U.S. warns against Jamaica travel due to rising crime. Security alerts for Bahamas and Jamaica; medical care concerns. Travelers cautioned about widespread crimes, urged to reconsider plans. United States State Department has issued a travel advisory, placing Jamaica off-limits for American tourists due to a significant spike in crime rates. The advisory, issued last week, … Read more
The national women’s football team of Jamaica made history. The nation won the first-ever Women’s World Cup match. The Reggae Girlz will next face Brazil in their final group-stage match. The national women’s football team of Jamaica made history by achieving their first-ever victory in the Women’s World Cup. The significant win came after a … Read more
Prime Minister Andrew Holness will not be charged with corruption. The Integrity Commission made public a 107-page report. Holness said he disagreed with the findings. After looking into a potential conflict of interest over government contracts given to a construction company between 2006 and 2009, Jamaica’s anti-corruption agency said on Thursday that Prime Minister Andrew … Read more
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has been sent to the director of prosecutions by the anti-corruption agency. The Integrity Commission found that Westcon directors had been doing business with Holness. Holness may have violated the Contractor General Act. Prime Minister Andrew Holness has been sent to the director of prosecutions by Jamaica’s anti-corruption agency in relation … Read more
Jamaica’s prime minister issues nationwide state of emergency to combat violent crime. Authorities may make arrests and conduct warrantless searches of buildings. Jamaica has one of the highest murder rates in the Caribbean (per 100,000 people). Andrew Holness, the prime minister of the island nation of Jamaica, announced in a public address on Wednesday that … Read more
Argentina defeated Jamaica 3-0 on Tuesday in a World Cup preliminaries match. Messi signed a shirtless burglar’s back after he was carried away by security. In World Cup preliminaries match on Tuesday in New Jersey, Argentina defeated Jamaica 3-0 thanks to two late goals from Lionel Messi. In the 13th minute, Argentina took the lead … Read more
Prince Charles spoke on the occasion of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee. He said that the contribution of Jamaicans to the UK has been immeasurable. The royal commissioned portraits to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Windrush pioneers, and those who arrived in subsequent vessels. On the occasion of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee, Prince Charles … Read more
The United States beat Colombia 2-0 in their second of two friendlies on Tuesday. The U.S. plays Haiti in their CONCACAF W Championship group stage opener on Monday. The tournament aims to qualify eight teams for the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Consecutive ladies’ title holders the United States venture out toward … Read more
Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock is supposedly getting ready to marry her fiancé Andre Gray in Jamaica this week. The singer has already arrived on the Caribbean island to exchange wedding vows with Andre in a private ceremony attended by the couple’s closest friends and family members. “Leigh-Anne and Andre have been preparing their big … Read more
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica won the women’s 100m in Nairobi in 10.67 seconds, the quickest time so far this year. Only four other ladies have run the distance quicker. After Namibia’s Christine Mboma, the Olympic silver medalist in the 200m, pulled up, Fraser-Pryce won convincingly on Saturday. “This is something I’ve been doing for 13 … Read more
Tyson Fury weighed in eleven kilos (five kilogrammes) heavier than challenger Dillian Whyte beforehand of his WBC heavyweight title defence against his British rival at Wembley on Saturday. Fury registered 264 pounds thirteen ounces on Friday — greater than 12 pounds lighter than the career-excessive 277 pounds he weighed the day before knocking out Deontay … Read more
KINGSTON: West Indies and Ireland have announced new dates for the rest of their one-day international series after Tuesday’s second match was postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak in the tourists’ camp. The second ODI will now be played on Thursday, with the third and final ODI taking place three days later. Both matches will … Read more
MIAMI: The USA v Ireland one day international cricket series scheduled for this week has been cancelled over Covid-related concerns, USA Cricket said Tuesday. The federation had already cancelled one of the three scheduled matches, but had hoped to play the remaining two on Wednesday and Thursday. “While all players in both current playing squads have returned negative Covid … Read more
ROME: Italy’s Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs has challenged Usain Bolt to a charity team sprinting contest after the retired Jamaican said he could have won the blue riband race in Tokyo. Bolt told AFP in an interview last week that it was frustrating to watch the delayed 2020 Games from his home in Jamaica as … Read more
LOS ANGELES: Canada took a giant stride towards their first World Cup finals appearance in 36 years on Tuesday after beating Mexico 2-1 to vault to the top of the CONCACAF qualifying standings. Two goals on either side of half-time from Turkey-based forward Cyle Larin fired the Canadians to a victory, which leaves them one point … Read more
DUBAI: Sprint legend Usain Bolt said he could have emerged from retirement to win a fourth straight Olympic 100m title in Tokyo this year, insisting the winning time was within his reach. Bolt, 35, told AFP that it was frustrating to watch the delayed 2020 Games from his home in Jamaica as his male countrymen … Read more
ST. JOHN’S: Chris Gayle, the self-styled ‘Universe Boss’, heads to the T20 World Cup determined to prove that he remains a headline act rather than an ageing crowd-puller living off his reputation. Now 42, the physically imposing Gayle boasts career figures and performances that rivals can only envy. He is the only man to have … Read more
The second Test between Pakistan and West Indies will enter its final day today. The match is scheduled to start at 08:00 PM. West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl first. Pakistan scored 302-9 in the first inning. In return, the hosts could only score 150 runs. Shaheen Shah Afridi shined on the … Read more
Pakistan Test squad has gotten the permission to start training in Jamaica ahead of the test series with the West Indies. The Test squad landed in West Indies on Sunday in Guyana. From there they arrived in Jamaica. All squad members underwent 1-day isolation. The COVID results came negative. They will start their training session … Read more
Pakistan wins the four-match T20I series by 1-0 against West Indies after the rain interrupted the match. Out of four matches, only the second match was completed with Pakistan winning by seven wickets. The first match in Barbados, the third and the fourth matches in Guyana were affected by the rain. In the fourth T20I, … Read more
PM Imran Khan said that coronavirus is a global problem and developed countries should support the developing countries. Addressing the Global Virtual Summit on Investment for Development after Coronavirus, PM Imran Khan said that COVID-19 is a global issue, which can be tackled through joint efforts. Corona has adversely affected the global economy while developing … Read more
