The Latest Breaking News from Andrew Holness

He made the tribute as part of celebrations for what would have been the singer’s 80th birthday.

Jamaica is one of many former British colonies that retained a British head of state after independence in 1962

Eight people were killed in one night, including a seven-year-old boy

Jamaican PM Holness updates on Hurricane Beryl aftermath, minimal damage reported. Ongoing assessments and recovery efforts.

Royals ‘closely following’ impact of deadly storm, which has ripped across the Caribbean

The US National Hurricane Centre said Beryl's eyewall was ‘brushing the south coast of Jamaica’

Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and damaged or destroyed 95% of homes on a pair of islands in St. Vincent and the Grenadines before rumbling toward the Cayman Islands and taking aim at Mexico’s Caribbean coast with at least seven dead in its…

Jamaican PM says worst is yet to come as category 4 storm hits southern coast after causing at least seven deaths in region

Jamaica transitions to second phase post-Hurricane Beryl impact. Prime Minister Holness addresses damage, displacement, and ongoing risks.