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Published on Jun 4, 2025Source: Jamaica Information Service - Gov't Institution
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Published on Jun 3, 2025
Petrojam ready for hurricane season
State-owned oil refinery Petrojam says it is prepared for the North Atlantic Hurricane Season with supplies of all major fuel types valued about US$200 million (J$32 billion) at its Kingston and Montego Bay storage facilities. “Our energy supply resiliency …
Source: The Gleaner - Neutral -
Published on Jun 3, 2025
Three people arrested as police investigate murder of 19-y-o Derricka Rodgers
The Clarendon police have arrested three persons, including a woman, in relation to the murder of 19-year-old Derricka Rodgers. Rodgers, a sales representative of Gravel Hill district, Clarendon, was reported missing and was subsequently found dead in a …
Source: The Gleaner - Neutral -
Published on 22:08 GMT
Uriah Rennie, the first black referee in the Premier League, dies aged 65
Uriah Rennie, the first black Premier League referee, has died at the age of 65. The Jamaica-born official grew up in Sheffield and oversaw more than 300 top-flight matches, starting with his breakthrough appointment as Derby hosted Wimbledon in August …
Source: The Guardian - Center-left -
Published on 22:49 GMT
Stop hiding history
If you Google the word polonicide you won’t find a definition for it. In fact, if you’re not a very astute student of World War II you likely won’t know what it means or, more importantly, what it represents. Polonicide is the word for the largest …
Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate -
Published on 22:06 GMT
Vaz blasts PNP: ‘No policies, no performance — just badmind’
Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Daryl Vaz speaking on Saturday during a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Trelawny South meeting KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Daryl Vaz, has once again slammed the Opposition People’s …
Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate -
Published on 22:12 GMT
Navasky Anderson breaks his 800m national record in Baltimore
Navasky Anderson of Jamaica prepares to start a men's 800m heat during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, August 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) June 8, 2025 KINGSTON, Jamaica — Olympian Navasky Anderson broke …
Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate -
Published on 14:20 GMT
Black Music Sunday: Saluting Caribbean American jazz artist Sonny Rollins and more
Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 260 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an introduction …
Source: Daily Kos - Left-wing -
Published on 15:40 GMT
Para-athletes to benefit from Grass-Roots Project
PARA-ATHLETES IN Jamaica and the Caribbean stand to benefit from the Grass-Roots Project which was launched in Montego Bay at Sangster International Airport recently. The Grass-Roots Project is an initiative dedicated to advancing inclusive sports and …
Source: The Gleaner - Neutral -
Published on 16:32 GMT
GRAND PRIX GRIT
Shericka Jackson wins the women’s 200m event at Racers Grand Prix at the National Stadium on Saturday. (Photo: Naphtali Junior) DESPITE navigating the challenges of contracting corporate support, noted track and field coach and the man behind the Racers …
Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate