BY BALFORD HENRY Senior staff reporter—  Top: GraceKennedy CEO Don Wehby (second left) shakes hands with chairman Gordon Shirley at the GraceKennedy AGM, while Chief Financial Officer Frank James and general counsel and Chief Corporate Secretary Gail Moss-Solomon look on. — Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GraceKennedy Don Wehby says that a deal with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc could pull the company alongside leading producers of frozen patties in the United States. Wehby, who is also a government senator, said that … Read entire article »

By Sherita Grizzle—   The Government’s ban on weed edibles at entertainment events has been one of the most talked about issues in local news since the announcement was made late last month. The ban was imposed following news that two patrons who attended the Stepping High Festival in Negril in March became ill after consuming ganja-infused products. Investigations were carried out by the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) about the use and abuse of ganja … Read entire article »

By Curtis Campbell     Critics have in recent times proclaimed Japan to be the capital of dancehall music and France the capital of reggae music. With that being said, several music industry protagonists have rubbished those claims, while others have agreed that the critics have put forward a strong argument. Iconic sound system operator Winston ‘Wee Pow’ Powell, who recently returned to Jamaica after spending three weeks in Japan along with the Stone Love sound system, told The Sunday Gleaner that … Read entire article »

  Adam West, the ardent actor who managed to keep his tongue in cheek while wearing the iconic cowl of the Caped Crusader on the classic 1960’s series Batman, has died. He was 88. West, who was at the pinnacle of pop culture after Batman debuted in January 1966, only to see his career fall victim to typecasting after the ABC show flamed out, died Friday night in Los Angeles after a short battle with leukemia, a … Read entire article »