PRIME MINISTER ANDREW HOLNESS HAILS S.O.E FOR INCREASED INVESTMENTS IN ST. JAMES
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has credited the State of Emergency in St. James with creating the environment for increased business investments in the tourism capital Montego Bay.
He was speaking yesterday at the opening ceremony for the 'S' hotel.
Mr. Holness noted that the support of more local investors is a sign of buoyancy.
He says the government will continue to promote...
RYGIN KING SAYS HE IS THE ARTISTE OF 2018, DESPITE WHAT HE SAYS HAS BEEN LACK OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Dancehall entertainer Rygin King says he was the artiste of 2018.
The St. James-based deejay was one of the emerging artistes in dancehall last year who made a huge impact on the genre with singles like 'Things Go Change', 'Still An Emergency', 'Tuff', 'Legacy', '3ZN' and his recent single 'Powerful'.
Following his performance at the recent Red Stripe Live series, during...
HEART FOUNDATION OF JAMAICA TO LAUNCH ‘HEART MONTH’ IN FEBRUARY
The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) will observe Heart Month in February under the theme: ‘The Diabetic Heart: Are You at Risk?’
Speaking at a recent JIS Think, HFJ Executive Director, Deborah Chen, said the objective is to turn national attention to the connection between diabetes and heart disease.
She said the HFJ wants more persons with the disease to follow...
JAMAICAN MAN WINS NEW YORK LOTTERY
A Brooklyn truck driver who is originally from Jamaica was the lone winner of last month's US$298.3 million Powerball, the second-largest jackpot in New York state history.
According to a report from NBC News, 56-year-old David Johnson, of East New York, accepted his winnings from Yolanda Vega of the New York Lottery yesterday at Resorts World Casino in Queens.
Johnson won...
MOBAY STILL DOMINATING DANCEHALL, TEEJAY PAVES ‘OWNA LANE’ WITH NEW SINGLE
St. James continues to dominate the dancehall space with many of the parish's natives being the front-runners locally.
Currently, the Uptop Boss Teejay's, 'Owna Lane' single is the number 1 trending song on Youtube in Jamaica.
The lyric video for the Romeich Entertainment produced single was released on Thursday and has garnered over 249 thousand views so far.
Newcomers Chronic Law, incarcerated...
RED STRIPE PREMIER LEAGUE BOTTOM OF THE TABLE CLASH SET FOR WESPOW PARK, ST. JAMES
Table toppers Portmore United will seek to extend their lead when they face Harbour View United at the Prison Oval in the Red Stripe National Premier Football league tomorrow, January 27.
Portmore currently has 43 points, 2 more than second place Waterhouse FC who are slated to face St. Ann outfit Mount Pleasant FC at the Waterhouse Stadium.
Dunbeholden will travel...
HUNDREDS MISSING AFTER BRAZIL DAM COLLAPSE
About 300 people are missing after a dam collapsed at an iron ore mine in south-eastern Brazil.
Officials say the break caused a sea of muddy sludge that buried the dam's cafeteria where workers were eating lunch on Friday.
Rescue teams used earth-moving machinery at the site.
Brazil's State governor said there was little chance of finding people alive. So far nine...
EARLY MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINATION 2019
The Transport Authority has commenced motor vehicle examinations for the renewal of all Public Passenger Vehicle PPV road licences which expire on March 31, 2019
This is in order to facilitate the timely submission of road licence applications to finalize the renewal process.
The early commencement of motor vehicle examination is part of the Authority’s thrust to provide convenient and efficient...
MICHAEL JACKSON’S ESTATE SLAMS ABUSE DOCUMENTARY
Michael Jackson’s estate is blasting a documentary that tells the stories of two men who accuse Michael Jackson of sexually molesting them when they were young boys, calling the film “tabloid character assassination.”
A statement released by Jackson’s estate late Friday calls the men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, “two perjurers” — a reference to sworn statements the men gave...
NAOMI OSAKA WINS AUSTRALIAN OPEN AND SECOND GRAND SLAM TITLE
Japan's Naomi Osaka beat Czech Petra Kvitova in a thrilling Australian Open final to win back-to-back Grand Slams and become the new world number one.
The 21 year old US Open winner, missed three championship points in the second set but regrouped to win 7-6 5-7 6-4.
The fourth seed broke for 2-1 in the decider, then served out to clinch...