Fesco to add four more gas stations to network

Future Sources Energy Company Limited, which trades as Fesco, will add at least four new service stations to the network by December 2026. The investment will range from $700 million to $1 billion and will be financed from retained earnings and...

Few white faces — but residents say Jenrick has Handsworth wrong

The question of race relations is one that many in Handsworth thought had been consigned to the past. From 1981, the inner Birmingham suburb was the location of repeated rioting and the cause of much handwringing among the political classes. But...

SuperFresh

SuperFresh will be opening a location at Ruby Square in Jamaica. Photo courtesy of BRP Companies The supermarket chain SuperFresh has signed a 25-year lease with BRP Companies to occupy 22,500 square feet of space at the Ruby Square mixed-use...

SDC to Open First Economic Village In St. Thomas

The inaugural St. Thomas Economic Village is set to open on Friday, September 26, as part of the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) ongoing efforts to support and empower Local Economic Initiatives (LEIs) across Jamaica. The Economic Village...

Sandals® and Beaches® Resorts Unveil “Nature’s Vow” Inspiration, Blending Sustainability with Destination Wedding Style

By New York Carib News Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts have unveiled Nature’s Vow, a new eco-chic wedding inspiration poised to define 2026 celebrations. Rooted in the spirit of the Caribbean, the design blends sustainable elements with...

Local Entrepreneurs Urged to Invest in the Country

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling on Jamaican investors to capitalize on the current favourable economic environment to invest in the country. “The Government has created economic certainty, a proper regulatory...

Doctor warns of health risks from exotic animal trade

Veterinary chief Dr Sophia Ramlal has warned that the illegal trade of exotic animals poses a growing threat to Jamaica’s public health, agriculture, and food supply. Over the past five years, authorities have confiscated more than 250 endangered...

Raising Cane’s opening new NY restaurant as part of East Coast expansion. Here’s where 

Another Raising Cane's location is opening in New York later this month. The Louisiana-based chain known for its chicken finger meals and signature Cane's Sauce is on track to open nearly 100 new locations by the end of the year, including seven...

Ja poised to get Royalton CHIC Resort next year

WESTERN BUREAU: Royalton CHIC is set to bring its signature brand of glamour, style, and high-energy sophistication to Jamaica, with the announcement of Royalton CHIC Jamaica Paradise Cove, An adults only Autograph Collection all-inclusive resort,...

Jamaican campaigners launch legal action to defend local access to Montego Bay beach

JAMAICAN CAMPAIGNERS will attend court today to defend beach access rights in Montego Bay. Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JaBBEM), the Flanker Resource Centre and neighbouring communities around the historic Providence Beach have...

COJ Continues to Implement Changes to Improve Service Delivery

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) continues to implement important changes to improve service delivery, modernise its operations and provide more efficient and reliable access to business services. Minister of Industry, Investment and...

JBM Announces Plans for Strategic Agro-park Development in St. Ann

Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) has announced plans to invest in the agriculture sector through the development of a new agro-park in St. Ann. The announcement was made by Managing Director, Donna Marie Howe, during Wednesday’s (September 17)...

Pineapple Craft Market push

Minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright (second left) embraces the president of the Pineapple Craft Traders Association Clare Bruce as he is served a cool coconut while Joy Roberts, executive...

Come back home, Tufton urges health professionals

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says incentives will be provided to specialised health professionals who have sought greener pastures overseas, as Government intensifies efforts to get them to “come back...

Ghana rolls into fun with Mr Drew Skate Jamz

The entertainment scene got a vibrant, wheel-powered boost with the inaugural Mr Drew Skate Jamz, a spectacular two-day skating party organised by popular musician Mr Drew in collaboration with Ghud Park. Held on October 3rd and 4th at the Ghud...

‘Sugar daddy’ charged with killing lover and her family in Pennsylvania

Geraldina Peguero-Mancebo, 31 and Junior Cabrera-Colon, 31, (Photo: CBS News) October 10, 2025 Authorities have charged a 61-year-old man after he allegedly murdered his lover, her husband, and their one-year-old son in Berks County, Pennsylvania....

‘Zero tolerance’

One driver has been taken off duty, and three others are facing internal disciplinary action as Daryl Vaz, minister of transportation, telecommunication and energy, promises a zero-tolerance approach against infractions carried out by operators of...

4-y-o among five killed by gunmen ‘posing as police’ in Linstead

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A quiet Sunday evening in the community of Commodore in Linstead was shattered by gunfire when armed men, posing as police, attacked a family yard, leaving nine people shot, five of them fatally, including a four-year-old...

Nuh Reely claims title at Mayberry Superstars Marlin tournament

Tournament judges Reginald McLean (left) and Christopher Berry (centre) join the Nuh Reely winning team members (from second left) Tyrone Davis, crew member; Aloyisius Tomlinson, boat captain; Robert Stewart, boat driver; Radcliffe Gayle, crew...

‘I can’t believe this happened here:’ LGBTQ flag torn off Roslindale store part of nat’l trend

After the fear and disbelief, Walsh said, she felt a broader realization. “It was a little eye opening. There’s this atmosphere where people feel emboldened, and like this is OK,” said Walsh, who identifies as gay. Despite Massachusetts’...