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‘Unacceptable situation’: Minister cries foul as Jamaica suffers blackout

‘Unacceptable situation’: Minister cries foul as Jamaica suffers blackout Minister Daryl Vaz reassures residents that power had been restored across Jamaica after a rare islandwide outage. Jamaica has emerged from a rare islandwide power outage that struck the Caribbean Island overnight. On Saturday morning, Daryl Vaz, Jamaica’s minister of energy, telecommunications and transport, announced that he had received an update that “all affected customers have been restored”.

Al Jazeera 3d ago

Policeman charged with murder of woman in Jamaica that sparked island protests

Policeman charged with murder of woman in Jamaica that sparked island protests The killing of Latoya ‘Buju’ Bulgin on May 17 in northwest Jamaica sparked violent protests - Bookmark Authorities in Jamaica have taken the rare step of charging a police officer with murder after he was accused of fatally shooting a 45-year-old woman in a case that has prompted violent protests. The officer appeared in court on Wednesday and was denied bail. Another hearing is scheduled for mid-June.

The Independent World 5d ago

Bound by blood: new film highlights Jamaica’s outlawed obeah belief system

Stew Peas focuses on obeah, an enduring African magic practice in Jamaica banned by colonisers in the 1700sA new movie from award-winning Jamaican film-maker Sosiessia Nixon shines a spotlight on Jamaica’s enduring west African-based magic and spiritual healing tradition known as obeah. Nixon’s tense, feature-length suspense, Stew Peas, tells of the story of Jamaican detective Tessa, who is obsessed with an old murder case.

The Guardian World 10d ago

Bound by blood: new film highlights Jamaica’s outlawed obeah belief system

Stew Peas focuses on obeah, an enduring African magic practice in Jamaica banned by colonisers in the 1700sA new movie from award-winning Jamaican film-maker Sosiessia Nixon shines a spotlight on Jamaica’s enduring west African-based magic and spiritual healing tradition known as obeah. Nixon’s tense, feature-length suspense, Stew Peas, tells of the story of Jamaican detective Tessa, who is obsessed with an old murder case.

The Guardian UK 10d ago

The race for oil: will Jamaica be the next country to drill and what does that mean for its green pledges?

With early tests suggesting the presence of crude oil, the Caribbean island has begun to debate whether it could justify becoming a producerJamaica is closer than ever to drilling for oil. Tests on samples from the seabed off the Caribbean island’s south coast earlier this year identified hydrocarbons, which suggest the presence of crude oil below ground.Jamaica imports all its fuel, which costs about $1.5-2bn (£1.1bn-1.5bn) annually, depending on global oil prices. It is a persistent drag...

The Guardian Business 12d ago

Virgin flight u-turns after mid-Atlantic engine failure at 35,000 feet

Virgin flight u-turns after mid-Atlantic engine failure at 35,000 feet The Virgin Atlantic flight departed London on Saturday afternoon and was heading towards Jamaica when one of its engines failed high over the North Atlantic Ocean A Virgin Atlantic plane bound for Jamaica was forced U-turn over the Atlantic Ocean before landing in Ireland after its engine suddenly failed mid-flight. Flight VS165 departed London Heathrow at 4:12pm on Saturday and was almost three hours into the journey...

Daily Mirror 8d ago

Everything you need to know about Curacao - the World Cup's smallest ever nation

World Cup 2026: All you need to know about Dick Advocaat's Curacao - the tournament's smallest ever nation Legendary Dutch manager Dick Advocaat will lead Curacao into their first ever World Cup; 'The Blue Wave' are the smallest ever nation to reach the tournament; many of their players play or have played in the UK including Juninho and Leandro Bacuna, Tahith Chong and Ar'jany Martha Saturday 6 June 2026 22:35, UK On Tuesday November 18 2025, Curacao travelled to Kingston to take on Jamaica...

Sky Sports Football 1d ago