Ground broken for Manchester cold storage facility to benefit 1,500 farmers
Ground has been broken for a $124-million cold storage facility at the greenhouse cluster in Content, Kirkvine, Manchester, which is expected to benefit more than 1,500 farmers and producers. The initiative is being implemented by the Government...
‘SHOCKED'
WESTERN BUREAU: Sabrina Marshall expressed disappointment after Thursdays sentencing of Delroy Rodney, the Westmoreland cabbie who pleaded guilty to causing the deaths of her mother and four other passengers in a 2023 traffic crash. Rodney was...
‘In their hands'
On the heels of an announcement that global tech giant Meta intends to make significant investments into artificial intelligence (AI)-powered humanoid robots, one local information technology (IT) professional is adding his voice to the call for...
Broadbell wants to turn bronze into gold
PARIS OLYMPICS 110 metres hurdles bronze medallist Rasheed Broadbell is aiming to move further up the podium and take gold at this years World Athletics Championships scheduled for Tokyo, Japan in September. Already getting a taste of...
PIOJ forecasts return to growth in March quarter
The Planning Institute of Jamaica, PIOJ, expects the economy to grow in the March quarter but contract overall for the fiscal year. It comes as the planning agency reported a second consecutive quarter of decline of 1.8 per cent in the October-...
Lisa Hyper receiving treatment, court date set for February 25
Dancehall artiste Lisa Hyper, given name Felicia Gooden is scheduled to appear in the Corporate Area Parish Court on February 25 to answer to a charge of assault. But, the artiste is currently undergoing treatment at The University Hospital of the...
Editorial | George Wright's atonement no private matter
George Wright rarely speaks in his own voice or in his own defence. At least, not audibly so, or in public. He has continued in that fashion. When questions swirled three years ago over whether Mr Wright was the man seen in a video beating a woman...
Letter of the Day | Quick money – a risk factor for mental health issues
THE EDITOR, Madam: The increasing allure of ‘quick money in Jamaica has become a growing concern, not only for law enforcement and economic stability but also for mental health and well-being. Whether through scamming, gambling, get-rich-quick...
Rain couldn't dampen glamour at Hanover Charities Polo event
Despite the rain, the Hanover Charities/Chukka Foundation Polo event in Sandy Bay, Hanover, shone brilliantly on Sunday. The parade of the annual hat competition was undeterred, with creative women strutting their stuff and showcasing innovative...
Regional leaders accepting US decision to deport illegal Caribbean nationals
BRIDGETOWN (CMC): Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders were accepting in the main, the decision to deport their nationals residing illegally in the United States, while at the same time seeking to develop a response by the Donald Trump...