You have 48 hours to make this right: Kintyre contemplates legal action against the Gleaner for erroneous reporting on VM case

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Board of Kintyre Holdings has taken issue with a report by Neville Graham in the Gleaner that VM Investments obtained a judgement against iCreate. In a letter sent to…

UWI student found dead on dorm in suspected suicide

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA University of the West Indies (UWI) student was reportedly found dead by her roommate on Thursday in what is suspected to be a case of suicide.

She has not yet been identified, but was a resident of the George Alleyne Hall and a member of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Kaiel Eytle calls for national collaboration, strategic investment, and purpose-built creative infrastructure

Reading Time: 3 minutesKaiel Eytle, Co-Chair of the Cultural and Creative Industry Alliance of Jamaica (CCIAJ), has outlined that while the 2025 Cultural and Creative Industries Survey report has provided a clearer sketch of Jamaica’s creative economy, there is more that needs to be done.

Eytle has called to action to formalise a national collaborative framework, make strategic investments in the cultural and creative industries, and develop a multi-purpose art sector where creatives can grow and thrive.

There are no cases of malaria in Jamaica- Dr. Tufton

Reading Time: 3 minutesOctober is usually the month that sees a rise in cases of dengue infections but dengue cases have remained below the normal epidemic threshold since September 2024. So said Minister…

CCI Data reveals cultural and creative sector contributes 5.1% or J$107b to GDP

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance of Jamaica (CCIAJ), a grouping of industry associations including Kingston Creative, BIAJ, JAFTA, WIFT, JaRIA, Dream Entertainment, Montego Bay Creative Arts Network and others,…

Chevron to begin drilling Suriname well later this month 

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChevron is set to begin drilling its Korikori 1 exploration well offshore Suriname this month, according to the South American nation’s state-owned oil company and market regulator, Staatsolie. The well…