Holness extends condolences to Usain Bolt’s family

Reading Time: 2 minutesPrime Minister Andrew Holness has extended condolences to the Bolt family following the passing of Wellesley Bolt.

Holness, in a post on Instagram, said he joined with every Jamaican in extending his deepest and most sincere condolences to the sprint legend of Jamaica, Usain Bolt, and his mother, Jennifer Bolt, and by extension, the entire Bolt family, following the loss of their patriarch.

STATIN confirms 0.8% decline in Jamaica’s economy for Q4 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says the domestic economy contracted in the fourth quarter of 2024 (October- December) by 0.8 per cent. In making the confirmation on Monday (March…

Mining, manufacturing up slightly in February

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe producer price index (PPI) for Jamaica’s mining and quarrying and manufacturing industries increased marginally during the month of February. The PPI for the mining and quarrying sector went up…

Green Solutions Int’l, GPL launch ‘Women in Solar Energy’ training programme

Reading Time: 4 minutesGreen Solutions International SKN Inc, in partnership with Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL), has launched a pioneering training and coaching programme aimed at empowering women in the renewable energy…

Trump administration begins mass layoffs at health agencies, sources say

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Trump administration fired staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and at the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, as it embarked on its plan to cut 10,000 jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

DeepSeek, ‘Ne Zha 2’ offer glimpse into China’s high-quality growth

Reading Time: 3 minutesRecapping the first quarter of this year, what kind of new things have captured the attention of international discourse? For many, China’s advanced AI model DeepSeek and animated feature ‘Ne…