MGM Muthu Hotels coming to Jamaica

WESTERN BUREAU: Global hotel group MGM Muthu Hotels is set to make its Jamaican début with the official opening of Grand Muthu Club Caribbean Runaway Bay on August 1, taking over the site currently operated by Decameron Club Caribbean, Ramada All Inclusive …

On This Day: July 4, 1959, The Cayman Islands Cease Being a Jamaican Dependency

On 4 July 1959, the Cayman Islands officially ended their status as a dependency of Jamaica and became a separate Crown Colony under direct British rule. This marked a pivotal turning point in the territory’s constitutional development and laid the …

Impending US tax on remittances expected to impact Jamaican households and businesses

Effective December 31 this year, Jamaicans in the United States sending money to their relatives back home will have to pay a one per cent excise tax on such transactions. The one per cent tax is set out in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by the US …

Loshusan New Kingston a Signal of Confidence in the Economy – Minister Mckenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the investment being made by the Loshusan family in the construction of a supermarket in New Kingston is a signal of confidence in the Jamaican economy. “We are receiving …

‘Not a surprise’: Jamaica urges King to support its push for slavery reparations

Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue has discussed the Jamaican government urging the King to support slavery reparations. “This has become sort of a cyclical occurrence. I can expect a story like this every three to six months with some sort of country …

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Strength in Weakness

Weakness is something most of us try to hide. We often see it as failure, an inadequacy, something to minimize. But God sees it as an opportunity for His grace and power to shine. In 2 Corinthians 12:9, Paul reveals the words Jesus spoke to him during a …

MBJ Airports Unveils LIAT Airlines Regional Services from Montego Bay

MBJ Airports Limited, which operates Sangster International Airport (SIA), has announced new regional services by LIAT Airlines, enhancing connectivity between Montego Bay and key Caribbean destinations. This includes a revived domestic route linking …

Education Minister Applauds Pep Success at St. Ann Schools

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, visited two high-achieving primary schools in St. Ann on Wednesday (July 2), to celebrate their outstanding performance in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) …

PHOTOS: Jose Marti Technical High School-Leaving Ceremony

COTED sets tariff on paint at 35%

The Council for Trade and Economic Development, COTED, has agreed to alter the CET, or common external tariff, on paints and varnishes to 35 per cent in protection of the region’s paint industry. The CET is a unified tariff for a group of countries, …