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Don Wehby with his wife Hilary (left), and daughters Stephanie (second right) and Abigail at the launch of Hilary's book My New Normal... Reflections of a Stroke Survivor at the Hope Fellowship Church in 2019. They also have a son, Nicholas, is not in the

Family mourns ‘devoted husband and father’ Don Wehby; Nation pays tribute to business icon

The family of Don Wehby, former Group CEO of GraceKennedy Limited, has expressed deep gratitude for the outpouring of support following his death on Saturday. “With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved Don, who died peacefully on...

St Catherine man stabbed to death

A St Catherine man who was stabbed on Friday by another man with whom he reportedly had a dispute has died He has been identified as Damion Lawrence, otherwise called 'Trainer', of a Portmore address. Reports are that about 6:15 p.m., Lawrence...

George William Gordon House.

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The police have launched a probe to reportedly identify those responsible for online posts alleging internal mismanagement at Gordon House, amid mounting discontent among staff at the seat of Jamaica’s Parliament. Inspector Ann-Marie Watson, who...

MINING FREE-FOR-ALL

Seventy-five years after bauxite mining began in Jamaica, the industry that once spurred economic growth now stands at a crossroads, with its legacy marred by environmental degradation and economic loss. Jamaica, long celebrated as one of the world...

For some employees, education benefits prove life-changing

NEW YORK (AP): After five years of working long nights as a truck driver, Julius Mosley wanted a change. He found driving unfulfilling, and his teenage son needed him to spend more time at home. So Mosley took a job as a customer service...

Sean Major-Campbell | Colossian heresy may be Caribbean heresy, too

IS THE Western Church at risk of carrying on the Colossian heresy? What happens when we compartmentalise our views on spiritual versus material matters? Do you see signs of this in the Caribbean, Latin America, and North American Christianity? In...

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Mount Pleasant sporting director Paul Christie.

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Mount Pleasant Football Academy’s sporting director Paul Christie says the recent arrival of Jamaican international Warner Brown is just another step in their ambitions of becoming the central hub for the best Caribbean footballers. “Let me say on...

Grand challenge

In a season which promised much, Grand Slam Track (GST) came to a screeching halt as the final meet in Los Angeles was cancelled abruptly. GST founder Michael Johnson has since explained that the cancellation was due to financial shortfalls in the...

Norman Grant, chairman of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association.

Coffee exporters expect $100m hit from JamSave

The Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association, JCEA, wants the authorities to withdraw the proposed blockchain platform for commodity exports, arguing it will impose over $100 million in costs on stakeholders. Chairman of the JCEA Dr Norman Grant said...

Portland JSX going solo

Portland JSX Limited will now invest directly into businesses rather than pool with other funds. “Going forward, PJX has transitioned from a fund-based investment model and will pursue a strategy focused on direct investments,” the company said in...

Kareem ‘Remus’ Burrell, son of prolific producer, the late Philip ‘Fatis’ Burrell and the CEO of XTM. Nation record label.

Fatis’ son keeps the Xterminator flame burning with ‘You + Me = Good Life’

Last Wednesday was a special day for Kareem Burrell, the son of late Xterminator label CEO Philip ‘Fatis’ Burrell. It would have been his father’s 71st birthday and Remus, as he is known, took some time to reflect. “I visited his grave and spent...

Crusading zeal at Tuesday Service as Naomi Cowan inspires devotees

Last Tuesday, over at the Price Rite area off Red Hills Road, the Meadowvale Seventh-day Adventist Church was conducting its Drama of the Ages Countdown crusade, complete with a Hummer parked outside with its sound system blaring lots of really...

Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen, in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip.

Editorial | Rein in Israel

In Sudan, which has been in the throes of civil war for more than two years, over 24 million face starvation as the parties to the conflict – the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) of recognised leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid...

Pamela Coke-Hamilton and Benedict Oramah | No more missed opportunities

The share of bilateral exports between Africa and the Caribbean, despite extensive shared history, has never surpassed six per cent, according to an ITC and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) study, leaving much room for growth of up to $2.1...

Palestinian women care for their malnourished babies at the Friends of the Patient Hospital in Gaza City on Wednesday, July 23.

Dozens of kids, adults in Gaza starved to death in July

DEIR AL-BALAH (AP): Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were wasting away, and nothing the doctors tried was working. The basic treatments for malnourishment that could save them had run out under Israel’s blockade. The alternatives were...

Police detain 11 for gang-related offences under SoE

PORT OF SPAIN (CMC): Police say Friday they have arrested 21 people, including 11 for gang-related offences during ongoing state of emergency (SoE) operations. The police said that the 11 suspects, range in ages from 19 to 44 years, were detained...

River stones transformed into wearable art at JBDC’s Perfect Finish Workshop.

Transforming Jamaica’s river stones to fine jewellery

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC’s) Incubator...

Montego Bay: From Bahía to brilliance

Montego Bay, capital of St James Parish, offers more than breath-taking vistas. Its history pulses with the rhythms of change and the courage to evolve. When Christopher Columbus arrived in May 1494, he recorded the region’s Taino name and...

The robust side stance and practical side steps highlight the MU-X’s functional presence.

A Closer Look: The 2025 Isuzu MU-X

Kareem LaTouche Automotives Coordinator As an automotive journalist, there’s a certain anticipation that comes with testing a new vehicle. My recent assignment brought me face-to-face with the 2025 Isuzu MU-X 1.9 litre. Upon collecting the...

These five vehicles are hidden automotive gems

There are some new cars that many shoppers tend to overlook even though they have a lot to offer. These hidden gems boast a special combination of attractive qualities and can potentially make excellent choices for savvy folks who want their ride...

A pool house featuring a bedroom, bathrooms, and an entertainment pavilion.

Dream House | A soulful sanctuary in Mammee Bay

This house we are admiring was designed to satisfy the emotional and behavioural needs of those within. It knows only too well that its architecture and interior design, working in concert with the principles of psychology, have crafted an inviting...

GoodHeart | PowerUP scholar Chelsea Pingue determined to help cancer patients

Although life hasn’t dealt her the best hand, 18-year-old Chelsea Pingue is determined to make every opportunity count. A recipient of the JPS Foundation’s PowerUP STEM Tertiary Scholarship, the DeCarteret College graduate is heading to The...

Jalil Dabdoub writes: What the people want is not favour, but fairness. Not crumbs, but the right to build their own. They want independence — not symbolic, but systemic.

Jalil Dabdoub | Clicks, claps, and collapse: political clowns in power

Jamaica stands on the verge of another general election — but, instead of vision, the air is thick with noise. Not the noise of bold ideas or nation-shaping policies, but a clamour filled with viral dances, petty feuds, and TikTok theatrics that...

Mark Wignall | Which party deserves the win

Two months out from when the next election is constitutionally due in Jamaica, neither the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) nor the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has identified a set of burning issues, or one big, pressing matter, that...