Microlender Dolla Financial has set aside plans for a second branch in Guyana, and instead will put more muscle behind growing the Georgetown operation launched two years ago. CEO Kadeen Mairs made the…
Listen to the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending ending June 2, 2023
. Top Stories This Week Jamaica’s Prime Minister Seeks Closer Partnership With Church to Build Schools Jamaica’s National Water Commission Strengths Water Conservation Measures Losses From Fire At Musgrave Market Under Assessment By…
Grand Return
T he eyes of the track and field world will be on Jamaica this evening when the National Stadium, the island’s sporting headquarters in the capital city, comes alive as Racers Grand Prix…
‘It felt like one of our own was leaving’
HIGHGATE, St Mary — When Peace Corps volunteer Julia, who lived with Erica Hutchinson and her family for three years, ended her stint and had to say goodbye, Hutchinson and her relatives could…
Inna De Yard feat. Johnny Osbourne – Truth & Rights
Inna De Yard feat. Johnny Osbourne – Truth & Rights NEW VIDEO As part of Inna De Yard’s new acoustic reggae project Family Affair, Johnny Osbourne re-recorded his Studio One scorcher Truth &…
Singing sensation Nana EQ – Part 3
Singing sensation Nana EQ – Part 3 Nana EQ hits the Big Stage Nana EQ started to perform on the big stage when she was fourteen years old. A year before, she was…
Jamaican U20 Silver Medalist Receives Four-Month Ban By AIU
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has imposed a four-month ban on Rushelle Burton, the Jamaican former World U20 sprint hurdles silver medalist for a violation of anti-doping rules. Also facing a four-month ban…
Photo Highlights: Star-Studded Lineup for Red Rose for Gregory 2023
The annual Red Rose for Gregory Concert which is usually staged on Valentine’s Day was recently held on Mother’s Day on the lawns of Hope Gardens in Kingston, Jamaica. It was the first…
Spur Tree sets sight on Europe, Africa
SPUR Tree Spices, the Kingston-based manufacturer known mostly for its wet seasonings and spices, has set it sights on pushing its products into Europe and Africa as it plots to diversify its product…
Catastrophe looms
Hundreds of Jamaicans living in Clarendon’s southern coastal region could be exposed to a disaster of cataclysmic proportions if the island gets hit by a major weather system this year. That frightening possibility…