JamaicaRegional FirstCaribbean to inject $4 billion into Jamaican subsidiary by Barbados Today 17/03/2024 written by Barbados Today 5 min read 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. … Continue Reading 17/03/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtJamaicaRegional Vybz Kartel’s murder conviction overturned, case sent back to appeal court by Barbados Today 14/03/2024 by Barbados Today 14/03/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeJamaicaNewsRegional Jamaica records 33 murders in the first 13 days of the year by Barbados Today 15/01/2024 by Barbados Today 15/01/2024 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeJamaicaNewsRegionalUnited States Jamaican with extensive criminal history held by US authorities by Barbados Today 05/11/2023 by Barbados Today 05/11/2023 (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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EntertainmentJamaicaNewsRegional Dancehall artiste Gully Bop has died by Barbados Today 31/10/2023 by Barbados Today 31/10/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
JamaicaLocal NewsNews Jamaica rocked by earthquake by Barbados Today 30/10/2023 by Barbados Today 30/10/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeJamaicaLocal NewsNewsRegional Barbadian man arrested in Jamaica after drugs found in luggage by Barbados Today 29/10/2023 by Barbados Today 29/10/2023 (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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HaitiJamaicaRegionalSports Reggae Boyz top group with victory over Haiti by Barbados Today 17/10/2023 by Barbados Today 17/10/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
JamaicaNewsRegional Biden names Jamaica among five Caribbean drug transit or producing nations by Barbados Today 17/09/2023 by Barbados Today 17/09/2023 (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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
JamaicaNewsRegional Jamaican MP’s daughter and her mother abducted by Barbados Today 10/09/2023 by Barbados Today 10/09/2023 (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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
