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Hyatt takes over control of Bahia Principe hotel
The management and ownership of the Bahia Principe hotel in St Ann will now fall under Hyatt, as part of a long-term strategic joint venture between Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Spain's Pinero Group. The 50-50 joint venture increases Hyatt'...
CommentsZimbabwe abolishes death penalty almost 20 years after its last hanging
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, a widely expected move in a country that last carried out the punishment nearly two decades ago. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who once faced the death penalty himself in the...
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Vaz alumni, FAU, and Kiwanis Club lead charge in digital education transformation
The Vaz Preparatory Past Students Association (VPSPSA), a 501(c)(3) organisation, in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and the Kiwanis Club of Division 23 East, have donated 30 all-in-one Dell computers to Denham Town High School...
CommentsCustoms keeps focus on holistic wellness of staff
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has been continuing a series of initiatives, introduced through its Human Resource Management and Development Division, in an effort to ensure the optimal holistic well-being of its staff. Among these initiatives...
CommentsRun Julie Run upstages Legacy Isle
LEGACY ISLE flopped like a soggy fritter whereas stablemate COMMANDANT slaughtered rivals in the Floridians’ return to the races after finishing heads-on for second and third, respectively, behind FUNCAANDUN in last month’s Mouttet Mile. Backed as...
CommentsWayne Palmer to be honoured at JC meet
Former national footballer and coach Wayne Palmer will be honoured at this year’s staging of the Purewater/JC/Danny Williams Development Meet. The event is set to take place on Saturday at the Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College (JC). Palmer has...
CommentsPrecious metal drilling in 2025
Mining venture Geophysx Jamaica Ltd expects to start drilling in 2025 as it advances its partnership with Canada-based Barrick Gold. “We will be drilling targets in 2025,” said Geophysx founder and Managing Director Robert ‘Bobby’ Stewart in a...
CommentsCornerstone’s financial holding firm valued at $38.5 billion
Cornerstone has given its financial holding company a rough valuation of $38.5 billion in capital to 2023, documents released this week indicate. The financial holding company will combine the capital of Barita Investments, Barita Unit Trust, and...
CommentsFreedom Street lights up National Stadium
Despite a bittersweet start to one of Jamaica’s most anticipated concerts, Freedom Street, and a few hiccups, patrons were transported by nostalgic memories of a grand spectacle, culminating in a spectacular ‘Gaza Reunion’ at the National Stadium...
CommentsGreat vibe flowed at Fireworks on the Waterfront
A magnificent fireworks display heralded the year 2025 at Fireworks on the Waterfront in downtown Kingston, as children stared in fascination, couples kissed, and the selectors played the song which seems to have become the unofficial gospel anthem...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Jamaica 2024: Eternal Father, bless our land
THE EDITOR, Madam: As the curtain closes on 2024, we reflect on a year that has tested our resilience, deepened our unity, and reminded us of God’s unfailing hand upon our nation. In times of both triumph and trial, we have seen the fulfilment of...
CommentsLet us celebrate Haiti’s Independence Day
THE EDITOR, Madam: As the people of Haiti celebrate their Independence Day on January 1, the observance is often overshadowed by celebrations to welcome the New Year. We have experienced being energised by our love, dedication, and belief in our...
CommentsCARICOM chairman urges closer collaboration to dealing with a changing global environment
GEORGETOWN (CMC): Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman, Mia Mottley Wednesday said that the 15-member regional integration movement begins 2025 at the crossroads of immense challenges and extraordinary opportunities against a backdrop of global...
CommentsPM mourns death of brother
PORT-OF-SPAIN (CMC): Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has confirmed that his brother, Alpheus, died on Monday, the same day Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency ( SoE) due to the threat to national security posed by reprisal killings...
CommentsSomething Extra | Thursday
Kingston’s waterfront came alive on New Year’s Eve as the Urban Development Corporation rang in 2025 with the 21st staging of its Fireworks Festival, under the theme Life, Love and Harmony! With performances by Bounty Killer, Alaine, Kevin...
Ashane Gordon-Morrison eyes new bodybuilding goal in 2025
While many indulged in festive treats during the Christmas season, Ashane Gordon-Morrison, the Jamaica Bodybuilding and Fitness Association’s (JABBFA) female sportswoman of the year, stuck to her fish-only diet. “Truth is, I really only eat fish. I...
A rising star of the kitchen, Chef Akai Lindsay is crafting savoury and sweet success
If the marking of a great chef is one who is a true artist in culinary motion, then consider Chef Akai Lindsay an artist of pastry and all things savoury. After a three-year stint in the United States before returning home, this food connoisseur...
CommentsOh Sip! Shevoneese McFarlane’s bold move into on-the-go cocktails
For a while, the idea of having a mixed liquor drink in a convenient pouch that is ready to sip was long on the mind of Shevoneese McFarlane. So much so that in late 2024, she set out to establish and register it as Oh Sip!. McFarlane, who holds...
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