JFB reports decrease in number of emergency calls
The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has reported a decrease in the number of emergency calls received in 2024. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank, on Thursday, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, ...
12 must-see open houses happening this weekend (Jan. 25-26). Tell us: Which one would you pick?
Check out these must-see homes holding open houses this weekend — from a two-bedroom home in in Somerset for $365,000 to a six-bedroom new-build in Jamaica Plain for $4,999,800: Under $500,000 73 ...
Gov’t focused on training, retaining more healthcare professionals
KINGSTON, Jamaica-The Government is putting a robust system in place to train and certify more people for the local and international healthcare markets while retaining more skilled professionals in ...
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‘A true Rasta’: Remembering Phoenix reggae icon Tony Culture
Arizona reggae artist Tony Culture was what Gabriel Brunelle, a friend and former collaborator, calls “a good human with a profound love for everyone.” The Jamaican-born artist wasn’t shy about it, ...
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Performing with Vybz Kartel is like winning a grammy – Shatta Wale
Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has described performing with Jamaican dancehall legend Vybz Kartel as equivalent to winning a Grammy Award, arguably the most prestigious award in the music ...
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Elected officials denounce contractor’s treatment of cleaning staff in Queens and Manhattan
A coalition of New York City elected officials has condemned the actions of L&J Commercial and Residential Services after the contractor slashed wages ...
Violence erupts after police in Jamaica kill a top gang leader they had sought for years
Police in Jamaica have killed a top gang leader whose death has unleashed a violent backlash near the capital of Kingston and prompted authorities to raise the threat level to extreme. level.
THE CITY on MSN4h
As Temperatures Plunge, Subways Serve as Rolling Shelters
Just after 1 a.m. Thursday, with the outdoor temperature a tick above 10 degrees, Jason Pettigrew settled in for the night in what he said was not his usual resting place. On the L train. “It’s ...
Nearshore Americas5h
Jamaica’s Early BPO Entrepreneur Patrick Casserly Passes Away
Patrick Casserly, a trailblazer of Jamaica’s business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, passed away recently at the age of 58 after a prolonged battle with cancer, leaving the industry and wider ...
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Announce Winger Departure
Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Tyler Roberts is set to leave the Premier League club to join AFC Fylde on a permanent deal.
The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer8h
Jamaica’s Challenge To London And New York.
Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness is pushing forward with legislative reforms to establish the country as a global financial center, focusing on modernizing its financial sector and raising ...
Christianity Today11h
The Blood, Sweat, and Tears of Black Missionaries
Important studies like Black Americans and the Missionary Movement in Africa and Black Americans and the Evangelization of ...