DIGICEL chairman Denis O’Brien has called again for over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Google / YouTube , WhatsApp , Netflix and Facebook to be made to share a portion of revenues generated in…
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PriceSmart hiking membership fees
PriceSmart Inc ($PSMT) will be tacking on an extra US$5 in membership fees to its more than 1.82 million membership accounts during 2024, in a move which is likely to add an extra…
JSE initiatives fuel surge in young investors
YOUNG market investors are increasing, partly due to initiatives by the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) aimed at boosting awareness and education in stock market investing. Since its introduction, the JSE has observed a…
Stocks Round Up | JSE combined index loses more ground
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index closed Thursday, losing more ground. The moderate trading ended with an advance/decline ratio of 40/50 The JSE Combined Index declined by 991.35 points or 0.30 per…
City of Miramar Announces Afro Carib Festival
The City of Miramar is proud to announce its 4th Annual Afro-Carib Festival (ACF), presented by Visit Lauderdale and Memorial Healthcare System, and hosted by Vice Mayor Alexandra P. Davis, happening on Saturday, February 17, 2024, 6pm-11pm ET, at the Miramar Regional Park…
Capleton Reunites with Fans in the UK and Miami
After nearly 13 years away from his fans in the UK and Miami, reggae artist Capleton made a heartwarming return to both territories. His UK trip was a press tour to promote his…
Nasty passers-by
CHRISTIANA, Manchester — Some residents here and in surrounding areas are calling for the removal, or relocation, of communal garbage skips to reduce the likelihood of them overflowing and being an eyesore at…
‘BLAME ME’
MINISTER with responsibility for transport Daryl Vaz is pleading with commuters who use Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses to give him six months to fix the problems bedevilling the system. “I am…
Overseas employment programme overhaul
Labour and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles Jr has announced a slew of strategies the Government has implemented and intends to put in place for ensuring sustainability of the overseas work programme which…
Tedious but important work
Senate President Tom Tavares-Finson says the Standing Orders Committee, which has been conducting a line-by-line review of the Standing Orders, is expected to wind up its work this year after having made some…