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Jamaica’s economy expands 1.1% in Q1
Jamaica Observer
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July 4, 2025
JAMAICA’S economy expanded by 1.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 from a year earlier, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (Statin) said on Thursday, as the country implemented sweeping changes to its national accounting framework in line...
Jamaica adopts new methodologies to estimate GDP
The Gleaner
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July 4, 2025
Jamaica has adopted new statistical methodologies for estimating economic performance. The System of National Accounts 2008 “better reflect the international standards and comparability of our estimates,” said the acting head of Statin, Leesha...
Monroe University confers degrees on 26 graduates from Jamaica
The Gleaner
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July 4, 2025
BRONX, NY: Twenty-six students from Jamaica were awarded degrees from Monroe University during its 92nd annual commencement held June 12 at Radio City Music Hall in midtown New York City. The Jamaicans were one of the largest groups of...
Pan Jamaica group hosts UTech architecture student presentations
The Gleaner
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July 4, 2025
Pan Jamaica Group (PJG) recently welcomed first-year Master of Architecture (M-Arch) students from the University of Technology (UTech) Caribbean School of Architecture to present their studio projects, which reimagined the Manor Park area through...
STATIN: Jamaica grew 1.1% in March quarter
The Gleaner
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July 4, 2025
Jamaica’s economy grew by 1.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the corresponding period in the previous year, driven by increases in both goods and services, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The figure...
CB Foods heats up DBJ wellness fair with mini pan competition
Jamaica Observer
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July 3, 2025
These employees of the Development Bank of Jamaica preparing chicken for the Mini-PAN Competition at the Wellness Fair. KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) took employee wellness to another level with its recent wellness fair,...
Nazanin Mandi Stunned in This Cocoa and Ice Blue Bikini Against the Idyllic Backdrop of Jamaica
Sports Illustrated - New York
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July 3, 2025
Nazanin Mandi brought serious heat to the beaches of Jamaica for her 2025 SI Swimsuit rookie shoot—and one of her most memorable looks was a cheeky brown and blue two-piece from Bad N Bare. Shot by photographer Yu Tsai, the model, actress and...
San Antonio Spurs Player Devin Vassell Bears Gift, Expertise To 30 High School Students In Jamaica
Black Enterprise
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July 3, 2025
He hosted a basketball clinic at the Herbert Morrison Technical High School NBA player Devin Vassell visited his father’s homeland, Jamaica, to host a basketball clinic at the Herbert Morrison Technical High School. According to The Jamaica...
Development Bank of Jamaica secures Agence française de développement grant to expand financing and build capacity for Jamaican MSMES
Loop News
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Kingston, Jamaica – The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has signed a €400,000 grant agreement with the Agence française de développement (AFD) to support DBJ led initiatives for the growth and resilience of Jamaican micro, small and medium-sized...
Police still search for S. Jamaica killer
Queens Chronicle - New York
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Police are still searching for an unidentified man wanted in connection with a 2021 South Jamaica murder of a woman from the area. Surveillance video released by the NYPD on June 24 depicts the man walking, then running away in the opposite...
AI to Facilitate Health Predictability
Jamaica Information Service
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July 3, 2025
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health service delivery will facilitate health predictability. Artificial intelligence is the process of using technology-driven data...
Marley Foundations inject JM$500K into Jamaica’s youth netball dream
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The rhythmic beat of Jamaican philanthropy echoed through Netball Jamaica’s headquarters this week as the Bob & Rita Marley Foundations unveiled a JM $500,000 donation to power the national Under‑21 squad’s march toward the...
Health minister says Sav Hospital to get massive upgrade
The Gleaner
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July 3, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, in Westmoreland, is to undergo the most significant expansion in its history. The announcement comes amid calls from civic leaders...
Jamaica To Build Caribbean’s Tallest Hotel And First Innovation Township To Redefine Montego Bay’s Tourism
Black Enterprise
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July 2, 2025
Jamaica unveiled plans to develop the Caribbean's tallest hotel. Jamaica is looking to transform the Caribbean’s thriving tourism industry by developing the region’s tallest hotel and first-ever Tourism Innovation Township. On June 28, Jamaica...
Queens BP backs Jamaica rezoning plan with conditions for housing, schools and jobs
QNS - New York
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July 3, 2025
BP Richards outlined his advisory recommendation of the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan on Monday June 30 at Greater Nexus on Parsons Boulevard. Photo by Athena Dawson. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards formally announced his advisory...
Salt: From Cultural Symbol to Health Risk
Jamaica Observer
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July 3, 2025
Historically, salt carried more than physical value — it was symbolic of endurance, resistance, and resourcefulness. It preserved not just food, but life. Yet, what once sustained generations under hardship may now be contributing to a modern...
Health Ministry warns against use of unregulated sexual enhancement products
The Gleaner
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July 2, 2025
The Health Ministry is warning Jamaicans not to purchase three “unregulated” sexual enhancement products being marketed locally via online and informal vendors. They are “Black Bull Extreme”, “Erectemax” and “Royal Honey”. A statement released by...
Bangarang: The dominance of two major health insurance players
The Gleaner
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July 3, 2025
THE EDITOR, Madam: Jamaica’s health insurance landscape is dominated by two major players, leaving us stuck – “anywhere yuh turn, macka juk yuh.” My employer switched providers five years ago, only to face significant annual rate hikes. A 100 per...
Nigeria signs manpower agreement with Saint Lucia, deploys nurses to Jamaica
Premium Times
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July 3, 2025
Nigeria and Saint Lucia have signed a Technical Manpower Assistance (TMA) agreement to deploy skilled Nigerian professionals to the Caribbean nation. A statement by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, said the pact aims to deepen...
Med techs back on the job in western Jamaica
The Gleaner
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July 3, 2025
Western Bureau: Dr Delroy Fray, the clinical coordinator for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), has indicated that normality has been restored at the Cornwall Regional, Falmouth and Savanna-la-Mar hospitals, following two days of...