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PriceSmart expanding Jamaican business

Jamaica Observer · June 27, 2025

PriceSmart has received approval for the development of another property. PriceSmart Inc has been approved for the construction of a new office and commercial complex on 14 South Camp Road as the international company continues to increase its...

The beat of goombay

Aeon · June 27, 2025

When I was a child, my parents would receive packages from home. These were fat cardboard boxes lacquered in tape. They didn’t come directly from home – from Sierra Leone, that is – but from some friend or relative who had gone home for a couple...

Why Reggae Marathon’s Move to Kingston Is An Opportunity for the Diaspora

South Florida Caribbean News · June 27, 2025

SOUTH FLORIDA – For Jamaican Americans planning a visit home, whether to reconnect with family, attend Independence celebrations, or take in the island’s unmatched music culture, December 2025 offers a new kind of homecoming. The Reggae...

U.S. Fourth Fleet Holds UNITAS 2025 Final Planning Conference

DVIDS - Georgia · June 27, 2025

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES 06.27.2025 Courtesy Story U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet hosted the UNITAS 2025 final planning conference (FPC) from June 23-27, building upon the momentum established during the...

Wisynco denies responsibility for 2023 Rio Cobre pollution

Radio Jamaica · June 27, 2025

Wisynco Group has denied that it was responsible for the release of a substance into the Rio Cobre in 2023, which resulted in a fish kill. It follows the recent collapse of the prosecution's case against the company in relation to the 2023...

Cruise passengers reveal the destinations they'd NEVER go to again

Daily Mail · June 27, 2025

By ESTHER MARSHALL Published: 08:16 EDT, 27 June 2025 | Updated: 08:19 EDT, 27 June 2025 Cruise holidays give tourists the chance to tick off several top destinations on one trip. But unfortunately, not every port leaves passengers hungry for...

Meet Sam Jordan, The Entrepreneur Bringing Afro-Caribbean Luxury To LA’s Dining Scene

Essence · June 26, 2025

Sam Jordan didn’t set out to change LA’s food scene, but three years after conceptualizing Lucia, his modern Afro-Caribbean restaurant has become the city’s most coveted reservation. And if you know anything about LA’s dining scene, you know this...

It's elimination time at the Gold Cup

CBC/Radio-Canada · June 26, 2025

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports' daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what's happening in sports by subscribing here. The journey was a bit bumpy, but the Canadian men's soccer team got the job done and qualified for...

Gold Cup predictions: USMNT on upset alert?

NBC Sports · June 25, 2025

There are significant underdogs in all four Gold Cup quarterfinals this weekend, and the USMNT is definitely not the longest shot to be upset at this stage of the tournament. The Yanks are the third-heaviest favorite between Panama, Mexico, and...

Antigua PM calls for an end to the stigma linked to mental health

Loop News ·

CMC – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne Wednesday said the number of people in Latin America and the Caribbean who die by suicide or live with a mental disorder represents lives overshadowed by despair, potential left unrealized and...

Resisting Dependency: U.S. Hegemony, China’s Rise, and the Geopolitical Stakes in the Caribbean

Black Agenda Report ·

The Caribbean has become an emerging battleground in the U.S.-China rivalry, as regional states strategically navigate between the demands of superpowers and their own development needs. This great power competition exposes both vulnerabilities...

Boston City Council honors Hyde Square teens who found price gaps in Stop & Shop stores

The Boston Globe - Massachusetts ·

Years after their grass-roots study highlighted price disparities at Stop & Shop stores across Greater Boston, youth organizers with the Hyde Square Task Force were honored at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. “The city is my life. To be in the...

Don't miss these 5 new Pensacola area food trucks. Where they are, what to order

Pensacola News Journal - Florida ·

There are five new food trucks in the Pensacola area to add to your summer bucket list The five new food trucks include Ghost Fried Chicken, Frontera's Tacos, Eurasian Bistro Express, Mini Cakes + Coffee Co. and Sid's Breakfast and Burgers The...

In The Chair With: Romero Jennings

Essence · June 25, 2025

“In The Chair” spotlights the incredible hairstylists and makeup artists in our community who are giving us major inspiration. Each week, they discuss their personal beauty and career journeys, what they’ve learned from their clients, and their...

Ditch criminality for legitimate work, PM appeals to wayard youth

Jamaica Observer · June 25, 2025

Michael Subratie (left), chariman of MJS Industrial and Technology Park, welcomes Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness to the opening of the facility on Tuesday. At centre is Paul B Scott, executive chairman of Musson Group. Prime Minister Dr Andrew...

Geo Lyrical, Jevii team up for Future Life

Jamaica Observer · June 25, 2025

Independent label Topalone Records is making waves with the release of Future Life, a fresh dancehall single featuring rising Jamaican artistes Geo Lyrical and Jevii. At a time when much of the genre is dominated by themes of rivalry, materialism,...

Alix Earle Channels the Sweeter Side of Summer in Dreamy White Knit Matching Set

Sports Illustrated - New York · June 25, 2025

Summertime sweetheart Alix Earle is making the most of these brighter days by traveling to new and exciting places while wearing glamorous outfits. The social media star took to her Instagram this week to give her fans a jam-packed photo set...

MJS transforms old textile site with US$50-m spend

Jamaica Observer · June 25, 2025

The entrance to the MJS Industrial and Technology Park in Spanish Town. With its current space fully occupied, developers are preparing to break ground on a new 300,000 square foot expansion to meet growing demand from manufacturers and logistics...

Everyone who testified for prosecution in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial

6 ABC Action News · June 25, 2025

NEW YORK -- Across six weeks of testimony in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking and racketeering trial, federal prosecutors called 34 witnesses, attempting to prove that the rap mogul embraced violence and threats to coerce women into sex and to...

The best boutique hotels in Liverpool, reviewed

The Independent (U.S.) · June 25, 2025

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...