Tag: jamaica
Jamaica imposes local curfews after two deadly shootings rattle the island
Shootings left six people dead, including a four-year-old, and nine others injured amid suspected gang violence Authorities in Jamaica have imposed curfews after two recent shootings in which six people, including a four-year-old child, were killed and nine others injured as suspected gang violence rattles the Caribbean island. The most recent shooting took place on…
Jamaica election results: Andrew Holness leads Labour party to third term
Incumbent prime minister says country on right trajectory, as opposition leader concedes defeat Jamaicans have voted to give Andrew Holness and the Jamaica Labour party (JLP) a third consecutive term in government after a nail-biting race with the opposition People’s National party (PNP). Holness beat PNP’s Mark Golding after polls in the final days of…
Jamaica to ask King Charles to refer issue of reparations for slavery to UK’s privy council
Hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans were shipped to the Caribbean island when it was a colony of the UK Jamaica will ask King Charles to request legal advice on the issue of slavery reparations from the judicial committee of the privy council, the final court of appeal for UK overseas territories and some Commonwealth…