Latest News

Updated 14 hours ago

US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island’s leadership

The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife, and three other individuals, in the latest move by the Trump administration to pressure the island’s…
Updated 11 hours ago

Judge rules in favour of Kanye West concert

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organisation to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a…
Updated 14 hours ago

Curfew imposed in March Pen in Spanish Town over deadly gun attack

The police have imposed a curfew in the community of March Pen in Spanish Town, St Catherine, following Wednesday night’s deadly gun attack.
Updated 11 hours ago by Nicola A. Cunningham

 ‘Pickney Sinting’ a hit at PBCJ Watch Party

Closing out Child Month with a bang, the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) staged their quarterly Watch Party last Saturday under the theme ‘Pickney Sinting Edition’. The series…
Updated 14 hours ago

Legal and administrative frameworks being developed for unemployment insurance

The necessary legal and administrative frameworks are now being developed within the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to make unemployment insurance a reality for Jamaican workers.
Updated 11 hours ago by Nicola A. Cunningham

5 Questions with … Kevin Downswell

With close to two decades in the music industry, Kevin Downswell has been a guiding light for Jamaicans as a gospel artiste who has kept it real and authentic with his fans over the years.  Recently,…
Updated 11 hours ago

Editorial | Let OUR set fares

Daryl Vaz’s announcement of a two-stanza increase in bus and taxi fares was, in part, the minister’s attempt at an illusionist’s trick that made inevitable the frustration and cynicism that have been…
Letters
Updated 11 hours ago

READERS’ REACTIONS - First phase of 16 per cent public transport fare increase takes effect

This is a prime example of how not to implement a fare increase. Who thinks it's wise to announce an increase to be effective the same day as the announcement? What's the utility of…