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Grand Slam Track Athletes Demand Unpaid Money

Kingston, Jamaica · Kingston

Grand Slam Track Athletes Demand Unpaid Money

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Grand Slam Track has yet to pay its athletes. The total sum of money hovers north of $12 million as Michael Johnson scrambles to find additional funding for his floundering track and field series. World Athletics is now involved. Johnson, a four-time Olympic gold medalist in track and field, started the Grand Slam series as an alternative to the other circuits, like the Diamond League. His goal was to elevate the sport through a more concentrate…See the Story

Jamaica Trials Podium Finishers Still Battling for Tokyo 2025 World Championships Standards - Trackalerts.com, track and field news website

Kingston, Jamaica · Kingston

Jamaica Trials Podium Finishers Still Battling for Tokyo 2025 World Championships Standards - Trackalerts.com, track and field news website

KINGSTON, Jamaica — With the countdown to the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships continuing, multiple Jamaican athletes who placed in the top three at the national trials are still chasing automatic qualifying standards. A number of national champions delivered strong performances at the National Stadium but remain outside the World Athletics entry marks required for Tokyo. The qualifying window closes August 24, 2025, and several will loo…Read Article

Government Blames Prematurity – But Is That the Whole Story?

Kingston, Jamaica · Kingston

Government Blames Prematurity – But Is That the Whole Story?

24 Babies Dead at Victoria Jubilee Hospital: What Went Wrong? | Jamaica Healthcare Crisis In this shocking report, Whitney Mckoy dives into the alarming rise in neonatal deaths at Jamaica’s Victoria Jubilee Hospital — where 24 newborns died in just one month. Health authorities claim the cause is a seasonal spike in premature births — but opposition leaders and concerned citizens are demanding answers. Is this a tragic coincidence… or a sign of …Read Article

Jamaican Comedian Blakka Ellis Returns to the Stage in “Fantasy Joe”

Blakka Ellis Kingston, Jamaica — Legendary Jamaican comedian, actor and writer Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis is set to bring his signature wit and decades of stage mastery to local audiences once again in the brand-new theatrical comedy, Fantasy Joe. Known across the Caribbean and the diaspora for bringing belly laughs to audiences from the Apollo Theatre in New York to the Hackney Empire in London, Blakka Ellis is ready to remind Jamaicans why he remains…Kingston, Jamaica · Kingston Read Article

Loshusan New Kingston a Signal of Confidence in the Economy – Minister Mckenzie – Jamaica Information Service

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the investment being made by the Loshusan family in the construction of a supermarket in New Kingston is a […]Signal · Kingston Read Article

Financial Policy Committee Statement - July 2025 » Bank of Jamaica

On the occasion of its meeting on 02 July 2025 and on its review of the financial system’s performance and systemic risks based on data up to March 2025, the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) issues the following statement: Recent developments in the United States’ (US’) immigration and trade policies, with reciprocation by its major trading partners, have contributed to heightened global economic uncertainties. The uncertainties have led to a d…Kingston, Jamaica · Kingston Read Article

Ode Osbourne "Just as Blessed as Max Holloway," Reflects on Growing Up in Jamaica

UFC veteran Ode Osbourne has been around the block a few times. A Dana White’s Contender Series alum, the Jamaican fighter passed five years with the promotion in 2025. This hasn’t come without ups and downs, as Osbourne recently suffered a three-fight losing streak, putting his career in jeopardy. Luckily, the 11-fight UFC veteran got back to winning ways in April, cashing in a nasty KO win over debutant Luis Gurule. Osbourne is known for appea…UFC · Kingston Read Article

UCC to install global thought leaders as chancellor, pro-chancellor

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) is set to install two internationally renowned visionaries at its 2025 Commencement Ceremony, set for July 20 at the National Arena in Kingston. They are University of Sunderland’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor Emeritus Professor John MacIntyre as chancellor, and UWI Professor Emeritus Anthony Clayton as pro-chancellor. Both appointments signal UCC’s commitment to shaping the future of higher education, e…Kingston, Jamaica · Kingston Read Article

Woman raped, robbed after cabbie takes detour

Woman raped, robbed after cabbie takes detour A woman who was a passenger in a Toyota motor car travelling from Yallahs to Kingston was allegedly raped after the driver reportedly veered off course and held her at gunpoint. The Yallahs police said the incident took place along the Albion...Cab Drivers · Kingston Read Article

United States Donates Night Vision Lenses to Jamaica Defense Force

The US donation, which includes staff training, was made through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs) in order to strengthen regional security and help curb illicit trafficking in Jamaican waters.The reception of the teams took place at the headquarters of the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing, with the participation of Jamaican military authorities, repres…Kingston, Jamaica · Kingston Read Article

Bascombe, Henry sizzle in J’ca

Shaniqua Bascombe is back…and better.Competing at the Jamaica National Championships in Kingston, last Friday, Bascombe won the women’s 100 metres “B” race in 11.26 seconds.The Trinidad and Tobago sprinter dominated her rivals, second-placed Kishawna Niles of Barbados crossing the line…Kingston, Jamaica · Kingston Read Article

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