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Dr Charmaine Thomas, owner of DCT Global Clinic.
25 Sep, 2026 0

Doctor eyes hotel partnerships to grow medical tourism venture

For Dr Charmaine Thomas, a Jamaican physician with more than two decades of experience, medical tourism represents more than a business opportunity. In a region heavily dependent on tourism, she…
Lawyers stage silent protest at the Supreme Court Complex in Kingston and the Western Regional Gun Court on Wednesday over provisions of Jamaica’s Firearms Act. – Rudolph Brown photo
25 Sep, 2026 0

Editorial | Listen to the lawyers

It is exceedingly rare in Jamaica for lawyers and high judicial officials to engage in public protests over questions of law and the doctrine of separation of powers. Fundamentally, there is…
Prostate-cancer survivor David Reid (left), Roshane Reid-Koomson, executive director of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), Alfred Francis, race director of Running Events Jamaica, Anneitta Newman-Morgan, accountant, trade payables at the National Health Fun
25 Sep, 2026 0

Record turnout for Blue Run 5K strengthens men’s health drive

The Blue Run 5K recorded its largest turnout yet on September 20, underscoring growing public support for prostate-cancer awareness in Jamaica. The event attracted 4,859 registrants, up from 3,990 in…
V’ghn, winner of Jab Artiste of the Year and Jab Song of the Year for his collaboration with Terra D Governor, is polished in a classic tailored double-breasted suit.
25 Sep, 2026 0

Something Extra | Friday

The Caribbean Music Awards (CMA) brought out a stylish mix of regional stars to the National Academy for the Performing Arts in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on Saturday. Artistes and…
Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart.
25 Sep, 2026 0

Sandals to earn about US$600m a year, Royal Caribbean deal implies

Royal Caribbean Group’s agreement to buy half of Sandals Resorts International implies the Jamaican hotel chain will earn roughly US$600 million a year in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation…
Petrojam refinery
25 Sep, 2026 0

Jamaica holds US$45m owed to Venezuela in frozen account

Jamaica has built up US$45 million (J$7.2b) in PetroCaribe payments owed to Venezuela, an amount that’s grown more than 16-fold over two years. The money sits in a segregated account at the Bank of…
The John’s Hall Primary School in St James.
25 Sep, 2026 0

Spring Mount access crisis hurts John’s Hall Primary

WESTERN BUREAU: The John’s Hall Primary School is losing students as the collapse of the Spring Mount road in St James disrupts access to the school, with enrolment falling by 84 children as families…
Cedric Stephens
25 Sep, 2026 0

Cedric E. Stephens | Hurricane Melissa and the ‘endurance economy’ – The recovery we are enduring

In a recent series of articles, Professor C. Justin Robinson, pro-vice-chancellor and principal of The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus, introduced the concept of the ‘endurance…
Windalco plant
25 Sep, 2026 0

Rusal seeks buyers for Windalco as it pulls back from the Caribbean

Russia’s largest aluminium producer, UC Rusal, has started looking for buyers for its Windalco alumina complex in Jamaica and its bauxite operations in Guyana, US-based Bloomberg News reported, citing…