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The FSC building in New Kingston.
17 Apr, 2026 0

Insurers draw $78b from reinsurers to settle Hurricane Melissa claims

Insurance companies received a near sixfold increase in reinsurance funds to settle claims arising from Hurricane Melissa, according to the latest data from the Financial Services Commission (FSC),…
Rudolph Brown/Photographer Christopher Levy, group president and CEO of Jamaica Broilers Group, speaks at the Best Dressed Chicken Renewed Energy launch at The Best Dressed Chicken Processing Plant, Spring Village, in St Catherine, on Tuesday, August 5, 20
17 Apr, 2026 0

Jamaica Broilers sells poultry unit in US operations

Jamaica Broilers Group Limited (JBG) announced plans to sell its chicken processing plant in South Carolina, marking the first asset sale since its US corporate scandal.
Daryl Vaz, minister of science, energy, telecommunications and transport.
17 Apr, 2026 0

Economist urges Jamaica to leave oil alone

University of the West Indies (UWI) economist Dr Damien King hopes Jamaica never strikes commercially viable oil – and he means it. King, who lectures in economics at UWI, fears what development…
Whoopi Goldberg
17 Apr, 2026 0

Whoopi Goldberg launches WhoopInk, a Blackstone Publishing imprint

NEW YORK (AP): After publishing more than a dozen books of her own, Whoopi Goldberg wants to help others do the same. The Oscar-winning actor and co-host of The View has launched the imprint WhoopInk,…
This cover image, released by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, shows ‘Go Gentle’ by Maria Semple. 
17 Apr, 2026 0

Oprah Winfrey names Maria Semple’s ‘Go Gentle’ as latest book club pick

NEW YORK (AP): Maria Semple’s Go Gentle, a comic novel about a Stoic philosopher and single mother in Manhattan who finds herself caught up in events that challenge her capacity for acceptance, is…
A fisherman of more than 40 years, Kevin Absolom, who fishes around the Kingston Harbour, says he has resorted to making shorter trips.
17 Apr, 2026 0

Shorter trips, higher prices

Rising oil prices are taking a toll on Jamaican fishermen, forcing many to make shorter trips out to sea and to increase the price of their catch to cope with the escalating fuel expenses. “It rough…
With a focus on the spring/summer couture designer collections unveiled in Paris back in January, the new ‘Vogue Korea’ editorial spotlights SAINT’s Sanique Dill in a black mesh dress and floral earpiece by Dior Haute Couture.
17 Apr, 2026 0

Sanique Dill scores ‘Vogue Korea’, ‘Heroine’

Gap-toothed, green-eyed Jamaican beauty Sanique Dill’s stocks are on the rise. From London to Paris, photographers jostle to lens the SAINT International stunner. Dill’s expanding resume of glam…
‘You, Me & Tuscany’ is a romantic comedy film directed by Kat Coiro and written by Ryan Engle.
17 Apr, 2026 0

Movie Review | Halle Bailey searches for romance in ‘You, Me & Tuscany’

AP: This may seem like a small nit to pick. But before we get started on You, Me & Tuscany, can we ask this one nagging question: Why can’t movies be realistic about luggage? When Anna (Halle…
Omar Wright (left), lead, environment and community development at the JN Foundation presents a cheque to Reverend Father Garvin Augustine, executive director of Mustard Seed Communities to carry out repairs to Blessed Assurance in St James, which was dama
17 Apr, 2026 0

Mustard Seed to undertake critical repairs with funds raised by JN

The JN Foundation has channelled approximately $1.4 million to the Mustard Seed Communities’ (MSC) Blessed Assurance home in St James to assist with critical rebuilding following severe damage by…