So, on January 25, media was barred from attending a former MP’s first court appearance. This caused concerned citizens, including moi, to opine justice wasn’t being served. We were reprimanded by JAMBAR (who,…
Dennis Minott | Skanking in the muds of Jamaica’s classrooms – Part 1
Picture a spinning top, wobbling precariously, struggling to find its rhythm. That is a snapshot of Jamaica’s education system as reflected in the recent PISA scores. Having lived abroad from my late teens…
iCreate says receivership did ‘a lot of damage’
As digital media company iCreate prepares to head to court, CEO Tyrone Wilson is charging that his company was badly damaged by being wrongfully put into receivership. Wilson said iCreate is contending that…
NHT’s $6 billion land bank
Government’s housing solutions provider, the National Housing Trust (NHT), indicated this week in its audited financials for the April 2022 to March 2023 fiscal year that land held for housing development is valued…
Fincos shift towards sustained policy rates
Most in the financial sector expect interest rates to remain unchanged until at least March, which reflects a large shift among fincos, according to the latest Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Inflation Expectation Survey….
WIPL gunning for 35 per cent of domestic petroleum market
Petroleum bunkering and marketing company West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIPL) is gunning for 35 per cent of the domestic petroleum market, up 10 percentage points from its current 25 per cent. CEO Charles…
Former Court of Appeal President Dennis Morrison has died
Former President of the Court of Appeal Justice C. Dennis Morrison died on Saturday, at age 73. …
VIDEO: Beenie Man vs. Bounty Killer: The Largest Jamaican Dancehall Deejay Battle in History
For this Reggae fact we explore the legendary Verzuz battle between dancehall titans Beenie Man and Bounty Killer. In this electrifying showdown, the two icons go head-to-head in a battle of lyrical prowess…
St. Ann man, suspect in killing of girlfriend, dies in hospital, days after consuming chemical substance
The man who was the suspect in the killing of his girlfriend, 44 year old Cameka Haley, in Charles…
Second Annual Staging of Reggae Month South Florida to Honor Shaggy
The second annual Reggae Month South Florida celebration is scheduled to launch in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on February 4, 2024. The festival will celebrate more than 50 years of reggae music and honor…