/tags/jamaica Jamaica en-US WLRN Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:06:22 GMT /americas/2024-07-04/beryl-roars-toward-mexico-after-leaving-destruction-in-jamaica-and-eastern-caribbean Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and damaged or destroyed 95% of homes on a pair of islands in St. Vincent and the Grenadines before rumbling toward the Cayman Islands and taking aim at Mexico’s Caribbean coast with at least seven dead in its wake. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:06:22 GMT /americas/2024-07-04/beryl-roars-toward-mexico-after-leaving-destruction-in-jamaica-and-eastern-caribbean The Associated Press /americas/2024-07-03/hurricane-beryl-blasts-past-jamaica-and-caymans-on-its-way-to-mexico Beryl hit Jamaica as a Category 4 storm and by Thursday afternoon had weakened some but still forged on as a still-powerful Category 2, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:55:09 GMT /americas/2024-07-03/hurricane-beryl-blasts-past-jamaica-and-caymans-on-its-way-to-mexico Rachel Treisman, Willem Marx, Alex Leff /americas/2024-07-02/beryl-heads-toward-jamaica-after-ripping-through-the-southeast-caribbean Hurricane Beryl is roaring across the Caribbean Sea as a monstrous Category 5 storm on a path toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. At least four people have died after Beryl slammed ashore in the southeast Caribbean. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:43:12 GMT /americas/2024-07-02/beryl-heads-toward-jamaica-after-ripping-through-the-southeast-caribbean The Associated Press /arts-culture/2024-02-26/peter-anthony-morgan-grammy-winning-reggae-singer-dies-at-46 Peter Anthony Morgan, known as 'Peetah,' was the lead singer of the reggae band Morgan Heritage, a Grammy-winning group that was formed by children of singer Denroy Morgan and came to be known for its varied influences and tight vocal harmonies. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:42:44 GMT /arts-culture/2024-02-26/peter-anthony-morgan-grammy-winning-reggae-singer-dies-at-46 Mike Ives | The New York Times /americas/2024-02-09/jamaica-and-the-bahamas-are-pushing-back-against-u-s-travel-warnings The State Department is discouraging tourists from traveling to the Caribbean islands. But government officials from both nations hope that won't keep tourists from coming. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:01:11 GMT /americas/2024-02-09/jamaica-and-the-bahamas-are-pushing-back-against-u-s-travel-warnings Vanessa Romo /commentary/2023-08-03/jamaicas-reggae-girlz-new-world-cup COMMENTARY The Jamaican soccer team's stunning run in the women's World Cup reminds us of a virtue we in the New World should prize: the leveling of the playing field. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT /commentary/2023-08-03/jamaicas-reggae-girlz-new-world-cup Tim Padgett /sports/2023-07-24/jamaica-france-womens-world-cup Jamaica produced one of the biggest surprises of the Women’s World Cup so far by holding France to a 0-0 draw. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:00:05 GMT /sports/2023-07-24/jamaica-france-womens-world-cup Associated Press /sports/2023-07-07/jamaica-women-soccer-world-cup Funding for Jamaica’s preparation for the Women’s World Cup has seemed so uncertain that a player’s mom took it upon herself to fundraise for the team. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:37:08 GMT /sports/2023-07-07/jamaica-women-soccer-world-cup Associated Press /americas/2023-05-16/un-chief-in-jamaica-urges-international-response-to-haitis-spiraling-crisis U.N. Secretary General António Guterres is warning that Haiti’s “tragic situation” threatens the security of the Caribbean region and beyond as he pressed the international community for a response. Tue, 16 May 2023 20:00:00 GMT /americas/2023-05-16/un-chief-in-jamaica-urges-international-response-to-haitis-spiraling-crisis Danica Coto /politics/2023-02-01/jamaica-ready-to-send-soldiers-police-to-quell-haiti-chaos Jamaica’s prime minister says his government is willing to send soldiers and police officers to Haiti as part of a proposed multinational security assistance deployment. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 20:34:05 GMT /politics/2023-02-01/jamaica-ready-to-send-soldiers-police-to-quell-haiti-chaos Danica Coto| Associated Press