For Jamaican-born Didan Ashanta Wedderburn, home has become bigger than any one place on a map. It is a perspective shaped by a life spent crossing cultures. Raised in Portmore, St. Catherine, Wedderburn…
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Five Filmmakers of Jamaican Descent Are Up for Awards at CSIFF26 in New York
Five filmmakers of Jamaican descent have films nominated for awards at the 2026 Conch Shell International Film Festival (CSIFF26), which will take place in New York from October 9 to 11. The filmmakers…
The Selecter – At The BBC: The Complete Recordings 1979-1981
The Selecter – At The BBC: The Complete Recordings 1979-1981 Release Info Label Chrysalis Format CD / 3 x LP Street date June 2026 Contact FB The Selecter Tracklist 01 They Make Me…
Ludrick Morris | Death on hire purchase… and the children are paying the down payment
Jamaica is taking out a loan against the health of its children. The down payment is being made now, in childhood overweight and obesity, rising blood pressure, disturbed blood sugar, fatty liver disease,…
Sandals adding 7,000 jobs, expanding beyond Caribbean
Sandals Resorts International plans to grow its workforce by more than a third, adding 7,000 jobs at new hotels, some of them outside the Caribbean, Executive Chairman Adam Stewart said. “The time has…
Access Financial targets $7b loan book
Access Financial Services Limited aims to grow its loan portfolio by up to 17 per cent towards $7 billion. The company will target small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and entities seeking renewable financing…
Jamaica-Mexico direct flights starting next March on Aeromexico
The airline Aeromexico will launch the first scheduled nonstop service between Mexico City and Montego Bay starting next March, opening a direct link between two countries whose travel flows now run in opposite…
Ludrick Morris | Death on hire purchase
Jamaica is taking out a loan against the health of its children. The down payment is being made now, in childhood overweight and obesity, rising blood pressure, disturbed blood sugar, fatty liver disease,…
Gordon Robinson | Government by giveaways
In a brilliant move, PNP took its annual show on the road to Westmoreland. Apart from obvious political gimmickry, this was a salutary message of support to those most affected by Melissa as…
Starbucks to shutter 250 stores in North America this week in 2nd wave of closings
Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week. It is the second big round of store closures under Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company in 2024….