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Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International Adam Stewart (left) responds to questions posed by Unique Vacations’ Executive Vice-President of Sales and Industry Relations, Gary Sadler, during the Sandals ‘Back to Jamaica’ forum on Friday at Sa
December 10, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Sandals bets big with MoBay rebuild, Runaway Bay roll-out

WESTERN BUREAU: Sandals Resorts International will invest more than US$120 million ($19 billion) to rebuild and transform its two flagship Montego Bay properties part of a broader strategy that…
Mastercard’s Vice-President for SMEs, Mark Barnett,
December 10, 2025 by Sashana Small

AI agents to enter Mastercard’s Caribbean payments space

Mastercard has announced that its agentic payments programme, designed to allow authorised artificial-intelligence (AI) agents to conduct transactions securely, will reach Latin America and the…
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December 10, 2025 by Lester Hinds

CTO hosts fundraiser to aid Jamaican tourism workers

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has set a target of US$100,000 to assist Jamaican tourism workers affected by Hurricane Melissa, with half of the funds also earmarked for Haiti. A fundraising…
Alsion Wilson
December 10, 2025 by Lester Hinds

Scholarship announced in memory of Roach-Wilson

A scholarship fund honouring the legacy, education and love of Jamaica is to be established in the name of the late Consul General in New York, Roach-Wilson. Details of the fund have not yet been…
From left: Alexi Lalas and Ronaldo listen as FIFA President Gianni Infantino and host Andrés Cantor applaud as Francesco Totti, and Hristo Stoichkov look on during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 football World Cup in Washington on December 6, 2025
December 10, 2025

Egypt and Iran complain about planned football World Cup 'Pride' match

(AP) - Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over a World Cup football match in Seattle that is planned to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride. Leaders in…
She was admitted for further treatment and observation.
December 10, 2025

Two elderly residents found dead in separate incidents in St Ann

Two communities in St Ann are mourning the deaths of two senior citizens whose bodies were found in advanced stages of decomposition on Tuesday. The deceased are 75-year-old farmer Arthur Bennett of…
The theft has left the group of volunteers, including several Jamaicans, devastated, after spending weeks gathering donations and packing the shipping container, which was nearly ready to be sent to Jamaica.
December 10, 2025

Relief supplies for Jamaica stolen in Canada; probe 'very advanced'

No arrest has yet been made in Canada in connection with the multimillion-dollar December 3 theft of a trailer containing dozens of barrels of clothes, food, tools and generators intended for…
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, addressing a press briefing at Jamaica House on November 13, 2025.
December 10, 2025

Cabinet cancels Christmas parties across gov't after Hurricane Melissa

Cabinet has ordered the cancellation of Christmas parties across government as recovery following the passage of Hurricane Melissa takes priority. The decision comes in the wake of the devastation…
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s September 9, 2025 General Sitting of Council at the corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.
December 10, 2025

KSAMC unveils 20% discount to ease post-hurricane pressure on entertainment industry

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has announced a 20 per cent discount on fees linked to structures used at entertainment events. The measure is aimed at easing pressure on…