No Caribbean Island Has More Margaritavilles Than Jamaica, From Montego Bay to the Beach in Negril

There are Margaritavilles all over the world — in Florida beach towns, in airports, even on cruise ships — but nowhere else has embraced the Parrothead lifestyle quite like Jamaica. Here, Margaritaville isn’t just a group of bars and restaurants;...

Mojo Morgan of Morgan Heritage on 'Jamaica Love,' Rasta Rock, and Healing

"It's about legacy, right? It's about being able to watch the work that you've done be passed on to those that come after you." Mojo Morgan, member of Grammy-winning reggae supergroup Morgan Heritage, knows a thing or two about legacy. As the son...

Jamaica’s greenest parish is its best-kept secret

According to the Jamaica Tourist Board, Jamaica saw a record number of visitors—over four million in 2024—is estimated to generate $5 billion in revenue in 2025. The Caribbean Island’s popularity has produced crowded resorts and beaches—not ideal...

Leading Jamaican Entities Invest in Youth to Bridge Environmental Policy and Action

Young people remain ‘almost invisible’ in the policymaking processes that will shape their futures, despite comprising a global population of 1.2 billion and being central to 90 UN Sustainable Development Goal indicators, according to a recent UN...

Jamaican racing on brink of collapse: Flawed claiming system to blame

Horses break through the starting gates. BY WES MARTIN The 88 race days in 2022 yielded 856 races, the 2023 calendar had 84 with 802, and 2024’s 88 days offered 755. This represents a decrease of 101 over a period of three years and suggests that,...

Jamaica to be focal point of Excelerate US$400m regional natural gas expansion

Excelerate Energy plans to invest up to US$400 million in energy infrastructure across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, following its acquisition of natural gas assets from New Fortress Energy. The move will position Jamaica as a regional hub for...

Setting up a company in Jamaica? Here is what you need to know about tax

Luke Phillips. Are you doing business in Jamaica? Then you no doubt have questions about legal compliance and regulatory obligations for your new business. The limited liability company is the main vehicle through which a modern business is run....

Jamaica Boasts Low Unemployment, No Currency Controls.

- Advertisement - Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Aubyn Hill has stressed that Jamaica remains one of the best places in the region to do business. He highlighted the Government’s outreach to Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises...

Authentic Reggae Music: Meekie Embraces Jamaican Roots

Meekie KINGSTON, Jamaica – Pulsating visuals, and a mix of rich musical instruments including the deep sounds of the drums and melodies of the saxophone set the stage. It was for an entertaining and rhythmic song and video launch by reggae artiste...

Jamaica plan forum set for Sept. 9

The City Council received the modified Jamaica Neighborhood Plan from the City Planning Commission on Monday and has set a public hearing on the rezoning initiative, which if adopted, would transform 230 blocks in and around Downtown Jamaica. The...

JAMAICA-AGRICULTURE-RADA pleased with efforts to combating frosty pod rot disease

My Cool Ssense Skirt Went Through Global-Shipping Hell

Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photo: Cat Zhang On June 1, I splurged on my first piece from Ssense: a Chopova Lowena skirt. I had been influenced by a recovering shopaholic on TikTok who’d somehow clicked her way to five figures of credit-card...

Jamaica’s ladies ready for Bahamas International Dragon Boat Festival

JAMAICA will field two entries, an open-event and mixed team, at the Bahamas International Dragon Boat Festival at Goodman’s Bay, Nassau this weekend. A female quartet of Denise Romero and three members of the Russell family, led by matriarch...

Minister Hill touts Jamaica as prime destination for business and investment

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Hon. Aubyn Hill has reaffirmed that Jamaica remains a top destination for business, highlighting the Government’s expanded support for investors, entrepreneurs, and Micro, Small and Medium-sized...

GJDC hosts Black Business Month Expo in Downtown Jamaica

(Left to right) GJDC’s Black Business Month Expo Panelists Policy and Culture CEO Dan Lloyd, The Nourish Spot Owner Dawn Kelly and The Gentleman’s Factory Inc. Founder and CEO Jeff Lindor. Photo by Athena Dawson. The Greater Jamaica Development...

Corporate political activity of the food industry in the development of food policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: a narrative review of the current literature

Narrative review The search provided an initial screening sample of 29,644 documents from search platforms (n = 29,611) and grey literature (n = 39). Following a title screening, 29,174 documents were excluded because they did not meet the...

Whither Jamaica? Whither the Caribbean?

Ian Quan-Soon There are winds of change sweep­ing across the Caribbean, and they’re not me­te­o­ro­log­i­cal. My re­cent va­ca­tion in Ja­maica deep­ened my con­cerns about sev­er­al press­ing re­gion­al is­sues: • The de­te­ri­o­rat­ing...

ACTA advisors immerse themselves in Jamaica

It was certainly an immersive experience as ACTA teamed up with the Jamaica Tourist Board, Sandals Resorts and Air Canada to provide 30 of its member advisors with an immersive experience in Jamaica this week. ACTA’s Immersive Destination...

VP Records, King Manor celebrate Jamaican heritage at 1st annual Spirit of the Caribbean Party

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Gov’t Completes Testing of 122 Routes Ahead of Rural School Bus Programme Rollout

All 122 routes under the Government’s National Rural School Bus Programme have been successfully tested ahead of the reopening of schools for the 2025/26 academic year on Monday, September 8, to ensure a seamless rollout of the initiative....