Hi Tigerfan,
I haven't been to Jamaica for almost 10 years when I was there for my honeymoon and we stayed with friends and family.
The Jamaican government website is:
Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service
and their major newspaper is
Jamaica Gleaner News Online - Thursday | December 13, 2007
My info is 10 years out of date but what I hear from the family grapevine is that you must choose your areas carefully. As with any countries there are good and bad areas.
Regards,
Karen