Jamaica’s former prime minister and Caribbean elder statesman PJ Patterson has commended last Thursday’s summit between Guyana and Venezuela in Argyle, St Vincent, and described the outcome as “a welcome sign of relief”…
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Roland Burrell is still recording
Roland Burrell is still recording In an era when Dennis Brown, Barrington Levy and Black Uhuru were red-hot, Roland Burrell was an unlikely hero in 1982. That year, the journeyman singer from rural…
Neville Ying | Advocacy for decent work in Jamaica
Let us begin by understanding what is decent work. It involves jobs in which employees • are productive – produce goods and services that result in customer satisfaction. • are adequately compensated. •…
Rain, gusty winds bring weekend washout to Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, USA (AP) — It’s beginning to look at lot like … hurricane season — at least across much of South Florida where it’s been windy and rainy for two days and…
Gordon Robinson | Ninjaman’s prison reform
In March 2009, 20-year-old Ricardo Johnson (a.k.a. “Trooper”) was shot and killed on Marl Road, Olympic Gardens. In November 2017, after a trial lasting over a month including testimony from seven witnesses, Dancehall’s…
Reorganisation complete
Securities dealer Mayberry Group (MGL), which recently finalised its reorganisation plans, also revealed that it holds $240 billion in funds under management (FUM) or more than tenfold higher than earlier stated levels, as…
Island Grill to open store at New Brunswick Village today
Following a six-month delay, Island Grill Limited is set to open its 19th store in Spanish Town today. Island Grill New Brunswick Village was originally slated to open in June 2023, but sewage…
VM Building Society reopens full ABM network
THE VM Building Society (VMBS) on Friday reopened its network of automated banking machines (ABMs) for public use, after last month announcing a temporary closure of the banking kiosks. “We’re pleased to have…
Hotels hit pause on day passes
AS families gear up for festive getaways during Christmas and new year, a surprising twist awaits those relying on day passes for hotel experiences. Many hotels are putting a temporary halt on the…
From Trinidad to Jamaica
IT has been a year since Michelle Sohan and her partner, Justin Marchack, established their business Treatz Bakehouse and Café (Treatz) at The Annex in Fairview, Montego Bay. The Trinidadian couple’s move to…