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From left: Dr Ian Blair, acting chairman; Solomon Sharpe, CEO; and Richard Bair, COO, address shareholders at the Main Event Entertainment Group Limited annual general meeting at the Spanish Court Hotel on St Lucia Ave in New Kingston on Thursday, July 6,
February 6, 2026

Main Event turns promoter, earns $210 million staging own events

Main Event Entertainment Group has started producing its own events as its traditional promotions business faces pressure. It still earns nearly 90 per cent of its revenue from offering traditional…
ContributedStacy-Ann Tait, chief investment officer at NCB Capital Markets, speaking at the Jamaica Stock Exchange 21st Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference.
February 6, 2026

Caribbean capital markets need deeper access from small players

Changes are needed to get more retail investors and small businesses in the capital markets across the anglophone Caribbean, according to Stacy-Ann Tait, a senior executive at NCB Capital Markets.
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February 6, 2026

Francis Wade | Your C-suite’s strategy handoff is missing three stories

Your company conducts financial controls and operational procedures, with rigorous precision. But strategic knowledge? Not so much. Executives pour energy into polished slide decks, while completely…
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February 6, 2026

UPDATED: IC moves against 10 public officials over statutory declaration breaches

Ten public servants are facing scrutiny after being cited by the Integrity Commission (IC) for breaches of the Integrity Commission Act, with eight set to be charged and two cases referred to the…
Chevell Powell, celebrity make-up artist, rocks a sleek two-piece set from local boutique Chik N Trende.
February 6, 2026

Something Extra | Friday

It’s official! TGI Fridays has opened its doors in the Sunshine City, ending months of anticipation for those who watched it come together over the past few months. Ahead of the grand ribbon-cutting,…
Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck (right) sits with St James Custos Bishop Conrad Pitkin during the commissioning of 28 new justices of the peace for St James at the Grand-A-View Events Place in Montego Bay, St James, last Friday.
February 6, 2026 by Christopher Thomas

‘Not worth having a criminal conviction’

WESTERN BUREAU: Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck has cautioned Jamaicans that it is far better to avoid criminal convictions than to rely on the recent passage of the Criminal…
Raehann Bryce-Davis performs alongside musicians Emily Elliott on cello and Jovani Williams on violin.
February 6, 2026 by Michael Reckord

Opera and dancehall play together at School of Music

Traditionally, art music and popular music are placed at opposite ends of the musical spectrum. That changed on Sunday evening when opera and dancehall played together on stage at A Moment of Music…
From abstract pieces to portraiture, Kristina Rowe feels blessed to being doing what she loves.
February 6, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

Local creative gives front ‘Rowe’ seat to her art

Art is a unique medium for expressing truth and reality, and for Kristina M. Rowe, it came naturally from a young age. By the time she entered school, she was already on the path to a creative career.…
February 5, 2026

Licensed firearm holder charged after alleged negligent discharge in Hanover

Two men, including an 89-year-old licensed firearm holder have been charged after a Taurus .38 revolver was allegedly negligently discharged inside the elderly man's home on January 30. …