Test your geography smarts with this quiz: Q: Jamaica was formerly a colony of what country? A: Britain. Jamaica became a fully independent country in 1962.

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Jamaicans vote for a new government on Monday in an election that will pit the Caribbean nation's first female prime minister against a new opposition leader. Following are some key ...

"The most empowering thing I saw was locals -- mostly hospitality workers -- showing up for work the day after the hurricane," Jamaica Tourism Board exec Philip Rose told me.

Last week, Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. The full impact is still uncertain; the water has yet to recede. Videos circulating online show torrents tearing through streets, cars ...