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Jamaica is resisting a U.S. request to hand over a suspected crime boss with ties to the Caribbean nation's governing party amid reports he is stockpiling weapons in his Kingston stronghold to prevent arrest.
Jamaica defender Orane Simpson was fatally stabbed in the violence-wracked Kingston slum where he was raised, police said Wednesday.
A 21-year-old man convicted of hijacking a Canadian jetliner while it was parked at the Montego Bay airport was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison.
Authorities in Jamaica say gunmen killed a woman and critically wounded her 6-year-old daughter and 17-year-old son.
Police in Jamaica have detained a 23-year-old man in connection with the death of a British honorary consul.
The government of Jamaica has agreed to pay public school teachers more than $90 million in back wages over the next three years.
A son of the reggae legend who promoted the legalization of marijuana has been convicted of possessing the drug.
A trial began Monday for a Jamaican man accused of taking a flight crew hostage on an airport tarmac.
Four Jamaican runners have acknowledged using a banned substance.
The United States has asked Jamaica to extradite a suspected crime boss to face federal drug and weapons-trafficking charges in New York, officials said Monday.
The world athletics federation is still awaiting information on a ruling that cleared five Jamaican athletes of doping and a decision on their participation in the world championships is likely to come close to Saturday's opening.
Five Jamaican athletes were cleared Monday of doping at their national championships two months ago after the country's anti-doping panel failed to determine whether the banned substance was on the prohibited list.
Five Jamaican track and field athletes tested positive for doping, although none of the nation's premier sprinters is among the group, a newspaper reported.
Even now, about three years after a near-fatal gay bashing, Sherman gets jittery at dusk. On bad days, his blood quickens, his eyes dart, and he seeks refuge indoors.
Three of Michael Jackson's brothers expect to attend next month's Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica which is dedicated this year to the deceased king of pop.
Omar Cummings' goal midway through the second half lifted previously winless Jamaica to a 1-0 victory over El Salvador in the final CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A match Friday night.
Celso Borges' goal in the 64th minute gave Costa Rica a 1-0 win over Jamaica in their CONCACAF Gold Cup match Tuesday night.
Ali Gerba scored in the 75th minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in the opening game of the Gold Cup on Friday night.
El Salvador and Jamaica played to a 0-0 tie in an international friendly match on Saturday night.
U.S. and Jamaican authorities have formally announced a new joint task force to break up lottery scams based on the Caribbean island.
Americans sent more than $30 million to this Caribbean island last year to claim winnings in a Jamaican lottery. The trouble is there was no such contest.
A Jamaican man accused of trying to hijack a Canadian jetliner will remain in jail pending a defense attorney's request for a psychiatric evaluation, a court ruled Tuesday.
The unarmed security guards who allowed a gunman to seize a Canadian jet near Montego Bay were following procedures, the airport's operating company Wednesday.
Police say a 71-year-old Canadian woman has pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges after customs officials found 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms) of marijuana hidden in her luggage at a Jamaican airport.
The White Witch of Rose HallMany of the slaves were practitioners of the art, and in order to curry favor and live longer, they taught Annie everything they knew about magic, particularly Voodoo. This was to include human sacrifice, particularly of infants, whose bones she used in practicing the black magic.
Americans love horror stories at this time of the year. Here is the story of The mad Doctor of Edinburgh Castle:
Jamaica Gleaner News - Annaleise found - Bittersweet reunion as 10-y-o is put in state care - Woman to be charged for breaching Child Care Act - Lead Stories - Friday | October 16, 2009The two-day long search for 10-year-old Annaleise Davis ended on a positive note yesterday, but the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the child is far from solved. So far, the police have taken one woman into custody in connection with the disappearance, but they are stil …
In some of my comments, I have hinted that English is not my first language. It actually is Jamaican Creole. I have decided to share some of it with Newsvine.
British firm fined for corruption A British construction firm has been ordered to pay almost £5m after pleading guilty to overseas corruption and breaching UN sanctions. Mabey & Johnson tried to influence officials in Jamaica and Ghana when bidding for public contracts.
Homophobia theory over Jamaican consul's murderA British honorary consul in Jamaica who was strangled inside his home in a possible homophobic attack was likely to have known his killer, police on the Caribbean island said yesterday.
Dis eh no sport, dis is cricketLet's face it. It is most unlikely that the changes that are so obviously needed in the administration of cricket in the Caribbean will come easily.
Usain Bolt would run the 40 in WHAT?!Usain Bolt is as tall as Calvin Johnson(notes) (6-5) and he's faster than any human, ever. Thus it shouldn't be a surprise that we occasionally speculate about his NFL potential. The world record holder in the 100-meters and 200-meters would probably hold his own at the combine.
Usain Bolt to Try New Track Event, Following Carl Lewis, Jesse OwensAs a world and Olympic champion in both the 100m and 200m, Usain Bolt has drawn frequent comparison to other double-sprint stars like Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis. Now, Bolt is trying to become even more like those legendary track and field performers.
Superman! Usain Bolt Shatters 100-Meter Record at WorldsLast August in the 100-meter final at the Olympics, Usain Bolt shattered a world record in the event even though he began thumping his chest in celebration at the 90-meter mark. Bolt explained by saying he didn't care about the time, just the gold medal.
"Free health care for all." That is what the Bruce Golding administration said it is offering Jamaicans. This is a remarkable feat attempted by this government.
ASCAP Awards | IZES RecordsBillboard-topping Jamaican producer Rohan 'Snow Cone' Fuller and fellow producer Izes collected the 24th annual American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Pop Music award in Hollywood, California last Thursday at the Kodak Centre on Sunset Boulevard.
Waste Plant Fumes Kill 3 in QueensThree workers at a waste transfer station in Queens were overcome by toxic fumes Monday afternoon and died, apparently falling one after another into the Stygian gloom of a putrid, manhole-size, 18-foot-deep well they were trying to vacuum, fire officials said.
This is difficult, knowing how wordy I normally am..LOL I have written books but not written my memoirs yet and haven't even thought of a title for it.
No, I am not. I was born in Kingston, Jamaica - a place where if you have a job, a house and some money, or at least two of the three, you are in paradise. You wouldn't want to leave it.
Dance craze causing broken penis epidemic (video)"Daggering", a lewd dance style where couples simulate dry sex in various positions to the beat of the music, is characterised by over-the-top gyrating, heavy pelvis-thrusting and daredevil leaps.
Jet Blue Employee Busted For Stealing Cop's GunQUEENS—A Rosedale man who works for Jet Blue at John F. Kennedy Airport has been charged with gun possession for allegedly stealing a 9mm handgun that had been stored in a locked gun box and checked by a police officer before she boarded a flight to Orlando, Fla.
I have been reading articles and comments posted on Newsvine about the recent hijacking attempt of the Canadian airliner in Jamaica.
US gays turn back on Jamaica's rum, beerGAYS and lesbians in the US have targeted Jamaican products Red Stripe beer and Myers Rum in a boycott of the Caribbean island to support local homosexuals who they said were being oppressed.
OLPC Jamaica: Getting Together To Mesh, Alright - OLPC NewsOLPC and F/LOSS enthusiast Dr.
http://www.myspace.com/jamaicaspeakslook at these photos and enjoy Jamaica with a difference
China Gains Key Assets In Spate of PurchasesWho owns the future? - "Chinese companies have been on a shopping spree in the past month, snapping up tens of billions of dollars' worth of key assets in Iran, Brazil, Russia, Venezuela, Australia and France in a global fire sale set off by the financial crisis."
Jamaica InnA story by Daphne DuMaurier, set in Jamaica, to set the mood of green anticipation as we approach the Island.
Latest news from jamaicaHave you every feel that you are missing out on what is happening on the little island of Jamaica. Oh you have never heard about Jamaica , well it is a small country in the Carribbean. At present Jamaica is the home of the two fastest sprinters in the world.
Years ago, in the district where I now live and teach there was this special lady who was deaf and very poor. Somehow she was respected by everyone, the reason, she could make the best cornmeal pudding that had you licking all your ten fingers
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