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Faith, family and friendship define legacy of broadcaster Daniel ‘DT’ Thompson
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Childhood junk food can rewire brain for life: Study
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JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation’s Conversations for Greatness seeks to empower
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‘Sewage is running into the river’ - Estuary Meadows residents bemoan lingering wastewater crisis
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REPAIR RAGE - Protest erupts over stalled reconstruction at Westmoreland high school
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BYLES BOWS OUT ON A HIGH - BOJ governor wins RG Platinum Award for legacy of service on cusp of retirement
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For the past eight years, in his capacity as the head of one of Jamaica’s leading marine waste management companies, Michael McCarthy has had his battles with sceptical bankers, and often difficult and resistant public and devastating natural disasters that have threatened to
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A well-known fruit vendor was shot dead in Montego Bay, St James, Saturday night.
The deceased has been identified as 42-year-old Kelvin Pyne, a resident of Orange in the parish.
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An 83-year-old man succumbed to injuries he sustained after he fell from the platform of a water tank at a house on Woodlawn Road, George’s Valley in Manchester on Sunday.
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Jamaican men and women are getting fat, and I daresay too fat. At the bus stop, in the supermarket, walking on the streets, and even in fast food restaurants you see several obese people, and wonder when we got here.
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A well-known fruit vendor was shot dead in Montego Bay, St James, Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as 42-year-old Kelvin Pyne, a resident of Orange in the parish.
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World Athletics Indoor finalist Nia Robinson finished in third place in the women’s long jump on her Wanda Diamond League debut at Sunday’s Bauhaus-Galan at Olympiastadion in Stockholm, Sweden, with a wind-aided 6.80m (2.4m/s).
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The abrupt cancellation of National 4-H Achievement Day 2026 is not sitting well with Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture, Dr Dayton Campbell.
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From a single kennel operating out of founder Michael Smith’s home in 2019, Yaadie Kennels has grown into a multi-service pet-care business offering boarding, training, grooming, breeding, and sourcing services. The expansion, driven by increasing demand for companion animals and
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Iran's military central command said Sunday that Israel's latest strike on the southern Beirut suburbs had "crossed all red lines", demanding a halt to its campaign in Lebanon.
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Opposition wants urgent renewable energy measures for NWC following islandwide blackout
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The Israeli military said it had so far intercepted all missiles fired by Iran on Sunday, while warning that the Islamic Republic had launched a new salvo.
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Iran’s World Cup squad left Turkey for Mexico on Saturday, taking off under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington after the United States refused to issue visas for some of the team’s support squad.
Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine on Sunday, five years after suffering a cardiac arrest during the European Championships.
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, climate shocks continue to disrupt economies, and new forms of work emerge across the globe, the Government says Jamaica is positioning itself to lead rather than react.
The next generation of Jamaican chess talent was on full display in Olympic Gardens on Saturday, June 6, as more than 120 children gathered for the St Andrew West Central Chess Fun Day 2026.
Since hitting shelves earlier this year, Worthy Park Rum Mix has quickly found its way into coolers, parties and social gatherings across the island. The ready-to-drink range: Tropical Fusion, Grapefruit, Mojito and Ginger Beer, combines Worthy Park White Rum with convenience,
Determined to make a lasting impression on the lives of Hurricane Melissa victims selected to receive modular homes, Operation Shelter Jamaica (OSJ) will also include an architectural plan that can be used expand the tiny homes.
The Opposition People’s National Party says Friday night’s island-wide power outage has once again highlighted that the treatment plants operated by the National Water Commission remain “dangerously dependent” on the public grid,
After more than a decade and a half away from UK stages, dancehall star Charly Black is preparing for what he describes as one of the most significant performances of his career.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is intensifying support to countries across the Americas, including the Caribbean, to strengthen preparedness for Ebola.
The body of a dreadlocked man was found with a wound to the neck in Richmond, Manchester on Saturday morning.
Clarendon man charged for allegedly killing cousin in Mocho dispute granted $1M bail
A man was arrested and a firearm seized during a police operation at his home in Plowden, south Manchester on Sunday.
The call for an urgent review of the Firearms Act has been joined by Opposition Spokesperson on Justice Zuleika Jess, who has slammed her fellow lawmakers for passing what she described as “absurdity”.
From Wattpad drafts to the big screen, screenwriter and novelist Daneil Campbell is living proof that preparation often looks like persistence.
In this week's Cocktails With, the Love Offside writer reflects on seeing her characters come to life, the journey from online
A new shipment of humanitarian aid from Mexico arrived in Cuba on Sunday, as the communist-led island faces a mounting crisis amid the US blockade on oil imports.
Jamaican murder convict to be deported from US for a second time
Airlines expect to carry more passengers this year but earn only half as much profit as in 2025, as high fuel prices don't appear to be fully deterring travel, according to projections published Sunday.
Traffic congestion has emerged as a major development challenge across the Caribbean, prompting the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to explore a range of solutions aimed at improving mobility, productivity and economic competitiveness in small island states.
Opposition Spokesperson on Justice Zuleika Jess is calling for immediate and systemic reform of Jamaica's policing accountability framework.
Government Senator Christian Tavares-Finson, while supporting the Administration’s decision to continue withdrawing billions from the National Housing Trust (NHT) for budgetary support, has cautioned that such draw downs should not be permanent.
A man succumbed to injuries he sustained in a three-vehicle collision on the Content main road near Santa Cruz in St Elizabeth on Saturday night.
The loss of approximately 16,000 bee colonies following the passage of Hurricane Melissa has triggered what many describe as a honey shortage across Jamaica, deepening supply challenges in a market in which demand already exceeds supply.
After a successful debut last year, Guinness Pull Up is set to make its return on June 20, bringing another night of dancehall, sound system culture and live entertainment to Stadium East Car Park.
Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Dayton Campbell, says it is time for Jamaica to establish a clear and structured youth in agriculture pipeline.
Police have identified the five-month-old baby who succumbed to injuries sustained in a three-vehicle crash on the Pepper main road in St Elizabeth on Saturday morning as Kemarala Forbes.
Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen was forced to retire on the very first lap of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday after an issue right from the front row of the grid.
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has described last Friday’s islandwide power outage as “an embarrassment” while the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has blamed lightning damage to critical infrastructure for triggering a cascading grid failure that left the country without electricity and,
Opposition Spokesman on Science, Technology and Digital Transformation, Christopher Brown, has charged that the country is going in the wrong direction in relation to the building blocks of a modern economy.
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A South Florida charter school dedicated to students with autism has brought a group of students to Jamaica for an international adventure aimed at fostering confidence and independence among the children while providing them with an enriching experience often enjoyed by their
Sabrina Dockery and Jodean Williams became the latest Jamaican women to run under 11 seconds in the 100m after impressive performances at Saturday’s USATF Lone Star Grand Prix, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event held at Cushing stadium in Texas.
Opinions may vary, but among one of the greatest challenges of this generation is the epic battle with cancer. The scars of the exchanges run deep, whether physical or emotional. Families have been mauled, and lives and ambitions upended as the varied forms of the illness leave
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Golding family earnings dip by more than $30m in 2024, IC report shows
JDF urges patience as probe begins into Up Park Camp barracks fire
BLACKOUT UNCERTAINTY - National outage raises questions about grid resilience, officials still without answers
Gone without a trace - At least 40 elderly persons reported missing to police since January
‘I had no symptoms’ - Horace Chang reflects on mortality after open-heart surgery
The US citizen charged with the murder of his partner who was found dead in a rental house in Hanover on Monday was remanded in custody when he made an appearance in the Hanover Parish Court on Friday.
As at 2:00 pm Saturday, roughly 65,000 customers representing 12 per cent of the National Water Commission’s (NWC) total customer base remain without service following an islandwide blackout on Friday night that lasted into Saturday morning.
President of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Hugh Grant says the company is looking into a “cascading” shutdown effect that caused the islandwide blackout experienced Friday night into Saturday morning, describing the phenomenon as unexpected.
Since Jamaica did not qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup which is to be held in North America starting June 11, Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president Michael Ricketts has shared that his favourites to win are France, Argentina and Belgium.
A 21-year-old Westmoreland man has been charged with murder in connection with the May 22 killing of Negril restaurant owner Nashon McGibbon, otherwise known as "Bubba” or "Bubbanash".
With the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) indicating that power has been restored to customers islandwide, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has requested a preliminary report from the company by Monday regarding the islandwide blackout on Friday
Difficulty finding a willing and qualified retired high court judge has delayed the work of the Data Protection Oversight Committee revealed Minister of Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr Andrew Wheatley.
Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president, Michael Ricketts has expressed that the JFF is intent on getting things right going forward, following the Reggae Boyz’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.
Jamaica is advancing plans to be among the small developing countries that use nuclear energy for domestic purposes.
Guyana says it is confident the International Court of Justice will uphold the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award and the country’s border with Venezuela after the completion of all submissions in the historic case.
There is a mento fever in the dancehall air, and Currentzicks is one of the artistes infected by that nostalgic bug as his song, Hill And Gully, was recently released on the Inviting ‘riddim’.
Opposition Senator Lambert Brown has argued that if the Government is determined to continue withdrawing billions from the National Housing Trust (NHT), then at least $4 billion a year should be used to build homes for Hurricane Melissa victims in western Jamaica.
But Brown’s
Three HEART courses go online in CARICOM initiative
Afreximbank courts Jamaica with US$5b financing push
Opposition Spokesperson on Energy Phillip Paulwell is calling for the government, specifically Prime Minister Andrew Holness, to clarify the cause of the system failure responsible for Friday's islandwide blackout.
