Jamaica moves to restart rail service

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The government is moving to revive its railway service. Minister of Transport and Mining Mike Henry says he’s exploring a public-private partnership. The minister said that Jamaica, in adopting a modern day integrated multi-modal transport system, of which the railway is a key component, would be embracing the reality of the changing […]

Tessanne, Sizzla hit Billboard

Tessanne Chin scored her first Billboard entry since 2014, with the ballad Love Suicide which debuts at No. 30 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart. Love Suicide, released on Chin’s Chinita Entertainment label, is the first song by a Jamaican artist to make that Billboard list. It was written by Blu Jane, whose credits include […]

Holness: Jamaica to be centre of Caribbean

Holness: Jamaica to be centre of Caribbean

KINGSTON, Jamaica – In his inaugural address, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said his vision is to make Jamaica the centre of the Caribbean. Speaking after being appointed last Thursday by Governor-general Sir Patrick Allen on the lawns of King’s House in St. Andrew and taking the title ‘The Most Honourable’ after being conferred with the […]

JLP in by one seat after tense recount

JLP in by one seat after tense recount

After a recount that saw security forces deployed as a precaution, Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has been declared the winner of that country’s election, unseating the People’s National Party (PNP) by one seat. JLP candidates won 32 of the 63 constituencies, while the PNP won 31, the Electoral Office of Jamaica said in a statement. […]

Four remarkable Jamaican women

Four remarkable Jamaican women

As this year’s Black History Month comes to an end, it’s a good time to look at strong Caribbean female leaders from the political and commercial landscape both a-yard and abroad. Looking for positive examples of Caribbean women, one could rightly ask, why are our women not being profiled globally outside of Jamaica and the […]

It’s beer today, gone home tomorrow

It’s beer today, gone home tomorrow

WHITE PLAINS, New York – As Heineken USA prepares to take over management of Red Stripe beer on March 1, the company announced plans to repatriate Red Stripe production to Jamaica. Desnoes and Geddes Ltd. (D&G) will start the process of returning production of Red Stripe from North America back to Jamaica by the end […]