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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane (left), greets grade 11 student at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny, Amere Pugh (right), at the USF Influencer Creative Workshop held at the St Hilda’s High Sch
December 9, 2025

Students benefit from USF’s inaugural Influencer Creative Workshop

STUDENTS LOOKING to become content creators and influencers were equipped with the knowledge and skills to build their brand and succeed in the digital space at the Universal Service Fund’s (USF)…
From left: Carlinton Burrell, CEO of the Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC), addresses the winners of the ScaleItUp Accelerator Demo Day pitch competition. John Mark Clayton and Kerri Anne Gray (Towerfarms Limited), Joanna Anderson (Phinetic) and D
December 9, 2025

Three climate entrepreneurs to represent Jamaica in Europe

Three Jamaican climate-focused entrepreneurs are preparing to take their innovations to Europe on fully funded, all-expense-paid trips after being named winners of the Caribbean Climate Innovation…
CSA President William Brown
December 9, 2025

CSA’s 55th AGM, Conference and Exhibition draws over 300 executives to Paramaribo

MORE THAN 300 of the region’s leading shipping executives will gather for the Caribbean Shipping Association’s (CSA) 55th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibitionin Paramaribo, Suriname from…
Several plaintiffs in the current court case concerning public access to the Flanker/Providence Beach property in St James, some of them wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase ‘Beach Access Rights’, congregate outside the St James Parish Court in
December 9, 2025 by Christopher Thomas

Plaintiffs in Flankers/Providence Beach lawsuit head back to court in November

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of several communities in proximity to the Flankers/Providence Beach in Montego Bay, St James, are adamant that they should be granted unrestricted access to the beach, which…
December 9, 2025

Don Dobson | Diaspora engagement: A missing link in Jamaica’s sports governance

“Money is a factor. But poor operational controls and weak leadership are at the heart of the sport’s problems. I’ve watched too many teammates struggle to compete in a sport they love without the…
Former Education Minister Ruel Reid (left) and former Caribbean Maritime University President Professor Fritz Pinnock.
December 9, 2025

Fraud trial against Ruel Reid, Fritz Pinnock and co-accused pushed back to tomorrow

The long-awaited multimillion-dollar fraud case against former Education Minister Ruel Reid and his co-accused, which was slated to begin this morning, will now commence tomorrow in the Kingston and…
In this photo Gandhi is seen with the ‘charkha’ or the spinning wheel.
December 9, 2025

Mayank Joshi | Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings remain guiding principles

On October 2, the world commemorates the life of Mahatma Gandhi as the International Day of Non-Violence, which was declared by the United Nations in 2007. Mahatma Gandhi’s voice emerged from India,…
Prince Saj (left), Male Artiste of the Year and winner of Collab of the Year for ‘Nuh More Dan Wi’ with Johnmark Wiggan.
December 9, 2025

Sterling Gospel Music Awards Winners 2025

ALBUM OF THE YEAR South Wind VOL. 1 | Chevelle Franklyn MALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Prince Saj FEMALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Chevelle Franklyn EP OF THE YEAR Fight This Battle For Me – Sebastian…
Barrels of spirits are seen at the Baltimore Spirits Company distillery on February 8, 2023 in Baltimore.
December 9, 2025

Cold shoulder from Canada proving costly for American distillers

American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada, where their exports plunged 85 per cent earlier this year — topping broad declines in key international markets amid global trade…