Alborosie announces new album ‘Nine Mile’ NEW RELEASE The long-awaited new album from Alborosie, Nine Mile, is set for release on October 24, 2025 (digital and CD), with the vinyl edition following on…
Author: infojamaica
The Story of Maidstone, Manchester: Among Jamaica’s First Free Villages of the Post-Emancipation Era
Perched amid the cool, misty hills of north-west Manchester, the village of Maidstone stands as one of Jamaica’s earliest symbols of post-Emancipation freedom. Once a coffee plantation worked by the enslaved, it became,…
How Jamaican-American Erica Appleby Turned $100 Into a Thriving Fashion Brand
Starting a business often requires vision, determination, and resourcefulness. For Erica Appleby, a proud Jamaican-American entrepreneur based in Hollywood, Florida, it all began with just $100—a birthday gift from her mother. She used…
Mark Wignall | That questionable Farquharson killing
Most uptown people whose penthouses shield them from violent encounters with the police usually don’t care too much about another policeman’s bullet taking the life of an everyday citizen. Just as long as…
Jalil Dabdoub | Absent and accountable: Jamaica, genocide, and the lie of neutrality
Jamaica once stood tall in the international arena – with a proud, principled advocacy for the oppressed and international law. But at the last UNGA, that legacy was abandoned. On the resolution requesting…
OpenAI and chipmaker AMD sign chip supply partnership for AI infrastructure
Semiconductor maker AMD will supply its chips to artificial intelligence company OpenAI as part of an agreement to team up on building AI infrastructure, the companies said Monday. OpenAI will also get the…
Skip Marley – Cry Wolf
Skip Marley – Cry Wolf NEW RELEASE Grammy-nominated reggae artist Skip Marley has released his latest single Cry Wolf (Def Jam Recordings/UMG) on October 3, 2025. Produced by KTOE and Kardinal, with songwriting…
Riddim Dee-Lite: Well Wet
Riddim Dee-Lite: Well Wet RIDDIM RELEASE Steve Gong Productions has unleashed the Well Wet Riddim, a vibrant dancehall compilation already making waves in Jamaica and beyond. Featuring nine high-energy tracks, the project brings…
GDSS prepping for succession
After five decades at the helm of one of Jamaica’s private and community-rooted waste management companies, Dorothea Gordon-Smith is preparing to hand over the reins of Garbage Disposal…
Managing rising costs and profitability
QUESTION: I own a services business in Jamaica in a competitive space. I am centrally located. However, my landlord just notified me that the rent will increase, come January. Things are going up…