Tag: Jamaica

• Saturday, October 18th 2014 - 08:39 UTC

  The Caribbean and Colombia ban entry of travelers from Ebola stricken countries

  

  A group of Caribbean countries have announced bans on entry to foreigners who have travelled through the three West African countries most affected by Ebola. Jamaica said it would not accept travelers from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone for the time being.

• Monday, June 16th 2014 - 05:24 UTC

  Jamaica plans decriminalization of possession of small amounts of cannabis

  

  Plans are in the making in Jamaica for the decriminalization of possession of small amounts of marijuana. Among the proposals is that users of small quantities of the drug will no longer have a criminal record, and smoking of the weed would be lawful under certain conditions. However possession of cannabis would still be unlawful, though it would not lead to a criminal record.

• Thursday, March 6th 2014 - 21:40 UTC

  Jamaica pledges to decriminalize cannabis ('ganja') “later this year”

  

  Jamaica's Cannabis Commercial and Medicinal Research Taskforce (CCMRT) says it has been given an assurance that the country later this year will decriminalize marijuana as the island seeks to establish a medicinal marijuana industry.

• Friday, December 7th 2012 - 05:41 UTC

  Falklands cricket team on sports and PR tour visit Jamaica

  

  The Falkland Islands cricket team on a tour in Jamaica presented the local Courtney Walsh Foundation with a cheque of 1.500 dollars during a reception to welcome the players, reports The Gleaner from Kingston.