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Many Jamaicans have an affinity for pork and its various by-products. This love has resulted in pork being called many different names and phrases primarily related to fondness for the meat. Remember ‘Trenton’, ‘Arnold’ and even ‘sell I

Loop News George Wright should be expelled from the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) if he fails to clear his name in relation to the merciless beating of a woman that was captured on video earlier this year, according to public affairs commentator, Kevin O’Brien Chang. O’Brien Chang made the assertion earlier this week as he spoke to Loop News regarding the sex scandal that has erupted around the General Secretary of the People’s National Party (PNP), Dr Dayton Campbell. The well-known�...

Loop News The stomach cancer treatment of Moya Sewell is progressing smoothly, after four rounds of chemotherapy. The 29-year-old is reporting that doctors believe she is closer to being cured of the illness. According to Sewell, she is feeling much better than before and is now able to do many household chores that the sickness had prevented her from doing. She is also able to have a better interaction with her one-year-old daughter. “Chemotherapy is going on great with me. Treatment and e...

Public affairs commentator, Kevin O’Brien Chang, has expressed the view that General Secretary of the People’s National Party (PNP), Dr Dayton Campbell, should relinquish the position until serious allegations of sexual misconduct against him are

Loop News - Updated Derrimon Tradings Chairman and CEO Derrick Cotterell said May Pen residents desire a comfortable and convenient shopping experience. Derrimon Trading has begun construction of a new supermarket at the Millennium Mall in May Pen, Clarendon.  Chairman and CEO Derrick Cotterell said the company is investing over $500 million in the supermarket, which will operate under the Select Grocers brand.  The development is expected to be completed by year-end (fourth quarter 2020)...

Since Digicel opened its doors to conduct business on Jamaican shores in 2001, the country has benefitted from a number of groundbreaking initiatives on the social and economic front. In recognition of Digicel Jamaicas 20th anniversary, Loop News has compiled 20 facts ab

Loop News Since Digicel opened its doors to conduct business on Jamaican shores in 2001, the country has benefitted from a number of groundbreaking initiatives on the social and economic front. In recognition of Digicel Jamaicas 20th anniversary, Loop News has compiled 20 facts about the trailblazing company. 1.  Breaking the monopoly - In 2001, Digicel entered Jamaicas telecommunications market and broke the decades-long monopoly which had its knee in the neck of local consumers. Digicel�...

After months of challenging over 700 girls around the region to develop tech solutions to pressing regional issues, the Caribbean Girls Hack TechnoCreativity Hackathon 2021, came to a nail biting close with its final Caribbean Girls Virtual 3D Hacka

Cops at the robbery scene on Red Hills Road A man, believed to be among a group of robbers is dead, while another is in police custody after an attempted robbery at a gas station in Red Hills, St Andrew on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Shaquill Simpson of a Red Hills Road address in St Andrew. He is believed to be in his 20s. Warning: The following video contains scenes that some viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. Details surrounding the incident are stil...

Jamaica Colleges Javier Brown (right) powers past Excelsior High’s Devontie Archer to win the Boys’ Class One 400m hurdles title in a meet record time on the fourth and penultimate day of the 110th staging of the ISSA-GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on Friday, May 15, 2021. Brown stopped the clock in 49.86 seconds to erase the previous mark of 49.94 seconds set in 2018 by Rovane Williams of Rhodes Hall High. Archer finished second in 50.43 sec...