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Overturned truck causes major traffic disruption in St Ann
Motorists were left frustrated Thursday morning after a trailer transporting bulk cement overturned in Priory, St Ann, causing severe traffic delays in both directions along the main roadway. The trailer reportedly got out of control before dawn...
CommentsCavalier clip Mount Pleasant with last-minute penalty
Cavalier got the better of Mount Pleasant Football Academy 2-1 earlier today at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex through a last-minute penalty in Jamaica Premier League (JPL) action. Dwayne Atkinson opened the scoring for Cavalier in the 11th...
Comments- Gov’t probing legality of Chinese mechanics at popular repair shop
- Finance manager fined for trying to use fake documents to renew driver's licence
- Morgan announces 'STEADY' internship to plug youth into infrastructure works
- Chief Justice: Psychometric tests among proposals to reform recruitment of judges
- Finance Ministry blasts JTA’s April payment claim for increments as 'incredulous'
Wage increases not enough
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has issued a warning that a singular focus on increasing wages as a solution for the nation’s broader economic challenges would be doomed to failure, as the country must also take aim at the fundamental issue of low...
CommentsMcKenzie promises drain fix for homeowners in Portmore community
Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie has pledged to resolve a long-standing drainage issue along Texas Avenue in Independence City, Portmore, that has caused severe structural damage to at least three homes. During a site visit on Tuesday,...
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‘I’m needed in a time like this’ Premium
In a world quick to define women by the chapters they pause rather than those they reclaim, Lavana Shorter, 47, is rewriting her story on her own terms – leading with strength, faith, and the heart of a survivor. Now at the end of her second year...
CommentsD&G Foundation ensures ‘No Mind Left Behind’
A child who reads for 20 minutes a day is exposed to 1.8 million words a year, enough to shape a future filled with possibility. Global research increasingly confirms the importance of literacy development in youth. In response, the Desnoes...
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‘I think we will be fine’
DESPITE TWO disappointing performances against Mexico in a pair of friendly matches earlier this month, Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby is expecting his charges to be competitive against tougher oppositions when the Reggae Girlz face the...
CommentsCarifta champions to take on best of the Americas in the field
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvannia: WHEN THE 129th staging of the Penn Relays begins today, a record 24 competitors – led by three champions from the recent Carifta Games in Trinidad and Tobago – will take part in field events. Action this morning begins...
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Musk to refocus on Tesla job as profit plunges
Elon Musk says he’ll be spending less time in Washington slashing government costs and more time running Tesla after his electric vehicle company reported a big drop in profits. Musk said on a conference call with analysts Tuesday that “now that...
CommentsSoft air travel halves Knutsford bus profit
Knutsford Express Services Limited, a luxury bus service popular among tourists and Jamaican commuters, faced rising costs as air travel slowed. For the February third quarter, its profit was sliced in half, dropping to $49 million, even as revenue...
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All love at soft opening for Tiamo Beach Resort and Spa
Smooth performances from singers Maxi Priest and Lukie D were the icing on the cake at the recent soft opening of the 36-room Tiamo Beach Resort and Spa in Runaway Bay, St Ann. The name Tiamo is Italian for ‘I love you’, and they both chose to...
CommentsKendrick Lamar leads nominations for 2025 American Music Awards
Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Billie Eilish, and Chappell Roan are among the top nominees for the 2025 American Music Awards, with Lamar leading the pack with 10 nods. His 2024 album GNX is up for Album of the Year, while his Drake diss track Not...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Mental health is the new literacy
THE EDITOR, Madam: As the general secretary for the National Association of UNESCO Clubs, I had the honour of representing Jamaica as a delegate at the First Global Youth Forum of UNESCO Clubs and Associations in February 2025. At the forum,...
CommentsDemo plates dilemma
THE EDITOR, Madam: There seems to be a war brewing between the Government and the Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association over the seeming widespread misuse of vehicle demonstration licence plates, with the Government seriously considering an...
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Iran agrees to allow in team to discuss restoring nuclear monitoring
WASHINGTON (AP): Iran has agreed to allow in an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) technical team in the coming days to discuss restoring camera surveillance at nuclear sites, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday, calling it an...
CommentsTrump accuses Zelenskyy of prolonging war
KYIV (AP): President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying Zelenskyy is prolonging the ‘killing field’ after he pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan. Ukraine’s...
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Something Extra | Thursday
This Easter Monday, Stadium East in Kingston became a vibrant hub for Caribbean music and culture. The highly anticipated soca event, running from Monday evening into the early hours of the following morning, was a standout moment of the carnival...
Dr Monique Brown finds solace in wellness, creates reset challenge
A few years ago, Dr Monique Brown found herself at a pivotal crossroads. This once superactive athlete traded in her sportswear for scrubs. But with illnesses knocking at her door, she decided to shift her mindset, balance her nutrition, make...
The ‘Spice’ of life
It’s mere minutes until noon, and the Friday lunchtime crowd at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts is roused by eager appetites. A quickly expanding queue of students and staffers forms outside a food truck parked a stone’s throw...
CommentsAppleton Estate, Chef Shea Stewart wow Porti palates
Camp Porti got an extra splash of smoothness last weekend as the Appleton Estate Reserve Experience poured out pure Jamaican elegance inside the historic Trident Castle on Saturday. Festivalgoers in Portland were treated to a rum journey like no...
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Editorial | Farm theft now organised crime
Basil Jarrett | Those North Street boys