The Jimmy Cliff, Perry Henzell years

In 1969 when Perry Henzell met Jimmy Cliff at Dynamic Records in Kingston, the singer knew nothing about the fledgling ...

‘A major loss to the world’: Government pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff

Jamaica and the global music community are mourning the death of reggae icon and film pioneer Jimmy Cliff, who passed away early Monday morning at the age of 81. Minister of Culture, Gender, ...
Travel Agent

Jamaica’s 2021 Visitor Arrivals and Spend Beat Projections

Jamaica has reported a total of more than 1.5 million visitor arrivals in 2021. These visitors’ on-island spend totaled over $2.095 billion, positively impacting local businesses and tourism ...
Wicked Local

Kingston proposes new tax rate for fiscal 2022

KINGSTON – The owner of the average single-family home valued at $487,205 will pay an average residential tax bill of $7,103 based on the proposed fiscal 2022 tax rate. The Board of Selectmen voted ...