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Vanna White bids emotional goodbye to ‘Wheel of Fortune’ co-host Pat Sajak
Ahead of Pat Sajak’s final episode as the host of American game show “Wheel of Fortune,” Vanna White paid an emotional tribute to her co-host of more than 40 years.
CommentsDelegation from The Gambia on study tour of Jamacia's public sector reform
A delegation from The Gambia is wrapping up a five-day study tour to gain insights into Jamaica’s public sector transformation programme.
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No room for non-J’cans
Former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has declared that qualification for sitting in Jamaica’s Parliament should be based on Jamaican nationality, while at the same time arguing that Section 40 of the Constitution should not be confined to...
CommentsMother mourns ‘painful loss’
WESTERN BUREAU: “This is a painful loss,” said Karen Robertson as she described the shooting deaths of her two adult sons, Romaine and Enrique Harvey. The two men were reportedly shot and killed by lawmen in their Logwood community in Hanover on...
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More than 400 children receive care packages
MORE THAN 400 children and their families have received care packages consisting of grocery items from the National Child Month Committee (NCMC). The distribution of the packages, which marked the conclusion of Child Month 2024, took place on...
CommentsUse traffic fines to fund road safety education campaign, says Phillips
OPPOSITION SPOKESPERSON on Transport and Mining and Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips, has suggested a meaningful way for Government to fund a much-needed education campaign to address the issue of road traffic...
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‘We will suffer’
NO MATTER what the make-up of the Reggae Boyz starting team looks like today in their opening Concacaf Group E World Cup qualifiers, the type of performance they put in, or the time the game gets under way, head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said most...
CommentsNon-arrival of lights impacted Stadium failure
JAMAICA FOOTBALL Federation (JFF) general secretary Dennis Chung says no effort was spared to try get lights at the National Stadium up to Concacaf standards for Jamaica’s World Cup qualifier against the Dominican Republic this afternoon at 3:30 p....
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Pan Jamaica exits DomRep water business, buys new juice operation in Spain
Two-and-a-half years after Jamaica Producers Group partnered with Norbrook Equity Partners to acquire Grupo Alaska SA, the two companies have sold the ice and bottled water operation in Dominican Republic. The size of the deal was not disclosed....
CommentsOil producers led by Saudis extend supply cuts amid slack prices
Saudi Arabia and allied oil producing countries on Sunday extended output cuts through next year, a move aimed at supporting slack prices that haven’t risen even amid turmoil in the Middle East and the start of the summer travel season. The OPEC+...
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Saint Fashion Face of the Caribbean delivers stunning new talent
With 20 years of history bubbling to a boil, last Sunday night Deiwght Peters and his band of merry models took the AC Hotel Kingston by storm for the Saint Fashion Face of the Caribbean Competition. With 43 female and 38 male contestants, the...
CommentsYour work was well done Lois Grant – Minister Grange
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange said that news of the passing of Lois Grant, who made her mark in the fields of communications and public relations and entertainment, has left her feeling "very sad as yet another...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Support local onion farmers against foreign imports too
THE EDITOR, Madam: An open letter to the minister of agriculture with an urgent call to address the importation of foreign onions amid local surplus. Allow me to express my deep concern regarding the ongoing importation of foreign onions into...
CommentsMegacorporation lobbyists and their ‘science’
THE EDITOR, Madam: So far, I’ve willingly consumed three COVID-19 vaccine injections and usually take the annual influenza vaccine because I believe the mainstream science behind them. While the public verbal assaults against Dr Anthony Fauci by...
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‘A dangerous step’
ST PETERSBURG (AP): Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Germany on Wednesday that the use of its weapons by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia would mark a “dangerous step” and ruin relations between Berlin and Moscow. Germany joined the...
CommentsWales’ first black leader loses no-confidence vote but says he won’t resign
LONDON (AP): The first minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething, lost a no-confidence vote in the Welsh parliament on Wednesday, less than three months after he made history as the first black leader of a government in the UK. The opposition...
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Something Extra | Thursday
The Caribbean Medical Professionals’ Summit kicked off last Friday at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel with a networking lyme for its attendees. Featuring tasty hors d’oeuvres and an open bar, guests quickly engaged in easy conversation as the night...
Something Extra | Wednesday
Ting a ling a ling! School bell ah ring! Celebrating the start of the weekend, style-savvy ‘students’ reported to Mas Camp for the highly anticipated school fête, Strictly 2K. Ties filled the festive space as seniors danced to the hits of the early...
Indulge in the exquisite taste of Orchid Thai
For many, travelling is an opportunity to unleash your inner adventure seeker. But, it also provides a taste of those magical munching moments. On her journey around the world, Nanda Dukharan was pleasantly surprised by a savoury stop she made in...
CommentsNatasha ‘Vinetta’ Patterson turns TikTok trends into culinary adventures
Every week TikTok brings a new trend, sound, or popular figure into the limelight. Just a few weeks back, South African-German model and lifestyle content creator Nara Smith captured everyone’s attention as her videos, showcasing her process of...
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Editorial | Procrastinated too long
Basil Jarrett | Crisis? What crisis?