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#JaVotes2025 | Family ties drive first-time voters in St Thomas Eastern
Several first-time voters were spotted casting their ballots in St Thomas Eastern, many of them motivated by the influence and encouragement of friends and family. Despite increasing awareness of national issues among younger Jamaicans, family...
Comments#JaVotes2025 | Voter turnout was 30.4 per cent at 3 o'clock, says EOJ
Data from the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) shows voter turnout in the general election climbed to 30.41 per cent at 3 p.m., amid widespread complaints of slow voting. The 30.41 per cent is double the 11 a.m. figure of 14.8 per cent. At 2 p...
Comments- #JaVotes2025 | Bunting dismisses refuge claims
- #JaVotes2025 | Subdued atmosphere as voters trickle into Clarendon polling stations
- #JaVotes2025 | Burchell aiming to be St James Southern's first female MP
- #JaVotes2025 | Porus couple votes together with newborn in tow
- #JaVotes2025 | No election day buzz in Clarendon
TIEBREAKER
Jamaica’s 19th general election unfolds today as a high-stakes political drama, with voters facing a choice between the Dr Andrew Holness-led Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) bid for a historic third term and Mark Golding’s People’s National Party’s (...
CommentsHISTORY AGAINST THEM
When polls close today, over 50 candidates from outside Jamaica’s two main political parties – the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People’s National Party (PNP) – will be hoping for a political breakthrough. This includes candidates from the...
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Campion College student earns silver medal at IOAI in China
AT THE recent International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI), held in Beijing, China, from August 2-9, 16-year-old Matthew Williams, now a fifth-form student at Campion College, copped a silver medal on his 16th birthday, while 17-year-...
Comments#JaVotes2025 | First-time young voter in St James Southern encourages others to cast their ballots
Twenty-four-year-old Truston Grizzle, of Maldon, St James, proudly cast his vote for the very first time in Wednesday’s election day activity in the St James Southern constituency, an act he hopes others will emulate in future elections. “This is...
Comments- #JaVotes2025 | Slow but steady voting in Spanish Town
- #JaVotes2025 |Corruption, governance issues and tradition drive voter turnout St Andrew Eastern
- #JaVotes2025 | Pryce confident as voting gets off to a smooth start in St Catherine East Central
- Residents and the police hail peaceful election atmosphere in St James
TOUGH GOING
WITH BRONZE medals in the women’s 400-metre hurdles at the 2019 Championships in Doha and in Budapest two years ago, Rushell Clayton will be hoping for another top-three finish when she competes at next week’s World Championships in Tokyo. She will...
CommentsForbes: Jamaicans acclimatising to Asia environment
IAN FORBES, manager of Jamaica’s team to this year’s World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, says most of the country’s athletes have arrived at their training camp in Tottori and are now working on getting acclimatised to the conditions in Asia. The...
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Businesses pitching for more commercial partnerships, less bureaucracy as Jamaicans vote for next government
As Jamaicans head to the polls to choose the next government, the business community is expecting the next administration to fulfil long-time promises of making it easier to do business in Jamaica by cutting bureaucracy and improving access to...
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Big names, genres coming together for SoundAtopia Music Festival
On November 8 and 9, Jamaica is expected to play host to a new kind of music festival aimed at bringing together a multitude of genres like Amapiano, Afrobeats, R...
Comments‘Dances with Wolves’ Graham Greene dies at 73
NEW YORK (AP): Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor whose long and successful career on the big and small screens included an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Kicking Bird in Dances with Wolves, has died. He was 73. Greene died on...
CommentsLetter of the Day | A call for renewal in Jamaica’s democracy
THE EDITOR, Madam: Elections are the lifeblood of a democracy, a time when people choose the course of their country. They are more than mere contests for authority. We are reminded of the gravity of this moment as Jamaica gets ready to cast its...
CommentsTake heed of CBD therapies
THE EDITOR, Madam: Cannabis Sativa is a herbaceous plant popularly known across Jamaica as marijuana, ganja, spliff, weed and kush, etc. Notably, hemp is the term used in both commercial and industrial applications. Cannabis, which is used...
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US military strikes alleged Venezuelan drug vessel
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela. The president offered scant details on the operation. Secretary of...
CommentsLawyers for men deported to African prison accuse Trump of denying them due process
CAPE TOWN, (AP): Five men deported by the United States to Eswatini in July have been held in a maximum-security prison in the African nation for seven weeks without charge or explanation and with no access to legal counsel, their lawyers said on...
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First signs of perimenopause
YOU MAY be having perimenopause if you experience irregular periods, hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems, mood swings, brain fog, vaginal dryness, and weight gain, but the only way to confirm it is to consult a doctor. According to Orlando...
CommentsBe Strong for Them, Be Weak to Us
CAREGIVERS FOR cancer patients provide a vital support role, assisting with medical, practical, and emotional needs, and often acting as the main link to healthcare providers. This demanding role can lead to significant physical and emotional...
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Ja's Rachel Scott new Proenza Schouler creative director
Jamaican fashion designer Rachel Scott is excited to take on her new role as creative director of New York-based fashion brand Proenza Schouler, following Tuesday’s announcement. The Diotima founder and creative director will succeed Proenza...
Chloe DaCosta makes mental health her business
With a fast-paced work structure, Chloe DaCosta knew that life as a corporate creative was no walk in the park. When she took a leap of faith to become an entrepreneur, she encountered unexpected blessings and lessons, especially around mental...
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