WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says that the strong 7.3 earthquake that rocked Venezuela and several Caribbean countries on Tuesday has driven home the urgent need to establish a global resilience centre in the region to mitigate against seismic and other climate events. "The recent earthquake in our

Some 226 workers lost their jobs as a result of yesterday's closure of J. Wray & Nephew Limited's operations at its Holland Estate and Casa Marantha in St Elizabeth, a decision the company said was a result of ongoing economic losses caused by the combined effect of escalating operational costs

The national murder rate is down 18 per cent when compared to the corresponding period of January 1 to August 18 last year, according to information from the latest Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Periodic Crime Statistics Review. It shows that there have been 175 fewer murders for the period, with

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) — Ethiopia on Sunday inaugurated a power plant which converts waste into energy, next to a filthy, open-air dump in Addis Ababa where a landslide last year killed more than 110 people. Named Reppie, the facility is the first of its kind in Africa, according to

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Seismologist at the University of the West Indies’ Seismic Research Centre (SRC) Dr Joan Latchman has cautioned residents of the region that aftershocks from Tuesday evening’s strong earthquake in eastern Venezuela can be expected for days to come. . Another earthquake is also possible,

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has selected Toronto-based fintech company Blockstation to explore the possibility of offering cryptocurrency trading on the local platform. Consequently, the JSE based in Kingston has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Canadian company, paving the way for further collaboration. JSE Managing Director Marlene Street

Venezuela was this afternoon hit by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake which has affected the northern part of the country. The quake, which occurred around 4:30, had originally measured 6.7 but was later upgraded to 7.0 by the United States Geological Survey. BREAKING NEWS: Major 7.0 magnitude earthquake hits Venezuela. Caribbean

Sagicor Real Estate X Fund Limited reported a slippage in net profit by two per cent at half-year quarter ending June, relative to last year. But CEO Brenda-Lee Martin says the company expected improved results going forward, arising from the Playa deal that was concluded in June. The company has

Stakeholders in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector are in agreement with businessman Richard Byles that more should be done to achieve greater economic growth, but has rubbished the notion that outsourcing only offers low paying jobs to Jamaicans. Byles, chairman of the Sagicor Group, in addressing the St Ann

The recent sharp decline in the Jamaican dollar has apparently created a surprising level of confusion, consternation, even panic, in the society. Some with selective memories have compared the decline unfavourably to similar episodes of devaluation in the past, others have called again for fixed exchange rates, while many have