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Tyrone Wilson. - File photo.
April 2, 2026

Kintyre addresses court action taken by VM Investments

Kintyre Holdings Limited (KHL) is distancing itself from the court action taken by VM Investments Limited (VMIL), while at the same time expressing hope of having the issues resolved. Yesterday,…
Kahira Jones
April 2, 2026

Kahira Jones, former Vybz Kartel murder case accused, released from prison after serving time for gun cases

Kahira Jones, one of the men accused in the highly publicised Vybz Kartel murder trial, was released from prison this morning after spending nearly 15 years behind bars. Jones was among four men…
Shernette Crichton speaking at a ceremony to mark the reopening of the Half Moon resort in Montego Bay, St James on April 2, 2026. At the ceremony, Crichton was announced as the resorts first Jamaican and woman managing director.
April 2, 2026

Shernette Crichton appointed Half Moon’s first Jamaican managing director

Shernette Crichton has made history again at the Half Moon resort, becoming the first Jamaican and first woman to be appointed managing director of the iconic Montego Bay, St James property. The…
Stephen Bowen
April 2, 2026

Jamaican man in Florida arrested for shooting death of his wife

The Vice Mayor of Coral Springs in Florida, Nancy Metayer-Bowen, has been shot dead and her Jamaican husband, Stephen Bowen, has since been arrested. The Coral Springs Police Department report that…
Dennis Gordon, the PNP MP for St Andrew East Central and founder of JACDEN.
April 2, 2026

Dennis Gordon’s JACDEN repays customs duties linked to UHWI tax exemption controversy, PAC chairman discloses

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Julian Robinson says JACDEN Limited, a company owned by People’s National Party Member of Parliament, Dennis Gordon, has repaid funds it saved when the…
Jamaica’s Leon Bailey. - File photo.
April 2, 2026

‘Hurts deeply’: Leon Bailey reflects on World Cup miss for Jamaica

Jamaican winger Leon Bailey has issued an apology to Jamaica after the Reggae Boyz failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In a post on his Instagram account two days after the team’s defeat…
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April 2, 2026

More calls for Dennis Gordon to step aside

Calls are mounting for People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Dennis Gordon to resign from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) after it was disclosed that the University Hospital…
Mark Hart, chairman of the Montego Bay Free Zone Company.
April 2, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

MoBay Free Zone chair backs Holness’ plan to relocate BPO facilities inland

WESTERN BUREAU: Mark Hart, chairman of the Montego Bay Free Zone Company, has endorsed the Government’s long-term plan to relocate business process outsourcing (BPO) operations from the coastal…
Gloria Henry (fourth left) and Mark Hart (centre) during the presentation of the Montego Bay Free Zone Employment Creation Awards at the Montego Bay Free Zone, operated by the Port Authority of Jamaica.
April 2, 2026

PAJ says Jamaica’s BPO sector gearing up for AI-driven future

WESTERN BUREAU: Gloria Henry, vice-president for business process outsourcing (BPO) and logistics at the Port Authority of Jamaica, says Jamaica’s BPO sector is positioning itself to adapt to rapid…