Lester Holt at the NBCUniversal Summer Press Day at Universal Studios on May 2, 2018 in Universal City, CA (Shutterstock) By Staff Writer, Jamaicans American journalist and television new anchor Lester Holt was born in 1959 in California. He traces his Jamaican heritage through his grandparents: his maternal grandparents were born in Jamaica. His mother […]
Jamaica,Ocho Rios,24 January 2020: Arial view of Hotels,resorts on the beach in Jamaica,Ocho Rios. (Shutterstock) By Juergen T Steinmetz, ETurboNews Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that his ministry has made it a priority to re-imagine the local tourism sector by creating strategic policies, programs, and initiatives that can aid in building resilience and […]
By WiredJA News Team WASHINGTON DC, Thursday May 26, 2022 – Chairman of the CARICOM Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) and Jamaica’s National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang, says the illicit trafficking of illegal firearms is a significant challenge for the region. Addressing today’s Committee meeting on Hemispheric Security at the Organization […]
By Livern Barrett, Jamaica Gleaner Two Jamaicans are among 19 people who have been jailed on a range of criminal charges for their alleged involvement in a “sophisticated” international narcotics scheme, a top American law enforcement official has disclosed. The scheme operated in Jamaica, Colombia and the United States. The scheme was allegedly used to […]
By Staff Writer, Jamaicans Jamaica is preparing to celebrate Africa Day for the first time on May 25, 2022, joining the African Union and other countries with a high percentage of the African Diaspora. According to Marlon Williams, the senior Education Officer in Jamaica’s Ministry of Education and Youth, the celebration will be a part […]
By WiredJA News Team NEW YORK, Jamaica, Queens, May 2, 2022 – Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has offered to partner with the government of Jamaica to stem the flow of guns and drugs that continues to create mayhem both in the city of New York and in Jamaica. “As Mayor of the […]
London, United Kingdom – May 25, 2016: Bob Marley in Madame Tussauds of London. (Shutterstock) By Staff Writer, Jamaicans Lisa Hanna, who represents St. Ann South East in the Jamaican Parliament, has reiterated calls to name legendary reggae musician Bob Marley as the nation’s eighth National Hero. Hanna made a motion in the House of […]
By Linda S. Hohnholz, EturboNews Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has painted a picture of Jamaica’s tourism industry as a sector booming with investment and arrivals as it emerges stronger and more resilient from the fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In an upbeat Sectoral Presentation to Parliament yesterday (April 5), Mr. Bartlett […]
Kamala Harris hosts a political rally in Reno, Nevada on October 27, 2020. (Shutterstock) By Noah Bierman, LA Times Vice President Kamala Harris — whose father emigrated from Jamaica —met Wednesday with the island nation’s prime minister, Andrew Holness, at the White House, marking another historic moment for the first Black and South Asian vice […]
NEW YORK: 22nd March 2022: The Consulate General of Jamaica, New York, and the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) are pleased to announce the Second staging of the “Investing in Jamaica” Virtual Forum, which will be held on March 23rd and 24th 2022, starting at 5:00 p.m. EST (4:00 p.m. Jamaican Time). According to Jamaica’s Consul […]