Trading in Jamaican Teas shares halted the circuit breaker twice on Tuesday as investors rushed to take advantage of a narrow window until September 16. That’s the final day for shareholders on record to benefit from the eight per cent discount on the offer price of $1.25 for QWI, the split-off investment company that is […]
Two Jamaicans were arrested by agents of the Organismo de Investigacion Judicial on September 7 for defrauding seniors in the U.S out of approximately US$350,000. According to reports, the two brothers set up a call centre in Costa Rica from which they contacted mostly U.S seniors, who were told they had won a grand cash […]
A teacher from a prominent high school in Clarendon has been placed on probation following a photo that has been circulating of him and a past student. Acting principal for the school told THE STAR that the decision was made to place the teacher on probation as the time the picture was taken is not yet known. According […]
Jamaican footballers Alvas Powell and Dever Orgill were on great form as they both scored two goals to lead their team in a 4 – 0 win over Guyana in the Concacaf Nations League. The victory sees Jamaica move 6 points to top their group whuch includes Aruba and Antigua and Barbuda. The Boyz will […]
A woman whose babyfather bought a Toyota Prado with the intention of transferring the title in her name may have lost the opportunity to own the high-end vehicle after he allegedly observed a hickey on her neck. The pair were travelling to the Tax Administration of Jamaica Office in Kingston to effect the transfer when […]
Jahnoy Dacres, a 15 year old youngster from Bamboo Ridge, Glengoffee in St. Catherine was killed by lightening on Sunday. According to the police, Jahnoy was picking guineps during a thuderstorm when he was struck. He was taken to hospital where he died. Source: Jamaica Gleaner
The public is being advised to brace for delays as a section of Spanish Town Road in the vicinity of the Tools Hardware store has collapsed. Due to the collapse there is single lane traffic. Motorists are being advised to follow the instructions of police personnel on site and to use alternative routes where possible. […]
Jamaica catapulted to the top of Group C of League B in the Concacaf Nations League with a 6-0 win over Antigua and Barbuda on the opening day of action on Friday night at the Montego Bay Sports Complex. Shamar Nicholson led the victory charge with a double strike. Antigua and Barbuda had a great […]
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has announced that Jamaica will receive new flights out of South America and Russia. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, said those and further expansion in Jamaica’s hotel room stock by more than 1,000 over the next three months, are projected to result in an average eight […]
Managing Director of A.S. James and Associates Limited and President of the Realtors Association of Jamaica, Andrew James said that sales of houses have almost doubled in the higher-priced upscale St Andrew community designated as Kingston 6. At the same time, Edwin Wint, chairman and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Jamaica Limited and a […]