World Mar 26 WATCH: Rubio and Jamaican Prime Minister Holness hold joint press conference on security goals By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Nov 05 Rafael strengthens to Category 1 hurricane as Cuba prepares for another hit Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday as it swirled past the Cayman Islands and chugged toward western Cuba. By Associated Press
Nation Jul 03 Watch 3:55 Jamaica pounded by winds and rain as Hurricane Beryl brushes island Residents of Jamaica hunkered down as heavy rains and punishing winds from Hurricane Beryl pounded the island. The center of the Category 4 storm passed just south of Jamaica Wednesday afternoon. At least six deaths have been attributed to Beryl… By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Ted Everett
World Jul 02 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Tropical Storm Beryl Beryl is blamed for killing several people in Texas and at least one in Louisiana.
World Nov 01 Watch 8:56 Caribbean nations demand reparations from King Charles for royal connection to slave trade During a visit to Kenya, Britain’s King Charles stopped short of apologizing for his nation’s repression of independence fighters 70 years ago. But the monarch is under pressure because of Britain’s imperial past. Caribbean nations are calling on Charles to… By Malcolm Brabant
Sep 16 What to know about calls for reparations for Britain’s legacy of slavery in the Caribbean By Kenichi Serino, Justin Stabley The death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has set off a period of public mourning. But even as many lauded Elizabeth for her 70-year reign, for some — including those from Britain’s former colonies — it was a fresh reminder… Continue reading
Jan 28 The Jamaican bobsled team is returning to the Olympics 24 years later. One bobsledder on what it’s like to carry the nation’s legacy By Deema Zein “This won't be our last Olympics, and there won't be a next 24 years span for us to qualify again,” Nimroy Turgott, the team’s bobsled brakeman told the PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 1:52 Jamaica’s bobsled team qualifies for Winter Olympics for the first time in 24 years Viewers may remember the unlikely but true story of the Jamaican bobsled team that made it to the Olympics. It was a feat popularized in the 1993 film, "Cool Runnings." Now, Jamaica's bobsled team is back at it again. Lucy… Continue watching
Aug 31 Jamaican reggae legend Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry dies at 85 By Associated Press Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness noted that Perry was a pioneer of dub music in the 1970s and produced more than one thousand recordings that earned him various nicknames, including "Upsetter" and "Mad Scientist."… Continue reading
Jan 28 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes between Jamaica and Cuba, but no injuries By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and eastern Cuba. Continue reading