Lester Hinds/Gleaner Writer
03 Aug, 2026
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‘That’s not friendship’ - Golding blasts US gov’t over demands and policies placing pressure on Caribbean nations
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding has renewed his criticism of the United States’ (US) approach to Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, arguing that Washington’s recent demands and policies are putting…
03 Aug, 2026
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Caribbean in a pickle over Trump - Former PM says regional nations forced to be careful with ‘hand in mouth of angry lion’
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding has defended the cautious approach Caribbean governments have taken in dealing with the Donald Trump administration, pointing out that a wrong move could result in…
28 Jul, 2026
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J'cans in US Northeast look forward to working with CG Mair
NEW YORK: Oliver Mair, who has served as Jamaica’s consul general in Miami, Florida, for the past seven years, has been tapped to be the new consul general in New York. Foreign Affairs and Foreign…
27 Jul, 2026
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Seiveright courts more investment
Delano Seiveright, state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, has told scores of hotel owners, developers and investors that they should judge investing in Jamaica based on…
22 Jul, 2026
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From Westmoreland to Fort Belvoir - Jamaican flavours find home on US military base
It is not unusual for Jamaican restaurants to be found in various locales, but probably the most unusual place to find one is on a United States (US) military base.
But that is exactly where you will…
20 Jul, 2026
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Fleet Foot’s golden century - Hyacinth Walters, Jamaica’s oldest living Olympian, celebrates her 100th birthday today
She is Jamaica’s oldest living Olympian and, despite previous online articles and other reports that for years recognised her birthday as July 15, she actually celebrates her 100th birthday…
20 Jul, 2026
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Teacher’s sons honour legacy of giving
Two outstanding students at Windsor Forest Primary School in eastern Portland were recently presented with scholarships worth $25,000 each to assist with their preparations for the upcoming school…
17 Jul, 2026
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Two J’can TCNs in Eswatini want to reunite with families in US
NEW YORK:
Two of three Jamaican men deported to Eswatini by the United States have reportedly said they do not wish to return to Jamaica.
The two men, who spoke with Jamaica’s consul general to…
13 Jul, 2026
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Diaspora gears up for Jamaica 64 events
As Jamaicans across the diaspora in the United States prepare to celebrate the island’s 64th year of Independence, a series of activities, including church services, flag-raising ceremonies and galas,…