THE labour ministry has indicated that it will be re-engaging the group of farm workers who were unceremoniously shipped back here last month after they in June blew the whistle on their farm’s…
Profit Revelation performs on “Reggae Pon Top” show
Profit Revelation performs on “Reggae Pon Top” show One way that an artiste remains in the eyes of music lovers is through his performance. Profit Revelation has been doing back-to-back shows, and is…
Marine Park exec alarmed by uptick in plastic use
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Executive director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust, Hugh Shim is calling on the authorities to enforce the ban on single-use plastics, especially the clear ones. There…
Hottest Jamaican Songs For Week Ending Sep 16
If you’re into streaming music online, chances are you’ve got a Jamaican song or two in your playlist, right? Well, to save us the guessing game, we asked some of our followers on…
No to local potatoes, says fast food operator
Restaurant Associates Limited Chairman Richard Lake, who operates the Burger King and Popeyes franchises, says while the fast-food or quick-service restaurant chains generally support the Jamaican economy, he has ruled out doing business…
Listen to the Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 15 2023
This is a Podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending September 15 2023 JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. For past Jamaica…
Jamaican Born Educator Saran Stewart Named Director of Academic Affairs at University of Connecticut
Saran Stewart, an associate professor at the University of Connecticut (UConn) Hartford who was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, has been appointed to serve as the university’s Director of Academic Affairs. The Jamaican…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Do Prayers Really Work?
I If you are like some people, you have probably asked this question several times. For some of us, it seems as if God is asleep on the job, so to speak, because…
Highway expansion drive
TOLL GATE, Clarendon — Prime Minister Andrew Holness opened the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 on Thursday morning, telling guests that he wants to fast-track construction of the country’s highway…
Lifeline for Mayor Moore
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — Even after two independent councillors of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation joined the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) side of the floor on Thursday, embattled Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar Bertel Moore managed to…