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Updated 21 hours ago
by Carolyn Guniss
PriceSmart to open distribution centre in Jamaica as retailer doubles island footprint to four clubs
PriceSmart Inc, the membership warehouse retailer, plans to open a distribution centre in Jamaica before the end of its current fiscal year in August, even as it prepares to double its club footprint…
Updated 21 hours ago
Global Attractions Ltd to buy 80 per cent of Dolphin Cove
A Saint Lucia-based entity has agreed to purchase the 79.99 per cent controlling stake in Dolphin Cove Ltd, bringing to a head more than a year of US bankruptcy proceedings that have held the fate of…
Updated 13 hours ago
Lee-Chin signs nuclear energy pact in Turkey
Jamaican-Canadian businessman Michael Lee-Chin is pushing into nuclear energy, with his Portland Holdings group signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Turkish nuclear technology company to…
Updated 21 hours ago
by Gregory Bryce
JOA sees CAC, Commonwealth Games as Olympic springboard
Christopher Samuda, president of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), hopes the performances from the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games and Commonwealth Games can be used as platforms for…
Updated 22 hours ago
Something Extra | Wednesday
Lucky, an upcoming American crime thriller television miniseries created by Jonathan Tropper for Apple TV, rolled out the red carpet at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles on Monday for its…
Updated 22 hours ago
Beyond the injury: Rebuilding body and mind
AP:
Serious injuries and medical conditions disrupt people’s daily routines and can impact their confidence and sense of identity. Elite athletes know the challenges from an injury that sidelines…
Updated 22 hours ago
by Nicola A. Cunningham
Marco-Dean Davis helps youth build confidence through boxing
After experiencing challenges with his weight and self-confidence as a child, Marco-Dean Davis is now on a mission to help Jamaican children become healthier, both physically and mentally, through…
Updated 22 hours ago
by Ruth
Odiyo adds Diana McCaulay’s ‘Dog-Heart’ to growing catalogue
Dog-Heart by award-winning Jamaican author Diana McCaulay will join Caribbean audiobook marketplace Odiyo’s catalogue this August. The novel will be narrated by Joan Kenzie.
McCaulay shared her…
Updated 23 hours ago
Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for hours - Fans without tickets rush entrances
NEW YORK (AP):
A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours on Sunday night after hundreds of fans without tickets tried to push their way into the show, forcing the iconic New York City…