Contracts valued at $27 billion were awarded to 34 companies in the pharmaceuticals sector on Tuesday by the National Health Fund, NHF, with Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton noting that the supplies…
Inflation up, unemployment down, outgoing Statin boss reports
Consumer prices rose by 1.1 per cent for the month of July, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Statin, has said. It also emerged on Tuesday that a new director general is being sought…
Jamaica Now Adds “New Tech Hotspot” to Fame as Top Vacation Destination
While Jamaica has long been known as one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world, its efforts to position itself as the next “Silicon Island” technology hub in the Caribbean are paying off. Jamaica’s…
Stock Round Up | 109 stocks traded
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index reversed previous gains on Tuesday. The moderate to slow trading ended with an advance/decline ratio of 34/59. The JSE Combined Index declined by 1,474.36 points or…
Explore History While in Montego Bay, Jamaica
Montego Bay, famous for shopping and entertainment, has a deep history dating back to Jamaica’s earliest people, the Taino, and the shows of wealth and power by colonial rulers. Visitors to Montego Bay…
Gladys Bailey Learning Centres improving literacy through S.T.E.A.M.
Battling the odds of volatile communities, the Gladys Bailey Learning Centres, powered by the Flow Foundation, boosted the literacy levels of 61 students through its summer camps staged at its Spanish Town Road,…
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Macau?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in Macau? In our “Jamaicans to the World” series, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Ronald McFarlane. They discuss the food, culture,…
‘You will not win’
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness has sent a strong message to hoodlums responsible for firebombing 11 houses in a multi-dwelling yard on Walker’s Avenue in Gregory Park, St Catherine, on Saturday morning, warning that…
Foot in mouth
In the wake of several social media gaffes by members of the political directorate in recent times, leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Prime Minister Andrew Holness has ordered an immediate review…
Rich Kid ventures into uncharted territory
Rich Kid ventures into uncharted territory Kingston is one of those cities where trends are born at the snap of a finger. Slangs, fashion, hairstyles, and dances are ingredients that keep Jamaican music…