Jamaica welcomed more than 730,000 cruise passengers from January to July

  Jamaica welcomed more than 700,000 cruise passengers from 234 ship calls during the first seven months of the year as tourism officials moved to expand both the number of vessels calling on the island and the ports they visit.     Deputy Director of …

Jamaica’s tourism recovery gathers pace with 11,000 rooms expected to return to market

ST ANN, Jamaica —Jamaica is set to welcome back more than 1,900 hotel rooms in December alone, as the island’s tourism sector continues its recovery from Hurricane Melissa, with more than 11,000 rooms expected to return to the market between 2026 and 2027 …

Tamara Báez and L-Gante reunited at Jamaica's birthday

Tamara Báez organized a special celebration for her daughter Jamaica's fifth birthday at her new home. The influencer shared several snapshots of the celebration on social media, highlighting the presence of L-Gante, who posed alongside his ex-partner …

Caribbean Roundup: Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, and St Vincent and the Grenadines

Prime Minister Gaston Browne said that the US-Iran war is causing global energy prices to rise. As a result, Antigua and Barbuda is expected to increase fuel prices as the government can no longer afford to keep heavily subsidizing fuel prices. “We have …

Minister Bartlett Engages Saudi Eksab on Investment Support for Jamaica’s Small Tourism Enterprises

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (L) and CEO of Saudi Eksab Yazeed Saleh AIYahya, take a photo following a productive meeting with Senior Tourism officials and Senior Representatives of Saudi Eksab on Wednesday September 9, 2026, at their office in …

FOOTBALL-JAMAICA-Shaw scores again as Man City remain unbeaten in WSL

Jamaica probes why five abandoned children lived in hospital

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Jamaica's government launched an investigation Monday into why five abandoned children remained in a public hospital for months, including four who spent nearly their entire lives there instead of being placed with families or in …

D’Yani’s ‘Live Life & Prosper’ is a soulful celebration of Jamaica, love, and life

Jamaican singer and songwriter D’Yani’s new album, Live Life & Prosper, delivers a musical reminder to appreciate life, embrace love, remain grounded in faith, and keep moving forward. Released Aug. 21, the 11-track project is an impressive showcase of …

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange up sharply in August

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange increased sharply in August, even as the main market index edged slightly lower.   The JSE Main Market Index ended August at 373,456 points, down 0.15 per cent from July, but it remains up 17.44 per cent since …

Jamaica – Imports Five Times More Than Exports January Through May

Jamaica’s merchandise trade deficit widened during the first five months of 2026, with the country spending nearly five times more on imports than it earned from exports, according to the latest data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). …