News
June 22, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
Holness wants Jamaica to be a major force in global resources and skills
WESTERN BUREAU:
Amid the ongoing global competition for resources and skills, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness wants Jamaica to step up and become a major player on the world stage by presenting…
June 22, 2026
RIU honours 25 Jamaican employees at 25th anniversary celebrations
WESTERN BUREAU:
The RIU Hotels and Resorts hospitality chain last week honoured 25 employees who have been with the company since it opened its first property in Jamaica 21 years ago, during its…
June 22, 2026
First Union launches $1-billion loan fund for side-hustle operators and entrepreneurs
Thousands of Jamaicans operating side-hustle businesses and small enterprises could soon gain easier access to financing through a new $1-billion Employees' Side-Hustle and Entrepreneur Micro…
June 22, 2026
Lifespan Spring Water earns third Superior Taste Award
Lifespan Spring Water has been honoured with a 2026 Superior Taste Award from the International Taste Institute, marking the brand’s third time receiving the distinction.
The Superior Taste Award…
June 22, 2026
NCBJ earns JCC ESG Award for enterprise-wide impact
National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) recently received the Carreras ESG Award during the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce's 41st Annual Awards and Dinner, earning recognition for embedding…
June 22, 2026
Jamaican Employers Federation lauds CXC’s regional disaster and business recovery protocol
When Hurricane Melissa damaged more than 800 educational institutions and impacted more than 250,000 students in Jamaica last October, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) was ready to respond…
June 22, 2026
JMMB launches third SME Accelerator Cohort
The JMMB SME (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise) Resource Centre has officially launched Cohort 3 of its SME Accelerator Programme, bringing together a group of entrepreneurs to scale their businesses…
June 22, 2026
Starmer announces he'll resign as UK prime minister
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that he will resign, forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes soured voters’ goodwill for a prime minister who won a landslide…
June 22, 2026
PNP Women’s Movement seeks clarity on Jamaica–US deportation deal
The PNP Women’s Movement is demanding that the Government explain why Jamaica would participate in a deportation arrangement with the United States whose top diplomat has described intended deportees…