FirstCaribbean to inject $4 billion into Jamaican subsidiary Barbados Today17/03/20240960 views FIRSTCARIBBEAN International Bank Limited (FCIB) is planning to accelerate growth in its Jamaican operations as it plans to inject US$25 million ($3.85 billion) in new capital to facilitate these ambitions.… Read more
Vybz Kartel’s murder conviction overturned, case sent back to appeal court Barbados Today14/03/202401.3K views The Privy Council has quashed the murder convictions of dancehall entertainer Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer and three other men, ruling that the case be sent back to Jamaica’s Court of… Read more
Jamaica records 33 murders in the first 13 days of the year Barbados Today15/01/20240339 views SOURCE: Jamaica Gleaner – The first serious crime report by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for 2024 shows that 33 murders were committed as at January 13, which is on… Read more
Jamaican with extensive criminal history held by US authorities Barbados Today05/11/20230165 views (CMC) – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says it has arrested a 45-year-old Jamaican national with an extensive criminal history spanning more than 20 years. ICE… Read more
Dancehall artiste Gully Bop has died Barbados Today31/10/20230156 views SOURCE: Jamaica Gleaner – Rags to Riches dancehall toaster, Gully Bop is dead. His manager, Jackie Hunte confirmed to The Gleaner that Gully Bop, whose real name is Robert Lee Malcolm, died at… Read more
Jamaica rocked by earthquake Barbados Today30/10/20230175 views Jamaicans were jolted by an earthquake just before 11 a.m. today. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake which occurred at 4 km West North West of Hope… Read more
Barbadian man arrested in Jamaica after drugs found in luggage Barbados Today29/10/20230136 views (Jamaica Observer) — Detectives from the Narcotics Division on Thursday arrested a Barbadian national for reasonable suspicion of breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act following the seizure of over two… Read more
Reggae Boyz top group with victory over Haiti Barbados Today17/10/20230119 views Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz secured top spot in their group when they held off a determined challenge from Haiti, to carve out a 3-2 victory in their final preliminary game of… Read more
Biden names Jamaica among five Caribbean drug transit or producing nations Barbados Today17/09/20230172 views (Jamaica Observer) — United States President Joe Biden has named several Caribbean countries among major drug transit or major illicit drug-producing countries for Fiscal Year 2024. In a White House… Read more
Jamaican MP’s daughter and her mother abducted Barbados Today10/09/20230121 views (Jamaica Observer) — Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston Eastern and Port Royal Phillip Paulwell has confirmed reports reaching the Jamaica Observer that his 10-month-old child and her mother have been missing since… Read more