The defence team for 23-year-old Rushelle Foster — who is being tried for the 2019 killing of national senior women’s footballer Tarania “Plum Plum” Clarke — on Thursday attempted to trash the testimony…
Phone thief said he was ‘tipsy’
MONTEGO BAY, St James – A man who told the court he was slightly drunk when he stole a woman’s $38,000 phone while she was using it on Christmas Day has been fined…
Wigton to repower its systems
Wind energy company Wigton Windfarm Limited is targeting March 2024 to commence the replacement of its aged-out collection of wind turbines installed in its early phase of operation two decades ago. Managing Director…
Water utility targets resorts and schemes in decade-long revenue improvement plan
The National Water Commission, NWC, will seek to turn the tide on water wastage with a multiyear project aimed at conservation, and tapping into Jamaica’s thriving tourism sector and housing boom. It forms…
‘You need to pay’
DIGICEL chairman Denis O’Brien has called again for over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Google / YouTube , WhatsApp , Netflix and Facebook to be made to share a portion of revenues generated in…
JSE initiatives fuel surge in young investors
YOUNG market investors are increasing, partly due to initiatives by the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) aimed at boosting awareness and education in stock market investing. Since its introduction, the JSE has observed a…
PriceSmart hiking membership fees
PriceSmart Inc ($PSMT) will be tacking on an extra US$5 in membership fees to its more than 1.82 million membership accounts during 2024, in a move which is likely to add an extra…
Stocks Round Up | JSE combined index loses more ground
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index closed Thursday, losing more ground. The moderate trading ended with an advance/decline ratio of 40/50 The JSE Combined Index declined by 991.35 points or 0.30 per…
City of Miramar Announces Afro Carib Festival
The City of Miramar is proud to announce its 4th Annual Afro-Carib Festival (ACF), presented by Visit Lauderdale and Memorial Healthcare System, and hosted by Vice Mayor Alexandra P. Davis, happening on Saturday, February 17, 2024, 6pm-11pm ET, at the Miramar Regional Park…