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CSA General Manager Milaika Capella-Ras.
28 Apr, 2026 0

Caribbean shipping’s top executives are meeting in Curaçao

The world that Caribbean shipping operates in today looks very different from five years ago. Geopolitical tensions are rerouting global trade. Canal bottlenecks are straining capacity. The cruise…
Cedric The Entertainer stays true to keeping folks entertained in his role as Seth Holly in the Broadway adaptation of ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’.
28 Apr, 2026 0

Something Extra | Tuesday

A-listers made their way to The Barrymore Theatre in New York City over the weekend for opening night of Debbie Allen’s revival of August Wilson’s classic play Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. In the…
A cruise ship docks at the port of Ocho Rios.
28 Apr, 2026 0

All‑inclusives recover, villas struggle amid cruise uncertainty

Larger, all-inclusive hotels in the Ocho Rios-Runaway Bay corridor were largely spared the worst of October’s Hurricane Melissa and, six months on, are mostly recording their customary high occupancy…
Members of the Corus International team, Amy Vu (left) and Emily Grose (second left), engage in conversation with Claudine Allen (centre), general manager of the JN Foundation; Omar Wright (second right), lead for environment and community development pro
28 Apr, 2026 0

Growth & Jobs | Corus International joins JN Foundation in rebuilding efforts

When representatives from the faith-inspired global organisation, Corus International, arrived in Jamaica in April, their goal was clear: to support recovery in action and document how their…
An overturned car among the rubble in Catherine Hall following the passage of Hurricane Melissa late last year.
28 Apr, 2026 0

Billions needed to rebuild MoBay’s ‘ground zero’

WESTERN BUREAU: Restoring communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa could cost billions of dollars, with Montego Bay’s mayor warning that the country lacks the financial capacity for full mitigation…
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness making a presentation in the House of Representatives on April 14.
28 Apr, 2026 0

PM to respond to concerns in NaRRA bill

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is expected today to respond to mounting concerns over the proposed National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) bill, a sweeping piece of legislation that…
Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor, record producer,singer and songwriter was among the specially invited guests at ONErpm Celebration held on Saturday at The Courtyard, Louise Bennett Garden Theatre, Hope Road.
28 Apr, 2026 0

Stephen ‘Di Genius’ writes a new chapter with ‘Hill and Gully’ riddim

Multi-Grammy Award-winning producer, Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor , is excited about his newest riddim, Hill and Gully, which is a spin-off of the original mento song and riddim of the same name. “I…
Rosemarie A. Henry (left), principal officer and VP, risk and compliance, CUNA Caribbean Insurance Jamaica and president, Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ), greets Matthew Samuda second right), Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, as Ev
28 Apr, 2026 0

Insurance leaders confront challenges of underinsurance and fraud

As Jamaica’s insurance sector faces persistent gaps in coverage and rising fraud risks, industry leaders call for a stronger, more inclusive, and accountable sector to support national resilience,…
Flooded farmland in Bog Hole, Clarendon, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
28 Apr, 2026 0

Hurricane losses still bite Clarendon farmers

Six months after Hurricane Melissa sowed devastation across sections of Jamaica, leaving flooded fields, shattered infrastructure and livelihoods in ruins, farmers in Clarendon are still reaping the…