Robert Almeida, manager of investment fund Portland JSX Limited, thinks that its multimillion-dollar financing of fast-growing online grocer Merqueo might go to nought, following the lapsed initial public offering, which would have provided…
From outsourcing to ‘upsourcing’: Jamaica making pitch to upscale sector
Jamaica’s outsourcing sector has quadrupled the number of jobs in a decade, but it still has a far way to go to reposition as a market for higher-end services. Currently, basic business process…
Artisan village to feature AR and VR tech at Falmouth cruise pier
Tourism officials will be incorporating augmented reality and virtual reality experiences at the Falmouth Cruise Pier. The AR and VR offerings are marketing tools to woo business to the artisan village there. Based…
Four University Students of Jamaican Heritage Win Free Trip to Jamaica & Summer Internship
This summer, GraceKennedy will host four university students of Jamaican heritage from the USA, UK and Canada for its annual Jamaican Birthright Programme. Selected 2023 Interns After an extensive selection process, which saw…
St Hugh’s uses creative arts to promote online safety
St Hugh’s High, one of six schools that successfully pitched for the Connected and Protected Safer Internet School Grant (SISG), effectively used the creative arts to promote online safety amongst its students for…
NIS Pensioners Getting More Money
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has disclosed that as of yesterday, Thursday, June 15, 2023, NIS pensioners began to see the new pension rates reflected in their bank accounts. This is…
The Sexual Harassment Act takes effect on July 3
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Olivia Grange, says the commencement date of the Sexual Harassment Act is set for Monday, July 3, 2023. Ms. Grange made the announcement during her contribution…
Jamaica Wins Two TravelAge West WAVE Awards
TravelAge West magazine has been a trusted representative of the travel industry in the western United States for 49 years, providing critical information for travel agents through first-hand reports and timely coverage of…
Jailbreak jitters
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — A man charged with a quadruple murder is among eight high-risk detainees who escaped from the Black River Police Station lock-up on Monday triggering concerns about security measures…
Single father of 10 tells men not to abandon mothers
Fifty-year-old father of 10 Craig Cunningham does not know how he ended up raising all his children on his own but he knows one thing — it is not a walk in the…