks 50th independence day

2012-08-07 11:07

People across Jamaica have proudly worn the national colours of gold, black and green to mark the Caribbean island's 50th anniversary of independence from Britain.

Tourists injured in Jamaica bus crash

2012-05-29 10:26

A bus carrying tourists crashed and flipped over on a north coast road in Jamaica, injuring all 25 people aboard.

Jamaica lauds new banana varieties

2012-04-14 20:15

Jamaica is introducing new varieties of plantain and banana plants that the government says produce more fruit and can cut production costs by up to 30%.

Tourist couples marry naked in Jamaica

2012-02-15 11:05

Nine tourist couples slathered on ample amounts of sunblock on Valentine's Day and said "I do" in the nude on a sun-baked Jamaican beach, says a report.

December elections for Jamaica

2011-12-05 15:34

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that general elections will be held in Jamaica on December 29, a year ahead of a constitutional deadline and in the thick of the crucial winter tourist season.

Jamaica media urge law reform

2010-10-05 14:53

Media organisations are pushing Jamaica’s government to overhaul its libel law, complaining that the cost of fighting off lawsuits, are harming freedom of the press.

Jamaican gang leader extradited

2010-06-24 22:41

The scion of a Jamaican gang family has been flown to New York after agreeing to his extradition, saying it was in his nation's best interests.

Jamaica arrests drug kingpin's brother

2010-06-02 12:13

The brother of alleged Jamaican drug lord Christopher "Dudus" Coke has turned himself in and is now in police custody, officials say.

Jamaica death toll now 73

2010-05-27 22:59

Security forces have gone door-to-door through a bullet-pocked Jamaican slum. At least 73 people were killed in four days of gun battles as they searched for a reputed drug lord.

Fears grow for Jamaican civilians

2010-05-27 17:21

Jamaican forces have claimed control of a slum in an offensive to capture an alleged drug kingpin, but fears are mounting for civilians with officials saying at least 44 have been killed.

Jamaica police winning battle

2010-05-26 08:55

Security forces have gained a tenuous hold on the slum stronghold of a powerful reputed drug lord, while Jamaica's embattled leader promised an investigation into civilian deaths.

Jamaica declares state of emergency

2010-05-24 13:30

Jamaica's prime minister vows tough action against a frenzy of gang violence in Kingston, imposing a state of emergency to curb armed supporters of an alleged drug lord sought by the United States.

Jamaica teen raped, buried alive

2010-04-07 22:13

A taxi driver has been accused of raping a 12-year-old girl and then burying her alive after he thought he had strangled her to death.

Passenger plane crashes in Jamaica

2009-12-23 11:00

Forty passengers were injured when an American Airlines jet crashed at Kingston's international airport, Jamaican Information Minister Daryl Vaz has told a local paper.

Benni turns over new leaf

2009-11-11 13:58

Benni McCarthy has given Carlos Alberto Parreira the assurance he will give his full co-operation in the build-up to the 2010 SWC.

Bafana 'will win again'

2009-11-10 10:31

It will only be a matter of time before Bafana Bafana get back to their winnings ways, believes defender Morgan Gould.

Bolt tops IAAF award shortlist

2009-11-09 14:17

Three-time world champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica heads a shortlist of five men vying for the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award.

Bafana target 2010 quarters

2009-11-06 08:03

Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira says struggling 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa can defy the odds and reach the quarter-finals.

Parreira arrives in SA

2009-11-05 11:30

Carlos Alberto Parreira returned to South Africa on Thursday morning to resume coaching the beleaguered Bafana Bafana team.

 

Jamaica in debt programme to halt crisis

2013-02-12 12:18

Jamaica's leader has announced that it is launching a debt-swap program to try and halt a "serious economic crisis".

Cops seize over 600kg of pot in Jamaica

2013-01-17 08:59

Jamaican authorities have seized nearly 635kg of tightly compressed marijuana during a raid in a north coast beach town.

Category 2 hurricane hits Cuba

2012-10-25 09:14

US forecasters say Hurricane Sandy became a "strong" category two hurricane as it slammed into Cuba, hours after the storm battered Jamaica, forcing hundreds to seek emergency shelter.

Mugabe's chiding remarks 'misguided'

2012-09-14 07:52

Jamaica's prime minister says remarks by Zimbabwe’s leader disparaging the Caribbean island's men were "grossly unfortunate, misguided and untrue".

Reggae singer killed in Jamaica

2012-08-26 11:12

A well-known reggae singer has died after he was stabbed during a fight with another man.

Ernesto takes aim at Mexico's Yucatan

2012-08-07 11:07

Tropical Storm Ernesto has picked up speed in the western Caribbean as it moved toward Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, dousing Honduras and Belize on its way.

Tropical Storm Ernesto soaks Jamaica

2012-08-06 10:01

Tropical Storm Ernesto has kept on a westerly course in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to strengthen slowly while heading towards Mexico's Yucatan, say US forecasters.

6 Jamaicans held in US lottery scam

2012-05-05 21:00

Police in Jamaica have arrested six people accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from US citizens through a lottery scam.

Harry changes plans after Afghan deaths

2012-03-08 13:44

Britain's Prince Harry has changed his plans while visiting Jamaica after learning that six fellow troops had been killed in Afghanistan.

Jamaica's opposition wins elections

2011-12-30 14:17

Fed up with chronic hard times, voters in Jamaica have thrown out the country’s ruling party and delivered a landslide triumph to opposition People’s National Party.

Baby thrown out hospital window

2010-12-31 08:32

Police say a woman killed a newborn baby girl by throwing her out a second-story window of a maternity hospital.

Jamaican 'drug lord' faces charges

2010-06-25 13:18

Accused Kingston drug lord Christopher "Dudus" Coke has arrived in New York to face drug and gun-trafficking charges following his extradition from Jamaica.

Jamaican druglord nabbed

2010-06-23 10:18

A Jamaican alleged druglord, who is wanted for trial in the US, has been captured after a manhunt which sparked bloodshed last month.

Jamaica toll mounts on day 4

2010-05-27 23:00

A Jamaican official has warned of a much higher death toll from a four-day assault on a lawless slum to capture an alleged drug kingpin.

Jamaican drug kingpin sought

2010-05-27 18:27

A military raid to capture an alleged drug kingpin has left 44 civilians dead in Kingston, but reports say the kingpin may have slipped the net.

Bodies pile up in Jamaica

2010-05-26 11:20

Jamaican forces have stepped up a massive assault to snatch a powerful alleged drug kingpin from his slum stronghold, as trucks ferried dozens of dead bodies away from gun battles raging in the capital.

Jamaica hunt for drug lord: 31 dead

2010-05-25 22:48

Gun battles raged in Kingston as troops and police hunted for an alleged drug lord wanted by the United States, in a bloody stand-off in the Jamaican capital.

Gunfire, fire bombs in Jamaica

2010-05-24 08:59

Masked men defending a reputed drug lord sought by the US have torched a police station and traded gunfire with security forces in a patchwork of barricaded slums in Jamaica’s capital.

Jet: no guide lights at airport

2009-12-25 21:20

Offshore lights that guide pilots into Jamaica's main airport had been knocked out for more than a month when an American Airlines jet landed in driving rain and overshot the runway, official say.

Bolt becomes ambassador

2009-11-14 07:35

Usain Bolt has been honoured by his native Jamaica by being named an ambassador-at-large by Prime Minister, Bruce Golding.

Richards tops IAAF shortlist

2009-11-10 16:35

Sanya Richards could cap her season with the athlete of the year award as the 400m star is on the final shortlist of the women's ballot.

Benni Bafana's 'missing link'

2009-11-10 08:25

Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy is Bafana's "missing link" as new coach Carlos Alberto Parreira rebuilds the national side.

SAFA gets behind Parreira

2009-11-06 16:55

SAFA president Kirsten Nematandani has thrown his weight behind coach Carlos Alberto Parreira as he prepares for the World Cup.

Benni back in Bafana favour

2009-11-05 13:16
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Benni McCarthy has been called up to the Bafana Bafana squad to face Japan and Jamaica later this month.

D-Day for Benni and Nasief

2009-11-04 22:04

Benni McCarthy and Nasief Morris will soon know whether they are part of coach Carlo Parreira’s plans for the World Cup.

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