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
Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh is Miss World 2019 Barbados Today14/12/20190539 views Twenty-three-year old Jamaican Toni-Ann Singh is the Miss World 2019. The St Thomas native radiated with charm and purpose as she glided across the Excel Arena stage in London, England.… Read more
Bajans in Jamaica celebrate 53 Barbados Today01/12/20190447 views It’s not just about infrastructural development! This was the strong caution issued by Methodist Chaplin Reverend Dr Karen Durant-McSweeney in delivering the sermon at a service of thanksgiving on Sunday… Read more
Former Jamaica PM recuperating after surgery Barbados Today17/10/20190419 views REGION – KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson has completed surgery at the University Hospital of the West Indies and is recuperating. Yesterday, doctors operated on Patterson’s hip… Read more
JAMAICA – Dr Peter Phillips returned as leader of opposition party Barbados Today08/09/20190405 views KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Dr Peter Phillips, on Saturday held onto the reins of the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP), when he defeated Peter Bunting in a challenge for… Read more
Former Jamaica deputy prime minister dies Barbados Today01/09/20190464 views Former Jamaica deputy prime minister, ex-foreign affairs minister and former Jamaica Labour Party chairman, Dr Kenneth Baugh is dead. Baugh died Sunday at 10:05 a.m. (local time). He was 78. Read more
Thousands attend funeral of former Jamaican PM Edward Seaga Barbados Today23/06/20191546 views (Associated Press) – Thousands of Jamaicans turned out Sunday for the funeral of former Prime Minister Edward Seaga, who was the last survivor of the generation of politicians who led the… Read more
Bob Marley lyrics that still hold true today (and probably always will) Barbados Today11/05/20199494 views (CNN) It’s been 38 years since Bob Marley died, but his legacy is larger than ever. His uplifting reggae music has been used to help thousands of famine victims in… Read more