SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A hurricane watch was issued for St Lucia as Tropical Storm Bret barrelled toward the eastern Caribbean on Thursday at near-hurricane strength. The storm was located about…
FosRich unveils Pinnacle 2027
FOSRICH Limited has unveiled its new mission plan dubbed “Pinnacle 2027” in which the company intends to sextuple its revenue to $20 billion and net profit to $2 billion through a range of…
Consolidated Bakeries focuses on local market
CONSOLIDATED Bakeries Limited (CBL) has taken the approach of working locally in order to grow its exports. While other companies are now looking to boost exports and penetrate global markets as a way…
KLE chairman lays out new direction
In the midst of transition, KLE Group is currently a company without core income. But in an in interview with the Financial Gleaner this week, Chairman David Shirley says the company that began…
FosRich rights issue delayed by SSL, offer pending this month
The rights issue planned by electrical lighting company FosRich has been held up for the three months while the company’s financial advisers try to clear a path for a particular block of owners,…
It’s the 10th Anniversary Of Chronixx’s ‘Smile Jamaica’ Hit Song. Meet The Producers From Germany
While most Reggae fans have enjoyed the iconic Chronixx song “Smile Jamaica” and celebrate 2023 as its 10th anniversary, the producers of the song are not so well known, and in fact, are…
VP Records Set To Release Deep 80s Dancehall and Reggae Summer Compilation Featuring King Jammy Catalog
The late 80s represent a robust but controversial period in the Jamaican recording industry, as DJs were on the rise with new lyrical approaches, and digital production ruled the day. In the center…
Labour pain
THE Ministry of Labour and Social Security is moving to correct several safety hazards identified at its National Heroes’ Circle office. Jamaica Observer sources say during a recent examination of the building by…
Burn Unit uncertainty
THE fire which threatened to claim the life of 14-year-old Black River High School student Ackalia Dunkley has sparked renewed calls for Jamaica to have its own unit to treat severe burns; however,…
Soom T – Good Will Come
Soom T – Good Will Come NEW RELEASE Soom T, Scotland’s most accomplished female MC, reveals her first song from her forthcoming album with Good Will Come. It is a seemingly light-hearted, summery…