While recently addressing the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, demanded that the world body begin withdrawing its 18,000…
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Jamaican Entrepreneur Marie Gill Closes the Equity Gap For Minority-Owned Businesses in Florida
South Florida was buzzing with the spirit of networking and the energy of information exchange at the recent 41st edition of the annual Minority. Enterprise Development Week (MEDWeek). The event brought together a…
More Caribbean Women Entrepreneurs to Benefit From ITC SheTrades Caribbean Hub
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have partnered to create the SheTrades Caribbean Hub, a resource centre to connect Caribbean women entrepreneurs to global markets and build a…
Career witness?
A self-styled car dealer who claims that he was hired by Portland businessman Everton “Beachy Stout” McDonald to douse his wife Tonia with “black acid to dismantle her” because she cheated on him,…
Academic mission
FORMER Deputy CEO of NCB Financial Group Dennis Cohen has been appointed to head the Operation Restructuring Transformation and Growth (RTG) project at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus. The…
Jamaican-Born Actor Marcos James Reveals New Direction for His Talents with “Ceremony”
Actor Marcos James, born in Jamaica and now based in Los Angeles, may be best known for his role as White Rat in the blockbuster HBO series, “Game of Thrones,” but he is branching out into screenwriting and production…
Five British Jamaican Trailblazers Honored by London Chamber of Commerce for Black Excellence
Five British Jamaican trailblazers were celebrated for their outstanding contributions to the cultural and economic development of the United Kingdom at the second annual Black Excellence Awards (BEA) held at Boisdale of Canary…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Denying Jesus
Jesus had warned him but it seemed he had forgotten. In the aftermath of Jesus’ betrayal and arrest, he sat outside the palace contemplating the turn of events when he was accused of…
‘Beachy Stout’ wanted wife doused with acid, witness tells court
A purported car salesman who said he was commissioned by Portland businessman Everton “Beachy Stout” McDonald to douse his wife Tonia with “black acid to dismantle her” because of suspected infidelity, told the…
Warmington rejected
THE joint select committee reviewing the Integrity Commission Act has rejected a proposal from St Catherine South Western Member of Parliament Everald Warmington for the prosecutorial powers vested in the Integrity Commission (IC),…