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Pipe bombs seized by the police in St Thomas.

Three men arrested after police seize scores of pipe bombs in St Thomas

Police in St Thomas have arrested three men after seizing more than 500 pipe bombs on Sunday,the second-largest cache of explosives confiscated in Bull Bay since April. The explosives are believed to be part of an arsenal being accumulated by...
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Jamaican man among 'high-threat' criminal illegal aliens detained by US at Guantanamo Bay

A Jamaican man is among more than two dozen people described by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as violent, high-threat illegal alien criminals who have been sent to a detention centre in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In a press...
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TAJ Commissioner General Ainsley Powell.

STILL VACANT Premium

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says the retrofitting of its Greenvale property in Mandeville is on track for completion by September, even as concerns persist over millions in lease costs incurred since the agreement was signed in 2020. In a...
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‘Let the CCJ be our final court’

WESTERN BUREAU: Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is urging all Caribbean nations to fully embrace the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) by making it their final appellate court, saying it is a matter of sovereignty, security, and...
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St Elizabeth North Eastern Member of Parliament Delroy Slowley.

McKenzie urges Labourites to back Slowley for re-election in PNP-dominant seat

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Deputy Leader Desmond McKenzie says the St Elizabeth North Eastern constituency must never return to the fold of the People’s National Party (PNP), urging voters to give Delroy Slowley a second term in office. McKenzie,...
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Legal affairs, justice ministries face mould issues at rented offices

Employees from a section of the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs on Constant Spring Road in St Andrew have been asked to work from home in the wake of a serious mould problem affecting several offices at the location. According to a...
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Action from a gridiron football showcase put on by the National Tackle Football Association in June.

FULL RIDE

THE NATIONAL Tackle Football Association (NTFA) announced that four Jamaican athletes have been offered full-ride scholarships following a recent gridiron football showcase held at the UWI Mona Bowl in collaboration with the Sul Ross State...
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Pre-qualification Basketball World Cup train gets rolling with trial

THE JAMAICA Basketball Association (JaBA) hosted a trial, minus its big NBA stars, at the National Stadium courts over the weekend, from which coach Rick Turner will select a squad of 18 for a training camp before the 2027 World Cup pre-qualifiers...
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Soldiers patrol Flamengo Beach next to the Sugar Loaf mountain, ahead of the 17th annual BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, July 6, 2025.

BRICS group condemns tariff increases

The BRICS bloc of developing nations on Sunday condemned the increase of tariffs and attacks on Iran. The group’s declaration, which took aim at Israel’s military actions in the Middle East, spared its member Russia from criticism and mentioned war...
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Private pharmacies under pressure to retain pharmacists

The improvement in the salaries to public sector pharmacists of the past three years has made it more difficult for private pharmacies to recruit and retain pharmacists in their employ, the Financial Gleaner has learned. Currently, pharmacists in...
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From left Amanda Mandii, Nadine Sutherland and Victoria Perry at a private screening of ‘Someone Loves You’ recently at JAMPRO .

Film starring Nadine Sutherland wins award at Essence Festival

There is just no slowing down for triple threat Nadine Sutherland, who has added not just actress but “award-winning actress” to her résumé. It seems as if, once word got around that she got a leading role in a short film, Someone Loves You, the...
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Glen Washington steps into 70 with big birthday bash

Reggae artiste Glen Washington is planning to go all out to ensure that his 70th birthday is one to remember as he steps into the era of being a ‘singing septuagenarian’ in style. “It is the big 7-0 ... normally I have a little birthday event, but...
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(From left) The late Sir Shridath 'Sonny' Ramphal, the late Rickey Singh, Sir Ronald Sanders and Hubert Williams, Rickey’s longtime friend and fellow journalist pose for a photo.

Editorial | CARICOM and Rickey Singh

Fate could hardly have chosen a more symbolic moment with respect to the passing of the journalist Rickey Singh. It happened as Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders began to gather in Montego Bay for the 49th summit. Apart from his legendary...
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Michael Abrahams | The absurdity of political tribalism

Recently, I came across a viral video of People’s National Party (PNP) supporters participating in a demonstration. The protest concerned the appointment of an accountant, Dennis Chung, to head the Financial Investigations Division (FID). The bone...
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Letter of the Day | Jamaica must act to protect diaspora and preserve remittance flow

THE EDITOR, Madam: As a member of the Jamaican diaspora, I am writing with deep concern regarding the announcement of imposition of a one per cent excise tax on remittances by the United States administration. This policy amounts to an economic...
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Be empathetic to deportees, help them rebuild their lives

THE EDITOR, Madam: As the political climate in the United States continues to shift, particularly regarding immigration, it is important to remember that many Jamaicans reside there without legal status, often labelled illegal immigrants or ‘...
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Security guards stand watch as Haiti’s Prime Minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aime (centre) talks with Mexico’s Chargé d’Affaires, Jesus Cisneros, after attending an event marking one year since the start of the Multinational Security Support Mission in P

Gangs burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP): Haiti’s once-illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread home that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn, and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, was burned down by gangs this past...
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Sealing their bond in a timeless moment, the newly-weds share a tender  kiss.

Answered prayers lead Antonett and David to wedded ‘Green’ pastures

It is customary for Antonett Dunkley and David Green to spend Sundays renewing their faith in the house of the Lord. Both rooted in the parish of Portland, the two crossed paths while attending the same church in Kingston. This serendipitous turn...

Something Extra | Tuesday

The annual Jamaica Teachers’ Association Golden Torch Award ceremony shone a spotlight on some of the nation’s most devoted educators, honouring their decades of service to education in Jamaica. Awardees from all 14 parishes proudly stepped forward...
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President of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), Corah Ann Robertson-Sylvester (second left), shares a moment with (from left) Delaine Morgan, manager of exporter facilitation at JAMPRO; Jean Hinds-Bell, SAJ’s internal audit and strategic services

SAJ showcases canine and security services at JAMPRO exporter session

THE SHIPPING Association of Jamaica (SAJ) showcased its canine and security service offerings during the recent Exporter Information Session hosted by JAMPRO at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. Designed to support and safeguard Jamaica’s export ecosystem...
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