World news about “Jamaica” published by euronews.
London 2012 Day 15: Bolt does the double – tripleThe action-packed penultimate day of the Olympic Games saw new world records and upsets. Usain Bolt fulfilled great expectations taking a third gold medal… 12/08/2012
Jamaicans celebrate Usain Bolt’s win in 200-metre final – nocomment Throngs of Jamaicans erupted with joy on Thursday as Usain Bolt and two of his countrymen swept the men’s 200-metre race at the London Olympic Games. 11/08/2012
Inside the world of reggae legend Bob Marley “Marley” paints a picture of the life, music and legacy of the Jamaican singer-songwriter. He died in 1981 at the age of 36, but had a lasting influence on… 19/04/2012
The Prince and the Sprinter – nocomment The world’s fastest man, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, let Britain’s Prince Harry beat him in a sprint in Kingston, Jamaica. 07/03/2012
World Championships: shot BoltUsain Bolt reacts after being disqualified in the men’s 100 metres final at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu. Max Rossi / Reuters 28/08/2011
Hurricane Sandy set to become a billion-dollar disasterA score of people are officially dead but more casualties are expected as Hurricane Sandy continues to leave a trail of destruction in its wake. Crossing… 26/10/2012
Sandy heads to BahamasThe Force 2 Hurricane, Sandy, is leaving Cuba after lashing the island with torrential rain and strong winds of 183 kms per hour. Overnight coastal flood… 25/10/2012
Hurricane Sandy hits CubaCuba has begun to feel the force of Hurricane Sandy, as strong winds and heavy rain batter the capital, Havana. A hurricane warning has been issued for the… 25/10/2012
Sandy upgraded to hurricaneTropical storm Sandy has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, and is expected to hit Jamaica later this evening. Authorities in Jamaica and Cuba have… 24/10/2012
Jamaica and Cuba brace for Sandy’s arrivalHouseholders in the Caribbean are preparing for tropical storm Sandy, which is expected to develop into a hurricane by the time it hits Jamaica later… 24/10/2012
Jamaica celebrates three Olympic 200 metre medalsAn explosion of celebrations on the streets of Kingston after Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Warren Weir brought Jamaica triple victory in the 200 metres race at… 10/08/2012
Jamaica: 50 years of independenceThe timing could not have been better. The day before Jamaica celebrated 50 years of independence from the United Kingdom, its star sprinter Usain Bolt won… 07/08/2012
Jamaican drug lord jailed for 23 yearsA notorious Jamaican drug lord has been jailed for 23 years in the US. Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke was captured in 2010 after a large-scale police operation in… 09/06/2012
Bolt wants royal rematch after Harry’s headstartJamaican champion sprinter Usain Bolt was happy to let Britain’s Prince Harry mimic his style when they held a mock race in Kingston. Both men pointed to… 07/03/2012
Jamaica to cut ties with UKJamaica’s new prime minister says the time has come for the Caribbean country to cut ties with the British monarchy. In her inaugural address, Portia… 07/01/2012
Jamaica’s opposition wins election landslideShe was Jamaica’s first ever woman prime minister in 2006. Now Portia Simpson Miller is set to hold the post again, after her opposition party won a landslide… 30/12/2011
Jamaican opposition set for election landslideJamaica’s new prime minister is likely to be someone who has run the country before. Preliminary results show the opposition People’s National Party, led by… 30/12/2011
Jamaican authorities could face censure over drugs firefightQuestions are being asked about the role played by the jamaican police in the bloody crackdown on a drugs gang in the capital, Kingston. Almost 50 people… 27/05/2010
No let-up in Jamaica’s hunt for alleged drug lordThe shoot-outs are fewer in number now but Jamaica is pursuing its all-out offensive to capture an alleged drug lord. Security forces have claimed the… 27/05/2010
Nas and Marley team up for reggae and rapNew York rapper Nas has teamed up with Jamaican reggae artist Damian Marley for a new studio album that explores their African ancestry and the roots of… 26/05/2010
Jamaican troops lay siege to “Dudas” fortressMore than 30 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in Jamaica as police continue their siege of a Kingston slum in search of an alleged drug… 25/05/2010
Police move to arrest alleged Jamaican drug lordThere has been fresh violence in the Jamaican capital of Kingston as police and troops launched an operation to arrest an alleged drug baron. One soldier is… 25/05/2010
Two police officers killed in Kingston violenceJamaica’s prime minister has vowed to confront those responsible for attacks on the police in the popular Caribbean tourist destination. Two officers were… 24/05/2010
Jamaica vows strong action against police attackersJamaica’s prime minister has vowed to confront head on those responsible for attacks on the police in the popular Caribbean tourist destination. A state of… 24/05/2010
Jamaica declares state of emergency in capitalA state of emergency has been declared in parts of the Jamaican capital Kingston after attacks on police stations. The violence has been carried out by… 24/05/2010
Survivors tell of Jamaican plane crashPassengers onboard a plane that crashed in Jamaica are counting their blessings that no one was killed. The American Airlines Boeing 737 overshot the runway… 23/12/2009
Hijack drama in Jamaica ends without incidentA hijacking drama in Jamaica is over after the last of more than 180 hostages were released from a Canadian charter jet. Officials say the suspect is a… 20/04/2009
Jamaican hijacker surrenders to policeA hijacking drama in Jamaica appears to be over. The government says a gunman holding six crew members aboard a Canadian charter jet in Montego Bay has… 20/04/2009
Gunman holds five crew onboard plane in JamaicaA gunman in Jamaica who has taken control of a passenger jet at Montego Bay airport is still holding five crew members. All the passengers onboard the… 20/04/2009
