Dozens of cranes lift blocks weighing several tons and drop them to compact the soil of a roughly one-square-mile area on Peru’s Pacific coast, part of China’s most ambitious port project in Latin…
Jaydon Hibbert is Jamaica’s First Men’s Triple Jump Finalist in 28 Years
Despite encountering an unforeseen injury, Jaydon Hibbert, the rising star in Jamaican triple jump, secured his place in history as the first Jamaican men’s triple jumper to reach the World Championships final in…
Meet the Jamaican Co-Founder of South Florida’s Black Pepper Food & Wine Festival
Jamaican entrepreneur Joel Franklin, living in South Florida, is the co-founder of the Black Pepper Food & Wine Festival. This event takes center stage in celebrating and honoring Black culture, culinary artistry, and…
Jamaican American Businessman Garfield “Chin” Bourne Receives Citation from New York City Mayor Eric Adams
It was a surreal moment when Jamaican American businessman Garfield “Chin” Bourne, founder of Sound Chat Radio and Irish and Chin, descended upon the steps of New York City Hall on a steamy…
JTA head wants CCTV cameras, more cops in schools
NEGRIL, Westmoreland – Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in all schools, one police officer assigned to each institution, and secured compounds are among the list of long-term measures president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association…
Mark Myers is new Jampro chair
DISTINGUISHED business leader Mark Myers has been appointed the new board chairman of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (Jampro). The announcement was made by the Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Senator Aubyn Hill who…
Shaka Pow’s hot summer song
Shaka Pow’s hot summer song Dancehall deejay Shaka Pow has recognized that this summer, recorded as one of the hottest temperatures, will mean that we will be experiencing tremendous heat. His latest project…
BOJ concern
THE Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) said it is concerned about the potential destabilising effects of a tight labour market on its efforts to combat inflation, especially if wage increases being negotiated by various…
‘I am impatient’
BANK of Jamaica Governor Richard Byles has expressed disappointment with the level of take-up of its Jam-Dex central bank digital currency so far, saying he is “impatient” to get the project on the…
Higher rates drag construction sector
THE once-booming construction sector declined for a fifth-consecutive quarter between April and June of this year, with industry players citing rising interest rates implemented to fight inflation as the chief reason for the…