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1GS executives
August 7, 2026

One Great Studio buys another firm, but still operating with low leverage

One Great Studio Company Ltd (1GS), the Junior Market-listed digital agency, has acquired FarmHouse Creative Marketing Ltd for $36 million as it continues assembling a portfolio of marketing brands…
Dancehall artiste Shaneil Muir takes the Dream Weekend stage, bringing her signature energy as one of the acts billed for the night.
August 8, 2026

5 Questions With Shaneil Muir

Dancehall artiste Shaneil Muir brought the energy to her Dream Weekend debut at Igloo, held at the Aqueduct in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, on Monday. Delivering fan favourites from her catalogue,…
Harold van den Broek chief financial officer at Heineken NV.
August 7, 2026

Red Stripe adds digital backbone, part of wider AI push by Heineken parent

Red Stripe brewery and a handful of other Heineken NV subsidiaries went live on a new enterprise-wide digital platform in the first half of 2026, part of a technology push.
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A worker reacts near a line of humanoid robots displayed at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on Friday, July 17.
August 7, 2026

China counters with drone controls to USA

China announced a series of economic measures on Wednesday against the United States, including controls on exports of drones to the US and a ban on dealings with six American entities, in response to…
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, July 8. AP
August 7, 2026

Capital One: Trump’s accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering

AP: Bank accounts held by President Donald Trump were closed by Capital One in 2021 after it flagged financial activity that had characteristics of money laundering, the bank disclosed in a court…
The head office of Ironrock Insurance on Hope Road in St Andrew.
August 7, 2026

IronRock returns to profit, after paying out most of Melissa claims

IronRock Insurance ompany Ltd returned to profit in its second-quarter 2026 with $21.7-million profit as the general insurer worked through claims from Hurricane Melissa while growing its top line at…
Rickaysia Powell accepts her grant from Moon Palace Vice-President Clifton Reader. Powell, a graduate of Priory Primary School in St Ann, will begin studies at Iona High School in September.
August 7, 2026 by Carl Gilchrist

Moon Palace Foundation awards $1.1m in grants to PEP performers

Thirty-eight students who excelled in the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations have received grants totalling $1.1 million from the Moon Palace Foundation, the charitable arm of Moon Palace…
Fenton
August 7, 2026 by Keisha Hill

JWN scholarship recipient aims to improve child healthcare

Every milestone in Monique Fenton’s journey represents more than academic success. It reflects unwavering faith, resilience, and the support of family, mentors and a community that believed in her…
August 7, 2026

Cedric E. Stephens | Silent road hazards – why we need micro-mobility rules now

Jamaica’s transportation landscape is quietly undergoing an important shift. Driven by lower import duties and rising fuel costs, electric scooters, e-bikes, and high-powered personal transport…