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Lush greenery and Latin American-inspired décor define Amazónico Miami, a popular dining destination in Brickell.
19 Sep, 2026 0

Miami’s stories beyond beaches

Miami is selling more than beaches. That was one of the clearest take-aways from a recent Caribbean Press Tour organised by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), which took a…
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton
18 Sep, 2026 0

Tufton invites Seprod CEO for talks after sugar tax concerns force temporary layoffs

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton has invited Seprod Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Richard Pandohie for discussions following a report that the company is…
NEPA has now removed the carcass of the whale that washed ashore at Salt Marsh in Trelawny on Friday. – Ashley Anguin photo
18 Sep, 2026 0

Dead whale washes ashore in Trelawny, causes major traffic buildup

A dead whale washed ashore at Salt Marsh in Trelawny on Friday, attracting curious onlookers and causing significant traffic congestion along the roadway between St James and Trelawny. According to…
Houses covered in snow on the coast of a sea inlet of Nuuk, Greenland. - AP photo
18 Sep, 2026 0

US makes deal to bolster military presence in Greenland while leaving island under Denmark control

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump announced on Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the United States military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take the island by…
18 Sep, 2026 0

Kingston businessman granted $400,000 bail in ammunition trafficking case

A Kingston businessman implicated in the discovery of approximately 450 rounds of live ammunition in a barrel at Kingston Wharves was granted $400,000 bail in the Gun Court Division of the Circuit…
18 Sep, 2026 0

Former policeman remanded on murder charge over 2022 Gregory Park shooting

Former policeman Charles Wray Williams, who has been charged with murder arising from an incident in Gregory Park, St Catherine, four years ago, was remanded when he appeared in the St Catherine…
18 Sep, 2026 0

DPP seeks more time to decide whether to proceed against Collymore, co-accused in plot to kill ex-girlfriend

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Claudette Thompson, has requested more time to review the case file to determine whether the Crown has a case to proceed against Omar Collymore and his three…
Richard Pandohie, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Seprod Group
18 Sep, 2026 0

Sugar tax, weak sales cited as Seprod temporarily lays off 141 workers

The additional cost of sugar-based juices as a result of the “sugar tax” is among the reasons the Seprod Group says is behind a decision to temporarily lay off 141 workers. Finance Minister Fayval…
More than a quarter of a million Haitian children between the ages of six to 59 months old are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition between June of this year and May of next year.
18 Sep, 2026 0

UN pleads for urgent aid as Haiti children face malnutrition crisis

UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations Friday warned that the nutrition situation for children in Haiti continues to deteriorate and is urging the global community to provide funding for the…