Spice Talks Crossover Hits, “Volcano” and the Digital Era: “We Have Our Own Legends Here”Brandy Mohallanda few seconds ago4 min readExclusive: Queen of Dancehall Spice reflects on “Go Down Deh,” her chemistry with Vybz Kartel, pursuing crossover success within the genre, the creative process behind “Volcano,” her high-energy approach to live performances, and evolving from CD street promotion to the digital eraSpice carries her legacy with every stepAs her latest single “Volcano” continues to dominate the charts, surpassing 1 million views on its official music video, Queen of Dancehall Spice is turning up the heat this summer.In an exclusive interview with Kaboom Magazine, Spice opened up about the inspiration behind the song and its music video. “The inspiration was the weather for the summer
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Strengthening literacy skills among Jamaican students remains a top priority for the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, as it works to improve learning outcomes and prepare young people for future success. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr
Former national youth coach Donovan Duckie has rejoined Jamaica Premier League side Waterhouse, replacing Javier Einstein who resigned on Tuesday. Duckie left Chapelton Maroons last week to take up the post.
Kingston Properties has posted solid results for the first quarter of 2026, with higher rental income, net operating income, and occupancy near 98 percent across its Jamaica portfolio amid a difficult global economy.
Two Jamaican Farm Workers Killed in Ontario Crash While on Seasonal Work ProgrammeBy Mckoy's News / June 19, 2026 Two Jamaican Farm Workers Killed: Two Jamaican farm workers have died following a motor vehicle crash in Ontario, Canada. The victims were identified as David Lindsay of Lawrence Tavern, St
When Abbigale Loncke-Watson launched the WeLead Association in 2017, she was determined to create the kind of support system she wished existed when she was starting her own entrepreneurial journey. Nearly a decade later, that vision has evolved into one of Guyana’s leading platforms for women’s empowerment, entrepreneurship, and leadership development
Jamaica FIRE BRIGADE TO IMPLEMENT FIRST-WORLD COMMUNCATIONS SYSTEM TO CUT RESPONSE TIMES TO FIRE CALLS Posted on June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 Jamaicans are shortly to benefit from the operations of the Jamaica Fire Brigade’s new Emergency Communication Centre, which is a telecommunications-driven project designed to significantly reduce firefighters’ responses to fire emergency calls. In making this disclosure during the Sectoral Debate, Portfolio Minister Hon
Prime Minister Andrew Holness told a Montego Bay gala that Jamaica must compete worldwide for visitors, investment and talent, as RIU Hotels celebrated 25 years and more than US$750 million in local tourism spending.
Andrew Holness told a Montego Bay gala that RIU Hotels and Resorts' quarter-century in Jamaica shows the island can compete globally for visitors, investment and talent. Ministers and the Spanish ambassador joined celebrations marking seven properties and major local spending.
A major row has erupted in the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, DC, with officials accusing the Trump administration of trying to wrest daily control of the hemispheric body with outrageous demands, including the right to be present at private executive meetings and requests for a permanent office for its ambassador, top officials said Thursday. The simmering feud is ongoing just days before the organization’s general assembly meeting in Panama, beginning on Monday, with the issue threatening to take center stage during the three days of sessions
Prime Minister Andrew Holness joined RIU Hotels and Resorts in Montego Bay to mark 25 years in Jamaica, citing more than US$750 million in investment, hurricane recovery efforts, and the island's push to compete globally for visitors and talent.
Works Minister Robert Morgan says the Accelerated Bridge Programme will construct or replace 55 structures, including the hurricane-damaged Black River Bridge in St. Elizabeth, with more than 20 slated for western parishes.
Health advocates marked World Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19, while more than 300 swimmers ready for Saturday’s national long-course championship. The morning also brought updates on Dr. Andrew Wheatley’s Integrity Commission case and Father’s Day plans islandwide.
2025 A N N U A L R E P O R T E P P L E Y L I M I T E D 2 0 2 5 A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 E P P L E Y L I M I T E D Y E A R E N D E D D E C E M B E R 2025 Financial Highlights A M O U N T S I N J $ U N L E S S S T A T E D O T H E R W I S E 2025 2024 Net Profit $1.7 Billion $1.5 Billion Net Profit Attributable to Owners $748 Million $911 Million Dividend Per Share $1.35 $1.33 Equity Attributable to Owners $2.6 Billion $2 Billion Investment Portfolio $21 Billion $20 Billion Debt to Assets 42% 44% ROE Attributable to Owners 32% 53% E P P L E Y L I M I T E D 2 0 2 5 A N N U A L R E P O R T 3 Table of Contents About Eppley 4 Letter to Shareholders 5 Notice of Annual General Meeting 10 Directors 11 Directors' Attendance 14 Shareholders 15 Corporate Data 17 Proxy Form 18 Audited Financial Statements Notice 19 E P P L E Y L I M I T E D 2 0 2 5 A N N U A L R E P O R T 4 About Eppley Eppley Limited is a leading Caribbean investment company headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica. Established in 1973 and listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange since 2013, the Company invests its own capital and manages capital on behalf of institutional partners across four platforms: a proprietary lending and leasing portfolio, the Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, Caribbean Mezzanine Fund II, and the Capital Infrastructure Group
Cabinet minister Dr. Andrew Wheatley faces four recommended criminal counts after an Integrity Commission report was tabled in Parliament. Separately, debate grows over a US agreement to send non-Jamaican deportees to the island.
Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA) Kingston City Run Co-Chairs Nicola Madden Greig (left) and Christopher Jarrett also JHTA President, present a cheque for $1.2M to Brothers Petit Ronald (2nd left) and Vincent of Missionaries of the Poor at a special handover ceremony at the Courtleigh Hotel & Suites on June 9, 2026. Other beneficiary organisations include Open Arms Development Centre, Marie Atkins Night Shelter, Food For The Poor, and Alpha Institute, reaffirming the event’s commitment to addressing homelessness and improving the lives of individuals and families facing hardship
Government to Release Public Lands for Legal Acquisition by Jamaicans Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has announced that the Government is finalising plans to make lands held by public entities available to Jamaicans through a structured process aimed at expanding legal access to property ownership
The Opposition People's National Party is asking whether Prime Minister Andrew Holness knew Dr. Andrew Wheatley was under Integrity Commission review before bringing him back into Cabinet last year.
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Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign, Regional and Diaspora Affairs, Senator Donna Scott-Mottley Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign, Regional and Diaspora Affairs, Senator Donna Scott-Mottley, is calling on the Government to urgently clarify reports that Jamaica is being considered for participation in a proposed Third-Country Nationals (TCN) Agreement with the United States. According to media reports, the proposed arrangement could allow for the transfer of non-Jamaican nationals being removed from the United States to Jamaica under specified circumstances
Dr Sandra Colly-Durand was among seven overseas honourees recognised at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay for outstanding service to Jamaica's national development.
Kirk Douglas leads strategic finance and corporate development at Mayberry Investments after senior stints at Barita, NCB Capital Markets and JMMB. He shares how early qualifications, cricket and fragrance shape his approach to capital markets work.
Another One for Shaggy: “It Wasn’t Me” Certified 7X Platinum in New ZealandKaboom Editors3 hours ago2 min readShaggy’s global smash featuring vocals from RikRok has surpassed 210,000 units in New Zealand, earning a 7X Platinum certification and marking the reggae icon’s third consecutive week of Platinum-certified success in the countryShaggy secures a third consecutive week of certification success in the countryJamaican music icon Shaggy continues to prove his enduring global appeal, particularly across Oceania and in New Zealand.His classic hit "It Wasn't Me," featured on his 2000 multi-platinum album Hot Shot and famously never intended for single release, has earned yet another accolade after being certified 7× Platinum in New Zealand.According to Recorded Music NZ, the crossover anthem has now surpassed 210,000 units in combined sales and streaming equivalents as of June 18."It Wasn't Me," which features vocals from British-Jamaican singer RikRok, given name Ricardo Ducent, was serviced to American contemporary hit radio on November 7, 2000. The track quickly became Shaggy's breakthrough pop smash, propelling him to global superstardom and establishing him as one of the most successful crossover acts in music.The single topped charts in more than 10 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Ireland, France, Scotland, and the Netherlands
Rupert Bell and David Lindsay died in a Canadian traffic collision on Thursday, the labour ministry said. The update also covers Ranka gang bail, a St. Andrew ATM theft charge, and fresh dispute over Jamaica's third-country nationals deal with the United States.
News|Technology An Indian court has rejected an appeal by the Telegram social media app against a temporary ban. The New Delhi High Court issued the ruling on Friday after a closed-door hearing between Telegram and Indian officials, court records show
British Syrian activist Hassan Akkad has been detained by security forces in Damascus, in an alleged response to his online comments criticising a prominent journalist. Akkad, founder of the Give Us the Money That You Owe! campaign, was taken into custody on Wednesday at about 9:45pm local time (18:45 GMT) while at a cafe in the capital’s al-Malki neighbourhood, the statement said
The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has turned up the pressure on Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness to sack Dr Andrew Wheatley from his Cabinet. Wheatley, minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for science, technology and special projects, has come under pressure from the Opposition since Wednesday when a report from the Integrity Commission (IC), which was tabled in Parliament, recommended that he face criminal charges for illicit enrichment as a public official
Manchester, Jamaica — Billionaire Michael Lee-Chin has lauded the vision of businessman Garfield Virgin in the transformation of the former Mandeville Hotel, four acres of prime real estate in the heart of this south-central town. It is now the Garden Hotel
Foxborough, United States (AFP) — Scotland captain Andy Robertson urged his team to build on their opening World Cup win against Haiti and get a result against Morocco on Friday which would help propel them into the knockout rounds of the tournament for the very first time. “I don’t think any of the lads or the coaching staff and backroom staff have shied away from it,” Robertson told reporters at the Gillette Stadium on the eve of the game
Justice Leighton Pusey released David Henry, Constable Tehneil Francis, and Tevin Henriques after defence lawyers argued prolonged custody was unjustified while prosecution files remain incomplete and trial dates keep slipping.
Montego BAY, St James — A man accused of bringing more than US$270,000 into Jamaica hidden inside soap boxes has been granted bail in the sum of $2 million and is to return to court on July 1. Thirty-four-year-old Shawn Walker, originally from Crawford District, St Elizabeth, and now living in the United States, appeared before Judge Natiesha Fairclough-Hylton when he returned to the St James Parish Court on Tuesday
Rupert Bell and David Lindsay, Jamaican participants in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme, died Thursday in a collision in Canada's Simcoe region. Labour Minister Pearnel Charles Jr has extended condolences as authorities investigate.
When Kaydian Williams finally received the land title her family had waited years to secure, the moment was filled with both celebration and grief, a reminder of the grandmother, mother and brother who never lived to see it happen. She was one of many residents of Ackee Walk and Jackson Town who on Thursday finally received the ownership documents that had eluded their families for decades
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has pointed to a possible link between land titling and the growth of Jamaica’s gross domestic product (GDP), noting that some of the world’s most successful countries have titled between 90 and 100 per cent of their lands while Jamaica remains at about 60 per cent. He therefore maintained that increasing the number of titled properties should be a national priority, arguing that secure land ownership can help drive economic growth by allowing citizens to build wealth, access financing and pass assets from one generation to the next
A police constable who rushed two shooting victims to hospital after a 2017 Ripon Road attack stood by his identification of cab driver Kevin Green, despite defence lawyers arguing the witness had been coached.
The disciples’ question in Mark 4:38 arose during a violent storm on the Sea of Galilee. This body of water was known for sudden and dangerous windstorms caused by the surrounding geography
Fifty-six schools showcased gardens and farm-to-table dishes at José Marty Technical High School on 18 June 2026. Linton Park Primary and Charlton Infant took overall honours as Regions Six and Three led the field.
The Ministry of Education held its 2026 National School Garden Grand Exhibition and Awards at José Martí Technical High School in Spanish Town, celebrating 56 schools under the theme From the Farm to the Table. Linton Park Primary and Charlton Infant took overall honours in phases two and three.
Police report that a collision has shut part of the PJ Patterson Highway for traffic heading toward Clarendon. Motorists should exit at the Spanish Town toll and use Old Harbour Road; Kingston-bound drivers may continue as usual.
World champion Oblique Seville posted the fastest opening-round time in the men's 100m at the JAAA National Championships on Thursday, with several top sprinters securing semi-final spots for Friday.
Kingston, Jamaica — Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, says it was the United States (US) Government that initiated discussions regarding the Third Country Nationals (TCN) programme. “It is a US initiative
Kingston, Jamaica — Minister with responsibility for Works, Robert Nesta Morgan, says infrastructure is one way to foster equality, admitting that locally, the quality of life is often tied to where you live. “We see a divide between communities that were formally planned and ordered and communities that grew without adequate planning, often in environmentally hazardous areas with infrastructure that is not up to modern standards,” he said
Earl Jarrett hailed the 11th Jamaica Diaspora Conference as the strongest homecoming yet for overseas nationals, with more than 1,000 participants tackling resilience, investment, and recovery after Hurricane Melissa.
Canada routed nine-man Qatar 6-0 in Vancouver for their first World Cup victory, but midfielder Ismael Kone suffered a serious leg injury that cast a shadow over the landmark Group B result.
Andrew Holness led a land titling ceremony in St. Andrew Northwestern on 18 June 2026, delivering registered titles to residents of Ackee Walk and Jackson Town after years of regularization work by successive MPs and government agencies.
The International Finance Corporation has committed US$15 million to the Caribbean Community Resilience Fund as it seeks to narrow a regional financing gap estimated at more than US$22 billion.
Andrew Holness led a titling ceremony in St. Andrew Northwestern where residents of Ackee Walk and Jackson Town received registered titles after years of regularisation work by the government, the National Land Agency, and successive MPs.
