Today is the fifth day of 2024. There are 361 days left in the year. TODAY IN HISTORY 1993: The tanker Braer runs aground on the Shetland Islands and spills 26 million gallons…
JamTeas exiting real estate to focus on core business
Hot beverage manufacturing company Jamaican Teas Limited is walking away from real estate. This as a softening of the real estate market, slow sales and construction delays have dimmed prospects on its Belvedere…
Jamaica keen to track online trade
Tax Administration Jamaica and Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, which regulate various aspects of commerce, want to know more about your online Christmas shopping. It forms part of a wider effort to get more…
$90b lost in 2023
JAMAICAN stocks fell for a second year in a row in 2023, shedding almost $90 billion in value across both the main and junior markets as investors, stung by a decade high inflation…
NCB Financial adds former bank CEO to board
NCB Financial Group Limited (NCBFG) has added Gary W Brown to its subsidiary board as lead independent director, Professor Alvin Wint is set to retire from the company’s board next month. Brown joined…
‘We are more than mining’
“Business opportunities are like buses; there’s always another one coming.” This quote from British billionaire Richard Branson, the chairman of the Virgin Group, prominently displayed on the website of Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited…
Teejay, Capleton, and Masicka Light Up Miami at Yaad Vibez Show
Yaad Vibez brought reggae and dancehall to South Florida on December 23, 2023. Held at Mana Wynwood in Miami, Florida, the headliners included Teejay, Capleton, and Masicka. The first musical artist was dancehall sensation Teejay who…
Major Lazer’s Walshy Fire Amplifies Visions Band’s Christmas Eve in Fort Lauderdale
Christmas Eve ’23 in Fort Lauderdale had some Jamaican musical flavor all courtesy of Walshy Fire, DJ GQ, and a live performance from Visions Band. Dubbed ‘Visions Christmas Eve’, the event took place…
Karbon’s maiden trek to Northern California
Karbon’s maiden trek to Northern California Most Jamaican artistes are thrilled whenever they make their first trip overseas. Many see the dollar signs and potential for a glamorous life. Upcoming roots singer Karbon…
Throwback Dancehall Mix 2K1
From the vaults of the Reggae Vibes crew comes this 2001 mixtape featuring seven blazing dancehall riddims: Liquid, Buy Out, Dot.Com, One Minute Man, Martial Arts, Famine, and Hi Fever. The juggling done…