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Manchester man charged with rape, house-breaking
A 54-year-old mason from Comfort Hall, Manchester, has been charged with rape and house-breaking with intent following an incident in his community earlier this month, the police say. He is Hal Campbell. Reports from the Mandeville police, at...
CommentsCourt acquits St James mechanic of gun offences
A 30-year-old mechanic from St James was freed of charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ten rounds of ammunition on Tuesday. Okeito Hibbert had been accused of being seen along a roadway in the Mona Commons community of St Andrew on the...
Comments- NWA rolls out video detection system to manage congestion in Kingston and St Andrew intersections
- PNP slams 'premature opening' of Morant Bay Urban Centre as tenants await electricity
- Shooting forces suspension of traffic court night sessions at Melbourne location in St Andrew
- Gas prices to drop
- Two cops found guilty of bribery; sentencing set for April 9

Bustamante’s 142nd birthday celebrations scaled down for economic reasons
Western Bureau: As was the case last year, the celebration to mark the birthday of National Hero Sir Alexander Bustamante, at his birthplace in Blenheim, Hanover, has been scaled down because of lack of funding to stage the event in the traditional...
CommentsPortmore residents press NWC over water, sewage issues
Residents across several Portmore communities say they remain mired in a prolonged water shortage and recurring sewage overflows, despite assurances from the National Water Commission (NWC) that remedies are under way. While inconsistent water...
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LAST CHANCE
Jamaica’s bobsled pilot, Shane Pitter, will now turn his attention to the four-man bobsled, where the country will have its last chance of making a final at this year’s Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Yesterday in the two-man bobsled, Pitter...
Comments‘We are the real team’
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP): Yesterday would have been a fantastic day for fishing in Jamaica. The weather was just about perfect with bright sunshine, forecasters calling for temperatures in the low-to-mid 80s, somewhat calm breezes. Under...
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TransJamaican Highway wants compensation from toll regulator
TransJamaican Highway Limited (TJH) wants compensation from the government after a 15 day toll suspension tied to Hurricane Melissa erased some US$3.5 million about J$550 million from fourth quarter revenue – even as the company posted its...
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Oliver Samuels to star in Easton Lee’s classic ‘The Rope and the Cross’
King of Caribbean Comedy Oliver Samuels will be swapping his comedic crown for a major dramatic role when he stars in Easton Lee’s play The Rope and the Cross. Samuels takes on the role of the shepherd narrator at the Jamaica Center for Arts and...
CommentsStephen Curry’s animated basketball movie ‘GOAT’ is a disappointing air ball
You’d expect an animated basketball movie with four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry in the producer’s chair to be an easy lay-up. So why is GOAT such a brick? Despite a wondrously textured, kinetic world and some interesting, oddball characters,...
CommentsLetter of the Day | The people of Jamaica deserve transparency
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write as a deeply concerned Jamaican, troubled by the continued inaccessibility of hurricane relief intended for citizens whose lives were forever changed by Hurricane Melissa. Many families remain displaced, struggling daily...
CommentsSugar tax, a long overdue step to promoting public health
THE EDITOR, Madam: The Government has introduced a tax on sugar-sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages (NASBs), aiming to raise $10.1 billion in revenue for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. This Special Consumption Tax (SCT) is expected to increase the...
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A Kurdish-majority neighbourhood recovers from clashes with hope for the future
ALEPPO (AP): A month after clashes rocked a Kurdish-majority neighbourhood in Syria ‘s second-largest city of Aleppo, most of the tens of thousands of residents who fled the fighting between government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic...
CommentsEight thousand troops ready for possible peacekeeping mission in Gaza
JAKARTA (AP): Indonesia’s military said Sunday that up to 8,000 troops are expected to be ready by the end of June for a potential deployment to Gaza as part of a humanitarian and peace mission, the first firm commitment to a critical element of...
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‘Intentional care is not a luxury’
Wellness is often framed as a trend, something seasonal, aesthetic, or aspirational. But for Antoinette Davis, wellness is neither fleeting nor performative. It is foundational. As founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ettenio Jamaica, Davis has...
CommentsAuthenticity over expectation – why midlife changes everything
For much of their lives, women are rewarded for being agreeable, capable, accommodating, and emotionally available. We learn early how to read a room, manage expectations, smooth discomfort, and hold everything together, often at the expense of our...
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Something Extra | Wednesday
Sigma Sunday lit up the streets of New Kingston as over 30,000 participants ran, walked, and wheeled toward a shared goal: to ‘Run for the West’. The 2026 Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run aimed to raise $150 million to restore five schools in Western...
Banton, Green wheel to victory, celebrate staying active
While most entrants at the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run took to the course on foot, the wheelchair category once again demonstrated that determination knows no bounds. This year’s winners, Marcus Banton and Vinnette Green, not only crossed the...


Editorial | Help Cuba!
Elizabeth Morgan | Can Jamaica build strong partnerships in Latin America?