Talking to Radio Jamaica, Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke said it is a matter of policy that the government foots the salary bill for staff at the fraud-hit investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). Speaking on Radio Jamaica’s Hotline on Friday September 1, Dr. Clarke said the monthly compensation bill amounts to an estimated $15 million.…
Read MoreGully Bop daughter speak out after the entertainer appeared with Auntie Donna asking for the public assistance with his ongoing health issues. The appeal caused an uproar from his former exes Shauna Controlla and A’mari “DJ Mona-Lisa” but the latest furor comes from Bop’s own daughter. The young lady who appeared on camera, is disgusted…
Read MorePrime Minister Andrew Holness and the Commissioner of police visited homes that were firebombed on Saturday morning. According to reports, a taxi operator was killed and dozens of families are left homeless following a gun and arson attack in Gregory Park, St Catherine. The dead man has been identified as 28-year-old Raneel Haughton, otherwise called…
Read MoreA viral video which was posted to TikTok August 11-2023, shows officers detained and handcuffed a 12-years-old black boy they claimed to be a suspect in a string of car thefts in Michigan. The Lansing Police Department has addressed the video and calls it an “unfortunate understanding.” The video captures the young boy in a parking…
Read MoreOpinion: Genetically modified goats and cows will disrupt local farming and are totally unnecessary.
Jamaica is known for some of the best curry goat in the world. This is due to our local meat where goats and other animals roamed the grass land and breed in the natural way. Jamaica is also known for its abundance of domestic farm animals so many Jamaicans are shocked and in dismay to…
Read MoreAccording to reports, Niger, along with its partners Burkina Faso and Mali, is gearing up for possible conflicts in the region. The renewed conflict in the region was ignited with the military coup led by General Abdourahamane Tiani who was the head of the Presidential Guard. Appearing on state television, the general said soldiers had…
Read MoreIn the Press Briefing August 3, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that Jamaicans, 75 years and older with no income can apply for Social Pension. According to the Prime Minister, pensioners can apply to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to received this pension. Mr. Holness says he understand that pensioners feel as if…
Read MoreAccording to CNN, the video, which circulated widely on Wednesday, showed Nasro Abukar Ali competing in the third heat of the first round of the women’s 100-meter race at the International University Sports Federation’s (FISU) Summer World University Games in China. In the video, you can see Nasro Abukar Ali looked at the athletes on both…
Read MoreJamaica Becomes First Caribbean Nation To Reach Round 16 In Women’s World Cup! In the match played on August 2, 2023 the Jamaican Reggae Girlz took on the mighty Brazil. In a battle against Brazil that ended in a 0-0 draw, Jamaica made history as the first Caribbean nation to qualify for knockouts, advancing in…
Read MoreNiger after President Mohamed Bazoum was seized by members of the presidential guard. According to reports, President Mohamed Bazoum has been held by the military since 19 July. Bazoum – was elected in 2021 in Niger’s first democratic transfer of power since its independence from France in 1960. He is a key ally in the West’s…
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