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Reggae Icon and Film Star Jimmy Cliff Dead at 81
Reggae fans across Jamaica and the world are mourning today following the shocking death of […] The post Reggae Icon and Film Star Jimmy Cliff Dead at 81 appeared first on McKoysNews.
Jamaica seeking adjustments for SBAs and practical exams, following Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica’s Ministry of Education has confirmed that discussions are underway with the…
Police constable arrested in Clarendon
A 22 year-old police constable, attached to the Specialized Operations Branch, is in custody. …
Regency sees sales uptick since Melissa
Regency Petroleum Company Ltd expects stronger sales in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. “People are signing up for our membership programme in droves,” according to founder and CEO Andrew Williams in a Financial…
Kaya takes a beating from Melissa
Kaya Limited, operator of cannabis stores in Jamaica, reported strong financial gains for the September quarter. But its next report will be coloured by Hurricane Melissa, which inflicted severe damage across the company’s…
Danielle Archer | Why Jamaica needs a public scorecard for disaster recovery
When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, it didn’t just flatten homes, it exposed deep fault lines in our disaster-response systems. Weeks later, families still wait for relief, some communities remain marooned, and institutions…
Rosalea Hamilton | Hurricane Melissa’s lesson for constitutional reform
Hurricane Melissa’s catastrophic Category 5 assault has ravaged Jamaica, laying bare – yet again – the fragility of an overly centralised system of government. As we confront the worst hurricane disaster in our…
Stocks swing to close US trading week
More swings hit Wall Street on Friday, except the US stock market finished higher this time. After bobbing up and down through the morning, the S…
Verizon to cut more than 13,000 jobs
Verizon is laying off more than 13,000 employees in mass job reductions that arrive as the telecommunications giant says it must “reorient” its entire company. The job cuts began on Thursday, per a…