Phyllis Coard dies in Jamaica Barbados Today06/09/202001.4K views Phyllis Coard, the lone woman who was convicted for the 1983 murder of Marxist Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, died Sunday in Jamaica. She was 73. Coard was the wife… Read more
JLP wins general election, Opposition party concedes defeat Barbados Today03/09/20200276 views KINGSTON, Jamaica,– The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has won the Thursday’s general election by a resounding margin according to preliminary results with the main opposition People’ National Party (PNP)… Read more
JAMAICA: ECJ says it is almost fully prepared for elections Barbados Today26/08/20200320 views KINGSTON, Jamaica, – The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) Wednesday said it is almost fully prepared for the September 3 general elections. In a statement, the EOJ said that it… Read more
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake in Jamaica Barbados Today14/06/20200485 views An earthquake was felt in parts of Jamaica this morning. The US Geological Survey reports that the magnitude of the tremor was about 4.0 around eight kilometres off the coast… Read more
Stranded Jamaicans finally heading home Barbados Today13/06/20201471 views Scores of Jamaicans are packing their bags in anticipation of a flight home on Saturday after being stranded in Barbados for up to four months – in some cases with… Read more
Jamaica’s COVID cases hit 550 Barbados Today24/05/20200348 views Jamaica recorded another six COVID-19 cases on Saturday, increasing the tally to 550. Four of the patients arrived on a cruise ship now in Falmouth, and one from the United… Read more
Jamaican media mogul Oliver Clarke dies at 75 Barbados Today17/05/20200377 views Oliver Frederick Clarke, the media mogul who stood at the helm of The Gleaner as chairman and managing director for more than four decades, has died. Clarke died on Saturday… Read more
Jamaican students stranded in Barbados make another appeal to Government Barbados Today26/04/20200368 views With indications this past week by the Government that it has developed a protocol for the controlled re-entry of citizens into the country, the 36 Jamaican students stranded in Barbados… Read more
REGION – Jamaica Govt considers controlled re-entry for stranded nationals Barbados Today10/04/20200271 views KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Government is considering reopening the island’s ports for the controlled re-entry of Jamaicans who have been stranded overseas since the ports… Read more
JAMAICA – Talks appear to falter as Carnival threatens to pull vessels over coronavirus protocols Barbados Today03/03/20201438 views KINGSTON – Jamaica is at risk of losing at least three ship calls this week as a “stand-off” over protocols between the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Carnival Cruise Limited… Read more