Latest News for: jamaican

Edit

Being Jamaican in Canada meant we didn’t talk about mental health — until depression forced ...

CBC 14 Feb 2026
When Bria Barrows was diagnosed with depression as a high school student, her family struggled to talk about mental health issues. Since then, she has learned that talking leads to healing ... .
Edit

Jamaican church leaders issue casino gaming caution - Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Observer 14 Feb 2026
\u201cEconomic development is important.\u00a0 However, for all the moral reasons that the Church has often stated, gambling as an industry can never receive pastoral endorsement,\u201d it said ... \u201cWhat assurances... .
Edit

Sand thieves stole an entire Jamaican beach and got away with it in 2008

Boing Boing 13 Feb 2026
The post Sand thieves stole an entire Jamaican beach and got away with it in 2008 ...
Edit

Police collar husband wanted in connection with 2024 murder of British-Jamaican wife - Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Observer 13 Feb 2026
... in connection with the 2024 murder of his British-Jamaican wife whose body was found in a shallow grave in Westmoreland in 2024.
Edit

Vox Pop: Jamaicans share mixed views on new taxes on sweetened beverages, cigarettes, pure alcohol - Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Observer 13 Feb 2026
However, others believe that the new taxes can have negative effects, especially for consumers who will now have to pay more for the products. READ ... Llewellyn Wynter) .
Edit

Jamaican citizen pleads guilty to wire fraud for sweepstake scam that defrauded elderly victim of more than $550,000 (United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
). Tacoma - A Jamaican citizen pleaded guilty this week in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to wire fraud for his lottery scheme that cost an elderly victim more than $550,000, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd ... location via FedEx.
Edit

Is 'Cool Runnings' based on a true story? Fact-checking 1988 Jamaican bobsled team that inspired Disney movie

Sportingnews 12 Feb 2026
The Jamaican bobsled team is back at the 2026 Winter Olympics, participating for just the fifth time in the country’s history ... Let’s take a look back at how accurate the film was compared with the historic 1988 Jamaican bobsled team.
Edit

Fees for Jamaican teams for Penn Relays 2026 to be waived - Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Observer 12 Feb 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Participation fees will be waived for Jamaican teams ...
Edit

Jamaican National Charged with Offenses Stemming from Sweepstakes Scheme Targeting Elderly Victims (United States Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut)

Public Technologies 12 Feb 2026
). David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S ... The victims were told that in order to collect their winnings, they must pay fees and taxes ... He appeared today before U.S.
×