Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jury decides on some counts; verdict not yet known

Reading Time: 3 minutesNEW YORK (Reuters)—The jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial has reached a verdict on four of the five counts the music mogul faces, the judge overseeing the case said…

Patricia Duncan Sutherland demands Holness remove Tufton after 24 newborn deaths

Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident of the People’s National Party (PNP) Women’s Movement, Patricia Duncan Sutherland, is calling on Prime Minister Andrew Holness to ask for the resignation of Minister of Health and Wellness…

Holness lauds Carib Cement for J$7 billion energy-efficient kiln investment

Reading Time: 2 minutesPrime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is commending Caribbean Cement Company Limited (Carib Cement) for its J$7 billion investment into its latest project, a modern, energy-efficient kiln at its Rockfort plant…

Flag-raising ceremony, reception held to mark 28th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe government of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday held a flag-raising ceremony and a reception to celebrate the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the…

United Oil & Gas gets approval for Jamaica offshore campaign

Reading Time: 3 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor The Government of Jamaica is greenlighting United Oil & Gas to carry out geotechnical studies to boost understanding of the Walton and Morant basins, where it has a…

Government explains appointment process for FID head

Reading Time: 2 minutesMinister of Information Dana Morris Dixon has clarified the selection process behind the recent appointment of the Head of the Financial Investigations Division (FID), stating that the final candidate was chosen after an initial offer was declined during the first round of interviews.

The FID has faced public scrutiny following the appointment of Dennis Chung, due to his known support of Prime Minister Andrew Holness, whose finances and assets are currently being investigated by the same agency.