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FILE - A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
03 Nov, 2026 0

Meta delays new terms after challenge from Norway media

Meta said it was postponing the rollout of new terms for its business accounts after an outcry from media companies and open-web advocates who said the updated rules would allow the tech giant to…
Deshawn Byfield from Kingston College celebrates after scoring a goal against St Andrew Technical High School in the Walker Cup quarter-final at the Watehouse Stadium on October 3.
03 Nov, 2026 0

‘Wait-and-see’ game a threat – ISSA

ISSA Competitions Officer Ewan Scott has warned that schools risk bringing the integrity of schoolboy football into disrepute by delaying complaints, as a growing number of disputes have placed the…
Zelecia Smith (front row, second right), CEO of the Paris Ruby Company Limited in Montego Bay, St James, poses with representatives of several organisations and companies which were recognised for carrying and advertising the company’s products over the
03 Nov, 2026 0

Paris Ruby eyes larger slice of global cake market

WESTERN BUREAU: Zelecia Smith, chief executive officer of St James-based Paris Ruby Company Limited, is aiming to make the company’s cakes and cake mixes an international household name, with plans to…
Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association President O’Brian Heron.
03 Nov, 2026 0

Jamaican hotels challenge Booking.com over tax fee

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaican hoteliers are challenging Booking.com’s decision to charge commissions on government taxes, warning that the November 17 implementation will increase operating costs as…
Entertainment
03 Nov, 2026 0

Martha Stewart labels her homeless stunt ‘insensitive’

Multimillionaire lifestyle guru Martha Stewart - who is said to be worth around US$400 million - says her decision to dress as a homeless person for Halloween was “intended” to raise “awareness”.…

From left ; moderator Kalilah Reynolds, CEO of Money Media, alongside panellists Sandy Tatham, Maura Watson, Anakae Morgan and Noel Phillips during the discussion, “Inside Jamaica’s Real Estate Market: Insights from Industry Agents,” at the May 2026
03 Nov, 2026 0

Diaspora-focused investment conference generates US$150m in real estate activity

More than US$150 million in real estate deal flow has been generated through the Throp-X Investment Conference since its launch in 2022, highlighting the growing role of diaspora investment in…
Volunteers pack food packages at FFTP Jamaica’s Spanish Town warehouse. Their more than 4,190 hours turned donated food into more than 137,000 family kits.
03 Nov, 2026 0

Food For The Poor Jamaica marks one year of Hurricane Melissa recovery

One year after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, Food For The Poor Jamaica (FFTP) is reflecting on a year of extraordinary need, resilience, and recovery, made possible…
 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
03 Nov, 2026 0

New release date for Diddy again

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ prison release date has been brought forward again. The 56-year-old rapper is currently serving a 50-month sentence after being convicted of two counts of transportation to engage…
03 Nov, 2026 0

Editorial | Going radical on productivity

In the normal course of events, the decision by Gary ‘Butch’ Hendrickson to step down as CEO of the family-owned National Baking Company and hand its leadership to his son, Craig, is a significant…