Guyana will welcome its first Starbucks later this month at the Amazonia Mall as part of the coffee giant’s efforts to open an additional 120 stores across the rapidly growing Latin America and…
Kingston Wharves announces key management appointments
KINGSTON Wharves has announced two key management appointments. Rodrigo Olea has been appointed chief operations officer, terminal division; and Valrie Campbell has been appointed general manager for group operations. The latest assignments are…
10 Things to Know about the Jamaican-Born Director of the Movie, “Chevalier”
Director Stephen Williams is well known for his work in the science fiction and fantasy realms of popular television programs like “Watchmen,” “Lost,” and “Westworld,” but his latest movie focuses on the real-life…
Photo highlights and list of the 2023 JaRIA winners
The staging of the JaRIA Honor Awards was recently held at the Jamaica Conference Center, Downtown Kingston. Over thirty one awards were given in nineteen categories to musicians artistes, promoters and media for …
Jamaican Producer and Director Merlina Rich to Stage Caribbean Drama Off Broadway
The Caribbean play, “Mamma Decemba” by Nigel D. Moffatt, will have its off-Broadway staging on May 4th, 2023, at The New Perspectives Theatre Studio in New York. The play is directed by Jamaican…
Godiva Golding bridging the technological gap with STEAMHouse
In a world that is rapidly evolving through technology and innovation, science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) fields are at the forefront of progress. In the midst of this exciting landscape, Godiva…
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 21st, 2023
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT PREFERS A CEREMONIAL HEAD OF STATE FOR REPUBLIC According to Marlene Malahoo Forte, Jamaica’s Minister of Constitutional Affairs and…
Crystal brings ‘DayeLight’ to publishing
It was out of a struggle to find faith-based publishing services that led female entrepreneur Crystal Daye to set up her company DayeLight Publishers Limited some six years ago. This, after also penning…
Navigating economic uncertainty with bonds
IN times of economic uncertainty investors tend to flee to fixed-income securities such as bonds to protect their investments. This is because bonds are considered safer investment options that provides stable returns, especially…
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Dear Claudienne, I live in Hanover and I have worked as a security guard for more than two decades at various locations across the island. On the 29th of October, 2020 I applied…