SNWMF 2024 stays true to form As she prepares to roll the carpet out for this year’s Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (SNWMF), Gretchen Smith notes the long-running event’s unofficial mantra which greets…
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Richard Amenyah, Ian Stein, Olga Isaza | Region achieves elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission
Belize, Jamaica, and St Vincent and the Grenadines are being recognised for the remarkable achievement of having eliminated mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis, which is one of the greatest global public…
Keith Duncan | Jamaica’s economic trajectory
The following were key highlights noted by EPOC: • End-March 2024 Tax revenues significantly underperformed budget • Inflation of 5.6 per cent for March 2024 signals a return of the rate to the…
Pipe maker Omni Industries to list
Omni Industries Limited, a maker of PVC plastic pipes and crates, is floating its shares on the market to raise $500 million to finance the company’s expansion and modernisation agenda. “This IPO and…
Remittances on steady track
Remittance inflows amounted to US$500 million for the first two months of the year, which was flat compared to year-earlier levels. “Jamaica’s growth of 0.1 per cent is in contrast to growth of…
Renowned Jamaican drummer, Desi Jones, has died
Desi Jones, one of Jamaica’s pre-eminent musicians of the last half-century, has died. Jones,…
Triple Fatal Accident in Westmoreland
Fatal Accident in Westmoreland: Just hours after two men lost their lives along the roadway […] The post Triple Fatal Accident in Westmoreland appeared first on McKoysNews.
Jamaica Hi-5K Reggae Run/Walk 2024 a Massive Success
The 5th Annual Jamaica Hi-5K Run/Walk Benefit, held on Saturday, May 11th, at the Miramar Regional Park, was a resounding success with over 1200 participants joining in support of the “Adopt-A-Clinic Initiative.” This…
Shop Operator Killed During Robbery Attempt in Clarendon
Chapelton, Clarendon: Shop Operator Killed During Robbery Attempt – A quiet evening turned deadly on […] The post Shop Operator Killed During Robbery Attempt in Clarendon appeared first on McKoysNews.
Opposition calls for effective action in response to cyber-attacks on Government agencies
The Opposition is recommending “swift and decisive action” in the face of a troubling…