Digicel Group posts US$157m net loss

July 01, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_6389" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Digicel headquarters in downtown Kingston[/caption] DIGICEL Group's mobile subscriber base and total revenues remained flat amid posting a US$157.6 million (J$18.2 b) net loss for its March 2015 year end, documents indicate. The group announced plans last week to list on the...

One and two cent coins to be phased out from tomorrow

June 30, 2015 in Regional

Residents have expressed discontent over the announcement by the Eastern Caribbean Central Banks’s (ECCB) to phase out the one-cent and two-cent coins as of tomorrow. This means that commercial banks will no longer issue these coins to customers during transactions. Nationals yesterday voiced their dissatisfaction with the...

Miss Universe Jamaica Kaci Fennell supports same-sex marriage

June 30, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_6359" align="alignleft" width="300"] Two snapshots of Kaci Fennell's post to Instagram.[/caption] KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following a declaration by the United States Supreme Court Friday that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States, Miss Universe Jamaica and fourth runner-up in the...

US sends for Jack

June 29, 2015 in Regional

Official documentation requesting the extradition of Independent Liberal Party (ILP) leader and former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has been delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Sources told the Express that around midday yesterday the package was dropped off via courier and will be sent to...