• Mon, 17 August 2026

On this day in Jamaican history: Michael and Beverly Manley

On June 11, 1972 the Hon. Michael Manley became Jamaica’s second Prime Minister in office to get married when he married 27- year-old radio and television personality Miss Beverly Anderson. Michael Manley was married five times throughout his life. In 1946 he married Jacqueline Kamellard but the marriage was dissolved in 1951. Manley then married Thelma […]

On this day in Jamaican history: Eric Donaldson

Eric Donaldson

On June 11, 1947 reggae singer-songwriter Eric Donaldson was born in St. Catherine, Jamaica. Donaldson has won the Jamaican Festival Song Competition six times, in 1971, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1993, and 1997. His winning 1971 entry, “Cherry Oh Baby”, launched him into the limelight, although he had been composing and recording since 1964. “Cherry Oh […]

MoneyGram Boosts LASCO Financial Revenue

Jacinth Hall-Tracey, managing director of LASCO Financial Services Limited. Services Limited The company recorded $680 million in income, derived from margins on buying and selling foreign currency; sending and receiving remittances; and interest earned on loans for the 12-month period. Comparatively, it generated $595 million in revenue the year before. Growth in LASF’s loan book, […]

Mayberry ups holding in LASCO Financial to $314m

PEART… It offers a great growth potential. MAYBERRY Investments Ltd acquired 20 per cent of Lasco Financial Services (LASF) in a series of transactions yesterday that upped its holding to some $314 million in value. “It offers a great growth potential,” stated Gary Peart, Mayberry chief executive officer, in a phone interview with the Jamaica […]

VP Records Gets Summer Season Started with Sounds of Soca

VP Records gets the party started this summer with soca’s hottest sounds. To kick off the season, Soca Gold 2015 will be released on June 30 to deliver the genre’s top anthems. For over two decades, the top-selling compilation has been the ultimate Carnival soundtrack from the Caribbean islands and beyond. This year’s collection features […]

On this day in Jamaican history: Marcus Garvey

Marcus Garvey

                  On this day in Jamaican history: On June 10, 1940 died in London, England. His remains were later interned at the National Heroes Park, Kingston Jamaica.  Marcus Garvey was born in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on August 17, 1887 and was Jamaica’s first National Hero. […]

Team Jamaica ready to showcase Jamaican cuisine at the Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition in Miami

Team Jamaica left the island today to participate in the 2015 Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition in Miami, Florida on June 12-14, 2015. Two weeks ago Team Jamaica was in jeopardy of not participating in the competition due to the lack of funding. After a fundraising effort was started by the Culinary Federation of Jamaica, the team received full sponsorship from the Tourism Enhancement […]