KINGSTON, Jamaica — Social media influencer Chiney K is in full preparation mode ahead of the debut of her first feature film, "Stew Peas," which is set to premiere on June 27. The content creator, whose real name is Kerry-Ann Collins, shared that the real work is only just beginning—noting that the premiere is merely a launchpad, and the true effort lies in leveraging this momentum to build long-term career...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Salada Foods Jamaica Limited reported higher revenue and profit for its 2025/26 half-year period, as the company continued recovering from the impact of Hurricane Melissa and benefited from stronger demand across local and export markets. The manufacturer posted gross revenue of $838.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2026, up 9.2 per cent from $767.9 million a year earlier. Chairman Patrick Williams said the performance...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican skincare brand OUR Soap has expanded its retail footprint through a new partnership with Fontana Pharmacy, bringing its plant-based soap collection to shelves at the pharmacy chain through distributor Aventa Jamaica. The move comes as local consumers place increasing focus on wellness, ingredient transparency and locally made personal care products. OUR Soap said its premium soap collection, which includes the Aloe Hydrate & Soothe, Coconut Afterglow...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The JEP Group on Labour Day returned to Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) for a second consecutive year, mobilising close to 200 volunteers to refurbish sections of the hospital’s busy Outpatient Department as part of its ongoing corporate social responsibility programme. The initiative, carried out under the theme “The Work Continues”, brought together employees of the energy company, scholarship recipients, strategic partners and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Both Jamaican clubs, Jamaica Premier League (JPL) champions Portmore United and Cavalier Soccer Club (SC) have been drawn in Group B of the Concacaf Caribbean Cup at Tuesday’s drawing. A third Jamaican team could join the group as well. If Mt Pleasant Football Association (FA) who finished third in the JPL, wins the CFU Club Shield, they too would play in Group B in the competition set...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Athletes will have four different ways to qualify for next year’s World Athletics Championships to be held in Beijing, China in September, it was announced on Tuesday. While announcing the qualifying standards for each event, World Athletics said athletes can qualify for the nine-day championships, “by achieving the entry standard during the qualification period; by virtue of finishing position at designated competitions; through a wild card; or by world rankings...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sixty-(five Jamaican athletes will be competing in individual events at the National Christian Counsel (NCAA) Regionals set to start on Wednesday and will run through to Saturday with athletes seeking places at the Division 1 Championships set to be held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon from June 10-13. Forty-one Jamaicans are down to compete in the east regionals to be held at the University of Kentucky track...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three Government female parliamentarians have issued statements criticising remarks made by People's National Party (PNP) representative Nekeisha Burchell about House Speaker Juliet Holness during an episode of the podcast The Fix. According to statements from Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, Fayval Williams, and Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, the remarks were viewed as inappropriate and disrespectful towards the Speaker of the House. During the podcast discussion, Burchell criticised the Speaker’s...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, May 26, ended trading at $157.90, up 30 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $114.53, down from $115.02, and the British pound at $212.30, down from $211.55.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition Spokesman on Energy Phillip Paulwell has called on the Government to impose a ceiling on oil prices, arguing that Jamaicans need protection from steadily increasing fuel costs linked to global tensions. Paulwell made the remarks on Sunday while addressing the Springfield Annual Divisional Conference at Vauxhall High School. The conference was hosted by councillor and Deputy Mayor at KSAMC, Lorraine Dobson, and featured presentations from guest speaker Dr...

THE central bank is forecasting that inflation could rise above the upper limit of its four to six per cent target range during the June and September 2026 quarters. According to the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), rising international oil prices are already placing upward pressure on electricity and transportation costs in Jamaica, with domestic fuel prices reflecting increases linked to ongoing geopolitical instability. “The extent of the breach of the...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Days after they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the Jamaica Football Championships, Sakka Club Brown's Town and Reno FC will take on Premier League opponents in Round three of the JFF’s Popeyes Challenge Cup on Tuesday. Sakka Club BT and Reno FC lost on penalties to Humble Lion FC and Tru-Juice FC respectively in their semi-finals which saw the winners qualify for next season’s Jamaica Premier League. Sakka Club...