Tourism ministry clarifies provisions in new JTB Bill

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Ministry of Tourism has sought to clarify the purpose of the newly proposed Jamaica Tourist Board Bill, 2025, in particular, the provisions for regulating tourism accommodations such as short-term…

Holness reiterates party standards, aims to represent Jamaicans with utmost integrity

Reading Time: 2 minutesJamaica Labour Party Leader Andrew Holness has reminded all the party’s candidates and representatives that their conduct must reflect the highest standards as they carry the party’s messages on various platforms across the country.

In a letter sent on Tuesday, Holness told the candidates and party representatives that the government they have helped to form has accomplished significant achievements during their terms in office.

France fines retailer Shein 40 million euros for misleading discounts

Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance’s antitrust agency said that on Thursday, it had fined China-founded fast-fashion retailer Shein 40 million euros, equivalent to $47.17 million, for alleged deceptive business practices, including misleading discounts, following a nearly year-long probe.

The agency, in charge of consumer protection as well as competition, said Infinite Style E-Commerce Co Ltd, which handles sales for the Shein brand, had misled customers about discounts, and that the company had accepted the fine.

US unemployment rate flat at 4.1% in June 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesAmerica’s unemployment rate remained relatively stable at 4.1% in June, even with the total nonfarm payroll employment increasing for the month by 147, as measured by the US Bureau of…

Suspect in murder of teen girl in St Thomas fatally shot by police

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe prime suspect in the murder of a young girl in St Thomas was fatally shot during a reported altercation with the police on Wednesday. Authorities have identified the deceased…

Taxi operator charged in murder of cop during gas station robbery in Kingston

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe police have charged 32-year-old Ornell Allen, otherwise called ‘Nellie’, a taxi operator of Westmore Gardens, Spanish Town, St Catherine, concerning the shooting death of a policeman at a gas…