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POLITICS4h agoJamaica accepts first flight of third-country deportations from USOpposition leaders in Jamaica question why the deportation deal with the Trump White House has not been made public.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS6h agoJamaica begins receiving third-country deportees under controversial U.S. agreementThe first flight transporting third-country nationals from the United States arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday, marking the commencement of a highly scrutinized bilateral agreement that utilizes the Caribbean…Japan Today
WORLDOct 4Deported and defamed - Jamaican rejects US immigration authorities’ characterisation of ‘criminal history’, says charges were dismissedA Jamaican man deported after 12 years in the United States is rejecting allegations by immigration authorities there that he is a violent criminal, insisting that serious criminal charges brought against him were fabricated and ultimately dismissed by a judge. Four days after Altiman Peterkin’s son was born, agents from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained him on June 25 in the parking lot of a bank he was visiting to withdraw funds.jamaicagleaner · jamaica
DISASTEROct 1Jamaica struggles to recover a year after Hurricane Melissa hit as peak tourism season loomsJamaica is still struggling to recover a year after Hurricane Melissa, with the peak tourism season approaching. This highlights the lingering effects of the natural disaster on the island's economy.wral.com · United States
BUSINESSSep 23Aeroméxico will offer Mexico’s first direct flights to Jamaica and the BahamasWith the two new routes, Nassau and Montego Bay join two Dominican Republic cities and Havana, Cuba, as direct Aeroméxico Caribbean destinations, meaning passengers will no longer have to stop over in Panama or the United States. The post Aeroméxico will offer Mexico’s first direct flights to Jamaica and the Bahamas appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
POLITICSSep 23Jamaica hails King’s decision to refer slavery reparations petition to privy council as ‘really big deal’The move comes after Jamaica’s culture minister Olivia Grange travelled to the UK earlier this month to lodge the historic petitionKing Charles has referred a landmark slavery reparations petition from Jamaica to a high-level UK appeals court for legal advice, Jamaica’s culture minister announced in parliament on Tuesday.Referring to the move as a “really big deal”, Olivia Grange told Jamaica’s MPs the monarch had confirmed that their legal questions have been passed on to the London-based privy council – the final court of appeal for UK overseas territories and some Commonwealth countries. CoGuardian World
POLITICSSep 19Anger in Jamaica over agreement to accept migrants expelled from USJamaica signed an agreement with the US to receive expelled migrants, sparking protests from the main opposition party and civil groups. The pact, which requires parliamentary approval, raises concerns about security and costs, despite assurances that the US will cover expenses.Clarín
POLITICSSep 17Jamaica will soon receive migrants from third countries after finalizing agreement with the U.S.Jamaica implementará un acuerdo para recibir 25 migrantes cada dos semanas desde EE.UU., bajo estrictas condiciones de capacidad y gestión.La OIM brindará servicios esenciales a los migrantes, mientras que el acuerdo se suspenderá si diez de ellos solicitan asilo.Clarín