India's sugar squeeze is threatening its biggest season for sweets. Sugar prices have jumped nearly 40 per cent in the past two months, prompting the government to import 1 million tonnes for the first time in nearly a decade. The move comes as demand surges from...
The Jamaican dollar has gained 11 cents will open against the benchmark US dollar selling for an average $159.21. Against the Canadian, the Jamaican has lost 18 cents and will open selling for an average $115.26. And finally, the Jamaican dollar has lost $1.84 and...
The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons beat the Barbados Trident by 30 runs in their Caribbean Premier League encounter in Antigua in Tuesday night. The Falcons batted first and posted 155 for 5 in their 20 overs. Captain Moeen Ali was left not out on 56 while Amir Jangoo...
Former England international, Jamaican born Raheem Sterling is facing two years in prison after being slapped with three charges arising from a May incident in which he crashed his car. The 31-year-old is charged with dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide and...
Taxpayers could be called upon to pay a bill of over $25 million for legal costs racked up by the former PNP administration as it fought a lawful landowner for his property at Coopers Pen in Trelawny. The PNP administration of 2012 to 2016 engaged in successive court...
Families of Venezuelan deportees who died in the earthquakes that struck their country, are demanding an apology from its interim government. The 146 people deported from the United States were detained in a coastal state hours before the twin tremors decimated the...
The People's National Party, PNP, has confirmed its six regional chairpersons for the 2026 to 2027 term. They are: South East St. Ann MP Dr Kenneth Russell for Region 1; Central St. Mary MP, Omar Newell for Region 2; East Central St Andrew MP, Dennis Gordon for Region...
The Office of the Cabinet is moving to strengthen policy coordination, implementation and performance monitoring across the Government. This, as the civil service adjusts to the new demands facing the country in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Cabinet Secretary...
Thoroughly inspect your vehicle if you left it unattended at various locations for extended periods. That's the warning from Detective Sergeant Dave Francis of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's Stolen Motor Vehicle Unit, who's urging motorists to be vigilant against...
Barbados and Venezuela are deepening cooperation on a number of fronts, following high-level talks in Caracas on Monday. The initiatives were announced in a joint declaration from Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley and Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez. They...