Gov’t to hold families to book for Poor Relief relatives

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has announced that the Government will begin holding families of Poor Relief victims accountable for their relatives even as it continues to improve service delivery across the country’s infirmaries. Speaking on …

Jetcon doubles down on new cars with waiting list

Jetcon aims to speed past its $74.3 million year-end loss by focusing on new car sales instead of its used car business. Declining revenues, exacerbated by an increasingly competitive environment especially since the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the 31-year- …

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JSE COMBINED MARKET SUMMARY April 16, 2025

JSE COMBINED MARKET SUMMARY April 16, 2025 In Wednesday’s trading session, the following reflects the movement of the JSE indices: • The JSE Combined Index declined by 1,047.70 points (0.32 %) to close at 324,658.31 points and the volume traded amounted to …

Dambisa Moyo | The false promise of tariffs

LONDON: In this era of growing protectionism, defending globalization can feel like a losing proposition. But rather than retreat from the debate, it is more urgent than ever to spell out the costs of a trade war, which threatens to accelerate the …

More Than 100,000 Candidates Registered for 2025 CXC Examinations

More than 100,000 candidates from across the region have been registered to sit more than 600,000 subject entries in the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) May/June 2025 external tests. This was disclosed by Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO …

WPM Waste Management Staff Get Health and Wellness Checks

More than 500 team members of WPM Waste Management Limited received free health services at a staff wellness fair held at the entity’s Ironshore Industrial Estate headquarters in St. James on Tuesday (April 15). Under the theme ‘Better Health, Better Life …

‘I’ve been assaulted’: Reform’s minority ethnic candidates seeking local election wins

“I’ve been assaulted, I regularly get verbal abuse, I got a death threat one time. But until the people come to their senses, I will stand,” Raj Forhad, a Reform UK candidate, says. The 43-year-old, who owns a software business, is part of a growing group …

Keith Richards said 1977 reggae song is his favourite track of all time

The Rolling Stones guitarist is known for his love of rock n’ roll and old-timey blues. But it turns out that a reggae classic is Keith Richards' all-time favourite track. Previously appearing on Desert Island Discs, the rock legend named the likes of …

U-15: Latif bowls Guyana to victory after batting heroics from Seecharran and Ramdeholl

Home Sports U-15: Latif bowls Guyana to victory after batting heroics from Seecharran and... SUMMARY: Guyana 288-7 from 50 overs (Lomar Seecharran 93*, Richard Ramdeholl 59, Reyaz Latif 48*, Jathneil Nurse 15, Justin Dowlin 13; Jeanille Williams 3-31, …