Jamaican-American Sofiya Ballin, award-winning journalist, writer, producer, curator, and filmmaker, appears on a huge billboard, promoting the graphic design platform Canva’s campaign for personal websites. Announced On Her Facebook Page Work With Canva…
Jamaican American Award-Winning Poet Geoffrey Philp To Launch Book of Poems in Miami
Award-winning poet Geoffrey Philp will host the official launch of his highly anticipated book of poems, “Archipelagos.” The event will take place at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134,…
Move to end strike
The first day of a rolling strike by the nation’s teachers, called by their union Wednesday night, triggered a mixture of resentment and support among parents and educators on Thursday. While classes were…
Principal: We are bracing for academic loss
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — At least one school principal says he is bracing for academic loss amid a strike by public school teachers. The strike, which started in seven parishes Thursday, is expected to…
‘A teacher in my parish got $6.68 for salary in March’
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — It was easy for some te achers in Westmoreland to answer their union’s call to stay off the job Thursday. Some had not been paid and those who were, complained…
Nana EQ blazing hot at Conscious Thursdays
Nana EQ blazing hot at Conscious Thursdays Popular Rastafarian singer, Nana EQ, was one of the stars at Conscious Thursdays, held at Hidden Oasis 70A Mannings Hill Rd, St. Andrew, last Thursday. This…
New contract rules shrink capital at insurance companies
New rules regarding insurance contracts that have been called the most radical in a decade have carved about $45 billion off the capital base of two of the largest insurance conglomerates that operate…
Lee-Chin to take on operational role in Canada during NCB leave of absence
NCB Financial Group Limited sought to quell speculation on Wednesday night regarding its chairman, billionaire investor Michael Lee-Chin, after initially announcing his pending leave of absence from the board without explanation. The initial…
CPJ charting $1.1-billion expansion plan
Caribbean Producers (Jamaica) Limited (CPJ) will be spending an extra US$7 million (J$1.09 billion) to expand its operations in Jamaica and St Lucia as it gears up for the influx of 6,000 additional…
Mortgage rates going up
Homeowners are set to face a double whammy as several deposit-taking institutions (DTI) are set to increase the interest rate charged on existing mortgages within the next two months while general insurance companies…