Latest News

Students at Church Teachers’ College participate in an activity using laptop computers inside the Manchester-based institution’s newly opened smart lab.
February 27, 2026

Church Teachers’ College gets $12m smart lab

Digicel Foundation has handed over a US$80,000 ($12.4 million) smart lab to Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester, as part of efforts to strengthen teacher preparation. Assistant chief…
Dr Mary Anne Chambers, recently retired chair of Grace Foods Canada’s board.
February 27, 2026

Grace Foods Canada funds Black History Month bursary

Grace Foods Canada is marking Black History Month by supporting the University of Toronto’s 2026 Black History Month Luncheon with an in‑kind contribution valued at CDN$15,000 and a CDN$5,000 student…
Caribbean Producers Jamaica Chairman Richard Pandohie.
February 27, 2026

CPJ quarterly sales slashed in half

Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ), which provides food and beverage to the hotel trade, reported that its quarterly revenue were slashed in half due to travel disruptions caused by Hurricane…
Recording artiste Zhayna is in full Y2K mode, sporting a sheer mesh crop top over a multi-coloured bikini and a light pink mini wrap skirt.
February 27, 2026

Something Extra | Friday

Riddim Runway took over Skyline Levels on Sunday, uniting fashion and music in one vibrant space with Guinness as a main sponsor. In its second staging, the event featured runway segments by three…
February 27, 2026

BOJ predicts stable US dollar

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) projects that the US dollar will remain largely stable against Jamaica’s major trading partners over the next two years, though the central bank stopped short of offering a…
The destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa on a MegaMart store in Montego Bay.
February 27, 2026 by Cedric Stephens

Cedric Stephens | Risk and insurance: Solar panels, salvage rights, and the struggle for fair hurricane claims

Hurricane Melissa is healing my recurring ambivalence about writing this nearly three-decade-old column. The first sign that the process had started was an email from a leading environmentalist. The…
Business
February 27, 2026

Jamaica powers Excelerate Energy to record year, despite hurricane setback

Excelerate Energy delivered record financial results in 2025, with its Jamaican operations emerging as the single biggest driver for the US-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) company. The company…
February 27, 2026

Regulator orders drug divestment for $30-billion-plus insulin market

Acado Limited, a Caribbean joint venture, must sell the local distribution rights to one of its insulin brands by September 2026 — or lose the right to complete a landmark acquisition, according to a…
Shanique ‘Shanz the Book Fairy’ Sinclair, founder of the Book Fairy Festival, ahead of the festival’s upcoming July staging.
February 27, 2026 by Ruth

Book Fairy Festival to return bigger this July

As the annual Book Fairy Festival prepares for its latest staging from July 3 to 5, it promises to be a must-attend event for book lovers across Jamaica. Book Fairy Festival founder and curator…