ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Consumers are facing higher costs at the Spanish Town Market, where prices for several key food items have increased this week. Among the items fetching higher prices are sweet peppers at $500 per pound; ginger at $600 per pound; Scotch bonnet peppers at $400 per pound; and onions at $300 per pound. Ripe bananas, which have remained costly at other markets in recent weeks, are being...

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AFP)—South American football governing body CONMEBOL is seeking further information from FIFA over its proposed private investment plan, saying in a statement on Friday that its priority would "always be football". "CONMEBOL has requested additional information and clarifications from FIFA on various aspects relating to the scope, structure, governance and potential effects" of the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) project, the confederation said. In a cautiously worded statement, CONMEBOL,...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has moved to dispel misconceptions surrounding the licensing process for Jamaica's regulated medical cannabis industry, stressing that registration through third parties or community groups does not constitute an application for a cannabis licence or guarantee approval. In a statement on Friday, the authority reaffirmed its commitment to supporting traditional ganja farmers seeking to transition into the legal industry, while emphasising that all applicants must...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is advising the public that a pole brought down by a truck on Constant Spring Road does not belong to the company. "JPS personnel visited the scene shortly after the accident and confirmed that the pole is owned by a telecommunications provider, which has since been notified of the incident. No JPS wires were displaced, and no customers have been affected by the accident,"...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Rasheda Green, Jamaica's delegate to the 2026 Miss Supranational pageant, was named Caribbean Continental Queen, at the coronation finals which took place earlier Friday afternoon in Poland. Green, who was crowned Miss Supranational Jamaica 2026 a few weeks ago, made the Top 24 out of 62 delegates. The other continental queens were Africa (Ms Supranational Tanzania), Americas (Silvia Maestra representing Venezuela), Asia & Oceanic (Agnes Rahajeng from Indonesia) and...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—It has been 22 years since Kevin Lyttle hit international charts with the remix to Turn me On, which featured dancehall star Spragga Benz. On Island Ting, the Vincentian singer goes for more success alongside another Jamaican, Charly Black. The soca/dancehall song was released in early July. It is a joint production between Pop Style Music, Tarakon Records and Unstoppable Ent. Island Ting is Lyttle’s latest collaboration with a...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC)—The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) on Friday said that as the region goes into the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season and the Caribbean Wet Season, El Niño is strengthening and water around the Caribbean steadily warming. El Niño is a natural climate pattern defined by the warming of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, and weakened trade winds. It recurs every...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), through its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme, on Friday donated 30 2,850 gallon water storage tanks to the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), strengthening emergency response and long term water resilience in Jamaica. Valued at approximately $10.5 million, the donation is a direct response to the urgent need for reliable water storage following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, which severely...

Last Saturday’s Remy V launch at Republic Lounge in St Andrew attracted an impressive mix of entertainers, influencers, media professionals, event promoters and other notable guests from the entertainment fraternity. Hosted by CPJ Limited and Rémy Cointreau, the invitation-only affair saw dancehall rookie 450 delivering an abbreviated but spirited performance that had guests fully engaged. With Rémy V in hand, the artiste delivered one of the evening’s standout moments and...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, July 31, ended trading at $159.48, up 18 cents according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary. Meaning, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $113.57 down from $114.21 and the British pound ended at $214.57 up from $212.85.

KINGSTON, Jamaica—The legal team of Prime Minister Andrew Holness says it has taken note of the decision by the Court of Appeal to dismiss an appeal by Prime Minister Andrew Holness to strike out portions of an affidavit filed by the Integrity Commission, noting that the decision does not adversely impact Holness' case against the Integrity Commission. "The legal team for Dr The Most Honourable Andrew Holness takes note of...

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