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CEO of S Hotels Jamaica, Christopher Issa, and his UK representative, Victoria Cranmer, pose with the two awards they were recognised with at the PATWA International Travel Awards 2026 during the ITB trade show in Berlin, Germany, last Wednesday.
09 Mar, 2026 0

S Hotel’s boss cops PATWA ITA awards for excellence in hospitality innovation

Berlin, Germany: Jamaican hotelier Christopher Issa has earned international recognition for his contribution to Caribbean tourism, receiving the 2026 Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA)…
Dr Devon Taylor, the president of the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement.
09 Mar, 2026 0

JaBBEM president wants clarity on Flanker/Providence Beach development plans

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Devon Taylor, president of the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JaBBEM), is hoping that several concerns relating to the potential environmental impact of the…
(From left) Tameka McNish Miller, guidance counsellor, Irwin High School; Elizabeth Terry, Founder/CEO, Limitless Transformation Coaching & Training Services Ltd; Catherina Patterson, regional training manager, e-Learning Jamaica Company Ltd; Katherine Gar
09 Mar, 2026 0

Youth development app gets JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation support

The JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the JMMB Group, has announced its support of the UNUH edutainment app pilot programme at Irwin High School in St James. The foundation…
(From left) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams, Marcia Bent, CBFFAJ president and Anthony Hylton, opposition spokesman on trade, industry and global logistics at the CBFFAJ 60th Anniversary Church Service.
09 Mar, 2026 0

Thanksgiving service marks CBFFAJ’s 60 years of service to trade and logistics sector

The Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ) commemorated its 60th anniversary – a Diamond Jubilee – with a Thanksgiving Church Service, marking six decades of…
09 Mar, 2026 0

UDC intensifies marketing drive to boost foreign, local visits to Dunn’s River Falls

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is seeking to strengthen its strategic marketing of Dunn’s River Falls and Park in St Ann through a multi-channel campaign designed to drive increased…
A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a US-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran on March 8, 2026.
09 Mar, 2026 0

Energy prices soar to levels not seen in years as Iran names new supreme leader

Oil prices spiked near US$120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets. The price for…
A photo released by the Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies, Mona, showing the epicentre of the magnitude 3.9 earthquake reported approximately seven kilometres north of Bull Bay, St Andrew, on March 9, 2026
09 Mar, 2026 0

Earthquake felt in Kingston and St Andrew

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 was felt in sections of Kingston and St Andrew early Monday morning, according to the Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies, Mona. There were no…
09 Mar, 2026 0

Two motorcyclists killed in separate weekend crashes

Police are investigating two crashes that claimed the lives of two motorcyclists in Clarendon and Westmoreland over the weekend. The victims have been identified as 48-year-old Marvin Carridice of…
Dr Darien Henry (left), principal of Montego Bay Community College, and Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson, president of the Mico University College Staff Association.
09 Mar, 2026 0

School leaders Darien Henry and Maureen Mullings-Nelson vying for JTA presidency

Veteran educators Dr Darien Henry and Dr Maureen Mullings-Nelson are vying for the presidency of the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA), a powerful union representing more than 20,000 teachers in…