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When Jamaica gained independence in 1962, the murder rate was 3.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, one of the lowest in the world. [4] In 2022, Jamaica had 1,508 murders, for a murder rate of 53.34 per 100,000 people, [5] the highest murder rate in the world. [2] [6] Jamaica recorded 1,680 murders in 2009. [7] In 2010, there were 1,428, in 2011, 1,125.
Moving west-northwest at a speed of 21 mph, Beryl is expected to pass near Jamaica on Wednesday, the Miami-based hurricane center said. 'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Beryl intensifies in ...
Terrorism in Jamaica is not a serious threat to the security of the state. Despite this, terrorism has occurred in Jamaica's past, such as during the CanJet Flight 918 hijacking , in which a Jamaican gunman tried to take over a passenger plane heading from Jamaica to Cuba (where they would then proceed to Halifax ).
Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson declared a public emergency, [7] saying that the nation had to "prepare for the worst-case scenario". [8] Schools and churches were converted into shelters, and the national blood bank requested residents to donate blood, in anticipation of potential injuries. [8]
February 7, 2024 On today’s show, CNN 10 heads to California where that state agreed to a $2 billion settlement to assist students who fell behind in their education during the Covid pandemic.
Dwayne Jones was a Jamaican 16-year-old boy who was killed by a violent mob in Montego Bay in 2013, after he attended a dance party dressed in women's clothing. [ a ] The incident attracted national and international media attention and brought increased scrutiny to the status of LGBT rights in Jamaica .
Jamaica Bay is quietly earning a reputation as the Big Apple’s version of the Bermuda Triangle -- with at least eight dead bodies discovered in and around the area over the past year, some under ...
Today's Jamaican broadcasting, such as the cable television and radio, is governed by the Jamaica Broadcasting Commission (JBC). [1] JBC aims to regulate and monitor the media industry; more importantly, it runs with full power of the regulation making and the control of the programming’s standard and technical quality. [1]