In 2020, President Donald Trump proposed a ban of the app as he viewed it as a security threat. He signed an executive order instructing that ByteDance, the China-based parent company of TikTok, divest from the app, though the order was reversed by the Biden administration in 2021. In July 2020, then-President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air…
Read MoreCarlene Davis is pretty much a legend when it comes to Christmas tunes in Jamaica, and her song “Santa Claus, Do you Ever come to the Ghetto” is like the holiday anthem everyone knows! This year, she’s back at it for 2024 with a new take on the classic carol, “Oh Holy Night.” She teamed…
Read MoreSunshine Girls triumphed gloriously, claiming the Rhone Hornsby trophy with an exhilarating victory over England, finishing with an electrifying score of 61-53! Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls delivered an electrifying performance in the ultimate showdown, triumphing over England with a thrilling score of 61-53 in a nail-biting finale of the Horizon Netball Series held at the National…
Read MoreUS President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Pete Hegseth, a host at Fox News, author, and military veteran, as his selection for the position of Secretary of Defense. Hegseth, 44, who has completed service in Afghanistan and Iraq, will assume responsibility for overseeing the world’s most formidable military in his initial political capacity. In his announcement…
Read MorePresident-elect Donald Trump disclosed his intentions on Thursday to appoint a new prosecutor to replace the individual whose office is currently investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Sean “Diddy” Combs. Trump indicated that he intends to nominate his former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman, Jay Clayton, for the position of U.S. Attorney for…
Read MoreJamaicans who have accumulated unpaid student loans and choose to migrate to the United States (US) will encounter considerable challenges when seeking to update or renew their immigration status. Cheryl Surjue, the Manager of the Loan Servicing Department at the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), informed JIS News that a partnership has been established between the…
Read MoreThe 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is intensifying as of Tuesday morning, having developed in the Caribbean region. Tropical Storm Rafael is projected to steadily, if not rapidly, increase in strength as it progresses past the western coast of Jamaica, heading towards Cuba, where it is anticipated to make landfall later in…
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