The ageing of the Jamaican population has not happened overnight. It started in the late ‘60s with the improvement of basic public health and the introduction of population control policies. We are now…
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Sangster airport operator inks $1b solar deal with energy company IEC
MBJ Airports Limited, which manages the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, says it has contracted renewable energy firm Innovative Energy Company, IEC, to install a 5.7 megawatt solar power plant along with…
New cars hit top gear as pre-owned market runs out of gas
With only a month of outstanding data left to close the year on reports from the Port Authority of Jamaica on auto imports, used-car dealers are singing the blues while new-car dealers are…
No more references
JAMAICANS willl have greater ease to access the financial system in 2024 as the financial regulators have removed the mandatory requirement for two references to open and maintain a financial account. This development…
Ten biggest companies on JSE in 2023
As we reflect on the year 2023, we’ll be analysing the 10 largest companies on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) by market capitalisation. 1) Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ): market capitalisation $186.49 billion;…
Mark Wignall | A more powerful, less open Holness
With 57 per cent of Jamaicans indicating in the latest Don Anderson poll that they feel less safe than they did 10 years ago, the bigger, more pointed indicator that can be drawn…
Jamaican-American Army Veteran Maxine Reyes’ Latest Music Video ‘I Got You’ Hits 1 Million Instagram Views in 24 Hours
Multitalented Jamaican Maxine Reyes, a broadcaster with Jamaicans.com, has seen the music video for her latest song, “I Got You” gain over 2 million views on Instagram, with the first million achieved in…
UK Chooses “Cool Runnings” as Favorite Sports Movie of All Time
“Cool Runnings,” a 1993 film that tells the story of a Jamaican bobsled team’s path to the Winter Olympics, was selected as the United Kingdom’s favorite sports movie of all time. “Cool Runnings”…
$30-m drug bust
WARMINSTER, St Elizabeth — The seizure of 13 pounds of cocaine in a major bust at a house operated as a drug base in this remote St Elizabeth community north of Junction has…
Warrior King – People Of This World
Warrior King – People Of This World NEW RELEASE His latest effort now out on Big Feet Records. Established in 2019 by composer Josh Harris, Big Feet Records is an independent record label…