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04 Nov, 2026 0

Mayberry swings to $1.57bn quarterly profit on stock market rebound

Mayberry Group Ltd returned to profit in the September quarter, posting $1.57 billion attributable to shareholders against a loss of $751.4 million a year earlier, as Jamaica’s recovering stock market…
Peter Wright successfully completed his first full marathon in under four hours in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
04 Nov, 2026 0

Peter Wright goes the distance with first marathon

After completing half-marathons at Reggae Marathon in 2024 and 2025, and making 10-mile (16 km) runs a regular part of his Saturday mornings, Peter Wright decided it was time to take on a bigger…
Debra Kay Palmer, director, World Heritage and Cultural Conventions in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, unveiling the mural of world-renowned Jamaica-born scientist Francis Williams, on a wall of the Inter-Faculty Lecture Theatre a
04 Nov, 2026 0

UWI unveils Francis Williams mural to inspire future scientists

The Faculty of Science and Technology at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has taken another step in its mission to make science more visible and engaging for young Jamaicans with the…
Senior Managers at Ocean Allure Eden Bay, General Manager Rudy Richardson (right), Director of Sales Tanesha Clarke (second right), and Hotel Manager Guillermo Lachapel (left), cut the ribbon officially signalling the upgrade of the Ocean Eden Bay to Ocean
04 Nov, 2026 0

Ocean Eden Bay moves upmarket with luxury rebranding

WESTERN BUREAU: Ocean Eden Bay in Trelawny is being repositioned as a luxury all-inclusive resort under the H10 Hotels umbrella, introducing upgraded guest services, expanded butler facilities and…
Cecil Foster, managing director of FosRich Company Limited
04 Nov, 2026 0

FosRich sees opportunity in rebuild

Chief Executive Officer Cecil Foster told shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting that FosRich Company Ltd intends to supply the island’s rebuild. “We want to be in the reconstruction…
Students engage with engineering and innovation projects presented by UTech student organisations.
04 Nov, 2026 0

JEP Group, UTech forum connects students with Jamaica’s energy future

High-school and tertiary students gained first-hand insight into Jamaica’s evolving energy sector at Classroom to Grid: Jamaica Energy Education Forum 2026, a collaboration between Jamaica Energy…
Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham greets actor Sir Idris Elba ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, on Tuesday.
04 Nov, 2026 0

King Charles catches up with Sir Idris Elba in Antigua

King Charles was surprised to see Sir Idris Elba during his Caribbean tour. The 77-year-old monarch visited Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua on Monday to unveil an engraved stone. While there, he bumped…
Richard Pandohie
04 Nov, 2026 0

UTech to confer honorary degrees on Oliver Samuels, Richard Pandohie and Vivian Crawford

The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech, Jamaica) will confer honorary degrees on distinguished nation-builders at its 2026 graduation ceremonies, recognising the contributions of cultural icon…
Andy Burnham, prime minister of the United Kingdom.
04 Nov, 2026 0

Editorial | Burnham and reparations

Britain may not yet be fully seized of its moral and legal obligation to pay reparations for its role in the racialised chattel slavery of Africans. However, Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s recent shift…