| Caribbean Markets | Index | Value | Change +-% | USD | EURO | GBP | CAD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | BISX All Share Index | 1,416.09 | 0.13 | 0.01% | 1.00 | 1.26 | 1.53 | 1.60 |
| Barbados | BSE 1000 Index | 1,094.82 | -1,990.31 | -64.51% | 1.98 | 2.53 | 2.96 | 1.92 |
| Jamaica | JSE Market Index | 86,529.00 | 253.72 | 0.29% | 98.60 | 8.14 | 148.69 | 94.27 |
| Trinidad | TTSE Composite | 1,123.11 | -0.37 | -0.03% | 6.39 | 8.04 | 9.41 | 6.04 |
News Update
- Crude oil surged 9% and gold gained 3% after European leaders agreed to take emergency steps.
- Malaysian developer Genting Group plans to invest US$24 million in a casino in Bimini, Bahamas.
- JMMB receives final regulatory approval to acquire CCFG.
- Trading volume and value on the JSE doubled in June from a year ago.
- Sagicor Life Jamaica was the best performing stock in the year on the JSE with a rise of 7%.
- Ciboney Group was the worst performing stock on the JSE for the year with a loss of 60%.
- Jamaica Stock Exchange board of directors announced 3 Jamaican cents quarterly dividend.
- Pulse Investments released third quarter financial statements.
- World markets rallied on Friday after European leaders took steps to offer direct lending to banks.
- Caribbean markets closed down for the week with Jamaica index falling more than 4%.
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ENTERTAINMENT News Archive
Dec 16, 2010
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Buju Banton, the acclaimed reggae artiste, who has recently been released on bail, will make his long awaited return to the stage at the highly anticipated Before the Dawn Concert taking place in South Florida. >>
Dec 1, 2010
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Lloyd Stanbury, a well known Jamaican-born attorney at law and music consultant, who frequently travels to Africa, said that reggae music is dominating the African continent. >>
Nov 22, 2010
LONDON, England -- Organisers of the planned Tribute to the King Show scheduled for December 4, 2010 in London to honour the musical contributions of the Mighty Arrow have postponed the event due to an increase in demand. >>
Nov 11, 2010
BRADES, Montserrat -- Montserratians around the UK are coming together in Dalston to celebrate the legacy of Arrow, the Soca King of the World, in early December. Former calypso king ‘Kenzie’, International Soca artist ‘Scrappy’... >>
Oct 27, 2010
TAMPA, USA (MCT) -- Stephen Marley, the son of reggae icon Bob Marley, is offering to post his south Florida home to secure the release of Jamaican musician Buju Banton. A jury deadlocked last month in Banton's federal drug trial. >>
Sep 27, 2010
TAMPA, USA -- The jury in the US federal trial of Jamaican reggae superstar Buju Banton on cocaine-related charges will continue their deliberations on Monday. When the adjournment was taken, the jury had failed to reach the unanimous verdict. >>
Sep 24, 2010
TAMPA, USA (MCT) -- Buju Banton, a prosecutor said, "is a spoiled entertainer used to getting his way." The description of the four-time Grammy nominee countered the defense portrait given during summations on Thursday morning. >>
Sep 23, 2010
TAMPA, USA (MCT) -- Reggae star Buju Banton said he's embarrassed about what he has done, afraid of losing his freedom but innocent of any involvement in drug trafficking. "I'm just a humble musician," he testified on Wednesday. >>
Sep 17, 2010
BRADES, Montserrat -- The funeral of the King of Soca, Alphonsus ‘Arrow’ Cassel will take place on Friday, October 1, at the Montserrat Cultural Centre. The superstar passed away early Wednesday morning at his home in Montserrat. >>
Sep 16, 2010
BRADES, Montserrat (GIU) -- The government and people of Montserrat join in mourning the loss of the Soca King of the World, Alphonsus ‘The Mighty Arrow’ Cassell MBE. He died at his residence on Montserrat on Wednesday at the age of 60. >>
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