Jamaica

October 3, 2024 11:52 PM

India has been vocal voice of Global South, offering countries like Jamaica pathway to development: PM Andrew Holness

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness lauded India for being a strong advocate for the Global South, highlighting its role in providing development pathways for countries like Jamaica. During his official visit to India, PM Holness termed the trip a success and praised India’s contributions to technological and skills development. "India has been the vocal voice of the Global South. India provides countries like Jamaica the pathway for development - both in terms of technology and management...

September 29, 2024 6:59 PM

Jamaican PM to make historic visit to India from September 30 to October 3

Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. Andrew Holness, will embark on an official visit to India from September 30 to October 3, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This visit marks Dr. Holness’s first to India and the first-ever bilateral visit by a Jamaican Prime Minister to the country. The two leaders, who have previously met on the sidelines of various multilateral forums, will hold delegation-level talks during the visit. PM Holness is also scheduled to meet with President and Vi...

July 4, 2024 12:04 PM

Hurricane Beryl strikes Jamaica as Caymans, Mexico brace for storm’s impact

Hurricane Beryl thrashed Jamaica with heavy winds and rain on Wednesday, killing at least one person after forging a destructive, water-soaked path across smaller Caribbean islands over the past couple days. The death toll from the powerful Category 4 hurricane climbed to at least 10, but it is widely expected to rise further as communications come back online across drenched islands damaged by flooding and deadly winds. In Jamaica, Beryl's eyewall skirted the island's southern coast, pummelin...

July 3, 2024 3:00 PM

Hurricane Beryl, churning toward Jamaica, threatens Haiti and Dominican Republic

Hurricane Beryl barreled toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday, after flattening homes and devastating agriculture on smaller islands in the eastern Caribbean, killing at least three people. At around 0600 GMT, the hurricane was about 250 miles (400 km) east-southeast of the Jamaican capital of Kingston, according the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC),packing maximum sustained winds of 145 miles per hour (230 kph). "Beryl is expected to bring life-threatening winds and ...