There has been a groundswell of support among Jamaicans in the diaspora for the Kamala Harris campaign for president of the United States, with community leaders saying they have not seen such enthusiasm for a candidate since the candidacy of...
In a year of firsts, 2024 will be defined as a seminal moment for English-born swimmer Josh Kirlew, wearing the national colours for the first time on the biggest stage he has ever competed on. Kirlew qualified for his first Olympic Games this...
Western Bureau: In the future, whenever boat captain Caval Smith, of Cave district, Westmoreland, hears Shaggy’s hit song, It Wasn’t Me, it should bring back bittersweet memories. Last Friday, Smiths driver’s licence was found in a parking lot in...
Kensington, Portland Founder of Freedom Imaginaries Malene Alleyne is urging the Government to allow what she describes as a basic due-process guarantee to take place wherein Haitian migrants would be screened to determine whether they are asylum...
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, was a little amused yesterday after being awarded an honorary doctor of Business and Entrepreneurship degree (Honoris Causa) from a university in the small island of Jamaica....
When the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs held its Road to Republic Kingston Town Hall Meeting inside the iconic Emancipation Park last Thursday, it came under fire from members of the public for pushing forward with the desire to...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith will represent Prime Minister Andrew Holness at the 47th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in St George’s, Grenada. The...
In a spectacular celebration of Jamaica’s 62nd Independence anniversary, S Foods Supermarket unveiled what is believed to be the largest cake in the nation’s history during its grand opening on Worthington Avenue in Kingston yesterday. The...
It seemed inevitable that Ackera Nugent would one day be on the Olympic stage given the former under-20 world champion 100-metre hurdler’s strong junior career. The last two years have seen her announce herself in an already deep Jamaican field....
Multiple criminal gangs across Jamaica have forged an “alliance” to target money courier entities, and have reportedly escaped with over $300 million during a recent spate of brazen daytime heists, since last year, police investigators have...
When Kishane Thompson steps on to the track to compete in the 100 metres at the Paris Olympics this week, he will not only carry the weight of his country’s expectations but also the flame of hope for residents of Mitchell Town in southeastern...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the celebration of the nation’s 62nd anniversary of independence brings into sharp focus the new path that must be charted in navigating global challenges, specifically those caused by climate change. “It is...
Shawn Robinson, a 39-year-old former construction worker who spent more than seven years in custody for crimes he did not commit, has been awarded $44 million by the Supreme Court. Fifteen years ago, on May 9, 2009, Robinson was walking on Federal...
Paris, France: In an opening ceremony that was historic and unapologetically French, the 2024 Paris Olympics officially got underway yesterday with the pageantry of the occasion. Athletes from the participating countries were paraded in boats along...
A pall of gloom overshadowed a Gregory Park, Portmore community following yesterday’s brazen daylight murder of a mother of eight who was well known among the citizenry. Dead is 47-year-old Natoya Rhoden. Rhoden was gunned down in a section of the...
Western Bureau: Four men who reportedly engaged members of the security forces in a blazing gunfight in the resort town of Negril, Westmoreland, early yesterday morning, were shot and killed and six firearms, including three rifles, seized. While...
WESTERN BUREAU: Shane Munroe, chief executive officer of MBJ Airports Limited, is now beaming with pride as the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, which falls under his management, has, for the 16th consecutive year, copped...
If Kerry-Ann Walters had her way, Omar Collymore would take his last breath in prison, not only for the vicious murder of her beloved brother but also for plotting the murder of his wife, the mother of his two children. Nonetheless, she is...
National high jump champion and national record holder Lamara Distin enters her first Olympic Games, already used to the spotlight of major championships. Distin made her first major global senior team in 2022, a year in which she broke the...
Members of the Upper House yesterday passed the Income Tax Amendment Act without changes. The bill provides for an income tax credit at the rate of 30 per cent of the acquisition and installation cost of a solar photovoltaic system for the...
Charmaine Holmes’ journey as an educator spans an inspiring 38 years, marked by a transformative decision that redirected her life’s path. Initially aspiring to become a paediatrician, her career trajectory took an unexpected turn during a pivotal...
PARIS, France: Chef de Mission for Jamaica’s team to the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, Ian Kelly, has promised that the world will be enthralled by the island’s flair during today’s opening ceremony. The Olympics officially opens today, starting...
Andrea Dempster Chung, executive director of Kingston Creative, acknowledges that despite millions already invested in downtown Kingston’s iconic art district, an additional $30 million is required to sustain the ongoing transformation efforts....
Chief executive officer (CEO) of the St James Municipal Corporation (SJMC) Naudia Crosskill on Wednesday appealled to the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to provide the necessary resources to assist the municipalities in getting their...
The heartfelt tributes at Betty Ann Blaine’s thanksgiving service on Thursday at Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew revealed the depth of admiration for the woman hailed as “Jamaica’s children’s champion”. Tributes to Blaine, whose career...
