Can Jamaica survive without British rule?
theGRIO REPORT - Jamaica's new Prime Minister, Portia Simpson-Miller, has recently announced the pledge to replace the British monarch as head of state and make the island a republic.
Renowned Jamaican producer Winston Riley dies at 65
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Innovative reggae producer Winston Riley has died from complications of a gunshot wound in Jamaica...
Portia Simpson Miller sworn in 2nd time as Jamaica prime minister
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Portia Simpson Miller was sworn in for the second time as Jamaica's prime minister Thursday, pledging to ease its deep poverty, boost the sputtering economy, heal political divisions and sever colonial-era links with Britain...
Jamaica's youngest leader in tough re-election bid
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - The center-right party of Jamaica's youngest prime minister was in a tight race Thursday against the slightly left-leaning party headed by the island's first female leader in a battle to win control of the government for the next five years...
Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel charged with murder
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Adijah Palmer, better known as Vybz Kartel, has been charged with conspiracy to murder, possession of a firearm, and murder...
Reggae pioneer Leonard Dillon dies in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - The leader of the pioneering reggae group The Ethiopians has died in Jamaica. Leonard Dillon was 68...
Party: Jamaica's prime minister will step down
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Golding would resign once a new leader of the Jamaica Labor Party is elected, expected at an annual general conference in November...
Montreal university expresses regret over blackface stunt
Students at an elite Montreal business school painted themselves in blackface and chanted in mock Jamaican accents at a back-to-school event that had the university expressing regret Thursday...
Bolt looking to amuse fans while defending title
DAEGU, South Korea (AP) - "A lot of people have their own goals. My goal is to become a legend," the 25-year-old Bolt said. "I'm working on it..."
Nicki Minaj forced to pay fine after explicit performance in Jamaica
If Nicki Minaj has to keep putting this kind of money in a swear jar, let's hope she's earning big bucks touring with Britney Spears and with her music...
