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  • Is the IMF programme really Jamaica's last chance?
    ON Monday, the UK's leading Financial newspaper, the Financial Times (FT), had an article headlined "IMF bailout looks like last chance for Jamaica". The newspaper quoted what it described as a senior official involved in the talks as saying: "It's a high ...

  • IAAF Diamond League-Adidas Grand Prix Results
    2, Gia Lewis-Smallwood, United States, 202-11. 3, Melina Robert-Michon, France, 201-7. 4, Zaneta Glanc, Poland, 200-2. 5, Whitney Ashley, United States, 190-10. 6, Allison Randall, Jamaica, 189-9. 7, Aretha D. Thurmond, United States ...

  • Jamaica needs a leader who can also manage
    The migration of the Reverend Stanley Redwood, former president of the Senate, along with his family, once again brings into sharp focus the question of leadership. Mr. Redwood seemingly agreed with Vision 2030 to make Jamaica a place to live ...

  • Volunteers to restore vital salt marshes in Jamaica Bay
    A team of volunteers is heading out into Jamaica Bay this weekend to help rebuild vital salt marshes. The marshes, which have eroded over the years, help protect the area from storm surges and provide a habitat to wildlife. “They have a great ecological ...

  • Jamaica V Tottenham Still On Despite Rain
    The “Reggae Boyz” are using the game as a part of their 10-day training camp here to prepare for two CONCACAF World Cup qualifying matches at the national stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, when they return home in June. Tottenham is coming off ...

  • Debut novel explores 1970s Jamaica
    Karl Koth drew on some personal experience for his first novel. The Glenelm resident and University of Manitoba history professor was born in Jamaica, but has called Winnipeg home for the past 35 years. He is set to launch Jamaican-set A Matter of Seasons ...

  • Jamaica Inn: Old school glamour in Ocho Rios
    OCHO RIOS, Jamaica, May 22, 2013 — Jamaica Inn is the antidote to the blur that Caribbean travel has become in recent years. The 47-room property is tucked in a pristine cove in Ocho Rios, about an hour from Montego Bay and light years from ...

  • Jamaica Avenue Tour Highlights Neighborhood’s History
    QUEENS — Jamaica is in the midst of widespread change and a guided tour along its main artery next week will highlight both the neighborhood’s rich history and its recent transformation, organizers said. The “On and Off Jamaica Avenue” tour, led ...

  • Jamaica Woman Accused of Conning Elderly Canadian
    A Jamaican woman has been charged with fraud after allegedly swindling an elderly Canadian man in a lottery scam. For years, numerous Jamaican fraudsters have conned mostly elderly Americans out of their retirement savings by promising that they've won ...

  • Troops end Jamaica airliner hostage siege
    (CNN)-- Troops in Jamaica captured an armed man Monday who had barged onto a Canadian airliner, robbed passengers and held six crew members hostage, Jamaica Information Minister Daryl Vaz said. The crew members were not harmed, Vaz said.