Washing dishes was a part of my daily chore growing up. My grandparents didn’t have a lot of money but we got a lot of love. Lots of make shifting had happened and…
SAME STORY AFTER BOY’S DEATH
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Last September looked very different for Georgia Adams. The resident of Catadupa in this western Jamaica parish was excited as she prepared to have her then-six-year-old son Jevanie…
PM promises to fix public sector money issues
MONTEGO BAY, St James – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has assured affected public sector workers that the Government will rectify anomalies stemming from the recent public sector compensation programme. “So if the public…
Last Disciple rubs shoulders with his heroes
Last Disciple rubs shoulders with his heroes Over the past 15 years, Last Disciple has made many a trod to Jamaica, home of the roots reggae sound he has loved since his teens….
Shonel Dwyer | Decoding hurricanes in the Caribbean
Looking ahead to the rest of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters have revised their predictions to indicate a more active season than originally expected, even with a strengthening El Niño in play….
Christopher Tufton | Laying down the burden of ultra-processed foods
IN JAMAICA, a health crisis looms – one tied not to nature but to nutrition. Despite fertile lands and a rich farming legacy, Jamaica finds itself over-reliant on imported ultra-processed foods and the…
Slow movement towards DPA readiness despite looming deadline
With mere months to go before the implementation of the Data Protection Act, DPA, on December 1, at least two state-run offices have started the hunt for a professional or firm to design…
Wisynco earnings climb to $5b, snacks take a nibble out of profits
Drinks maker Wisynco raked in close to $5 billion in profit for the year ended June, surpassing the prior year’s performance by 21 per cent, on revenues that climbed to a record $48.7…
138 Student Living seeking $2.15b from APO
The 138 Student Living (Jamaica) Limited (138SL) is seeking to a raise a minimum of $2.15 billion in a second-round capital raise. The company, in its prospectus for an additional public offering (APO),…
Mint Technologies project aims to revitalise Black River
IN an effort to reinvigorate what he sees as the declining economy of Black River in St Elizabeth, Alanso McKoy, entrepreneur and owner of cable company Future Telecommunications Ltd, is constructing Mint Technologies,…