Jamaica’s inflation rate for August increased by 1.0 percent in the All-Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI), resulting in the index moving to 132.2, up from 130.8 in July. The inflation rate increased to 6.8 percent on an annual basis as at August. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica says the inflation rate was influenced by increases in the cost of the […]
TikTok, the popular global Chinese-owned company, has been found in breach of the European’s General Data Regulation (GDPR) in relation to its violation of children’s privacy. The Irish data watchdog, which regulates TikTok across the EU, charged that the company breached the following eight articles of the GDPR: 5(1)(a); 5(1)(c); 5(1)(f); 24(1); 25(1); 25(2); 12(1); and 13(1)(e) — that is […]
Alex Hales, the right-handed England opener batter, made sure the Jamaica Tallawahs had a say in the playoffs of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Sunday. Jamaica Tallawahs took no prisoners in their matchup against St Lucia Kings on Sunday. They thrashed the Kings by 122 runs to clinch the final spot in the playoffs. Needing to win their final […]
In a devastating hurdling run, Jamaica’s Hansle Parchment proved his class when he stormed to victory in the 110m hurdles in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday. The Jamaican track star showed his grit and determination to win the 2023 Diamond League trophy over world champion Grant Holloway. Parchment, the Olympic champion, hurdled his way to a world-leading 12.93s, which is also […]
In another blazing performance, Shericka Jackson set a meet record at the Diamond League finale in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday. Although the Jacksonites looked forward to the breaking of the world record from the 200m world champion, who has run times of 21.41, 21.82, and 21.48, heading into Eugene that was not to be but rather a postponement some would […]
Global e-commerce firm Amazon opened its largest last-mile delivery center in Latin America. The warehouse in Mexico City was established as the company hopes to offer quicker deliveries in one of the region’s most populous cities. Reuters has reported that the e-commerce giant launched in Mexico in 2015, and has since invested 52 billion pesos or US$3 billion, in an […]
There is no stopping the Jamaican 2-time world 200-meter champion Shericka Jackson. She avenged her defeat to American Sha’Carri Richardson in the 100 meters at the World Championships in Budapest to capture the Diamond Trophy for the event on Saturday’s opening day of the final Diamond League meet in Eugene, Oregon. Jackson showed her class by upping her game to […]
Jamaica is listed among many countries by the United States as a major drug transit or major illicit drug-producing nation. The designation was made by U.S. President Joe Biden in the required report for Fiscal Year 2024. Some of the other countries include Afghanistan, The Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Burma, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican […]
A total of 19,063 Jamaicans were granted visas for permanent residence or citizenship in the United States of America (USA), Canada, and the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2022 Economic and Social Survey, which was tabled in the House of Representatives recently. The document notes that the USA remains the […]
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, is assuring that the country’s financial system remains safe, sound, adequately capitalized, and liquid. He gave this assurance while speaking during the Central Bank’s recent quarterly monetary policy media briefing at the BOJ Auditorium in downtown Kingston. Mr. Byles’ comment comes against the background of the BOJ’s mandate of ensuring and preserving Jamaica’s […]
