“Beatbopper” selects Jamaican Kryme Rate for Peace album “Just for Peace,” a one-of-a-kind international album, will include Jamaican super-talented deejay Kryme Rate as one of its 12 artistes. The song titled, “Too Much…
Emancipendence disgrace!
FORMER Prime Minister PJ Patterson has scolded Jamaicans in positions of political leadership and authority for engaging in “distasteful” and “disgraceful” public discourse that “belittle us as a nation” and sets a poor…
‘Evil’s’ cronies target cops
POLICE in Westmoreland are being urged to be extra vigilant, on or off duty, as cronies of slain gangster Nicholas “Evil” Ruben could be seeking to avenge his death. Ruben, who was facing…
‘It’s not true’
Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President Metry Seaga on Wednesday dismissed the notion that Jamaica is a sample market, pointing to areas in which Jamaica businesses have built their capacity to export…
GK to acquire contract manufacturer Unibev
GraceKennedy Limited (GK) has entered into an agreement to acquire privately owned Jamaican manufacturing company Unibev Limited. Branding itself as beverage contract manufacturer, Unibev specialises in fully integrated beverage solutions, which means it…
GK doubles down on water in deal for Unibev
GraceKennedy Limited has signed an agreement to purchase 100 per cent shareholding in beverage company Unibev Limited, an advancement on the deal it struck two years ago with the company to acquire the…
Portland bleeds US$7m on Merqueo write-down
Portland JSX Limited, the locally listed fund that’s managed by Portland Private Equity, posted a US$7.23-million net loss for the May quarter due to write-downs related to its Merqueo investment. However, the equity…
Where did the name Reggae Girlz come from?
The Reggae Girlz, Jamaica’s women’s football team, didn’t get their name through a grand plan or a genius idea. It simply came about as a response to their male counterparts, the Reggae Boyz….
Jamaica’s Reggae Girls is the Caribbean’s Leading Team at FIFA Women’s World Cup
In a remarkable turn of events, Jamaica’s Reggae Girls created history at the FIFA Women’s World Cup on 2 August 2023, by securing a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Brazil. This draw not only…
Miramar’s 2023 ‘Taste Of The Caribbean Islands’ a Colorful Showcase of Cuisine, Music, and Culture
South Florida’s City of Miramar brought down the curtains on its month-long Caribbean-American Heritage celebrations with the Taste of the Caribbean Islands festival—which featured, food, fun, arts, crafts, and live music entertainment. Hosted…