Bad Bunny didn’t include the US in his upcoming tour because he was “very concerned” about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents targeting his shows. The 31-year-old rapper and singer-songwriter, who was born in Puerto Rico, insisted...
GraceKennedy Limited has announced leadership changes in its insurance segment, the latest shuffle in the conglomerate’s strategic evolution, according to Steven Whittingham, CEO of GraceKennedy Financial Group Limited. Insurance accounts for...
A federal court has ruled that US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her position while she fights President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire her. The ruling, which will almost certainly be appealed, is a blow to the Trump...
Fontana Limited acquired the Monarch chain of pharmacies for four and a half times its asset value, new disclosures about the deal show. The purchase price was $854 million, noted the auditor of Fontana’s year-end accounts. The financial report...
Natural gas supplier New Fortress Energy, NFE, earned 60 cents on every dollar invested in Jamaica in the buildout, operation, and eventual divestment of the majority of the country’s LNG infrastructure. “The book value of the Jamaica business at...
VM Investments Limited, VMIL, is reorienting its focus towards more private equity transactions and less on corporate debt to drive better returns for the company. It comes amid challenging market conditions – a sluggish stock market and lingering...
Pan Jamaica Group Limited delivered profit of $2.01 billion for shareholders in the second quarter ending June, up 91 per cent from the same period last year. CEO Jeffrey Hall called the result a “milestone” as it surpassed previous records and...
With a soulful voice, Joby Jay sets the tone as a top-notch talent — and she also makes the cut in another arena: fashion. “Fashion is communication. When I put myself together and go out, I make a statement before even saying a word. If you don’...
After silver medals in Eugene 2022 and Budapest 2023, Jamaica’s women’s 4x100 metres relay team is hungry to return to the top at this year’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Their last golden run came in Doha 2019, and now the stakes couldn...
BRASILIA (AP): The majority of a panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices on Thursday voted to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat, in a ruling that will deepen...
KATHMANDU (AP): Grieving families of protesters killed by police during violent protests in Nepal this week gathered in the capital on Thursday, expressing anger at authorities and seeking information about their missing loved ones. Families held a...
JOHANNESBURG (AP): South Africa will open a new inquest into the 1977 death in police custody of iconic anti-apartheid figure Steve Biko, state prosecutors said Wednesday. The inquest will be officially registered in court on Friday, the...
JOHANNESBURG (AP): South Africa’s top court ruled on Thursday that an apartheid-era law banning husbands from taking their wife’s family name or hyphenating both spouses’ surnames was unconstitutional. The ruling by the Constitutional Court, which...
“Train crash! Train crash! Help is needed, all cadets are needed to rescue the injured!” shouted Neville Gallimore in the corridors of Cedar Hall, the men’s dormitory at West Indian Training College (WITC). It was the wee hours of the morning in...
Whether he is wearing his ‘Universe Boss’ branded clothing, dressed like royalty at Ascot while puffing on a cigar, or meeting Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, Chris Gayle traverses the globe with style, panache and a swag that is unmatched...
The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is reminding fishers that the Conch Close Season is a critical tool for managing the sustainability of the sector. Principal director for the Fisheries Compliance, Licensing and Statistics Division at the NFA...
The Artisan Village in Falmouth, Trelawny, is proving to be a natural draw for locals and visitors, with regular events expected to become an integral part of the facility’s calendar. This is the assessment of executive Director of the Tourism...
JAMAICA HAS proudly etched another milestone in its cultural journey with the recent inscription of Port Royal on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List. Once dubbed the ‘wickedest city on...
SHORTWOOD TEACHERS’ College is being celebrated for its pivotal role in shaping Jamaica’s education system as it marks its 140th anniversary. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr Dana Morris Dixon, emphasised that the college...
FOR MANY years, the desire for a separate building to house the Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM) has been languishing in some people’s head, and now it seems like it has jumped out of their head and has hit the ground hard. For, on Sunday, August 31,...