Rihanna dares to bare in bejeweled Carnival outfit at Barbados’ Crop Over 2026 - Page Six Rihanna dares to bare in bejeweled Carnival outfit at Barbados’ Crop Over 2026 Page Six
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‘That’s not friendship’ - Golding blasts US gov’t over demands and policies placing pressure on Caribbean nations Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding has renewed his criticism of the United States’ (US) approach to Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, arguing that Washington’s recent demands and policies are putting smaller states under increasing pressure and do not reflect the actions of a true friend. Golding, who has been warning since earlier this year that Caribbean countries are being forced to navigate an increasingly difficult geopolitical environment, said the region’s response must be measured because of its economic vulnerability.
From Hollywood to horror - Father mourns ‘One Love’ actor-musician killed in Portmore shooting The grief was almost too much for Bartholomew Brown to bear. The father of 43-year-old musician and actor Brian Todd Boucher, better known by his stage name ‘Ras Ajai’, said the news that his son had been shot dead on Saturday night came as a devastating blow, leaving the family struggling to process the tragedy. Boucher’s death comes just two years after a major milestone in his career, when he appeared in the acclaimed Hollywood biopic Bob Marley: One Love, portraying reputed gangster and Marley associate Claude Massop.
Hotels warn GCT could stall tourism recovery WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s tourism industry is still recovering from the worst series of shocks in its history, leaving the sector ill-prepared to absorb a proposed increase in the general consumption tax (GCT), Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President O’Brian Heron has argued. Heron said many hotels remain under pressure from rising operating costs and growing competition from regional destinations as the industry continues its recovery.
Appeal Court finds FSC had no basis to seize SSL The Court of Appeal has found that the Financial Services Commission (FSC) had no proper basis to seize Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) in January 2023. “The FSC failed at this first hurdle,” Justice Kissock Laing wrote in the court’s judgment, handed down on Friday, “since these were predicated on a necessary foundation that was, in fact, non-existent.”
Portland’s crown jewel - Parish celebrates Christina Williams' Festival Queen win RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Portland: Congratulatory messages are pouring in for Christina Williams of the Rio Grande Valley in Portland, who captured the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2026 crown on Saturday night at Independence Village, National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston. Williams, a 28-year-old attorney, secured the prestigious title after staving off a strong challenge from Dr Melissa Flinch of Manchester, who was named first runner-up, and Danielle Cox of Kingston & St Andrew, who earned the second runner-up position.