JAMAICA

Low birth rate jeopardizes Jamaica, experts warn

Published on: September 18, 2024
13:43

Kingston, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) Experts in Jamaica on Wednesday urged the Government to step in and deal with the significant decline in the local birthrate, saying the problem has worsened in the last 20 years and will have-short term socio-economic consequences.

Jamaican troops will arrive in Haiti in support of anti-gang fight

Published on: September 12, 2024
07:41

Port-au-Prince, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Twenty members of the Jamaica Defense Forces and four police officers will arrive in Haiti to support the fight against gangs.

Colombia and Jamaica seek to strengthen bilateral relations

Published on: July 24, 2024
10:06

Bogota, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) The 9th Neighborhood Commission between Colombia and Jamaica is holding its second session, on Wednesday, focused on strengthening the integration and agreement processes.

Jamaica received more than two million tourists since January

Published on: June 3, 2024
14:14

Kingston, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica between January and last May received more than two million tourists and recorded revenues of almost two billion dollars in this sector, according to preliminary government statistics.

Jamaica increases water storage in schools in face of drought

Published on: April 23, 2024
14:31

Kingston, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Jamaica announced on Tuesday new measures to store more water, especially at the schools in the country's western region, and help alleviate the worsening of drought.

Caribbean soldiers train for possible Haitian peace mission

Published on: April 1, 2024
08:33

Kingston, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) Military personnel from Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize are carrying out a training period aiming at joining a possible Caribbean peacekeeping force in Haiti, where sociopolitical instability prevails.

Jamaica plans to receive 50,000 European tourists by 2025

Published on: March 12, 2024
00:31

Kingston, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Jamaica is working to receive 50,000 visitors from Europe next year, approximately 25 percent more than previous estimates, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett said.

CARICOM holds emergency meeting on crisis in Haiti

Published on: March 11, 2024
09:20

Kingston, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) Leaders of member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are attending a meeting to discuss the key role in responding to the situation in Haiti, including the search for new solutions and greater international support.

Caribbean nations take security measures ahead of escalated violence

Published on: March 6, 2024
18:41

Kingston, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) The rising violence in Haiti is presently causing deep concern in several Caribbean nations, particularly among the closest ones like Jamaica and the Bahamas, whose local authorities are now rolling out preventive measures to guarantee security.

Jamaica’s ruling party ahead in municipal vote count

Published on: February 28, 2024
14:54

Kingston, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) Preliminary results show the ruling Jamaica Labor Party with an advantage in the counting of votes cast in the recent local elections, while the country awaits the final results of the process.

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