KINGSTON, Jamaica—Chorvelle Johnson Cunningham of Sagicor Bank has been elected president of the Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA) for 2026/27, succeeding Scotiabank’s Audrey Tugwell Henry after nearly three years at the head of the organisation. Johnson Cunningham was elected on July 16 as part of a new executive that will oversee the JBA’s governance and strategic direction over the next year. Radcliffe Daley of First Global Bank was elected first vice-president,...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Damion Walters, a 43-year-old employee of Guardsman Group of Companies, who sustained third-degree burns in a fire at the company on South Camp Road in May, succumbed to his injuries on Monday while undergoing treatment at the Burn Centre in Georgia, United States. Walters was among three men who sustained third-degree burns in a blast at a garage adjacent to Guardsman Group-Beryllium Limited headquarters, on South Camp Road and...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—A man was arrested in connection to the seizure of a firearm along with several rounds of ammunition during a police peration on Shearer Drive in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston 14, on Saturday, July 18. His identity is being withheld pending further investigations. Reports indicate that at approximately 10:00 am, members of the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division conducted an operation at an abandoned house in the community. During a search...

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP)—A federal judge in California on Monday ordered Paramount Skydance and Warner Brothers Discovery to temporarily pause their merger while a case brought by multiple states challenging the deal moves forward. The companies are prohibited from closing their $110 billion deal for 14 days until another hearing is held on August 3 regarding a preliminary injunction, which would prevent Paramount and Warner Brothers from closing the...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Sterling Asset Management Limited marked its 25th anniversary in Jamaica’s investment industry with the launch of its inaugural Sterling Impact Award, donating $1.2 million to the Joy Town Community Development Foundation (JTCDF). Gathering at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston on July 14, 2026, for the Sterling's 25th anniversary press launch, attendees gained the full picture of the company’s track record, including assets under management (AUM) of over US$500M. President...

NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – A Jamaican woman is set to be handed over to The Bahamas Department of Immigration after serving her sentence for injuring her ex-boyfriend during a fight in which she claimed he stabbed her. Deputy Chief Magistrate Shaka Serville said that while the offence carried a maximum sentence of one year in prison, he fined 18-year-old Melissa Coke US$500 or three months’ imprisonment. The court heard that...

Veteran coach Errol Messias has departed Calabar High for rivals Kingston College (KC) and will join forces with Hamin Pagon in spearheading KC's middle and long-distance running programme for the upcoming athletics season. Messias made the switch after approximately 30 years at the Red Hills Road school, where he, along with head coach Michael Clarke, masterminded some memorable victories. Following Clarke's departure from Calabar in 2022, he was appointed interim...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—At a time when good governance and accountability dominate global conversation, the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), through its e-Campus, has been equipping those in the boardroom with the tools to meet higher standards. Launched in 2018 to address gaps in director education, the e-Campus held its 12th cohort of The Director's Strategic Guide to Corporate Governance and Leadership from March 2 to June 7, 2026, attracting 19 participants from...

NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was sentenced Monday to life in prison by a federal court in New York for co-founding and leading the powerful Sinaloa cartel. The 76-year-old "El Mayo" is the former top associate of the organization's founder, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who is serving a life sentence in a maximum-security prison in Colorado. El Mayo was arrested at a US airport...

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—New United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday promised to set out a 10-year-plan for Britain, to ease the cost of living crisis and outlined policy goals including an end to sleeping on the streets. Accompanied by his wife Marie-France van Heel, Burnham earlier met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace to become the head of government after Keir Starmer resigned. Burnham, 56, arrived at...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC)—Trinidad and Tobago was rocked by three earthquakes within an hour on Monday morning, with two measuring 5.2 and 5.0 on the Richter scale, occurring at almost the same time. The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Trinidad and Tobago, said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries as a result of...