German automakers committed on Wednesday to fitting over five million diesel cars in the country with updated software to reduce harmful emissions and to finance incentives for drivers...
Tesla Inc reported on Wednesday that its net loss widened in the second quarter as the electric car maker opened new stores and prepared for the bumpy launch of its new lower-cost Model 3 sedan.The loss...
Neah Lis got the celebrity stamp of approval from actress Vivica A. Fox for her Cocktails for Charity event last Thursday night at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston in support of the Woman Incorporated (Crisis Centre).Guests showed solidarity,...
Published:Thursday | August 3, 2017 | 12:00 AMJanet Silvera
WESTERN BUREAU:One of the things we know is that people love food and will travel miles for good food.This was evidenced by the hundreds who turned out for the Hah-R-Mony Entertainment Ocho Rios Seafood Festival on Emancipation Day at the Turtle...
Independence eventsFriday, August 4: World Reggae Dance Championship, National Arena, starting at 8 p.m.Saturday August 5: Kingston Reggae Night at the National Stadium, starting at 8 p.m.Sunday, August 6: Grand Gala at National Stadium, starting at...
Stocks and Securities Limited's (SSL) recent Love My Money campaign focused on the emotions that are aroused from seeing money in an investment account grow faster than it would in a traditional bank's savings account. The product campaign was also...
Published:Thursday | August 3, 2017 | 12:00 AMKimberley Small
Once upon a time, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) events were the main ones on the entertainment calendar this time of year. However, by all accounts, the celebration of Jamaica's Independence has evolved from generation to generation...
Published:Thursday | August 3, 2017 | 12:00 AMAvia Collinder
Courtney Campbell, president of the Victoria Mutual Group (VMBS) says fee increases, which took effect on Emancipation Day, August 1, are negligible and still...
Fourteen lucky students were the recipients of scholarships valued at $20,000 each as the RJRGLEANER Communications Group hosted its annual Back-to-School Bazaar last Saturday on the lawns of Devon House in St Andrew.The scholarships were issued by...
Although party weekends have become a staple of Jamaica's entertainment offering, well-known event promoter Kamal Bankay opines that the annual Grand Gala remains the biggest national holiday event."It's the biggest event in Jamaica. I don't think...
This week is sandwiched between two celebrations of freedom: freedom of individual Jamaicans from chattel slavery (August 1) and freedom of the Jamaican State from colonial domination (August 6). If we want to take an optimistic view, we can say...
Published:Thursday | August 3, 2017 | 12:00 AMSteven Jackson
Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited (MDS) suffered from a shortage of stock during its first quarter ending June, which led to a dip in profits. Earnings per share for the quarter totalled $0.06 versus $0.07 a year earlier...
With his job on the line, President Michel Temer eked out a victory in a congressional vote over a bribery charge against him that has fuelled angst and anger across Latin America's largest...
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold Thursday as it cut growth forecasts for this year and next, saying that it expects the economy to remain "sluggish" as household incomes are...
Brother Alphonse told me "I keep on learning what is the meaning of love".He smiled and shook his head."I never learn enough about loving, Father."Then, he related how many people come to Good Shepherd, and to all our centres.The overall in charge...
For the last few weeks, the quest to decide who will replace Captain Horace Burrell as the president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has caused more discussion than any other local sports story. That is understandable.Burrell was like a...
TodaySpice Birthday Bash at Oneil's Place 33 Hagley Park Road, Kingston.TOMORROWSt CatherineBembe Style-Fashion Statement, at Top Deck, Glengoffe. Music by: Super Mix Sound, DJ Shawn, Cha Cha, Vybz 13 Music, and Bredda Hype.SUNDAY, August...
The ill-fated matters currently dominating the media attention surrounding the nation's Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), provides a textbook case of an organisation in desperate need of a structured fraud risk assessment (FRA) exercise tailored to...
The bevy of talented and beautiful Festival Queens toured the COK Sodality Co-operative Credit Union's head offices on Slipe Road last Thursday evening, ahead of Tuesday's coronation. Marketing and sales manager Emma Thomas took the 13 queens on a...