Brandon Rootz is really about Rastafarian & reggae culture With multiple trips to Jamaica since 2015, Brandon Rootz no longer considers himself a visitor to the country. The American singer/musician has immersed himself…
The struggle is real, for mom of murdered 15-year-old
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The mother of a murdered 15-year-old student of Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester is still struggling with the death of her eldest daughter. “I am still unhappy,”…
Wolmer’s girl relates bomb scare drama
A lower school student of Wolmer’s High School for Girls in Kingston, on Friday recounted how a bomb threat caused the entire student and teacher population at the institution to leave classrooms and…
Yasuhiro Atsumi | Is Jamaica a ‘Confounding Island’?
Before I travelled to Jamaica last December to become Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, I asked my predecessor which books I should read to understand Jamaica. He immediately recommended The Confounding Island, by…
Dennis Minott and Byron Blake | Jamaica’s foreign policy – adroit or adrift?
The Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) has been embroiled in a string of controversies and gaffes in recent years, raising concerns about its competence and ability to effectively manage…
Pharmacies wary of NHF competition
Some local pharmacists describe as gold-plated the National Health Fund programme under which private pharmacies collect a fraction of the cost of drugs from clients but are repaid the full cost of the…
United Oil finds potential partner for Jamaican exploration licence
United Oil and Gas Plc wants the Jamaican government to further extend the timeline of its licence to explore for oil offshore. The company has now identified a preferred potential partner for the…
Promise made, promise kept
INVESTORS in the NCB Financial Group can look towards a dividend payment around Christmas this year, ending a two-and-a-half-year hiatus in what were regular quarterly payments before COVID. “A few minutes ago NCB…
VM Wealth to receive new round of funding
VM Wealth Management Limited is set to receive a $1.5-billion capital injection from VM Financial Group Limited (VMFG) to further strengthen its capital base as market activity continues to soften. This $1.5 billion…
Navasky Anderson Snags Jamaica’s Final Medal at the Pan American Games
Jamaica’s rising middle-distance runner Navasky Anderson, ended the country’s campaign at the 19th Annual Pan American Games with a bronze medal in the men’s 800m. This marked a significant close to the event,…