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August 18, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Lisa Hanna facing $8-million film fight

Businesswoman Lisa Hanna is facing an $8-million lawsuit over an aborted documentary project, with Neish Creative Group Limited, the production company behind the film, accusing her of breaching their…
Oldfield
August 18, 2026 by Neil Armstrong

110 years strong

The life of Jamaican supercentenarian Isnet May Oldfield, 110, in Canada has been described by her family as a living testament to perseverance, faith, and family. “Her life story is not only her own;…
US Embassy Public Affairs Attaché Mike Lavallee (centre) celebrates with the 2026 Fulbright awardees (from left) Abishua Johnson, Davia Findlotor, Joelle Hanson, and Jervian Johnson.
August 18, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Four J’cans secure Fulbright scholarships, fellowships

Four Jamaicans have earned prestigious Fulbright scholarships and fellowships, gaining opportunities to pursue advanced studies and professional development in the United States before bringing their…
Members of the N.C.B. Foundation’s 2026 scholar cohort celebrate with their awards following the Scholars Awards & Mingle at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on August 13. 
August 18, 2026

NCB Foundation backs 15 scholars on path to higher education

Fifteen young Jamaicans are embarking on a new chapter with the support of the NCB Foundation after being recognised at the 2026 NCB Foundation Scholar Awards and Mingle at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel.…
Birds eating oranges at Ahhh Ras Natango.
August 18, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Birds keep her standing

WESTERN BUREAU: Ten months after Hurricane Melissa devastated her tourism business, Tamika Williams is spending up to $10,000 a week feeding more than 150 birds that sought refuge at Ahhh Ras Natango…
Brown
August 18, 2026

‘Do the math’ - MSMEs encouraged to calculate the cost of exporting before entering overseas markets

“You have to consider the different factors that contribute to your profit margins at the end of the day … the cost of making a product, the cost to export it, the cost to distribute it, which also…
Henry
August 18, 2026

Growth & Jobs | Businesses urged to strengthen IT resilience during hurricane season

As the Caribbean navigates another Atlantic hurricane season, businesses are being urged to give their digital infrastructure the same attention they give physical assets, as part of business…
Hines
August 18, 2026

Growth & Jobs | JN Money hails diaspora’s role in Jamaica’s growth

Against the backdrop of recent celebrations in Jamaica marking Emancipation and 64 years of Independence, general manager of JN Money Horace Hines is lauding members of the Jamaican Diaspora for their…
Lennox Wallace (left), parish manager at the St James Public Health Services, was giving support to the drivers from the region at the WRHA Regional Defensive Driving and Driver Sensitisation Programme Cohort 2.
August 18, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

WRHA drivers get defensive-driving boost

WESTERN BUREAU: Drivers employed by the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) are now undergoing a 10-day Driver Sensitisation, Certification and Recertification Programme aimed at upgrading their…