People everywhere celebrate “Weed Day” on April 4, a date generally called “420″ (4/20).” There are many theories about why that date was chosen to extol the virtues of marijuana, but two of…
Jamaican Community in Australia Rally Support for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
The Jamaican Association of Australia is on a mission to ensure that the Jamaica women’s national football team (“Reggae Girlz”) is well supported at the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC) 2023. The…
Who Has Won the Most DaCosta Cups: A Complete List
While the Manning Cup is contested among the school teams in the Corporate Area, which comprises Kingston, St. Andrew, and most of St. Catherine parishes, the DaCosta Cup is contested by football teams from…
AIS makes digitalisation push in wider Caribbean
DIRECTOR OF Health Applications at Advanced Integrated Systems (AIS), Shekar Sanumpudi, indicates that the company is targeting a growing healthcare technology market within the wider Caribbean. Already, the company’s Provider Access System (PAS)…
US trade rep seeks close economic security ties in Asia
TOKYO (AP): THE UNITED States (US) hopes to deepen trade ties with Japan as it fortifies cooperation on economic security with its Asian allies and partners, the top United States trade envoy said…
Sale approval for Mystic Mountain expected soon
A MEETING in the Supreme Court next week is expected to see approval secured for a purchaser for Mystic Mountain Limited, MML, the Jamaican attraction which has been placed in bankruptcy, and for…
Auditors reclassify MPC profit as loss
MPC CARIBBEAN Clean Energy booked its largest audited net loss while extending its convertible debt load for another three years. The company’s outlook remains positive despite the 2022 setbacks. The unaudited US$700,700 net…
Black Travelers Use “Jamaicans to the World” Web Series to Plan Travel
Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com, launched the interview docuseries, “Jamaicans to the World,” in 2020, with a simple question, “What’s it like to be a Jamaican living as an expatriate in a…
Photo Highlights: Top 10 Costumes Jamaica Carnival ’23
Jamaica Carnival ’23 festivities came to a successful close with the Grand Parade of the Bands in Kingston, Jamaica on Sunday, April 16. Revellers from all corners of the globe showed out in…
BOJ promises updated projections
THE BANK of Jamaica (BOJ) says it will, in short order, update its projections for the economy, following new data released by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (Statin) which shows that annual inflation…