Psalm 91 has long been a source of comfort for God’s people during seasons of danger, uncertainty, and suffering. Although the author is not identified, the psalm reflects the covenant relationship between God and…
US stocks end mixed, weighed down by more losses for tech giants
Stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street on Wednesday as technology stocks once again weighed down the market. Declines for several influential tech heavyweights, including Microsoft, pulled the broader market lower,…
Digicel revenue dips to US$1.8 billion, but improvements result in rating upgrade
The revenue of Digicel Holdings slipped, but other metrics improved, contributing to a rating upgrade from Moody’s by one notch to B1 from B2. “The rating action incorporates Digicel’s ability to absorb external…
Motor vehicle dealers and real estate developers emerge as top money laundering risk
Jamaica’s real estate developers and motor vehicle dealers have emerged as top money laundering risks, according to the Third National Risk Assessment (NRA) published by the Bank of Jamaica this month.
Why Jamaicans Are Celebrating AJ Dybantsa After His No. 1 NBA Draft Selection
AJ Dybantsa entered the history books when he was selected No. 1 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. While basketball fans know him as one of the top young…
Jamaicans You Must Know: Sociologist, Historian and Novelist Orlando Patterson
Jamaica has produced no shortage of world-class thinkers, and among them is Orlando Patterson, OJ OM the Jamaican-born sociologist, historian, novelist and public intellectual whose work has helped shape global understanding of slavery,…
Warsh’s gamble: A quieter Federal Reserve could mean volatile markets, higher rates
The Federal Reserve has, for decades, moved steadily from a remote, opaque government agency that shared little about what it did or why to a more transparent institution willing to explain how it…
Black River to Be Moved Inland Under Government’s Climate-Resilient Redevelopment Plan
Jamaicans.com caught up with Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Alando Terrelonge, at the recently concluded Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay, where he shared what he…
Dennis A. Minott | The June 5 blackout and Jamaica’s nuclear mirage
The electrical grid, let alone a nuclear power plant, does not respond to speeches. It responds to engineering, operational discipline, competent technicians, and systems that perform reliably around the clock.
Ruthlyn James | The illiterate engineer
Many successful Jamaican men live among us with a hidden shame. Some build houses, repair engines, wire communities, and raise families out of poverty through talent, innovation, sacrifice, and strong entrepreneurial skills. Yet…