Bad policy choices are not the only factor responsible for high and sustained levels of economic growth to elude Jamaica. There are structural defects in the economy as well. For high levels of…
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Sister Nancy Reveals Her Favorite ‘Bam Bam’ Sample in Billboard Interview
Sister Nancy’s 1982 track “Bam Bam” is widely recognized as one of the most sampled reggae songs of all time. Its rhythm and delivery have crossed genres and generations, appearing in hip-hop, pop,…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: The Peace of Enough
Contentment is one of the quietest yet strongest forms of peace a believer can possess. In Philippians 4, Paul writes these words not from comfort but from confinement. His circumstances were uncertain, yet his…
Jamaican American Named to Forbes’ America’s Top 200 CPAs 2025
Jamaican American, Durran Dunn, CPA, CIA, has been named for the second straight year to Forbes’ America’s Top 200 CPAs list. The 2025 publication highlights Certified Public Accountants who demonstrate strong performance, credible…
British-Jamaican Designer Grace Wales Bonner Makes History at Hermès
Days ago, French luxury house Hermès announced British-Jamaican designer Grace Wales Bonner as its new Creative Director of Menswear, marking a defining moment in fashion history. The 34-year-old is now the first Black…
Remembering Frankie “Dancehall” Paul, Jamaica’s Stevie Wonder and Reggae Icon
With a voice that could glide from velvet smooth to dancehall grit, Frankie “Dancehall” Paul was one of Jamaica’s most distinctive and prolific singers. Fans affectionately called him “Jamaica’s Stevie Wonder” — not…
Jamaican-American Sabrina HoSang Jordan Honored by Joint New York Chapter of CANA
Jamaican-American entrepreneur and community leader Sabrina HoSang Jordan, Chief Executive Officer of Caribbean Food Delights, was recently honored by the Bronx, Manhattan, and Westchester Chapter of the Caribbean American Nurses Association (CANA). The…
Curtis Ward | Implications of US military operations in the southern Caribbean
At the time of writing this article, US military strikes blew up five small boats in the southern Caribbean Sea between Venezuela and Trinidad and killed nearly 30 people. No evidence has been…
Gordon Robinson | Always market me!
There has been much public discussion, most of it uninformed, about a recent report from Integrity Commission’s (IC’s) Director of Investigation (DI). IC began by recording what it investigated: “DI commenced an investigation…
Jamaica Must Embrace AI and Advanced Technology – PM
Photo: JIS File: Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Amber Group and Special Investment Envoy for Technology, Ambassador Dushyant Savadia, applaud the Amber…