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Bruce Bowen, CEO of National Commercial Bank (NCB) Jamaica Limited, has chosen the SickKids-Caribbean Initiative (SCI) as the recipient of a $500,000 donation through the bank’s Grant a Wish programme for 2023.

As the clock strikes midnight and the calendar turns a new page, New Year's Eve beckons with an air of excitement and anticipation.

Ride for Unity's inaugural 7 Days 7 Emirates cycle tour is bringing over 20 inspirational business leaders, pioneers and professional athletes to pedal across the UAE on 6-12 January 2024, providing a unique opportunity for the public to join these riders on five cycling sections and various cultural, educational and environmental events throughout the week.

Another former director of Positive Jamaica Foundation is said to be still tied to companies linked to PM Holness.

New Orleans is the most expensive destination in the world for hotel stays over this year's New Year's Eve period, a new survey has revealed.

The JCF (Jamaica Constabulary Force) is advising Jamaicans who receive barrels from overseas during the festive season to be careful when displaying the empty containers bearing their relatives’ personal information.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Jamaica for a family vacation over the holiday break.

At Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex, where the epic story of the US space programme comes to life, a host of new experiences are being unveiled for 2024.

The results of the Best of Jamaica survey for 2023 conducted by Jamaicans.com, the premier cross-platform media house for all things Jamaican, was announced on Friday, December 22 with a special broadcast on the platform’s YouTube channel.

ADX (Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange), one of the fastest growing exchanges in the world, welcomed today the listing of PureHealth, the largest integrated healthcare platform in the Middle East.

Three women of Caribbean descent have been named to the 2023 Forbes magazine list of the 100 most powerful women in the world.

Silver Airways made its inaugural flight to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday, December 18th, 2023.

In a remarkable collaboration with cardiac surgeons from Honduras, the expert heart specialists at Health City Cayman Islands orchestrated a life-saving procedure for Brigadier General Roosevelt Leonel Hernández Aguilar, the outgoing General Commander of the Honduran Army, who was promoted to Joint Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Honduras this month.

With Christians making up almost half of the continent’s population, Christmas is a big deal in Africa, and they sure know how to celebrate.

The Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) earlier this month in Miami, concluded with resounding success, unveiling a roadmap for the future of the hospitality industry.

Bottega opens a new Prosecco Bar in the departure area of Terminal A at Abu Dhabi International Airport.