Jamaica’s Culture Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange has thrown her weight behind plans to stage the inaugural Dancehall Week during the 2024 staging of Reggae Month. The Minister was represented by executive director of…
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Jamaican Short Film Raw Materials Wins Best Diaspora Short at the African Movie Academy Awards
Short film, Raw Materials, produced by Jamaican film company Ikon Media has won the Best Diaspora Short at the African Movie Academy Awards, one of the most prestigious film festival within the African…
Case involving SSL, Financial Services Commission now set for Feb 2024
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that existing court proceedings in which fraud-hit Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) is a defendant will remain stayed until the completion of a trial, now set for…
Minimum 50
LEGISLATORS, after weeks of intense deliberations, have agreed to the Government’s proposal for the imposition of a mandatory minimum sentence of 50 years for adults who commit capital murder. The proposed change, under…
Hassanah has released her second album
Hassanah has released her second album While she is an American, born and bred, living in different countries has made singer Hassanah a citizen of the world. She shows respect for diverse cultures…
World powers tackle AI risk at UK summit
Delegates from 28 nations, including the United States and China, agreed on Wednesday to work together to contain the potentially “catastrophic” risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence. The first international AI…
Gas prices down $3.06, diesel down $4.50
Motorists will pay less for gas and diesel when they go to the pumps on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $3.06 to sell for…
Jamaica Hit by Strongest Earthquake since 1957
On Monday, October 30, 2023, Jamaica experienced the strongest earthquake to occur on the island since the 1957 temblor that struck Montego Bay. The Unit for Disaster Studies in the Department of Geography…
This Jamaican Man Believes His Jamaican Pepper Sauce is the Most Authentic.
Jamaican Nathan Haddad has been called a “force of nature” who ensures that the seasonings made by his Peppatree enterprise reflect the essence of Jamaica and the pride and spirit of his people….
Family grateful no lives lost after quake destroys house
A St Thomas family is grateful no lives were lost when a section of their house in Ramble was destroyed during the magnitude-5.6 earthquake on Monday. One member of the family, who gave…