Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has given an indication that he will soon announce the date…
Riddim Dee-Lite: Duck Attack
Riddim Dee-Lite: Duck Attack RIDDIM RELEASE Nearly four decades after King Jammy dropped the one-riddim LP Duck Dance Competition, a ten-track showcase of the Duck Dance Riddim, built by Steely & Clevie, the…
Baptist minister joins call for police body-worn cameras
Reverend Dr Glenroy Lalor, Pastor of Bethel Baptist Church in Hal-Way-Tree, St. Andrew, has…
Reggae Legends Bob Marley and Toots Among Rolling Stone’s Best Albums of 1975
Four reggae albums that helped shape the sound of 1975 are being recognized by Rolling Stone as part of the magazine’s curated list of the 75 Best Albums of 1975. The list includes…
VM to start providing 40 year mortgages on some housing loans
VM Group, one of the country’s largest mortgage providers, has announced that it will now be…
Jah Cutta covers his favorite songs
Jah Cutta covers his favorite songs Walking the streets of Kingston in 1972, one would likely hear the rebel sounds of The Wailers or other exponents of roots-reggae, the sound that erupted in…
Jalil Dabdoub | Clicks, claps, and collapse: political clowns in power
Jamaica stands on the verge of another general election — but, instead of vision, the air is thick with noise. Not the noise of bold ideas or nation-shaping policies, but a clamour filled…
Mark Wignall | Which party deserves the win
Two months out from when the next election is constitutionally due in Jamaica, neither the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) nor the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has identified a set of burning…
Coffee exporters expect $100m hit from JamSave
The Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association, JCEA, wants the authorities to withdraw the proposed blockchain platform for commodity exports, arguing it will impose over $100 million in costs on stakeholders. Chairman of the JCEA…
Portland JSX going solo
Portland JSX Limited will now invest directly into businesses rather than pool with other funds. “Going forward, PJX has transitioned from a fund-based investment model and will pursue a strategy focused on direct…