Jamaica

Jamaica the most iconic Caribbean nation to ever hit international mainstream pop culture. It is the fourth largest island country in the Caribbean located west of Haiti south of Cuba and East of the Cayman Islands.

the country is divided into fourteen parishes with Kingston as the capital and self-acting as a parish itself the parish are further splits into three historic counties that don’t have any administrative relevance.

Largest cities after the Kingston is Spanish town and port more in the same parish and outside the general Kingston area the next largest is Montego Bay and Mandeville with the three busiest and only international airports.

The country has thirty small islands with the largest one being Great Goat Island in the south. The country is also very famous for Maroon villages which are inhabited by the people descended from slaves that escapes and created their own free societies in the mountains.

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

Hurricane Beryl barreled toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 4 storm on Tuesday, threatening to… Read More

Jamaican singer sues Miley Cyrus over lyric

NEW YORK: A Jamaican artist has filed a $300 million lawsuit against pop star Miley… Read More

Sad farewell for injured Bolt as Britain win 4x100m relay

LONDON: Usain Bolt's glittering career swansong came crashing to an end when he pulled up… Read More

Usain Bolt leads Jamaica into final, US run year’s fastest time

LONDON: Usain Bolt, running the penultimate race of his career, led Jamaica safely through their… Read More

Nervous Bolt wins final 100 meters race on home soil

KINGSTON, JAMAICA: An emotional Usain Bolt recovered from a moderate start to win his final 100… Read More

Meet super centenarian Violet Brown, the oldest person in world

A 117-year-old Jamaican woman has earned the title of the oldest person in the world. … Read More

Pakistan score 201 runs on third day of Jamaica Test

Kingston: Pakistan were 201 for four replying to the West Indies first innings total of… Read More

Son of boxing legend Muhammad Ali detained at Florida airport

FLORIDA: A son of boxing legend Muhammad Ali was held for questioning for two hours… Read More

Bolt loses gold as IOC strip Jamaica of 2008 relay win

LAUSANNE. SWITZERLAND: Usain Bolt lost one of his nine Olympic gold medals on Wednesday when… Read More

India close on victory as West Indies collapse again

JAMAICA: West Indies were hurtling towards another heavy defeat when bad weather offered them a… Read More

Rain gives West Indies lifeline against dominant India

JAMAICA: The weather gave West Indies a lifeline in their quest to avoid defeat in… Read More

India in control after first day against West Indies

JAMAICA: Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged his 18th five-wicket haul as India dominated the first day… Read More

Blake prevails in Olympic trials after injured Bolt withdraws

KINGSTON: Yohan Blake won Jamaica's men’s 100 meters Olympic trials in 9.95 seconds on Friday after… Read More

Usain Bolt breezes into semis at Jamaican Olympic Trials

KINGSTON: It was business as usual for Usain Bolt as he easily qualified for the semi-finals… Read More

Usain Bolt stumbles to victory in 9.88 seconds

KINGSTON: Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt sounded a strong warning to his rivals for the… Read More

Copa America: Mexico beat Jamaica to reach knockout

CALIFORNIA: Mexico survived a first half barrage and a clear-cut penalty shout to beat Jamaica… Read More

Copa America: Venezuela edge 10-man Jamaica

CHICAGO: Venezuela defeated Jamaica 1-0 in a physical Copa America Centenario clash here Sunday that… Read More

Bolt could lose relay gold medal after team-mate tests positive

LOS ANGELES: Usain Bolt's 2008 Olympics 4x100 meters relay gold medal could be in jeopardy after… Read More

Mexico beat Jamaica for CONCACAF Gold Cup

Mexico spoiled Jamaica’s first trip to the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final with a dominant 3-1… Read More

USA, Costa Rica, Mexico seeded in 2015 Gold Cup

MIAMI: Holders the United States, Costa Rica and Mexico were installed Tuesday as the top… Read More